Does that make me Kooky?

This is the first Live Lounge cover I ever heard. It's The Kooks...



covering "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. It's more mellow and, I guess, a bit more tuneful. I hope that's a word.

Be My Chris, and I'll Be Your Gwyneth

Okay, so I'm not usually a fan of Lady Gaga. Not really at all, actually.



But whoa, man! Her cover of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" is so freaking amazing!!!
Yeah, she messes up once or twice, but I think that just makes it better! It's more... real, you know?

Britney Rejects

"Womanizer" by Britney Spears as covered by The All-American Rejects.



One word:

Accordian.

Foo Fire

So, I absolutely love the song "Keep the Car Running" by The Arcade Fire. Every Time I hear "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse, I think of "Keep the Car Running," as the two were released as singles and overplayed at the same time. Anyway, that's not what this is about.



The Foo Fighters did an incredible cover of this song. It's not quite as good as the original, but it's close. And knowing how much I love the Arcade Fire, that should tell you a lot.

Tell Me That You Love Me More

So, we all know and love Feist. I know you do; don't deny it. Ever since "1234" was on the iPod commercial. Well!

Jack Peñate has succeeded in doing a quite good Live Lounge cover of the song. It's a little more upbeat, and it's probably a bit louder. I freaking love it!

The Tables Turn

Yesterday, The Zutons were covered.



Today, they cover. And what they cover is "Take Your Mama" by The Scissor Sisters.


Okay, the original was great. And, as you may have learned yesterday, So are The Zutons. So, when you throw the two together, the result is pretty awesome. I don't now if I like this one as much as the original, but they're both quite good.

And So We Begin...

And So We Begin...
This month of August will be the Month of Live Lounge Covers! At the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge with Jo Whiley, various bands and musical artists are often guests. One requirement is that the guest does a cover of any song of their choice. I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourites, and will share them with you. I’ll start with the first Live Lounge cover I ever heard:
“Valerie” by The Zutons...



...as covered by Panic at the Disco.



Also covered by Amy Winehouse...



...and James Morrison.



These are three separate and very unique covers of the song. The Panic one is the first one I ever ever knew, et je l’adore! All these covers are great, though. Listen to them. All.