This song (the original Sigur Ros’ version) has been rotating heavily on my list of late. (I tend to really repeat songs that I’m into for the moment). Yes yes, old track. But I’ve said it before, music have no expiry date.
Anyhoo, here’s a decent attempt by the goofy Scientists (linked from á la discothèque).
I don’t really listen to J-Pop or to any of that genre (X-Japan is an exception), but this cover by one Miss Angela AKi is too good to pass (anything Smashing Pumpkins-related is too good to pass!). The song is in Jap, except for the chorus, which she sang in English. Check out the video and get the track below.
Caught this track on one of the episodes of CSI: Las Vegas by chance. Originally by Cameo, and more recently covered by KoRn. This version is well, soulful. Haunting. Brilliant. Check it out.
I could listen to this song over and over, it’s one of my many favourite tracks, a classic. I first heard of this song from the movie Empire Records, but sadly it wasn’t included in the original soundtrack (along with many great tracks, they could have come up with 3 volumes if they include all of them).
I’m pleased to see The Killers covered this song as true as to the original. I’m mutual when it comes to The Killers, but they’ve done a pretty good cover here. Anyone knows of other covers of this song?
P/S: MP3 will be up later, I’m stucked with proxy now. Uploaded the MP3s (original and cover) as mentioned. Dance and kiss the ballerina’s feet, like Mark did.
Lismore is the musical equivalent of hallucinogens. This three piece electronica band from New Jersey gets creative and eclectic with sounds, putting their listeners on a substance-less acid trip. Their cover of the Smashing Pumpkin’s song 1979 is a must listen. — from FreeIndie.Com
I don’t usually dig electronica, but anything Smashing Pumpkins-related are exceptions. After all, the Pumpkins had gone all electronica once, and pretty good at it (sue me, I’m bias :D), and had a whole industrial/electronica tribute album to them. So I don’t see how Lismore could do any harm. It’s definitely worth a listen.
Download:Lismore - 1979 (MP3 format, Smashing Pumpkins cover)
Or here to download more of Lismore’s tracks, for free.
Thanks to Karen for the link.
Updated 6/11/2006: Uploaded the track to the server. FreeIndie.com site seems to be dead for now.
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I have a thing for female artists with guitar. They remind me of someone really special, so special that I feel myself simply not good enough. I rejoiced the moments when she picked up the guitar and played in front of me, even though I know inside her, she was playing for someone else. I was just an audience, a fan, a male groupie.
When I heard of this cover, I thought of her instantly. I imagined her playing it, putting on that beautiful sunshine smile she always has, strumming, singing, so adsorbed into what she enjoys; playing music.
But that’s all gone now. Just like the song title says, everbody’s changing. All I have left are memories to sleep on.
I guess that’s the best I can describe of this cover by Ben Folds. Check out the instruments and the naughty ending bit. Thanks to sweelin for posting it up.
P/S: MP3s of the original and this cover will be up soon, when I can connect to the server.
Update 9/10/2006: MP3s of the cover and the original by Postal Service are now available for download. Apparently I can connect to the server using WinSCP all the while, instead of relying on the troublesome Network Drive mapping. But that’s all geek stuff. Enjoy.
