So you say you hate Kanye? How could you be so heartless!? This week’s covers revue focuses on one of Kanye West’s most recent singles, “Heartless.” If you’re not new to the show, you know that I am one of the few who still stand up for the controversial Hennie-drinker. Once again, I don’t defend …
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Covers Revue, Vol. 15 – Sugar Ray covers "Abracadabra" :: Originally by the Steve Miller Band
If you’re a regular visitor to Enter The Shell, you may already know about my love for Sugar Ray thanks to a previous blog. Despite what you may think, I didn’t choose to review a Sugar Ray cover merely for the fact that I’d be able to look at pictures of Mark McGrath. No, no. …
Covers Revue, Vol. 14 – Blink 182 covers "Dancing with Myself" :: Originally by Billy Idol
Oooooh, the 80s! I wish I were more aware of what was going on back then and able to enjoy the music and artists first-hand. The great thing about technology these days is that I still can enjoy those times even though it’s almost 30 years later (Holy shit, I bet I just made a …
Covers Revue, Vol. 13 – John Mayer covers "Free Fallin'" :: Originally by Tom Petty
Why do people insist on taking on a classic? Okay, I admit. Sometimes the newer artist pulls it off, but in the case of John Mayer and Tom Petty … It’s just NOT the case! I don’t hate John Mayer or anything. I’m a fan of his singles but that’s about it. His voice is …
Covers Revue, Vol. 12 – The Dresden Dolls cover "Pierre" :: Originally by Carole King
With the recent release of the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are,” I thought I’d pay a little tribute to the author in this week’s Covers Revue. In 1975, there was a television special entitled “Really Rosie.” This musical was based on several of Sendak’s books and was composed/performed by …
Covers Revue, Vol. 11 – Home Grown covers "Barbie Girl" :: Originally by Aqua
Let us venture back into the late 90’s, shall we? Bubble gum pop ruled the radio waves and we were all caught up in it. I admit that I was never into boy bands or Britney Spears, but there was one group that had me by the fake blond hair. That was Aqua (Denmark’s most …
Covers Revue, Vol. 10 – Santa Esmeralda covers "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" :: Originally by the Animals
Once in awhile, a cover comes along that absolutely knocks you on your ass! Well, this is one of those covers. The Animals are a great band who is probably best known for the song, “House of the Rising Sun” but they have another great song called “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” While researching “Don’t …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 9 – Alien Ant Farm covers "Smooth Criminal" :: Originally by Michael Jackson
I know I’m a little late on this seeing as Michael Jackson dominated the news a couple months ago. Now that things have calmed down on the Jackson front, I thought I’d feature his song “Smooth Criminal” covered by Alien Ant Farm for this week’s Covers Revue. Of course we all know the impact and …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 8 – Alkaline Trio covers "Exploding Boy" :: Originally by the Cure
I was driving around in Jizzy (who you met a couple weeks ago if you listened to the pilot episode of the drivecasts) the other day listening to Alkaline Trio’s self titled album when this cover came on. I instantly thought to myself, “This is probably my favorite Alkaline Trio song … Why haven’t I …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 7 – CAKE covers "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" :: Originally by Barry White
Oh. Em. Gee. Sometimes a cover comes along that sounds NOTHING like the original! Is that necessarily a bad thing? Well, that’s up to you but CAKE’s cover of Barry White’s “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up” is something you definitely should not live without! White is known for the deep, sultry voice he uses …