Okay this is it for awhile.

My Secret Shame
 

I try not to talk about it, but I love this song. I have downloaded a ton of versions of it. One of my favorites is:

In honor of Ben E. King who died on April 30.



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Etta James covers a Kiki Dee song

Wild Night- by John Mellencamp (original by Van Morrison)

One of my favorite songs, and I love this video.... and I have tickets to see John Mellencamp at the end of this month!!

Born Under Bad Sign written for Albert King and recorded by him in 1967



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I freaking LOVE covers.

Here are some of my favorites off the top of my head:

Needle's version of Neil Young's Helpless:


Johnny Cash singing Bruce Springsteen:


Patty Griffin singing Bruce Springsteen:


Watson Twins sing the cure:


And this is an especially beautiful heartbreaking cover - J.T. Van Zandt singing his dad's song:

Tim Buckley (1970) - Song to the Siren

Covered by: 4AD's, This Mortal Coil (ft. Elisabeth Frasier).




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Coltrane's cover of "My Favorite Things" has long been one of my favorite things.

Pete Seeger, King Solomon and I guess God, all had a hand in the composition of this song.

Covered by The Byrds.

The Pretenders cover Morrissey

Love, love this soulful version of "Bell Bottom Blues" (originally performed by Derek and the Dominoes & written by Eric Clapton)