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Here is some local music for you with Ishi covering "Clementine" by Sarah Jaffe.  Sarah Jaffe's latest album, Suburban Nature, is good stuff.

Sarah Jaffe - Clementine (mp3)

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Here are a few covers of a 'Use Me' by Bill Withers.

Bill Withers - Use Me (mp3)
Ike and Tina Turner - Use Me (mp3)
Mick Jagger and Lenny Kravitz - Use Me (mp3)
Robin Danar - Use Me (mp3)

You might look like this when you are listening to Mick and Lenny:

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Here is cover of Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' by McCarthy Trenching.  I have also included fun videos.

Beyonce - Single Ladies (mp3)
McCarthy Trenching - Single Ladies (mp3)

Here is a Single Ladies/Andy Griffith Mash-up:

Here is the clip from when Beyonce was on SNL with Justin Timberlake:

Here is a cover version by Pomplamoose:

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I hope everyone had a good Holiday.  I should be able to get back into the swing of posting more on a regular basis since the holidays are now over.  Here is a cover of Velvet Underground's 'Pale Blue Eyes' by R.E.M..

R.E.M. - Pale Blue Eyes (mp3)
Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes (mp3)

Here is Lou doing it solo:

Here is Lou with Pete Townsend:

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"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was writtem by Tommie Connor and originally recorded by Jimmy Boyd in 1952. The reached number one on the Billboard charts that year.

Jackson 5 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (mp3)
The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (mp3)
John Cougar Mellencamp - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (mp3)
Jessica Simpson - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (mp3)

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The original version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer written by Johnny Marks and was first sung in 1948 by Harry Brannon.  Then, Gene Autry recorded the song in 1949.

Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (mp3)
Ray Charles - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (mp3)
Dean Martin - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (mp3)
Jack Johnson - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (mp3)

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Since we went to the Neko Case show last night (I will post later on the concert), I am posting Neko Case covering Loretta Lynn's 'Rated X'.  Enjoy!

Loretta Lynn - Rated X (mp3)
Neko Case and the Sadies - Rated X (mp3)

Here are the White Stripes covering 'Rated X':

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This week I thought I would post a cover of a more recent song.  Here is a cover of The Strokes' "Last Nite" by Adele.

The Strokes - Last Nite (mp3)
Adele - Last Nite (mp3)

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There's a little black spot on the sun today, it's the same old thing as yesterday.  This week's cover is a version of the Police's 'King Of Pain' by Alanis Morissette.

The Police - King Of Pain (mp3)
Alanis Morissette - King Of Pain (mp3)

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Does everyone remember the super hit of the seventies 'Come And Get Your Love' by Redbone.  Here is a cover by the Bottle Rockets.

Redbone - Come And Get Your Love (mp3)

Here are the Bottle Rockets:

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This week's cover is the Bob Dylan song "Like A Rolling Stone".  I have included covers by the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen and the Drive-By Truckers along with a parody by The Replacements.

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
The Rolling Stones - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Jimi Hendrix - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Drive-By Truckers - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
The Replacements - Like A Rolling Pin (mp3)

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Money (That's What I Want) was a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong.  This song has been covered by a bunch of artists and here are a few of the cover versions along with the original.

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (mp3)

The Beatles - Money (That's What I Want) (mp3)

The Rolling Stones - Money (That's What I Want) (mp3)

Sonics - Money (That's What I Want) (mp3)

Flying Lizards - Money (That's What I Want) (mp3)

Here is an interesting version by the Bee Gees and Jerry Lee Lewis:

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Well, U2 played the new cowboy stadium last night and I thought it would only make sense to post a U2 song.  It was a great show and the boys still have it.  A big percentage of the world's wealth was in town yesterday with not only U2 but Oprah was at the fair and Tiger Woods was at the concert.  Here is a picture of the stage that the band is hauling around for the 360 tour.

Here are a couple cover versions of U2's One:

Cowboy Junkies - One

Johnny Cash - One

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This week's cover is John Lennon's Jealous Guy.  There are supposedly 92 recorded versions of this song, but here are a few.

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band - Jealous Guy

Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

Elliott Smith - Jealous Guy

Jealous Guy by Gavin DeGraw

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I never thought I would hear Richard Thompson cover a Britney Spears song.  Here he is covering 'Oops!...I Did It Again'.  In my opinion, his version is much better than the original.

Richard Thompson - Oops!...I Did It Again

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'Once I was a rich man, now I am so poor.  But never in my sweet short life have I felt like this before.'
Here are several covers of the Rolling Stones' 'No Expectations' from Beggars Banquet.  Johnny Cash and Odetta cover the song like it was written for them.  The Dirtbombs, Califone and Soulsavers update the song but still try to stick with the roots of the original.  Please go out and discover these artists.

The Rolling Stones - No Expectations
Johnny Cash - No Expectations
Odetta - No Expectations
The Dirtbombs - No Expectations
Califone - No Expectations
Soulsavers - No Expectations

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'You can fool some people sometimes, but you can't fool all the people all the time.  So, now we see the light.  We gonna stand up for our rights!'

What a great song!  Here is the original along with several cover versions.

Bob Marley & the Wailers - Get Up Stand Up

Peter Tosh - Get Up Stand Up

Peter Gabriel - Get Up Stand Up

Ziggy Marley & Ben Harper - Get Up Stand Up

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On this day in 1973 Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' hits number one. Here Jack Black covers the song from the 'High Fidelity' soundtrack.

Jack Black - Let's Get It On

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If you have not heard yet, Oasis has decided to call it quits.  Noel & Liam Gallagher infamous fighting has finally caused Noel to leave the band.  Noel sent a note out to fans on August 29th.  Here is a cover of 'Champagne Supernova' by Ben Folds Five along with the Oasis original.

Ben Folds Five - Champagne Supernova
Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Here is a cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' by Ryan Adams and Paul Anka along with the original.

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Paul Anka - Wonderwall
Oasis - Wonderwall

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This week I am posting a couple of Warren Zevon covers.  Backyard Tire Fire is a roots americana band, Magnolia Electric Company is a bluesy rock band and David Lindley is a talented musician who has been around forever.  All of these along with Warren Zevon are worth checking out.

Backyard Tire Fire - Lawyers, Guns, and Money

Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns, and Money

Magnolia Electric Company - Werewolves of London

David Lindley & El Rayo-X - Werewolves of London

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London