Mix Tape Friday: Anything You Can Sing
The adorably studious and flirtiffic Eebie inspired this week’s mix tape. I was mulling over what to feature when he asked if I had 10,000 Maniac’s “Peace Train.” Well, of course I do — and thus Anything You Can Sing, I Can Sing Better was born — the flip side to the recent Rhythmic Hotties mix tape.
We know the originals — but these babes prove that anything you boys can sing, we can sing better. Well, most songs; you can’t best R.E.M.
Björk :: It’s Oh so Quiet
Juliana Hatfield :: Don’t Lie to Me
The Raveonettes :: My Boyfriend’s Back
Liz Phair :: Turning Japanese
Letters to Cleo :: Cruel to Be Kind
The Jody Grind :: Wishin’ and Hopin’
Cyndi Lauper + The Minus 5 :: Midnight Radio
Big Brother & The Holding Company :: Piece of My Heart
No Doubt :: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Queen Latifah, Shades + Free :: Mr. Big Stuff
The Cardigans :: The Boys Are Back in Town
10,000 Maniacs :: Peace Train
Linda Ronstadt :: Willin’
Sam Phillips :: Gimme Some Truth
Anna Waronker :: You’re so Vain
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts :: Crimson and Clover
Joan Osborne :: Love Is Alive
Aretha Franklin :: Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Angie Stone :: Groove Me
Sinéad O'Connor :: Nothing Compares 2 U
Amy Winehouse :: To Know Him Is to Love Him
Joss Stone :: L-O-V-E
Sarah McLachlan :: Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Ivy :: Let’s Go to Bed
Aimee Mann :: What the World Needs Now
Johnette Napolitano feat. Marc Moreland :: Hurting Each Other
Charlie Hunter Trio feat. Norah Jones :: More Than This
Velvet Belly :: The Man with the Child in His Eyes
Shelby Lynne :: The Look of Love
She & Him :: You Really Got a Hold on Me
Cat Power :: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Hem :: Rainy Night in Georgia
k.d. lang :: After the Gold Rush
Lucinda Williams :: Which Will
Shawn Colvin :: (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night
Indigo Girls :: House at Pooh Corner
The Beautiful South :: Dream a Little Dream
Cry, Cry, Cry :: Fall on Me
Frente! :: Bizarre Love Triangle
Deborah Harry :: My Last Date (With You)
Neko Case :: Soulful Shade of Blue
Patti Smith :: Midnight Rider
Annie Lennox :: Train in Vain
Sheryl Crow, India.Aire, Lisa Lopes + Liz Phair :: Give a Little Bit
I’ll make it easy for you boys with the one-click zip file.
So many great tunes were cut this week. Yes, you should lash me for not including Siouxsie & The Banshees’ “Dear Prudence” or “The Passenger,” or Dido’s “Fire and Rain,” or any of The Pretenders’ brilliant covers. But at least I spared you Mandy Moore’s cover of “Senses Working Overtime” … for now.
Find the Buck :: Yeah, Peter’s there with Cyndi Lauper and The Minus 5 — but he’s also backing another babe on this tape, along with Mike Mills and Bill Berry. Where are my boys?
Be sure to listen to The Jody Grind’s cover of the Dusty Springfield classic. That lovely voice you hear is the amazing (and one-time Atlantan) Kelly Hogan; the song begins and ends with the late poet Deacon Lunchbox.
You should also listen to She & Him. She is Zooey Deschanel. She proved her pipes in Elf, and the debut CD is quite good.
Trivia Question :: I hope Johnette Napolitano's sublime “Hurting Each Other” sends the same shivers down your spine I get every time I listen. Who suggested the name “Concrete Blonde” to her?
Get all girlie on my comment box and let me know which babelicious cover tunes you’re dying to hear.
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Labels: anything you can do I can do better, beloved bloggers, covers, find the Buck, Mighty Aphrodite, mix tape
posted by Cup @ 12:08 AM
29 comments
29 Comments:
You should get paid for this!
Brilliant -- and ditto. 1st comment.
Consultant for soundtracks?
Digital DJ?
Cultural arbiter?
A couple more covers come to mind -- Bryan Ferry's maniacal "Sympathy for the Devil," and The Bride Stripped Bare; Marianne Faithfull's "Sister Morphine."
Oh Mixtape Goddess,
If memory serves it was JMS who suggested the name to Johnette.
REM and Concrete Blonde were label mates (IRS) at the time.
I have no idea why I REMember these things.
Should I expect a brand new car in my driveway?
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You always put so much into your posts that you make me ashamed of myself. I put up some crappy cartoon or an old dirty joke and I think I'm doing pretty good until I swing by Cup of Coffey and realize you have invested heart and soul into your everyday features. How long does it take you to put one of these together? I imagine that this is a major investment of time, and as a loyal reader I'd just like to go on record as saying, "Thanks. Thanks a lot!"
