One of the best things ever, and perhaps the cover that’s given me the most joy over the years: Iconic rapper Biz Markie’s cover of iconic pop “diva” Elton John’s ‘Benny and the Jets’, as it appeared on Beastie Boys‘ year 2000 anthology, ‘The Sounds of Science’:
MP3: Beastie Boys – Benny and the Jets (feat. Biz Markie) (Elton John cover)
Visit a place where Astralwerks brand indietronica intersects sexy, classic Motown-sound rhythm & blues by playing this little Hot Chip cover of the late-great Marvin Gaye’s ode to lovemaking.
MP3: Hot Chip – Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye cover)
From that place, Hot Chip continue to move us to ‘Graceland’—finessing the legendary folk rocker Paul Simon’s original.
MP3: Hot Chip – Graceland (Paul Simon cover)
Those familar with Calvin Harris’s dance’d up show of bravado on his single, ‘The Girls’, from his brilliant 2007 debut LP, ‘I Created Disco’, will surely love this cover by ‘toof favorites, indie-pop heroes, Dragonette. The cover gives equal time to the un-fairer sex. Here, now, is the Calvin Harris original and Dragonette’s gender-swapped cover.
MP3: Calvin Harris – The Girls
MP3: Dragonette – The Boys (Calvin Harris cover)
Let’s close with something Daft Punk, because one can never have enough. This track by Nicky Vanshe of the ridiculously talented Australian rock/techno crossover act Van She and Dangerous Dan of Australian party monsters The Bang Gang isn’t labeled a “cover”, per se, but in effect, it’s just the same:
MP3: Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan – Around the World Again
If you like what you hear, check out previous installments of “Under the Covers” in our archive.
Comments
- On February 21, 2008, Jo said:
holy shit i love paul simon AND hot chip, not only that but my girlfriend loves "the girls" but hates seeing me sing along to the lyrics, she will be happy to learn that her favorite band ever has done a cover and twist it around the other way!
- On February 21, 2008, Jo said:
HOLY SHIT I'M SO EXCITED I SHOULD'VE WROTE THAT COMMENT IN CAPS BUT I WAS TOO EXCITED TO NOTICE IT WASN'T
- On February 21, 2008, ROBOTJONES said:
all of them were just as great; dope under the covers post; looking foward to the next one
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- Posted on February 20, 2008, 11:21 pm by Kittens.
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Bay Area’s own, indie rapper (come group) WHY? of Anticon covering ’80s pop legends The Cure. WHY? drops his umpteenth album Alopecia, on March 11.
MP3: WHY? – Close to Me (The Cure cover)
Frenchman rocker Philippe Uminski, covering his most famous techno countrymen Daft Punk. Plus, more of the same from French indie-electro group Hektor.
MP3: Uminski – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk cover)
MP3: Hektor – Technologic (Daft Punk cover)
Scottish folk songstress KT Tunstall freaking rapper Missy Elliot’s ‘Get Your Freak On’:
MP3: KT Tunstall – Get Your Freak On (Missy Elliot cover)
Sweedish singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez covering the trip hop classic ‘Teardrop’ by Bristol’s Massive Attack:
MP3: Jose Gonzalez – Teardrop (Massive Attack cover)
New Wave group The Network covered horror punk legends The Misfits track ‘Teenagers from Mars’ back in 2004. The Network, if you didn’t know, released one the finest records of 2003 (seriously), ‘Money Money 2020′, and is rumored (with great evidence) to be Green Day incognito. (Similar to the recent emergence of Foxboro Hot Tubs in late ‘07—also a likely Green Day “secret” side-project).
MP3: The Network – Teenagers from Mars (Misfits cover)
Covering Freddie Mercury of British supergroup Queen is no easy feat. NJ/NY rocker Jimmy Gnecco of Ours is one of the few to hold a candle to the original on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody. Ours are a favorite of mine (like Queen) and set to release their third LP this year, as well as supporting Marilyn Manson on his upcoming tour.
MP3: Ours – Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover)
New Yorker indie/electronic rock band Cassettes Won’t Listen covering Blind Melon’s ‘Change’. This is part of a free 5-track covers EP titled, ‘One Alternative’ featuring the aforementioned, plus Pavement, Liz Phair, Sebadoh and Butter 08. Notice the ’90s theme. ‘One Alternative’ is a rip on the infamous cut-out bin favorite (and AIDS benefit compilation) ‘No Alternative‘. Download ‘One Alternative’ on Cassettes Won’t Listen’s official site while it’s available!
