13 July 2021 - St. Vincent – Sad But True

Who had St. Vincent doing a Metallica cover in their 2021 list?

I sure as hell didn't.  And yet, here it is.  It takes a decidedly more electronic feel than the original, and yet, somehow, it remains dark, maybe even dystopian.  

8 July 2021 - Kailee Morgue - Black Sheep

I had absolutely no reason to post such a complete tribute to this song across both blogs today, other than the song is stuck in my damn head.  

But this version by Kailee Morgue makes me glad that I did this.  It brings a little more of an electronic and ever-so-slightly ethereal feeling to the Metric song

The song by the same artist is a little more straight-forward rock than electronic in its live version, but she still brings a happy energy to the song.

8 July 2021 - Dear Elise - Black Sheep

Remember what we said over on the Wicked Guilty Pleasures post about this song's rerelease with the Brie Larson vocal in June?  Well, coincidentally or not, LA band Dear Elise recorded a cover of the Metric song in 2021 that gives us chills. Check it out!

25 June 2021 - Cher - Waterloo

In 2018, Cher released an album of ABBA covers, called Dancing Queen.  

It's glorious.  ABSOLUTELY glorious.

The amazing part isn't Cher's age.  It's the fact that she completely sings a song meant to be sung by two women, by herself, and sells it completely.

24 June 2021 - Vince Gill - Jesus Take The Wheel

Vince Gill does not have the two-octave range the Carrie Underwood version of the song demands.  However, he brings a soft, subtle feel to the song.

And yes, that's Ms. Underwood sitting on the couch.  

11 June 2021 - Post Malone - Return Of The Mack

Perhaps there is no one more perfect than Post Malone to cover this Mark Morrison classic 90's jam.  He certainly has a lot of respect for the rhythms of 90's R&B and 90's music in general.  

At any rate, the crowd was into it.  

4 June 2021 - Walk off the Earth - Teenage Dirtbag

Walk Off The Earth are a Canadian duo known for their earnest and unusual covers.  Perhaps their best known is their cover of Wheetus's "Teenage Dirtbag".  OK, maybe not their BEST known, but probably their most conventional.