“Yesterday” is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions. Here are some of the best.
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For his first proper solo album, John Lennon easily could have rested on his Beatles laurels and put out a safe, nostalgic collection of songs that borrowed heavily from the sound of his old band. But that wouldnt have been John Lennon, now, would it?
God: **** Listen First of all, how about the clever use of gospel piano (provided by Billy Preston) to back up a song denouncing religion? And imagine the shock waves this must have sent through Beatles fans when they first heard it, as…
Here is some creative recreations of famous album covers using Legos.
Thanks to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/minifig/73566812/in/set-1718298/
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the world of album cover art flattery occurs more often than you would think. Oftentimes its manifested as parody. In other instances, the imitations are paying homage to the original artist.
Soul Asylum (Clam Dip and Other Delights, 1988): The Minneapolis quartet swap hot model with bassist Karl Mueller and whipped cream with clam dip in a take off of Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream and Other Delights. Mmmmm, tasty!
Celine Dion is responsible for the world’s worst cover version, a poll of music experts has decided. The Canadian star’s rendition of the AC/DC track You Shook Me All Night Long was given the dubious honour in the Total Guitar magazine survey. Editor Stephen Lawson said Dion’s cover was “sacrilege”.
Celine Dion is responsible for the world's worst cover version, a poll of music experts has decided. The Canadian star's rendition of the AC/DC track You Shook Me All Night Long was given the dubious honour in the Total Guitar magazine…
Many years ago, in a far away place and time, companies wishing to promote their wares on television would hire songwriters to develop advertising jingles to promote whatever they were selling. But recently, in my mind, some companies have crossed the proverbial line, so to speak, by using classic Beatles music to pitch their products.
Its just a matter of time before we hear the Tom Jones song Whats New Pussycat? in a cat food commercial. Or how about the Raspberries hit Go All The Way? used for a Trojan commercial? And dont get me started on sleeping aids…
Dinosaurs will die
Jeffrey, 17, doesn't mind that his heroes were also his parents' faves and that many of them are dead or eligible for Social Security. “They're just very cool old people,” he says, adding wistfully, “I wish they were…
Taking the piss out of the Grammys in live-blog fashion.
9:59 PM: Feist is playing. Feist’s performance tonight will involve her shitting on stage, taking the shit, and smearing it all over her instruments, called Songshitting, which creates a dazzling effect. The term was coined by John…
