Part 1: The Whine
Today I’m guest posting over at Can I Get A Bottle of Whine With My Morning Quiet Time?! Kate is an awesome person as well as hilarious! I think that some day we are going to discover that we are somehow related, because often we think alike. If you’re going over to check out my post and have never read her blog, well, you need to.
Six important facts you need to know:
1) She’s hilarious (I said that already).
2) She’s the Mom of three beautiful children.
3) Her blog has the longest title of all the blogs I read.
4) She is one of my favorite people on Twitter. I’ve snorted pop out of my nose more than a few times reading her Tweets!
5) She is the second result that comes up if you search 80s pink Huffy bike on Google images (I didn’t believe her, until I tried it).
6) The first post I ever read from her was entitled Dear Naked Barbie Doll Lying in My Hallway, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
So go on, don’t be shy! Go follow the linky dink HERE to read my post. Come on, you know wanna!
Pt 2: The Music
Now, for the Music portion. Today’s Twisted Mixtape Tuesday is all about the best cover songs. How could I NOT do this? I had no choice because Jen said I had to. I had to do a little research to complete my list, but I think I’ve put together a pretty good one.
1 Boys of Summer-The Ataris
You knew I had to go here. When I did the summer vacation one last week, I stated that I love the Ataris version of this more than the Don Henley one. Why? I don’t know, I think it’s the hard rock feel of their version. Don’t be hatin.
2 Tainted Love-Marilyn Manson
I really liked the Soft Cell version of this song. Then Marilyn took it and made it his own with that creepy voice of his.
3 Listen To Your Heart-Edmee
While the Roxette version of this song is good, I just love this song as a slow ballad.
4 Land of Confusion-Disturbed
Originally we were fans of this song because it featured puppets of our politicians at the time, and was sung by Genesis. Then Disturbed remade it years later. I love both versions!
5 Hurt-Johnny Cash
The song combined with the video really makes you want to, well, go shoot yourself. But it IS a fabulous cover of the original by Nine Inch Nails. I couldn’t find a good video of this song, so no link.
There’s my list, however weird it is. What would be on YOUR list? Be sure to check out Twisted Mixtape Tuesday at *Jen Kehl: My Skewed View.
*I was fully aware that this post was going up Monday night, instead of Tuesday morning. I goofed and by the time I realized that I didn’t really want to rewrite this. Sooooo… if it’s Monday night and you’re thinking about heading over to Jen’s website and checking it out, keep in mind it might not yet be up! This has nothing to do with her being a slacker, because she’s not. 😉
There would have to be at least one song by Weird Al. And one by Indigo Girls.
I never thought of Weird Al as doing cover songs, though he does do good polka versions of songs!
Love number two and almost forgot about that one until I read your post!!
When I was looking for it I realized that I still had a credit of $2 on my Itunes so I downloaded it!
off to read now…like hearing about songs…I am so out of touch with music nowadays. I mostly listen to audio books in the car…sad, right?
No! We were just talking about how we need to get some of those. I have an Ipod with a zillion songs on it, but half the time I end up listening to the same two playlists. One is alternative metal and the other is country. Go figure!
OMG…this is what I get for reading when I am in zombie mode, I lose out on all comprehension skills…I feel so silly now.
Okay, first of all, your kids make me laugh (just commented on your guest post). And second of all? You can make me a mixed tape any day!!
“Listen to your heart…”
🙂
My kids are funny, for sure!
In my family I’m famous for my mixtapes, or CDs as they are now… My taste in music is pretty interesting.
That Whine broad is High-larry-us! Thanks for introducing me.
She is, and a great person to boot. I’m glad I “introduced” you!
Boy, I haven’t been referred to as a ‘broad’ in a long time. Wait, maybe never. It feels kind of good.
You women never like the man who treats you like a woman should be treated. I spent all of high school learning that! Lol. And yes, SWBG, your kids are weird. Weird buy still fabulous.
The Johnny Cash cover kills me every time I hear it. That is one of the all-time best covers despite it being so gut wrenching. Trent should just never sing that song again. It’s over, Trent!
Yes, I’m not fond of the NIN version, especially since I heard the Johnny Cash one first!
Dang, look at you girl. I thought, I can’t do the mixed tape link up because I have a guest post. I didn’t even think of doing two posts. I’m really going to shoot for next week. I want to do this link up so badly! And your words about me are too kind. Thank you so much!
I only do what Jen tells me. I follow blindly. I did it this week because I was able to fit it in. WIth Theme THursday, the two things I do for Baking in a Tornado on two Fridays out of the month, and then guest posts and my own stuff, I don’t do as much as I would like!
You’re welcome about the kind words, I meant every one of them!
Dude! You are so awesome! I have only ever heard one of these covers (not counting the Atari’s which I heard for the first time last week!) I think it’s cool, that for how much we are alike our music tastes are so completely different, but your rocking songs are awesome! And BTW I was just pondering today why it is I LOVE the Eagles, but could totally do without Don Henley, happy to have a BETTER version of Boys of Summer to listen too!
That’s the only Ataris song I really know too! Weird.
I’m sure a lot of people will look at that list and go HUH? Like the Marilyn Manson song: My husband is a big Marilyn Manson fan-most of his stuff is way out there and not for me but that particular one that I listed is very cool. There’s another cover that he has done but I can’t think of it at the moment.
You’d be hard pressed to find a list of music that is really indicative of my tastes. I listen to a lot of different stuff!
I love Land of Confusion – both versions! You are awesome! 🙂
They are both good, but the video really makes the first one! I’m assuming that most of today’s youth wouldn’t get it.
whenever I hear people hate on Marilyn, I always refer them to that cover. He took it and made it a different song altogether and it’s excellent. Good choices.
Let me try this again seeing as WordPress is being fickle tonight. I like a few of his songs, but I’m not a huge fan, though I do listen to a lot of alternative metal.
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Great group of songs. Love the originals too.
Thanks Karen! None of them will save a life though… 😉
I now have to watch the Land of Confusion video because in my opinion, that totally makes the song. Great compilation you put together but I would expect nothing less!
I was thinking how kids today certainly wouldn’t get much of that! Another era. I feel old.
I hadn’t heard ANY of these! Anything that Johnny Cash does (or covers) is just good with me.
I love Ring of Fire too. 😉
Congrats on your guest post. It was a perfect fit for Kate’s blog. No that is not an insult 🙂
HA HA! I wouldn’t have thought it was. 😉
Tainted Love…MM very superior cover, if for no other reason than managing to change the whole tone of the song, never mind arrange it differently.
of course, the accompanying video is too much fun, like Marilyn, he seems to have a sense of humor.
I had never heard it and my husband found it and played it for me. Good stuff!
Oh man. I used to listen to tainted love over and over again. I loved that song! 🙂
It’s so cool. And so are you.
Nice list here, Johnny Cash is great but the Ataris one is quite cool as well 🙂
There were a couple more I thought of after this published that I had forgotten about. Hmmm… may have to do a sequel.
I love your playlists! In fact, I’ve downloaded a few of the songs into my iPod to take running with me! Thanks for the change in my getting-sort-of-mundane playlists! 🙂
I’m happy to help, even if it was accidentally! 😉
I love that version of Hurt by Johnny Cash…you can actually feel the hurt when he’s singing…
I was thought it was a strange coincidence that he released that right before he died. It’s kind of like he planned it.
ha/ha…Jen said I had to! I’m off to read your guest post!
Yeah, Jen tells me what to do! Messed up, isn’t it?
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