Old subway musician, of whom I wish I knew more - Baby Can I Hold You (1988 / 2012)
Last night, a man entered the Brooklyn-bound G train with a 12-string guitar. I immediately remembered him covering the same Tracy Chapman song a few months ago and started recording with my iPhone. Sorry for the bad quality.
DJ Boosta - Fly Me To The Moon (1954 / 2011)
Johnny Cash - Heart of Gold (1972/2003)
Written by Neil Young, covered by Johnny Cash with Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante & Chad Smith. You just can’t miss Smith’s snare drum, nor Frusciante’s melodic guitar solo.
We’re getting close to my fantasy band: just imagine them with Justin Vernon or Fiona Apple to the background vocals and Innocent Criminals’ bassist Juan Nelson, all of them playing Bob Dylan songs.
Passion Pit - Dreams (The Cranberries cover)
(via kari-shma, jared & vneckandacardigan)
Solal featuring Melonie Cannon - Dancing Queen (1976 / 2007)
ABBA cover by Gotan Project’s songwriter/producer Solal from The Moonshine Sessions.
Emily Neveu - Idioteque (2000 / 2010)
Sweet cover of Radiohead’s best song.
Ben Harper - Michelle (1965 / 2005)
Beatles + Ben Harper + Reggae: have a good Monday.
Belleruche - Minor Swing (1937 / 2007)
The Cranberries - (They Long To Be) Close To You (1963 / 1994)
First written by Burt Bacharach for Richard Chamberlain, then re-recorded with Dionne Warwick, this song was made popular by the Carpenters to be covered by Diana Ross, Isaac Hayes, Franck Sinatra…
Bost & Bim featuring Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger - Jamaican Boy (2008)
This excellent reggae cover of Estelle & Kanye West’s hit American Boy has been played in the honor of Usain Bolt at the Berlin Stadium just after his 100m victory at the world championship.
The Scissors Sisters - Take Me Out (2004)
From Franz Ferdinand original version to a jazzy cover: you’ll love it.
Yael Naim & Asa - Stand By Me (1961 / 2008)
This Ben E. King cover has been recorded for French TV show Taratata. I love the part where Yael Naim sings in Hebrew.
Hélèna - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (2001 / 2005)
Really sweet Kylie Minogue cover.
