Martes 5 Oct 2010, 1:45

There are some pretty damn good cover songs out there. And since I haven't seen a concert since the last time I wrote (I will tomorrow!), I thought I'd just vomit up some good covers to check out.

Feeling Good originally written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd. Matthew Bellamy — the lead singer of Muse — has a voice that can kind of get on my nerves pretty quickly. And for that reason I have a sort of love-hate relationship with this song. What are you whining about you whiny-voiced bastard? Oh, I guess it's not really that bad. Oh, it's actually pretty good. No wait, no it's not! No, yeah, it is.

What?

Check out this version by Nina Simone, which I think is much better. Plus the animated typography is just plain cool. Feeling Good

Umbrella originally written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z and performed by Rihanna. I have to say I like the cover better. It just seems like the lyrics make a lot more sense with this style of music than the R&B/Hip-hop version.

Don't get me wrong they're both good. Just like this one more.

Hey Ya which was originally written by André 3000 of Outkast. What I said about Umbrella goes for this song, too. I think I've already shared both of these.

Electric Feel. I just heard this tonight which was what gave me the idea for this post. I like both versions. The first time I heard California Girls I kinda liked it. But it's definitely one of those songs that has absolutely no staying power. Just radio gaga. Electric Feel is good.

With a Little Help From My Friends - Gian Cruz, a cover of Joe Crocker's cover of The Beatles' song. Dude's talented.

And of course, my cover of Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Follow You Into the Dark :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n88YJkzyDyo

Oh, and did you know Maroon 5 came out with a new album: Hands All Over? Recently, too: September 21. You can check out the music video for their single here. Can you believe that Songs About Jane came out in 2002? I remember listening to that album with my mom. I remember hearing "Makes Me Wonder" on the radio.