Not all new music is really new, as many artists cover songs. Sometimes these are songs by their favorite artists, e.g. as a tribute to such a musical hero for a special reason, or they simply feel that a song deserves to be dusted and polished to reacquaint fans with great songs from the past. Other times, bands cover songs as a parody. Regardless of intent, some of those cover versions are so good or so much fun, we’d like to put a spotlight on them. Chosen from a wide range (only if supported by the artist, so no live videos filmed by the audience or anything like that), here are—in a kind of random order—a bunch of successful covers from last month.
50 Ft (PJ Harvey) by The Bobby Lees — from New Self LP (Epitaph)
Foggy Notion (The Velvet Underground) by Bob Bert — from Beach Bongo Bloodbath (Bar/None Records)
Hotel California (Eagles) by Bandit Voyage — from Daddy Core EP
Can’t Forget (Yo La Teng) by Scott Roberts — from Fake FakeBook LP
Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival) by Motihari Brigade — from Problematic LP (Creative Destruction Records)
Whiskey In The Jar (traditional) by Stop Calling Me Frank — from Miles To Go (Rum Bar Records)
Punk Rock Love Song (Pretty Fucked Up) (Supersuckers) by Ruby James featuring Eddie Spaghetti — from upcoming Call It Rock & Roll LP (Mule Kick Records)
The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) by The Tullamarines — for triple j’s Like A Version
The Letter (The Box Tops) by Jesper Lindell — from Royal LP (Yep Roc Records)
Gallows Acre (Classic Trucks) by Mumble Tide — from Are We Having Fun? compilation (Breakfast Records)
If You Need Someone (TheField Mice) by The Silent Love — from Anyone Else Isn’t You But the Field Mice compilation (shiny happy records)
The Boys of Summer (Don Henley) by Lobster — digital track
Common People (Pulp) by My Chemical Romance — Recorded for BBC Radio 1, from upcoming Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Deluxe Edition) 2-LP (REPRISE)
Boys Don’t Cry (The Cure) by Noogy — from Won’t You Miss Me At All EP
A Good Flying Bird (Guided By Voices) by Monda — from Toll Plaza 1/2 Mile (Covers Vol. 2) EP
N.G.R.I. (Bloodstain) (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard) by Sex Mex — from Needles in the Camel’s Eye EP
The Body of an American (The Pogues) by Dropkick Murphys — from upcoming tribute album 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan (Rubyworks)
Circles (Dag Nasty) by Dislocation — digital track
Melt (Doughboys) by Careful — digital track
Hey Bulldog (The Beatles) by Chris Stamey & Jody Stephens — from Modernism LP (Flatiron Recordings)
World Shut Your Mouth (Julian Cope) by Stupidity — from Beyond Stupidity LP (Wicked Cool Records)
Stuck in Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (Bob Dylan) by Paul Collins — from upcoming Jem Records Celebrates Bob Dylan LP (Jem Records)
Please Don’t Bury Me (John Prine) by Swamp Dogg — from Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife LP (S-Curve Records)
Didn’t I (Darondo) by Ariadne & New Street Adventure — from Didn’t I 7″ (Acid Jazz Records)
Rocket USA (Suicide ) by The Limiñanas — from Live at Beaubourg LP (Because Music)