Challenge #5: Jump for Cover (Steven's Entry)

At one point, I was going to torture you with nothing but "Running Up That Hill" covers. Then I had the thought to include my seemingly vast collection of live performance covers (how'd I get so many?!) Then I had a thought to just include some truly bizarre covers. Hmmm. I don't think I really ever decided on a specific theme afterall. Just a funny little reckless mix with an absolute favorite for an ending, "Running Up That Hill"...

The artwork is kinda obvious. But it's also a farewell. Yep, this will be my last Mixed Tape Challenge. Thank you all for the exchange.

01: Slave to Love (Bryan Ferry) - Roisin Murphy

02: Here Comes Your Man (Pixies) - Relation

03: Toxic (Britney Spears) - Juliet Turner

04: Slow Emotion Replay (The The) - Brookville

05: Abagail Belle of Kilronan (Magnetic Fields) - Love Like Fire

06: Tiny Cities Made of Ashes (Modest Mouse) - Sun Kil Moon

07: I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) - Cake

08: Your Ghost (Kristin Hersh) - Damien Rice (ft. Lisa Hannig)

09: Jolene (Dolly Parton) - Lay Low

10: Sweet Dreams Are Made of These (Eurythmics) - MIKA

11: I Kissed a Boy (Katy Perry) - Cobra Starship

12: Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode) - Johnny Cash

13: Boy With The Thorn in His Side (The Smiths) - Belle and Sebastian

14: They Don't Know (Tracy Ullman / Kristy MacColl) - Ben Gibbard

15: Careless Whisper - Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright

16: The Model (Kraftwerk) - David Byrne

17: Real Men (Joe Jackson) - Tori Amos

18: Don't Rain on My Parade (Barbra Streisand) - Japan

19: West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys) - James Talk & Ridney

20: Heart of Glass (Blondie) - The Puppini Sisters

21: Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) - Paul Anka

22: Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush) - Kiki & Herb

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Challenge #5: Cover This (Jeff's Entry)

At first I thought, jeez, covers? I don't know any. As I looked around, I found out that artists are all covering each other all the time. So then I became intrigued by the 6 degrees of separation phenomenon -- how many decent songs could be linked together by seeing if A covers B and B covers C, and so on. Well, it doesn't work out perfectly (Coldplay hasn't covered anyone very well), but I endned up having fun puting these together. Hope you enjoy them too!

1. Love (Acoustic) (Robert Wyatt cover)__2:32__John Lennon
2. Instant Karma (John Lennon cover)__3:13__U2
3. Mysterious Ways (U2 cover)__4:01__Graham BLVD
4. China Girl (Iggy Pop cover) 5:33 David Bowie
5. The Man Who Sold The World (Live) (David Bowie cover)__3:48__Nirvana
6. Smells Like Teen Spirit (HM Grunge Mix) (Nirvana cover)__6:27__Desmond Williams Featuring Morel
7. Thank You (Lep Zeppelin cover)__6:36__Duran Duran
8. The Chauffeur (Duran Duran cover)__5:22__Deftones
9. The Scientist (Live) (Coldplay cover)__4:20__Aimee Mann
10. Hurt (Nine Inch Nails cover)__3:39__Johnny Cash
11. Dead Souls (Joy Division cover)__4:53__Nine Inch Nails
12. Everything Counts (Depeche Mode cover)__5:24__Meat Beat Manifesto
13. Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix) (Nat King Cole cover)__6:20__Depeche Mode

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Challenge #5: I'm Covered In It (Marc's Entry)

1. Koroleva Ne Pomerla (The Smiths Cover) - The Ukrainians
2. Handbags and Gladrags (Rod Stewart Cover) - Stereophonics
3. Don't Fear The Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult Cover)-The Beautiful South
4. Seasons In the Sun/Hustle (Terry Jacks/Van McCoy Cover)-The Squirrels
5. Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty Cover)-Foo Fighters
6. Bootylicious (Destiny's Child Cover)-Keane
7. Sour Times (Portishead Cover)-Bryn Christopher
8. Your Love (The Outfield cover) -Katy Perry
9. Numb (Linkin Park Cover) -Jamelia
10. Bigmouth Strikes Again (Smiths Cover)-Placebo
11. Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush Cover)-Spleen United
12. Starman (Bowie Cover)-Culture Club
13. The Ship Song (Nick Cave Cover)-Concrete Blonde
14. Hunting High and Low (a-ha cover)-Coldplay
15. Love Vigilantes (New Order Cover)-Iron & Wine
16. Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)-Elbow
17. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves (Cher Cover)-Scud Mountain Boys
18. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Smiths Cover)-Eurythmics
19. Love Song (Cure Cover)-Bliss

Sorry, this one was a bit late. This is about the 10th version. After making about as many sub-themes (80's covers, wacky covers), the quality just wasn't there. So this is a great cross section of covers I love for various reasons. Some are hilarious, some are poiniant, and many are just better or as good as the original. And that what makes a cover a triumph vs. a defeat.

(and please don't comment on the cover. i struggle every time, being the only one in the group with zero skills, so i've just decided i'm not sweating it any more)

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Challenge #5: Covered (Colin's Entry)

I was giddy when I first heard about this challenge and slowly built up the songs. I feel it never gelled into the perfect mix but I am really happy with the individual selections. I had two songs that had to get removed because of Matt's list (No Diggity, All My Friends) -- damn you!

This cover of "Between the Bars" is one of my all time favorite songs.

1 Something Over the Rainbow Trash Can Sinatras
2 If You Leave Nada Surf
3 Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) Pet Shop Boys
4 Love Cure
5 Feeling Good Muse
6 Running Up That Hill Placebo
7 Personal Jesus Marilyn Manson
8 The Chauffeur (Duran Duran Cover) Deftones
9 White Horses Trash Can Sinatras
10 Mad World Gary Jules
11 High and Dry Jamie Cullum
12 Can't Help Falling in Love U2
13 Between the Bars Madeleine Peyroux
14 The Last Beat of My Heart Devotchka

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