Covers Up and Wrap Up

Wrap Up: it's cold - I have a cold.

Amusingly timed adverts: Two excruciatingly painful ads for the Beckham fragrances (ugh don't even get me started) followed by a black screen and the words "The dangers of acid erosion." A ha ha ha

Covers Up: Ok, there's a blog I read religiously and have raved about its genius before. The Berkeley Place blog is great for an all consuming music adorer like myself. Or like myself wants to be. Anyway a recent post on said blog sent out the requests for opinions on the Best Covers of the Century... so far. Great covers made after Jan 1st 2000. Of course, being the music lover I want to be and the madman of lists I spent little time finalising mine having already aquired a "Great Covers" section in my mental jukebox.

Whilst I seem to be having trouble submitting my list as a comment on the Berkeley blog I'm gonna put it here. Feel free to criticise, praise or add. Please. I'm desperate and ill, amuse me!!

1. Rocket Man (Elton John) - My Morning Jacket
2. Such Great Heights (Postal Service) - Iron & Wine
3. Against All Odds (Phil Collins) - Postal Service
4. Everyday (Buddy Holly) - Rogue Wave
5. Trouble (Cat Stevens) - Elliott Smith
6. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak) - Giant Drag
7. Devil Town (Daniel Johnston) - Bright Eyes
8. Ocean Breathes Salty (Modest Mouse) - Sun Kil Moon
9. State Trooper (Bruce Springsteen) - Arcade Fire
10. Love Rein O'er Me (The Who) - Pearl Jam

Go ahead and check em out if you don't believe me. If I knew how I'd post MP3s or links to MP3s here. But I don't. Instead have a look at these. The first is a short film thing set to My Morning Jacket's cover of Rocket Man (which also featured in Californication).



Against All Odds, The Postal Service:




Trouble, Elliott Smith. No visual so just listen and miss him.