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.  

28 May 2021 - Belinda Carlisle - Lay Down Your Arms

This song was originated by The Graces, a band led by former (and current) Go-Go's guitarist Charlotte Caffey, in 1988.

So, I guess it isn't that surprising that her friend and fellow Go-Go Belinda Carlisle would cover the song in 1993.  What is surprising is that it was more successful than the original, despite the original getting an awful lot of MTV airplay.

The song appears on Carlisle's 5th album, Real, which is full of songs co-written by Charlotte Caffey, so it's fair to say she was probably on board.  

20 May 2021 - Eddie Vedder - Keep Me in Your Heart

Performed at the ceremony for David Letterman - at his request - when he won the Twain award - Eddie Vedder does a beautiful heartfelt cover of Warren Zevon's last song, 14 years after he passed.  Paus Schaffer accompanies on piano. 

13 May 2021 - Jennie - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Well, there are four members of BLACKPINK.   This is the fourth straight solo cover post by them, plus last Friday's full group covers post.   

But Jennie - someone you expect something more hip-hop coming from - covering Frankie Valli is next level.  

Also, we were really kind to Rosé yesterday..... but Jennie takes a New Jersey classic and slays it.