It was all over the Internet this week, but we saw it on USA Today: “I know everybody is gonna take this wrong,” Jay-Z told MTV on Saturday at the annual 2 Kings dinner during NBA All-Star weekend in Dallas, “We Are the World, I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s [...]
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The Covers: Rhianna’s “Umbrella”
One song that seems to have the potential to rival The Beatles’ “Yesterday” for frequency of being covered is Rhianna’s “Umbrella.” Although the song is only three years old, it’s already been covered by a variety of artists from a wide range of genres. For your consideration, we present the original and a selection of [...]
The Covers / The Samples: Sweet’s “Ballroom Blitz”
Do you remember “Wayne’s World”? Super-hot Tia Carrere fronts a rock band that plays a wild song called “Ballroom Blitz.” The first time I saw Wayne’s World, I recognized one of the lyrics in the song as a sample from The Beastie Boys’ “Hey Ladies,” so I went looking for the original version of the [...]
The Covers: “My Humps”
One of the best covers we’ve come across is Alanis Morissette’s melodramatic treatment of The Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps.” If you haven’t already seen it, you’re missing out. Enjoy!
The Original
The Cover
Alanis Morissette – MY HUMPS from Alanis Morissette
The Covers: Yesterday
Wikipedia says: “According to the Guinness Book of Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions, the first hitting the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was [...]