Doc
Holy shit that Jumpin Jack Flash track is awesome!!! I remember looking for that track years ago when I happen to see the video that used to run in heavy rotation on MTV. Ron and Keith play on it if I recall. Is it on the JJF (horrible movie) soundtrack?
I was going to guess that Joey Ramone suggested the name Concrete Blonde, but I have no idea. Who's JMS?
I'm not a HUGE cover fan, as you know, but I'm actually looking forward to hearing many of these. Especially Johnette's!
Amy and Emilie doing house on poo corner is just too good!
Wow. Just wow. I've got a lot of music on my ipod, but 9 times out of 10, I'm playing one of your mixes.
Every week another gift.
Thanks!
Jay
Yay!
Chrissie Hynde's "Creep". Best. Cover. Ever. Both because of her kickass vocals and because Radiohead wrote it as a response to "Brass in Pocket".
Wow, what a list of babes. I don't know where to start. You give us Cruel to be kind, a perfect pop song. Piece of my heart, the best female rock vocal ever recorded. and 1 song I always hated, " The boys are back in town ". I pulled muscles lunging to turn the radio dial every time it came on. But the Cardigans have turned it into spank bank material. And a long list of singers that turn me Japanese. Liz Phair, Joan Jett, Joan Osborne, Sinead, and Shelby Lynne. This mix is pure Viagra for the ears. If I listen to it for more than 4 hours, should I consult a doctor?
The answer to "Find the Buck" is the former Mrs. J. Henry Burnett's cover of "Gimme Some Truth." I seem to remember her referring to the boys as "Really Excellent Men." Best local show ever — T-Bone Burnett at the Dark Horse solo with Sam Waterston and River Phoenix in the house.
I really like what your doing with this mix, but for me. I could of used a little more cowbell
Yo Beth, you was the bomb in Phantoms . Great list.
I'm feeling brave enough to share on the music...not sure why I was shy in the past, typically not me.
I'm going to be brave, I'm going to risk being personal...I still find the raspy voice of Melissa Ethridge to be the sexiest voice in Rock 'n' Roll. (I had a girlfriend cancel a date cuz she was sick by leaving a voice mail; I kept it and listened again and again to those chilling deep acoustic vibrations seduce me to where my spine was a wet noodle.)
Another authentic confession, Ellen deGenerous has long been one of my favorite comedians. I saw her on Ladies of the Night in 1987, awesome! Love at first sight. No advice needed, it is clear why I'm 40 and not married; I'm chasing the wrong ones.
Ok, about the music. Natalie Merchant is wonderful... I sing love and happiness when I hear her voice and Peace Train is my favorite. Dropped once Cat Stevens said Solomon Rushdie must die, I thought I'd never get to hear it again, then there's Beth. xo
Joan Jett has long been a favorite, a badass rocker. (I had her on vinyl before CD existed.) "Crimson and Clover" shows she is all woman. (I know and I don’t want to hear it; analyze the lyrics and we’re back to the Melissa and Ellen confusion.)
Amy Winehouse has such an incredible voice. I am wooed and crooned by each soulful note. I hope she can sort out her stuff.
Yet another fabulous idea for a mix. Some of these are positively amazing too.
My favourite girl cover of a boy song has got to be Heather Nova covering Nick Cave's Ship Song. Breathtaking.
Oh What fun!
I would add Girls ALoud "I Predict a Riot" Which is so much more fun than the original version.
Did I ever tell you about the time I sold some glitter and Elmers glue to Annie Lennox at the drug store?
Great stuff as always Beth!
By the way, you have been tagged at my place.
Another great collection! Oh how I miss The Jody Grind. *sigh*
I gave my one and only copy of One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure to a complete stranger and have regretted it ever since.
I heard Scarlett Johansosns's Tom Waits cover album last night and was amazed that it didn't suck.
"Who suggested the name 'Concrete Blonde' to her?"
Michael Stipe!!!
Another great mix tape Ms Coffey! Thanks
Holy Shit,
What a play list! I'm a huge Sam Phillips fan. I have all her CDs and I long for more but none appear to be in the future. Let us know if she releases anything. My once awesome local radio station has just about completely gone folkie on me and I can't trust them anymore to alert me to anything new from Sam Phillips; especially if it defies categorization, which it most likely will.
Also love Conceret Blonde.
Nicely done. I also enjoyed the pop-punkers Discount's cover EP of Billy Bragg tunes.
And while it's not covers-related, I did see a little Swell Season last night, and that lass is kind of adorable.
I've totally forgotten about that pre-emo, post modern cover of New Order.
wow, great mix--so many memories here for me. One of my favorite covers is Mary Lou Lord's cover of Van Halen's "Jump." I also love the Cowboy Junkies cover of U2's "One"
Is there any limit to how much you effing RAWK?
I always liked The Cowboy Junkies doing Sweet Jane. Great mix.
I believe it was Mike Stipe who suggested the name Concrete blonde.
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