Covered.

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Can anything compare to the original? Perhaps. In my mind, this is the best cover ever. So inventive, so rich.

On the song, Bush said:

I was trying to say that, really, a man and a woman, can’t understand each other because we are a man and a woman. And if we could actually swap each other’s roles, if we could actually be in each others place for a while, I think we’d both be very surprised! [Laughs] And I think it would be lead to a greater understanding. And really the only way I could think it could be done was either… you know, I thought a deal with the devil, you know. And I thought, ‘well, no, why not a deal with God!’ You know, because in a way it’s so much more powerful the whole idea of asking God to make a deal with you. You see, for me it is still called “Deal With God”, that was its title. But we were told that if we kept this title that it wouldn’t be played in any of the religious countries, Italy wouldn’t play it, France wouldn’t play it, and Australia wouldn’t play it! Ireland wouldn’t play it, and that generally we might get it blacked purely because it had ‘God’ in the title.

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Chromatics easily make some of the best cover songs out there. That’s not to say that there original songs are not completely captivating. When they finally embraced the nu-disco aesthetic and hopped on board the Italians Do It Better train, everything seemed to fall into place. “Night Drive” is a perfect nighttime summer compliment, a supplement for those cool drives down Lakeshore Drive. “I Want Your Love” is scrumptious, sensuous. “Running Up That Hill” is perhaps the best cover, touching upon the light yet haunting vocals that Kate Bush perfected while adding a smooth sound of clean synths that turned the song into something completely new.

Didcha know?

“I’m on Fire” features some of Springsteen’s first uses of synthesizers.

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britticisms:

“Credit in the Straight World” by SSION (Young Marble Giants cover)

Didcha know?

Hole also covered the Young Marble Giants track “Credit In The Straight World.”

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“Gone Daddy Gone” by Gnarls Barkley (Violent Femmes cover)

Perhaps one of the most memorable covers in recent years.

Didcha know?

The lyrics borrow a complete verse from Willie Dixon’s 1954 song “I Just Want To Make Love To You” (originally recorded by Muddy Waters).

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“Computer Love” by Glass Candy

Continuing with my love of “new disco,” I present a crazysexycool cover of Kraftwerk’s 1981 single, “Computer Love.”

Didcha know?

The theme of the song was used by Coldplay in their 2005 song, “Talk”, which was released on the album X&Y. 

No comment. 

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“Under Pressure” by Xiu Xiu featuring Michael Gira (Queen and David Bowie cover)

On a song as classing as “Under Pressure,” Xiu Xiu manages to capture the spirit of the original while still incorporating their signature “freak folk.” To me, it sounds like a “rough cut” of the original, like a lost demo.

Didcha know?

Bowie had originally come to the studios in order to sing backing vocals in another Queen song, “Cool Cat,” which would end up being edited out since he wasn’t satisfied with them. Once he got there, they worked together for a while and wrote the song.

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“Pretty in Pink” by the Dresden Dolls (Psychedelic Furs cover)

The Dresden Dolls make surprisingly catchy “cabaret punk.” They embrace a witty, sophisticated sound and make it popular for audiences both young and old. I highly recommend the album Yes, Virginia, if only to hear the enthusiastic “Dirty Business.”

Didcha know?

The song “Pretty in Pink” was actually the inspiration for the film, and not vice versa.  

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“Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)” by Beirut (Ary Barroso cover)

If you read my regular Tumblr, you’ll know that I am a huge Beirut fan. This cover was done on March 16, 2007 live on KLRU.

Didcha know?

This song marked the creation of a new genre, the samba-exaltação (Exaltation Samba), which was looked upon favorably by the nationalist dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas.

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“How Deep is Your Love?” by the Bird and the Bee (Bee Gees cover)

Lovely vocalist Inara George likes to end the group’s set with this excellent cover of the Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love?”.

And it works, brilliantly.

The song is also included on the Bird and the Bees’ “Please Clap Your Hands” EP, out now.

Didcha know?

The song was ranked number 366 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time.

P.S. Sorry for the delay in posting. I’ve been rather busy/tired lately.