Covers Sundays – 20 Covers that Reinvent the Original

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Based on a conversation with my best friend last night and subsequent article that I read upon his recommendation, I felt compelled to share some of the best covers that I have heard. I wanted to identify cover songs that create a new sonic experience that often confuses the listener to whom the song should originally be attributed to. Common examples that come to mind are Jimi Hendrix classic rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Along the Watchtower,” and Johnny Cash’s iconic cover of Nine Inch Nails opus “Hurt,” which I would have preferred to put in the top slot.

The following twenty covers re-imagine and recreate the original songs. In many cases, they reinvent the songs and the new versions make them listenable music.

Morning Traffic Jam Playlist – 10/29/13

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& Eyes Lie, 10/29/13, 2013, A Long Time, Aaliyah feat DMX, All Said & Done, All to All, Ambush, Basement Jaxx, Beneath The Tree, Black Out Days, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brand Nubian, Broken Social Scene, Calexico, Can't Tell Me Nothing, Circuital, Cold Lampin, Come Back in One Piece, Cypress Hill, Daft Punk, Dirty Diana (Live at Coachella), Eminem, Epos, Evidence feat Kobe, Give Life Back To Music, iPhone, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, It's About That Walk, iTunes, John Coltrane, Johnnie Taylor, Just Because, Kanye West, Key Yemaya Walker, Marshal Mathers, Mathematics feat Redman, Moby, Morning Traffic Jam Playlist, Mr. Cream, Mr. P.C., My Morning Jacket, Notorious, October, One, Outkast feat Killer Mike, Paracosm, Pearl Jam, Phantogram, Photography, Prince, Rampage, Sampha, Sirens, Slowness, Suff Daddy, Swedish House Mafia feat Pharrell, The Weeknd, The Whole World, Washed Out, What a Difference Your Love Makes, What The Fuck, What You Know, Zedd

Pearl Jam – “Sirens,” My Morning Jacket – “Circuital,” Calexico – “Slowness,” Phantogram – “Black Out Days,” Washed Out – “Paracosm,” Basement Jaxx – “What a Difference Your Love Makes,” Daft Punk – “Give Life Back To Music,” Broken Social Scene – “All to All,” Sampha – “Beneath The Tree,” Evidence feat Kobe – “All Said & Done,” Suff Daddy – “Cold Lampin,'” Rampage – “Ambush,” Moby – “A Long Time,” Aaliyah feat DMX – “Come Back in One Piece,” Mathematics feat Redman, Mr. Cream, & Eyes Lie – “Notorious,” Prince – “It’s About That Walk,” Outkast feat Killer Mike – “The Whole World,” Eminem – “Marshal Mathers,” The Weeknd -“Dirty Diana (Live at Coachella),” Kanye West – “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” Cypress Hill – “What You Know,” Brand Nubian – “What The Fuck,” Swedish House Mafia feat Pharrell – “One,” John Coltrane – “Mr. P.C.,” Zedd – “Epos,” Johnnie Taylor – “Just Because,”

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music I Like – Sia feat The Weeknd & Diplo – “Elastic Heart”

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THAT song, wow!!! Sia ALWAYS comes through, and shocks me, and the addition of The Weeknd…I couldn’t hold on this!!!



The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New To You Music Sundays – The Weeknd – “Pretty” (NSFW)

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Cover Sundays – The Weeknd – “Dirty Diana”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music Mondays – The Weeknd – “The Zone”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

This Should Be In Your Playlist Tuesdays (Wednesdays) – The Weeknd – “House of Balloons”

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Over the last weeks, I’ve come across some amazing music, both known and unknown artists. Last week, I wanted to bring you the first of two recent artists and new music offerings, until a certain Ms. Mara Hruby changed that up. Well the first of those artists is the aforementioned The Weeknd. You can download “House Of Balloons” here.

What I Learned Sunday (Monday) Don’t Settle 4/11/11

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Blue Lines, California, Death Cab For Cutie, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Joi Gilliam, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, Sade, The Weeknd, TV On the Radio, What I Learned Sundays

What you think is great, may not be.
Don’t focus too much on things that don’t matter, and then miss the out on the things that you cannot accept.
If something/someone continually proves to you that they are a certain way.
I need to update the music/remove music from my iPod.
You can’t keep squandering opportunities.
You have to be intelligent in choices.
Think.
No sleep really stinks…I hate insomnia.
I think WAY too much, and it feeds into my insomnia…I spent 5 hours last night/this morning thinking about…things.
I’m way too plugged in, I left my one phone at home, and only had one with me…I am too bound by technology. How do I break free?
My journey to self awareness and peace, is awkward. In some aspects I feel headed that way, in others not so much. Hopefully the good with outweigh the bad, and help even things out.
It’s great to see Joi Gilliam.
Still wishing the best for my friend, and hoping she sees what she needs to see, and is not distracted by what she shouldn’t be distracted by.
I feel as if I’m more to other people (family, friends, work) than I am to myself. I need to figure out how to even that out.
I’m elated that Sade and Jay-Z collaborated, one of the better verses this year.
I’m glad I found Mara Hruby’s work, she is very talented, and not hard on the eyes. Great love making music.
Happy for escapes.
I want to enjoy life more.
I’m trying not to bottle things up, and express myself more clearly.
I was truly humbled by the response to my poem last week. Especially since I thought I lost focus. Maybe I do have a talent that I need to home. You can read “i dream in black and white,” here.
There are times you need an escape, and even more where you need a change.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
I have surprises up my sleeve.
I love smiles, laughs, new music.
Glad for new music by Foo Fighters, TV On The Radio, Mara Hruby, Death Cab For Cutie, The Weeknd…
Imagination is great, reality is better…merging the two, amazing…if you can do it.
Forces are at work at something…who knows what it is.
Sometimes you can use your powers for good. I’ve seen plenty of smiling faces recently.
Sometimes silence is the greatest communication.
It was cool running into friends that have spanned different eras of my life, at an event in support of another friend.
I’m wondering how this Al Horford GQ event is going to affect my life…more on that some time later.
Even more intrigued with 3/13/12 after meeting my friend’s friend.
Do you ever feel that you deserve something?
Life is way to short, to not try to make it amazing.
There is something pulling me.
I hope that I can continue perfecting my craft.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.