[MP3] Ben Lee - Float On
I'll admit this is a big step up from the enchanting Kidz Bop version. Ben Lee takes the electric happy of Modest Mouse and bring out the acoustic mellow hidden beneath the song. It would be nothing but bizarre to see Isaac Brock perform a song this soothing.
[MP3] Ben Folds - Golden Slumbers
This is a cover most of you may know since it was featured in the motion picture, I Am Sam. Whether you have it or not, I love it for a few reasons. One - it's off one of the greatest album sides ever made. Two - it's one of my top Beatles' tracks. Beatles songs are always hard to cover, in my opinion - mainly because there is very little room left for improvement. Folds does justice to a McCartney gem.
[MP3] Dave Grohl - Tiny Dancer (Live)
Grohl has a hard time doing wrong in the musical world and he isn't screwing that up with this cover. Former grunge drummer covering a gay pianist? Yes, try to wrap your brain around that one. Not only is his rendition of Tiny Dancer unique and fun, but this live recording shows his shrewd humor, love for Almost Famous, and great audience interaction.
[Bonus MP3] Ben Folds Five - Champagne Supernova (Live) -- A country classic, right? Have a listen.
8 comments:
The link to Champagne Supernova does not work!
Thank you! All of them were great!
the modest mouse cover is so good.
I walked around downtown sacramento listening to that with a cold breeze tonight...blinking street lights in unison.
very key.
Miguel
Ben Lee's cover of Float On is simply great. I only wish someone would post a version that doesn't have him messing up 3:00 into the song. Aren't there any clean recordings of this track available?
I wish my name was ben...
Some say that slip up is an endearing part of the Ben Lee performance.
Everyone who has posted it, at any rate, is posting this messup version.
you can totally hear dave grohl chomping his gum in the intro to that song. i never get how he can chew gum and sing at the same time. it must be a drummer thing...
It's strange, because I remember downloading the "FLoat On" cover before and hating it, but this is different than i remember, and I quite like it.
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