#DailyCover: Gifford Children’s Choir from Racine, WI covering “Still Alive,” from the videogame “Portal” (written by @jonathancoulton). Via every gaming site and blog. ;)
I’m a HUGE dork for “Portal” and this song, which plays during the closing credits, got in my brain and lived there for months. We downloaded it for “Rock Band.” I have the mp3 on my computer. I’ve seen and heard numerous covers…LOVE IT.
This version is extra cool since they’re kids singing a song about a robot doing science and trying to kill someone and surviving its own destruction. The video’s kinda crappy, but the audio rules.
Buy the “Still Alive” mp3 by Jonathan Coulton & GLaDOS for $.89.
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Pink Houses
Avail - Dixie
#DailyCover: Avail — “Pink Houses” from the album “Dixie” (originally by John Cougar Mellencamp)
Avail’s a punk/hardcore band from Richmond, VA. I remember the first time I saw them play, it was on a Wednesday night at this place called the PWAC on Long Island in 1996. It was one of those experiences that stays with you, and at 15, it definitely helped cement my love of the music, the shows, the scene, the people, the ideas, etc. I’ve seen Avail at least a dozen times, probably more, over the years and they’ve always been amazing. I hope they’ve not called it quits forever.
I’m not much for that Cougar fella, but Avail’s version makes me want to drive around really fast and have conversations with strangers.
Buy “Dixie”
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I’ve had this thought in my head for a few weeks that I wanted to post my favorite cover songs on my blog. I have a few hundred cover songs and am always finding more that I love, so I won’t be lacking for material. Hopefully when folks listen to the songs I post, they’ll go check out the artists on both sides and find some new music. Discovering new music and new versions of rad tunes is one of my favorite things about the Internet. There’s always more, more, more.
So, that’s the plan. A daily cover song—not downloadable, just streamable—with a little bit of info/opinion/perspective and links to find out more. I just have to keep it up. :)
Want more covers? Check out these sites/blogs/podcasts:
blowin’ your cover
Cover Freak
Cover Lay Down
The Cover Lovers
Cover Me
Coverville
Don’t Judge Songs By It’s Cover
Eurocovers
Fong Songs
Same Old Tune
Versions Galore
Got any suggestions for cover blogs or cover songs? Let me know in the comments or at agentmlovestacos.com/submit.
