Hey! Been a while… Before I get on with the post, I wanted to thank everyone for stopping by this week. Each day has been the “best day ever” for traffic to this site, and I’m really touched. So, thanks!
For this installment of Friday Night Videos, I’ve decided to throw some covers at you. One of the things about YouTube that really amazes me is the staggering number of people performing songs in their cars/bedrooms/showers and uploading them for the world to watch. There’s some really awful stuff, naturally, but there’s also some absolutely wonderful music, too! And more than that, there’s a serious amount of home audio/video editing going on here. For the most part, this is impressive. At other times, it sobers me with the reality that my beleaguered high school band was probably the worst band ever. Sigh.
Anyway, rather than just throw you in the deep end, I’ve elected to give you a mix of unknown and famous covers. So, without further ado (and because I really have to get on with my dissertation), let’s get to it:
One or two tracks might not have embedded. For some reason, record labels think that cutting out the inherent strength of YouTube is a clever idea.
You can visit the whole list, and so play it all, here.
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And in case you’re wondering what I think the worst cover in the world is. It’s this:
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And yeah, it’s a bit of an odd choice, but since St. Patrick’s Day was this week, and because I really love it… here’s one more: