Under the Covers

Today we're going to go through some of my favorite remakes.  Let's start with Muse and Feeling Good.  I mentioned it in one of my first posts and there's a reason why.  It's special.  Everyone has covered this song from Micheal Buble to Jennifer Hudson.  Nobody does it this well.  Okay, on to G. Love's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, originally recorded by Paul Simon.  It's a cool original, but G. Love puts a grassroots spin on it with a little banjo twang.  Moving on, Alanis Morrisette's King of Pain, originally recorded by The Police.  The cover is just as haunting as the original but I like the female version. Letters to Cleo has a punk girly cover of Nick Lowe's classic Cruel to Be Kind that I absolutely adore.    Phantom Planet has a great cover of Somebody's Baby, originally released in the 80's by Jackson Brown.  Ladies, get ready to throw your panties at Tom Jones and The Cardigans with their version of Burning Down the House, originally a Talking Head's 80's hit.  It's funky and cool all at the same time.  P!nk covered Tell Me Something Good for the "Happy Feet" soundtrack.  Moving to more alternative artists, check out Under Pressure by The Used and My Chemical Romance.  It's very much like the original, but it packs a little bit more punch. Then there's the mother of all covers.  Girls Just Want to Have Fun has been covered by over thirty artists including a remake by Cyndi Lauper herself.  But the best cover I've heard is by Greg Laswell which has been featured in several movies and TV shows including "My Sister's Keeper" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic".  This one will make you cry....if you're into that sorta thing.  So, get under the covers and try to find some of your favorites with a new spin.