I've recently received a bit of stick from a very close friend of mine because of a perceptible contempt I have with covers bands.
I don't totally hate these bands. Especially the ones that do their covers while adding their own spin to these songs. I saw a band at Banana Joe's in downtown MPLS nine years ago that did amazing Prince covers. And of course, there's Me First & The Gimme Gimmes who are the world's greatest covers band.
So, in honor of my dear friend who loves covers and the bands that play them, here are my all-time greatest covers:
Blue Meanies - "Stone Cold Crazy" (Queen)
Guttermouth - "Happy Loving Couples" (Joe Jackson)
The Hanson Brothers - "Get It Right Back" (Maxine Nightingale)
The Hippos - "Our Lips are Sealed" (GoGos)
Less Than Jake - "I Think I Love You" (Partridge Family)
Limp - "Holiday Road" (Lindsey Buckingham)
No Use For a Name with Cynder Block - "Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues)
Mustard Plug - "The Freshman" (Verve Pipe)
The Queers - "Don't Back Down" (The Beach Boys)
Ted Leo - "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson)
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