Welcome back to recordandwhiskey.net, your source for political opinions for randomness. I guess. I kind of ran out of things to say a year and a half ago, but I’m back bayby. For however long I have until the crippling self-doubt, writer’s block, and lack of content kicks in and then it’s RIGHT back on the shelf haha 😊
One thing I’m going to do differently with version 2.0 is to not try to overthink it. So, expect more randomness and half-baked idea’s that may or probably not be properly fleshed out. Like the subject of tonight’s post: Songs I Wish Musical Icons Were Able to Cover. This started out as a legitimate effort to pair artists with songs (and I’ll probably come back to that well) but we ended up here. I’m sorry/you’re welcome.
Mozart: “Fat Bottomed Girl” Queen. I could have gone with “Bohemian Rhapsody” but that would have been too easy.
Hank Williams – “Old Town Road” Lil Nass X. This one over all the others actually makes sense.
Buddy Holly – “Only Wanna Be With You” but the Post Malone version of the Hootie and Blowfish version. I told you this was going to be random.
Ray Charles – The Applebees song. I’m not going to look up the title you know. I know it. Let’s just leave it at that.
Janis Joplin – “Truth Hurts” Lizzo. The lady that belted out “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose” needs some positive affirmations.
The Doors – “It’s My Party” Lesley Gore*. There’s just something inviting about a band with a hazy drug filled aura singing from the perspective of a teenage girl’s birthday party gone horribly wrong.
Nirvana – “Ironic” Alanis Morrisette. I’ve read enough books on Kurt Cobain to know he would have gotten a kick out of the lack of irony in the song.
*We’re going to get more into Lesley Gore more at another time. I had a TIL (Today I Learned for those unfamiliar) a while back where “It’s My Party” was produced by Quincy Jones.
I could keep this going but I’m hungry and I feel the law of diminishing returns setting in. But as a gift, here’s some covers I like. Some songs might be familiar others not. And some (Alone Again Or) I didn’t realize was a cover until just recently. Also included something for you Grease fans.