{"id":13502,"date":"2022-07-04T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=13502"},"modified":"2022-07-04T21:32:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T19:32:41","slug":"dusted-the-10-best-cover-songs-of-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/04\/dusted-the-10-best-cover-songs-of-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Dusted || The 10 Best Cover Songs Of June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all new music is really new, as many artists cover songs. Sometimes these are songs by their favorite artists, eg 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\u2019d like to put a spotlight on them. Chosen from a wide range, here are \u2013 in random order \u2013 ten of our favorite covers from last month \u2013 links to the pages where you can add them to your wantlist included.<\/em><\/p>\n

In June we heard some covers on the soundtrack of Baz Lurhmann’s biopic film ELVIS<\/em><\/a>, The Routes’ did a surf rock Kraftwerk<\/a> tribute, Elvis Costello<\/a> celebrated Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday, a project of Disclotch Records contained 27 home recordings to pay homage to Daniel Johnston<\/a>, and previously we wrote about releases from Thee Escapees<\/a>, Mikey Erg<\/a>, Reverendo Band<\/a>, Runaway Lovers<\/a> and Townies<\/a> with some successful cover versions. Below we list the 10 best that we haven’t mentioned yet.<\/p>\n

Hound Dog<\/a> || Cover: The Record Company || Original: Big Mama Thornton<\/strong>
\nThe iconic rock ‘n’ roll track Hound Dog<\/em><\/a> was written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, first released by blues singer Big Mama Thornton (1953), and made famous by Elvis Presley (1956). The ELVIS<\/em> soundtrack features an honorable cover by Shonka Dukureh<\/a>, but as a fan of American roots rock band The Record Company<\/a>, it’s their version that you see here (not related to the movie). It’s not a Thornton or Presley imitation: as always The Record Company gives it its own twist. In case you don’t know: they previously worked on Beastie Boys’ So What’Cha Want<\/em><\/a>, still one of my favorite covers ever.<\/p>\n