Cover Girls, Vol. 16
July 20, 2006 by Robbie McCown · 3 Comments
Sometimes cover songs are good. Sometime they’re not. And occasionally, they’re amazing. The latter is definitely true of Scott ‘Starfire’ Lunt & Jerree Small’s rendition of ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record),’ the famous song from the 80’s originally performed by Dead or Alive.
Lunt and Small recorded their version for a Duluth, Minnesota covers-only compilation entitled How Long Have You Been In Love?. Beautifully sung, the song is transformed into a sweet duet which will have you disbelieving the contrast from the original.
Currently, the song is receiving a heavy praise from listeners at MetaFilter and likeminded sites. It’s all well-deserved.
More information about the history of this compilation can be found at Perfect Sound Radio.
Special thanks to ‘The Other Brian’ over at cheap blue guitar for making me aware of this song.
While the music of Hem is relatively new to me, it didn’t take me long to appreciate what they have to offer. This amazing quartet, fronted by Sally Ellyson’s beautiful voice, have been making some of the most lush and organic folk ever heard.
On No Word From Tom, their collection of covers and rarities, one can find them covering Fountain Of Wayne’s ‘Radiation Vibe.’ Groovy, and extremely well done, this song will make you no doubt make a fan of you, if you aren’t one already.
When 80’s rock superstar Pat Benatar released her highly-successful second album, Crimes Of Passion in 1980, many overlooked her stand-out rendtion of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ a song written and performed by the legendary Kate Bush just a few years prior.
While gutsy to cover anything by Ms. Bush, let alone this difficult gem, Benatar’s opera-trained voice was perfect for the song and demonstrates Benatar tremendous talents. While not better than the original, it’s a remarkable rendition.
Listen and repeat.
The music of Fisher was one of the early recipients and benefactors of the MP3 treatment, releasing most of their music online before they ever released their first CD. The pair, consisting of singer-songwriter Kathy Fisher and producer/composer Ron Wasserman, quickly rose out of obscurity and since 2000, have released four albums of delectable rock/pop.
On 2002’s, Uppers & Downers their double-disc release, one will find their rendition of Bert Kaempfert’s ‘L-O-V-E,’ the song originally made famous by legendary crooner, Nat King Cole.
Downloads:
| Jerree ‘Starfire’ Lunt & Jerree Small - You Spin Me Round |
| Hem - Radiation Vibe |
| Pat Benatar - Wuthering Heights |
| Fisher - L-O-V-E |
