Sorry for the shortish post-I'm in the middle of watching the Celtics game and can only really commit myself to one thing at a time. But that doesn't mean I will leave you with a totally lame song. So here is "Pressure Drop." I first heard this song at the beggining of last summer, the Toots and The Maytals version of course. The song is an absolute jam and definitely one of the staples of any half decent summer. However the version I will leave you with is not the original. It is the cover done by The Clash, one of my all time favorite bands.
Not really much to say about it other than that it is a big departure from the original, The Clash really do make it their own, and make it work for them. This is a total genre-bending experience. I'll also link you up to another great cover done by The Specials, who I believe just got a big spread in either Mojo or Rolling Stone, I can't for the life of me remember. I will tell you though that it is more along the lines of the Toots and The Maytals version, with a little bit of a twist.
"Pressure Drop" covered by The Clash from English Civil War (1979)
"Pressure Drop" covered by The Specials from Today's Specials (1996)
-S
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Baby I adore you
I guess you've figured it out by now, I love the word-play in lyrics to the extent that every fourth blog post is about songs with awesome lyrics. This post will be no exception, so take cover.
A friend turned me on to an Israeli singer named Asaf Avidan, who in Israel has become very popular but also a little controversial for his decision to sing in English. He sounds almost exactly like Janis Joplin (or at least is doing a VERY good impression of her, maybe with a little Jack White thrown in there for good measure). I was actually a little surprised to learn he was male after listening to him. However his voice is still very unique compared to Joplin's. I won't leave you all hanging though, plus I'm a little tired so here is a little Asaf Avidan and the Mojos.
"Your Anchor" by Asaf Avidan and the Mojos from The Reckoning (2008)
"Her Lies" by Asaf Avidan and the Mojos from The Reckoning (2008)
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A friend turned me on to an Israeli singer named Asaf Avidan, who in Israel has become very popular but also a little controversial for his decision to sing in English. He sounds almost exactly like Janis Joplin (or at least is doing a VERY good impression of her, maybe with a little Jack White thrown in there for good measure). I was actually a little surprised to learn he was male after listening to him. However his voice is still very unique compared to Joplin's. I won't leave you all hanging though, plus I'm a little tired so here is a little Asaf Avidan and the Mojos.
"Your Anchor" by Asaf Avidan and the Mojos from The Reckoning (2008)
"Her Lies" by Asaf Avidan and the Mojos from The Reckoning (2008)
-S
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