MP3: Cassettes Wont Listen – Change (Blind Melon cover)
And I’ll leave you with this fun take on Britney Spears heyday hit ‘Toxic’. It comes from British electro-pop cool guys Metronomy. When I listen, I picture Brit doing a fancy little polka dance in some fashionable short-pants.
MP3: Metronomy – Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
How y’all dig these “Under the Covers” posts? Who’s down to start a Slayer-style Radiohead cover band with me? We can call it “Slayerhead” and play at airport lounges (in hell). \m/ \m/
Comments
- On January 20, 2008, struba said:
Nice stuff! I like this cover by David E. Sugar of Just Like Heaven from The Cure: http://sayanythingsyndrome.com/music/JustLikeHeaven.mp3
- On January 23, 2008, Frank said:
I enjoy The Cure cover xo
- On June 1, 2008, danielle said:
ours is a favorite of mine too.. over the last few years, jimmy's acoustic shows at a small cafe called cool beans in hoboken nj are such a fond memory of mine.
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- Posted on January 20, 2008, 1:57 am by Kittens.
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The Under The Covers column returns! We’ve slowly been collecting more cover songs that run the gamut from awesome to odd to awful. All varieties are worth hearing! Listen in awe or disdainful laughter.
30 Seconds to Mars covers Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ live on BBC Radio 1. This falls into the laughable category even though frontman Jared Leto delivers the vocals so earnestly. They saved the Daft Punk vocals, so don’t expect any. I’d be rolling if they tried.
MP3: 30 Seconds to Mars – Stronger (Kayne West cover)
Ontario’s hardcore rockers Fucked Up covering Justice’s ‘Stress’ a few months back. Fucking awesome.
MP3: Fucked Up – Stress (Justice cover)
File this under fantastic, I first heard do this Pink Floyd cover at last month’s Vegoose festival and was very impressed. Not many groups can come close to a classic, but the The Shins do.
MP3: The Shins – Breathe (Pink Floyd Cover)
The Lemonheads folk-rock version of Misfits‘ Danzig-era punk classic ‘Skulls’. Fucking ‘ardcore!
MP3: The Lemonheads – Skulls (Misfits cover)
And in that same vein, this Zwan (Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins fame’s 2001-2003 project) cover of Metal gods Iron Maiden on ‘Mark of the Beast’. Probably one of my favorite covers comes at you from the Spun soundtrack.
MP3: Zwan – Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden cover)
Next up, Lightspeed Champion covering The Beatles immortal John Lennon. Lightspeed Champion is Devonte Hynes or just “Dev”, formerly of thrash-rap-punk group Test Icicles. Test Icicles remains one of my favorite things ever. I seriously moaned and writhed while morning the death of the Test Icicles last year. But the musicians live on! Dev maintains a blog at TheWorldForgot.com, there he puts up a great many home recordings—quite different from Test Icicles, but great in a whole new way:
MP3: Lightspeed Champion – Better Off Dead (Elton John cover)
Ladytron getting sexy R’n'B’d out covering Tweet’s slut-anthem ‘Oops (Oh My)’. Y’all remember this original? With the Timbaland beat and Missy Elliot doin’ backup vocals? This cover appeared as a b-side on their ‘Evil’ single:
MP3: Ladytron – Oops (Oh My) (Tweet cover)
And, perhaps, saving the best for last, three Radiohead covers of The Smiths, New Order, and Björk in a recent live webcast on their Dead Air Space promoting their newest LP, In Rainbows:
MP3: Radiohead – The Headmaster Ritual (The Smiths cover)
MP3: Radiohead – Ceremony (New Order cover)
MP3: Radiohead – Unravel (Bjork cover)
The covers are king sized! We got covers for days so expect more ‘Under the Covers’ posts soon.
You want more now?! Peep our archive for the tag-word ‘Cover’.
Comments
- On November 21, 2007, Barry.Blondes25 said:
This is an awesome column! This site is sick!
- On November 21, 2007, RA! said:
that ceremony cover is fking dope. =D
- On November 21, 2007, Dave(muhfuckin)Smith said:
"Better Off Dead"!? I fuckin love that song!
- On November 21, 2007, bikefridaywalter said:
those radiohead covers were INDEED the best for last. woot!
- On November 21, 2007, Stephen said:
I think someone has beat you to this Under The Covers business... http://areyoulightgreen.blogspot.com
- On November 21, 2007, bumpsdick said:
@ Stephen: Yea, we know. Grips of blogs do regular 'Covers' posts. Being original is hard.
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- Let’s Get Physical.
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- Posted on November 21, 2007, 8:20 am by Kittens.
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Had a fantastic weekend, how about y’all? We caught the Crystal Castles show at the Mezzanine this Saturday and, damn. They sound even more amazing live than their studio recordings. The Toxic Avenger, Frankie Chan, Lemonade & Richard Oh?! and Miss Toats held down the rest of the evening superbly.
