You don’t always have to write your own songs. Really. Just be careful with what you do to someone else’s tune. (Or we will have to kick your ass.) This is the premiere episode of our tribute to the cover version, Gimme Back My Song. We scour the music library for special cover versions that sometimes sound better than the original. Hey, who wrote that?? We know you listened. Now buy some music.
PLAYLIST:
LAURA NYRO: I MET HIM ON A SUNDAY (GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE)
MARK LANAGAN & ISOBEL CAMPBELL: RAMBLIN’ MAN (BALLAD OF THE BROKEN SEAS)
BEAU BRUMMELS: MONDAY, MONDAY (BEAU BRUMMELS ’66)
EMMYLOU HARRIS: SWEET OLD WORLD (WRECKING BALL)
THE HOLLIES: THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ (HARD RAIN, VOL. 1)
IKE & TINA TURNER: LET IT BEE (WORKIN’ TOGETHER)
JACKSON 5: YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME (MOTOWN SINGS MOTOWN TREASURES)
AL GREEN: LIGHT MY FIRE (GETS NEXT TO YOU)
KATHRYN WILLIAMS: ALL APOLOGIES (RELATIONS)
LIZZIE WEST: I’M YOUR MAN (LIZZIE WEST EP)
THE BYRDS: IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE (BALLAD OF EASY RIDER)
LUCINDA WILLIAMS: WHICH WILL (SWEET OLD WORLD)
MARK KOZELEK: UP TO MY NECK IN YOU (WHAT’S NEXT TO THE MOON)
ARETHA FRANKLIN: THE WEIGHT (SOUL QUEEN)
GOLDEN SMOG: GLAD AND SORRY (DOWN BY THE OLD MAINSTREAM)
MADELEINE PEYROUX: DONE ME TO THE END OF LOVE (CARELESS LOVE)
MARVIN GAYE: MY GIRL (MOTOWN SINGS MOTOWN TREASURES)
NINA SIMONE: HERE COME THE SUN (JUST LIKE A WOMAN)
OTIS REDDING: SATISFACTION (OTIS BLUE)
GORDON LIGHHTFOOT: ME & BOBBY MCGEE (IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND)
ROBYN HITCHCOCK: MORE THN THIS (GREATEST HITS)
DAVID BOWIE: GROWIN’ UP (DIAMOND DOGS)
RY COODER: STAND BY ME (CHICKEN SKIN NUSIC)
THE TURTLES: LIKE A ROLLING STONE (IT AIN’T ME, BABE)
MATT COSTA : DARLING, BE HOME SOON (SONGS WE SING)
TODD RUNDGREN: STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (FAITHFUL)
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