The Best Cover Songs of May 2024

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May 312024
 
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Bambie Thug – Zombie (The Cranberries cover)

This month, Bambie Thug represented Ireland in Eurovision, coming in sixth (the country’s highest placement since 2000). Shortly before the finals, they released this cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie”amidst criticism of their outspokenness about the devastation in Gaza. The top YouTube comment puts it well: “The significance of Bambie choosing to cover this song will not be lost on anyone in Ireland or the UK, or many places outside them. It’s just about the most impactful call for peace an Irish person can give, and they’ve done it as well as anyone ever has.” Continue reading »

Gus Dapperton Roughs Up Bobby Caldwell’s R&B Hit “What You Won’t Do For Love”

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Apr 222024
 
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Brendan Rice made the relatively short physical journey from Warwick to New York City, but traveled an extraordinary artistic distance to become Gus Dapperton, a boy about town in the New York art and pop scene. He effects the whole package, visually arresting and aurally challenging. However, he has never forgotten dancing in the front room with his family on a Friday night, which may have inspired his choice of Bobby Caldwell’s ’70s R&B hit “What You Won’t Do For Love” for his latest cover version. Continue reading »