The good times came to a screeching halt when the alarm clock went off this morning. I rolled out of bed, grabbed the first pair of slacks I could find on the floor and stumbled in to the office today. I am currently sitting at my desk crying on the inside. The voicemail light is flashing and my outlook inbox is full of unread items which I’m desperately trying to avoid. God, I wish I was still at home under the covers. Here’s some covers of a different kind that I wish we could all cuddle together underneath, but responsibility calls.
MP3: Klaxons – No Diggity (Blackstreet cover)
MP3: Mark Ronson – Golden Skans (Klaxons cover)
MP3: Hard Fi – Seven Nation Army (White Stripes cover)
MP3: Gossip – Careless Whisper (Wham! cover)
MP3: Futon – I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges cover)
And the track that The Toxic Avenger & Frankie Chan used to kill the crowd on Saturday, for good measure. And yes, I know it’s not a cover, so please refrain from all the ‘this isnt a cover!’ comments. Word.
MP3: Michael Sembello – She’s A Maniac (Bloody Beetroots RMX)
Hope all of you make it through the day. Look at my past “Under The Covers” post to listen to me cry more above being at work and also to download some more covers. Buy shit
Comments
- On October 8, 2007, COLORSUCKER said:
That Klaxons Cover is so good. I just made my monday... THANKS!
- On October 8, 2007, disaster said:
@ colorsucker, that cover is a good'n!
- On October 8, 2007, Brian said:
awww! *sneaks under the covers with Disaster and shares his ear plugs playing that amazing Hard-Fi cover song*
- On October 8, 2007, misstoats said:
franki chan wasn't there....you should've come and introduced yourself!!! so glad you had fun...i had an amazing time, too. xo
- On October 8, 2007, disaster said:
@ misstoats, he wasn't?! who was in the booth with toxie?! & I was gonna say hello but you looked busy doin' yo thang!
- On October 8, 2007, malachi said:
frankie chan was there. i watched his whole set
- On October 9, 2007, jess said:
woah thought i saw this post last wednesday with the same title and everything http://thebeeblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/under-covers.html
- On October 9, 2007, bearbaby said:
So not a fan of the gossip... but that klaxons track is la shit.
- On October 9, 2007, bearbaby said:
okay also.. WOW IM A CHEESE PUFF BUT I REALLY LOVE.... that she's a maniac cover. @#%%#@ It gets me all twirly.
- On October 9, 2007, disaster said:
@ bearbay, not a fan of that gossip cover or in general? What about their cover of Aaliyah's 'Are You That Somebody'? & hell yeah, the Maniac cover makes me want to get loose! Footloose!
- On October 17, 2007, no1uno said:
beetroots have a new fan - that track is a white hot laser cutting through me and most of the bullshit I hear
- On October 28, 2007, erick g said:
really want to see crystal castles live
- On November 15, 2007, Lindsey Lohan said:
wow, listen to DJ Sex! myspace.com/sexydjsex
- On November 15, 2007, bumpsdick said:
Yo Lindsay, Let's do a pile of coke and have anal sex to by Britney Spears CD.
- On May 2, 2008, Tom said:
Always love Futon exposure. They need more attention on the global sense..
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- Posted on October 8, 2007, 8:12 am by Disaster.
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I feel like how Michael Jackson looks. There’s no where I’d love to be more than in my bed hugging my knees to my chest underneath my Sailor Moon covers. But alas I’m stuck in corporate hell until 6 p.m.
Enjoy these warm covers & watch the clock, like I am.
MP3: Ben Gibbard (Postal Service, Death Cab) – Thriller (Michael Jackson cover)
MP3: Franz Ferdinand – What You Waiting For (Gwen Stefani Cover)
MP3: The Gossip – Are U That Somebody (Aaliyah cover)
P.S. Wrinkle-free twill is not really wrinkle free.
Don’t believe the hype.
Comments
- On March 3, 2007, disaster said:
ha. not by choice friend. 'business casual' is the bane of my existence.
- On March 3, 2007, newravedisco said:
ew. wrinkle-free twill? seriously? god speed, friend.
- On October 8, 2007, Under the covers. at WWW.MISSINGTOOF.COM said:
[...] all of you make it through the day. Look at my past “Under The Covers” post to listen to me cry more above being at work and also to download some more covers. Buy shit. [...]
- On December 8, 2007, Lasse said:
I think is some brilliant covers. Keep em flowing.
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- Let’s Get Physical.
- Franz Ferdinand – All My Friends
- Posted on February 9, 2007, 4:26 pm by Disaster.
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