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En Attendant Ana Release Very Different Version of “Fairytale of New York”

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Dec 192024

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The Pogues‘ “Fairytale of New York” is now a Christmas classic. It has gone platinum many times in the UK, has featured in the UK Top 20 something like 20 times, presumably at Christmas, and it has won some polls as the UK’s favourite Christmas song. Though less commercially successful in the US, the song has still permeated enough that it has become a perennial favorite without charting.

En Attendant Ana (“Waiting for Ana” in English) are a French indie pop band who have put out three albums since 2018. They have a new Christmas single where they cover “Fairytale” and a medley of obscure Christmas songs by ’60s sunshine pop group The Free Design. Despite their twee pop-ish sound, their take on “Fairytale of New York” is pretty controversial. Continue reading »

Run! Rabbit Run! Release Alt Pop Cover of The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog”

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Nov 272024

run rabbit run i wanna be your dog cover

For whatever reason, “I Wanna Be Your Dog” is The Stooges song that other bands love to cover most. It was a popular cover (at least for a band such as The Stooges) in the 1980s and in every decade since. Maybe it’s because of the relatively simple, repetitive riff. Maybe it’s because of it’s because of the piano on it. Whatever there reason, it’s far and away the band’s most popular song in terms of covers. Continue reading »

thèriot. and Francesca Blanchard Collaborate for Chamber Cover of “Fade Into You”

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Oct 222024

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Mazzy Star will be forever known for “Fade Into You,” their one big hit across four albums. It’s been covered hundreds of times (only two other Mazzy Star songs have more than one known cover). Many of those covers try to capture something of the original’s mystique and dreamlike quality and most of them remain very much within the pop rock paradigm. Continue reading »

Prince Fatty Releases Dual Reggae Covers of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

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May 272024

prince fatty smells like teen spirit cover

Even now, over three decades later, there is probably no more iconic Nirvana song for non-fans than “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” It’s their biggest hit and far and away their most covered song, with basically double the number of covers of any other of their songs.

British reggae and dub producer Prince Fatty figured there still weren’t enough. He just released a 7″ with not one but two “Smells Like Teen Spirit” covers on it. The a-side is an instrumental version featuring a prominent horn section and the b-side features a slightly different mix with guest vocalists. Continue reading »

BABii Releases Medieval Drill Version of “Lovefool”

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Jan 112024

The Cardigans will forever be known for “Lovefool” whether or not they are happy about that. It is far and away their biggest hit and most covered song. For most people in the world, it’s probably the only song by The Cardigans they’ll ever hear.

So I imagine it must be nice for the band, and for the rest of us when someone takes an unusual approach to this song that was so ubiquitous in 1997. And UK electropop artist BABii is apparently the person for that. She spent her holidays making this cover so she could released it on New Year’s Day. Continue reading »

Marissa Nadler and Rob Burger Offer a Somber Tribute to The Band’s “Whispering Pines”

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Oct 112023

Prolific singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler has a long history of covers, releasing three all-covers albums in the last six years and contributing to our best tribute album of 2022. She has a knack for releasing distinctive takes on less well-known songs.

“Whispering Pines” is a bit of a deep cut from The Band‘s self-titled second album. Written by singer Richard Manuel with lyrics by main songwriter Robbie Robertson, this delicate ballad which is slightly atypical for them. But it still gets the odd cover unlike some of the really deep cuts on that record. Continue reading »