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Matthew Sweet/Suzanna Hoffs - Under the Covers thing?
I've only heard one song and, as a fan of both of them, I was sorely disappointed. Is the rest of the album just as blah, or does it have redeeming qualities?


I like both as well and thought this sucked. Note for note covers. Bland is the correct word.


straight up pop/rock covers is more like it. obviously the melodies of these familiar songs weren't altered, but they did take some orchestral pop, folkie rock, and various other sounds and put them through the Sweet filter.
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John Lennon Rock and Roll


I always thought this was supposed to be a stinker. Good, though?
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Mark Kozelek, What's Next to the Moon...all AC/DC songs.


Yes! One of my favorites. Simultaneously, his Sun Kil Moon cover album of all Modest Mouse tunes is TEH serious sux0rz.

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bort Wrote:
djdan Wrote:
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Anyone have that
Matthew Sweet/Suzanna Hoffs - Under the Covers thing?
I've only heard one song and, as a fan of both of them, I was sorely disappointed. Is the rest of the album just as blah, or does it have redeeming qualities?


I like both as well and thought this sucked. Note for note covers. Bland is the correct word.


straight up pop/rock covers is more like it. obviously the melodies of these familiar songs weren't altered, but they did take some orchestral pop, folkie rock, and various other sounds and put them through the Sweet filter.


I love Matthew Sweet but the songs I heard off of this were embarrassingly bad in a sickenly sweet, AOR type of way.

I like these:

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Os Sambeatles - Bossa Take on the Beatles led by Manfredo Fest

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Elvis Costello covers country greats George Jones, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, etc.

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The The "Hanky Panky" -- The The reinvents Hank Williams songs
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I love that the The record! Forgot all about it.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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the hollies - words & music by bob dylan
w. nelson - songs by kristofferson
metallica - garage days/re-revisited
lucinda williams - ramblin'

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tortoise/bonnie 'p' billy - the brave & bold
e costello - almost blue
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fuse Wrote:
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John Lennon Rock and Roll


I always thought this was supposed to be a stinker. Good, though?

I wouldn't call it a stinker, though I can understand why others would. It's interesting - Lennon is in fine form throughout, but Phil Spector's production is (let's call it) misguided. Still, the versions of "Stand By Me" and "Ain't That A Shame" are pretty great.
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the entire career of the Detroit Cobras


DEFINITELY! They are masters at selecting outstanding, yet relatively obscure, covers.

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[quote="Moxie"]w. nelson - songs by kristofferson/quote]

Also: To Lefty, From Willie (all Lefty Frizell covers)

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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oh, and bowie's pin ups
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I love that the The record! Forgot all about it.


Heh. That rekkid they didn't quite know how to markit.
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Bongwater - Breaking No New Ground
I think fits into both categories.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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Mandy Moore's cover album didn't make me vomit...and she covers senses working overtime.


I was curious to hear this...it's up on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxdej30Xoro

She's a cutie. And I've defnitely heard worse.


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Bizarro.

Not bad, not really good either. Scratching? Also the bass player didn't do the ... thingy... on the thing. It ... he didn't do the part I like on the chorus. I applaud her for aiming high.

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Also: To Lefty, From Willie (all Lefty Frizell covers)


I just checked this out from the library. Good shit.
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i can't believe you people forgot this first one
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I was just gonna mention that Replicants disc. It's an interesting one-shot from a couple of Tool and Failure members. Many bonus points for the fave Floyd obscurity "Ibiza Bar."
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shiv & lump... thx for reminding me of that Replicants record. it is excellent. Add it to my list.

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does Led Zeppellin I count?

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Shit, I thought my band was the first one ever to cover Ibiza Bar...

The Tori Amos one is pretty pretentious (trying to cover Slayer like that should be punishable by death)

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That new Smithereens album which covers in its entirety Meet the Beatles?

My personal fave is Pussy Galore's take on "Exile On Main Street". Brutal.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:43rc28ot05na

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This is a really good one.
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I like Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Soft Pink Truth? even better than their debut.
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What about Mark Eitzel's Music For Courage & Confidence?

It's pretty bad.

1. Snowbird
2. Ain't No Sunshine
3. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
4. Help Me Make It Through the Night
5. I Only Have Eyes for You
6. Gentle on My Mind
7. More, More, More
8. Move on Up
9. Rehearsals for Retirement
10. I'll Be Seeing You

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What about Nouvelle Vague?

Or, heh, all those Kidz Bop comps?

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