Friday Radio - 19 June 2009 Edition

Good Friday Morning Music Moguls,
It's COVERS- Who Did It Better? week....let's jump right into it


These boot are made for walking
ORIGINAL: Nancy Sinatra

COVER: Jessica Simpson


POINT GOES TO: 
Nancy. She's got scrolling lyrics and a jivey dance...not to mention she doesn't sing like she needs a respirator. Point Nancy.


Smells like Teen Spirit
ORIGINAL: Nirvana
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COVER: Paul Anka


POINT GOES TO:
TIE... Mr Anka gives the original just a tad more razzle dazzle. 



Tainted love
ORIGINAL: Gloria Jones

COVER: soft cell


POINT GOES TO:
Soft Cell. Synth pop makes this a gem...sinister.




OTHER SOUNDS:

JayZ - Death of autotune (D.O.A)



Bikini Machine - shake



Air - All i need

(this video will make you cry)


New pants - bye bye disco





NEXT WEEK: It's anything goes week! Post songs you've discovered, can't stop listening to, or better - post your band/demo stuff here!



BUT FIRST What are your favourite covers?

AMELYNN:

Still can’t decide which version’s better -- What You Waiting For

Franz Ferdinand: 

Gwen Stefani:

 

 

The Stones can do no wrong but kudos to Cat Power for re-jigging the song so well and giving it a totally different feel:

(I can’t get no) Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones: 

Cat Power: 

 

 

Fab cover by Nouvelle Vague but I’ll still give my point to Joy Division

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division : 

Nouvelle Vague: 

 

The Kooks did a pretty awesome job on this guilty pleasure track!  

All That She Wants

Ace of Base: 

The Kooks: 

 

 

Whiny to angsty -- Careless Whisper

WHAM! : 

The Gossip: 

 

 

Diggin the original more! – No Diggity

Blackstreet: 

The Klaxons:

EUNICE:

Ac Apocalyptica – Nothing Else Matters

 

Metallica – Nothing Else Matters

 

The winner? It’s a draw. Metallica made this song legendary, Apocolyptica is just too cool.

 

2.       Shonen Knife – Top of the World

 

Carpenters – Top of the World

 

Point to Shonen Knife.

HAMISH:

Teddybears Version

(video is an AD, but could not find a decent original music video version on youtube and the Ad is awesome)

Cover: Robyn

(an official youtube upload from Universal music, complete with overlay link to buy the song on itunes...)

POINT GOES TO:

Robyn, Her version was good enough to use as the backing track for my animation showreel, so she wins.

Happy Friday!

TOM:

Sting – Englishman in New York (live)


Shinehead – Jamaican in New York

(comments are pretty cool on this one)

Shinehead gets my vote.

Check Shinehead’s cover of Billie Jean as well.

AZNY:

For the moshers in us, check out the "Punk Goes ..." compi albums of covers, or holla at me for bootlegs. :)
Samples...

When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
Covered by Mayday Parade


What Goes Around Comes Around - Justin Timberlake
Covered by Alesana


Umbrella - Rihanna
Covered by All Time Low


Toxic - Britney Spears
Covered by A Static Lullaby


Men In Black - Will Smith
Covered by Forever The Sickest Kids


Apologize - OneRepublic
Covered by Silverstein


I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
Covered by Dynamite Boy


Manic Monday - The Bangles
Covered by Relient K

Wonderwall - Oasis
Covered by Cartel


Love,
Azny

P.S. Cobain is tossing in his grave. Paul Anka... really?

ASH:

Oh man, this is so good, it should be illegal

Chill with this one on a hot lazy Friday evening

Janet Jackson & Q-Tip “Got till it’s gone” JDilla mix