I haven't posted a lot this week, so here's hoping that this particular little episode of Saturday Covers will more than compensate. I think it's pretty good, and that's coming from me.
You may be surprised to hear that Cheap Trick are actually still touring. While nowhere near their good old height of fame, they're still going strong. But it's not any of their new music featured today, but a timeless classic: I Want You To Want Me.
Maybe it's too near the top end of cheese-rock for some people, but I love it. Brilliant little tune, staying stuck in your head for days. I heard it for the first time in a while on Thursday, and it's still not floated away from my subconsciousness. Crafty little idiots. But seriously, I fail to see how you couldn't like this. It's just... so perfect.
Oh, and by the way, this is the original In Color version:
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 3.4mb)
Maybe it's too near the top end of cheese-rock for some people, but I love it. Brilliant little tune, staying stuck in your head for days. I heard it for the first time in a while on Thursday, and it's still not floated away from my subconsciousness. Crafty little idiots. But seriously, I fail to see how you couldn't like this. It's just... so perfect.
Oh, and by the way, this is the original In Color version:
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 3.4mb)
Country fans! It's Dwight Yoakam! He's back with possibly the most interpretive cover amongst these featured today. I will admit this is the only country song in my 4000+ songs iTunes library. I'm not really a fan of the crooning sameyness of a lot of country tracks, but I allow myself the odd one here and there. Luckily I've allowed myself this one, and it's not half bad. If you listen to quite a lot of country, you've probably heard it all before, but if you're someone who barely ventures out of the safeness of one particular genre, you might be pleasantly surprised if you give this a chance. It's not anything too special, but an entertaining listen and a little sample of life on the other side the genre boundaries.
Dwight Yoakam - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 4.7mb)
Dwight Yoakam - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 4.7mb)
It's entirely possible that half of you have rapidly switched off your monitors upon scrolling this far down. I don't blame you. Lindsay Lohan is perhaps the most contraversial topic since sliced bread. Any relevant comparisons are welcome.
Really, whether we hate Lindsay Lohan or not, there's no denying that she's quite a talented singer when she tries. She's done a cover of I Want You To Want Me, and while that may be wishful thinking on her part, it's not too bad at all. I might even go as far as saying I like it. It's a slightly more rocky version than the original, with pretty cool backing vocals and far more interesting guitar lines. It would be unfair to give credit to Lindsay Lohan for all this interpretive genius, as I'm about 99% sure she had nothing to do with the arrangement or instrumental performance. So, well done to whoever the musicians and arrangers are, for a very impressive performance of Cheap Trick's classic.
Lindsay Lohan - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 5.5mb)
Here's an Elvis wannabe if ever I saw one. The haircut, the suits, the ever so original crooooning voice. It's Chris Isaak, and while he's a bit OTT, he still does a nice little cover of I Want You To Want Me. The verse is a little tedious in this particular performance, but the chorus is where it all kicks off. I don't know what it is, but Chris Isaak's got a way of making it sound so exciting, without actually making too much change to the original. A very admirable performance overall.
Chris Isaak - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 4.7mb)
Really, whether we hate Lindsay Lohan or not, there's no denying that she's quite a talented singer when she tries. She's done a cover of I Want You To Want Me, and while that may be wishful thinking on her part, it's not too bad at all. I might even go as far as saying I like it. It's a slightly more rocky version than the original, with pretty cool backing vocals and far more interesting guitar lines. It would be unfair to give credit to Lindsay Lohan for all this interpretive genius, as I'm about 99% sure she had nothing to do with the arrangement or instrumental performance. So, well done to whoever the musicians and arrangers are, for a very impressive performance of Cheap Trick's classic.
Lindsay Lohan - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 5.5mb)
Here's an Elvis wannabe if ever I saw one. The haircut, the suits, the ever so original crooooning voice. It's Chris Isaak, and while he's a bit OTT, he still does a nice little cover of I Want You To Want Me. The verse is a little tedious in this particular performance, but the chorus is where it all kicks off. I don't know what it is, but Chris Isaak's got a way of making it sound so exciting, without actually making too much change to the original. A very admirable performance overall.
Chris Isaak - I Want You To Want Me (mp3, 4.7mb)
I'm not really that huge a fan of Propagandhi - it's all a bit too noisy, shouty and political for my taste. However, their earlier stuff often proves to be a very impressive listen indeed, and their 1993 album How To Clean Everything is often considered a classic. With tracks like Anti-Manifesto, it can't be bad. It's also home to the cleverly named I Vant Ü 2 Vant Me, which translates from German as... nothing at all.
OK, maybe it's not so cleverly named, but it is cleverly performed. It may not sound too hard, but it's actually really difficult to turn a comparatively slow track into a fast-paced punk track. Propagandhi have achieved this by keeping vocal tempo near enough the same, but having the instruments play double time. It's a clever concept.
This recording's often mistaken to be by NOFX, and I can understand why; the opening vocals sound remarkably like Fat Mike. NOFX have not in fact recorded this, so don't get confused.
Propagandhi - I Vant Ü 2 Vant Me (mp3, 1.4mb)
OK, maybe it's not so cleverly named, but it is cleverly performed. It may not sound too hard, but it's actually really difficult to turn a comparatively slow track into a fast-paced punk track. Propagandhi have achieved this by keeping vocal tempo near enough the same, but having the instruments play double time. It's a clever concept.
This recording's often mistaken to be by NOFX, and I can understand why; the opening vocals sound remarkably like Fat Mike. NOFX have not in fact recorded this, so don't get confused.
Propagandhi - I Vant Ü 2 Vant Me (mp3, 1.4mb)
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Cheap Trick
Dwight Yoakam
Lindsay Lohan
Chris Isaak
Propagandhi
. I'd be happy to feature your band! Just write me a quick note saying what type of music you play, maybe a link to your website/MySpace, and include a link to a few downloadable songs if you can (submissions without samples are usually disregarded).
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