For this installment of great cover songs, I’m all over the road, so hold on.
MILEY CYRUS- “Wish You Were Here.” Yes, this is the third time overall I’ve offered praise to Miley Cyrus for her singing but she performs other artists’ songs so well and deserves the accolades. This time Miley sings up the Pink Floyd classic in a stripped down acoustic manner and she did it in the spring of 2020 as the musical guest of Saturday Night Live while we were in the midst of the COVID Pandemic. The choice of song was great and so was Miss Cyrus’ version of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9TrCN9S9zE
THE MAVERICKS- “Here Comes My Baby”- The Mavericks are one of those bands that can approach any style of music and do it up right. Rock, country, pop, swing, mariachi, you name it they can handle it. Much of that has to do with the range and interpretive skills of lead singer Raul Malo but the rest of the group pulls their weight as well. The hopping horns infused version of “Here Comes My Baby” is livelier than Cat Stevens’ original take, ditto for the Tremeloes 60’s style singalong rendition of it.
SMITHEREENS – “It Don’t Come Easy.”Besides being a great band with fine original songs like “Blood & Roses”, “Only A Memory”, “Behind the Wall of Sleep” and loads of others, this was a group that did justice to many cover songs. Everyone from the Beatles and Who to Springsteen, The Clash & more were well done by these guys. Here’s one of my favorites by late lead singer Pat Dinizio and his band of rockers
NAILPIN “They Don’t Know.”I came across this cover of a cover. Originally written and done by the late Kirsty MacColl; then in the early 80’s Tracy Ullman did it up right with a video that included a guest shot by Paul McCartney. I have no idea where Nailpin came from but this rocking version is a fun twist on the tune.
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