Cover Songs!

There is truly a WEALTH of great music available to listen to, and as refreshing as it is to hear something new, it’s also nice to hear something familiar, with a twist. I’ve noticed that I have a lot of recordings of musicians covering other musicians’ songs, and I thought I’d share.

For those of you not familiar with the jargon, “covering” means playing another band or musician’s song, while adding your own personal “flavor” to the music.

There are some artists who have more than one song here. Forgive me for that; they cover music really well!

Enjoy!

Some of Jake’s Favorite Cover Songs:
1. “Sing Sang Sung” by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, based on “Sing Sing Sing” as performed by Benny Goodman
2. “Message In A Bottle” by John Mayer, from the song by The Police
3. “Bold As Love” by John Mayer, from the song by Jimi Hendrix
4. “Chipmunk Christmas” by John Scofield, based on “Christmas Don’t Be Late” as performed by Alvin & the Chipmunks
5. “Bohemian Polka” by Weird Al Yankovic, based on Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
6. “Cold Cold Heart” by Norah Jones, from the song by Hank Williams, Sr.
7. “Crazy” by Diana Krall, from the song performed by Patsy Cline
8. “Elephant Love Medley” from Moulin Rouge, based on TONS of CLASSIC love songs
9. “Don’t Know Why” by Pat Metheny, from the song by Norah Jones
10. “Highway to Hell” by Maroon 5, from the song performed by AC/DC
11. “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Li’l Kim, and Mýa, from the song performed by Labelle
12. “Mozart’s 40th Symphony In G Minor” by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, from... well, you know

Note: Weird Al is best known for his parodies of popular music, but in this case, Bohemian Polka is a cover, not a parody. He didn’t change the lyrics, and the only real change in the music is the change in style from rock to polka.

Please leave comments, including about any good cover songs you have!