Imitation Best Form of Flattery.

i realize this image has nothing to do with cover songs.

deal.

i've got a new mixtape for you! and if you haven't figured it out, it's chock full of cover songs.

my favorites to be exact.

let's go through it like we always dooooo.

1.Since I Don't Have You - Guns 'N Roses

original artist: the Skyliners

off of their badly recieved 'Spaghetti Incident', this would have to be one of my favorite Roses cover, rather than Heaven's Door or Live & Let Die.

2.The Diamond Sea - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

original artist: Sonic Youth

Karen O's take on Thurston Moore's vocals captured my heart, i feel that this one is better.

3.Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys

original artist: Barbara Lewis

although i prefer the original, the Monkeys pull it off well, i'm glad they kept the backup vocals.

4.Under The Bridge - Gym Class Heroes

original artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mr.McCoy's version of this rocked me, it signaled that they were coming back as good as they were on the Papercuts album, but sadly, i was wrong. very wrong. :[

5.Love Will Tear Us Apart - Fall Out Boy

original artist: Joy Division

i like this cover, i'm not really a big fan of FoB but this cover is rockin', the vocalist, stump is it? well, whatever, he brings it on this one.

6.Paranoid - the Dickies

original artist: Black Sabbath

a sped up version of this heavy metal standard, not better than the original, but just as good.

7.All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

original artist: Bob Dylan

you knew this was going to be here. :D

8.Freddie's Dead - Fishbone

original artist: Curtis Mayfield

not better than the original, but fun to listen to a ska take on this, although, i THINK this was during their heavier period rather than their traditional skarastafunk.

9.Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash

original artist: Depeche Mode

i like both the original & cover equally, johnny's version feels more personal & powerful while the original has that digital hate feel, if there's such a feeling..

10.Como La Flor - Los Abandoned

original artist: Selena

no one can top Selena, if you say that to ANY mexican, you will be beaten, so don't say it, or i'll beat you, you can say this is a good cover though. haha.

11.Do You Wanna Dance? - the Ramones

original artist: Bobby Freeman

although the Beach Boys changed the title from 'Do You Want To Dance' to what it is here, it's still pretty much the same song, all i have to say, hah.

12.Up From The Skies - Demented Are Go!

original artist: Jimi Hendrix

a rare change of pace for DAG, i really enjoyed this song, it surprised the hell out of me when i first heard it, it's pretty much the same song, aside from Sparky's vocals and the maybe the pace..

13.And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

original artist: the Beatles

one of the only Beatle covers i can stand, there are very few, very, very few.

14.Sea of Love - Cat Power

original artist: Phil Phillips

i prefer Charlyn's version over Mr.Phillips, the reason being, hers feels more emotional to me, like i believe her, and Mr.Phillips is just a plain ol' doo wop guy, don't get me wrong, it's a damn fine track, no matta what.

15.Wonderwall - Radiohead

original artist: Oasis

Radiohead > Oasis. 'nuff said.

16.Angel Baby - John Lennon

original artist: Rosie & the Originals

i like John's version, but Rosie's tops it.

17.Lola - Bad Manners

original artist: the Kinks

a nice ska take on this classic track, tell me what you think.

18.Amor Divino - Cafe Tacuba

original artist: Leo Dan

Leo Dan's version is the first i heard, i loved it, i love Leo Dan, but Cafe's take on it rocks it, i love it.

19.Bohemian Rhapsody - the Flaming Lips

original artist: Queen

an interesting take on Queen's classic stadium rocker, it doesn't smear their name, it adds a bit of color, ha.

20.Da Shit You Can't Fuck Wit - Kittie

original artist: Da Brat

don't ask.