80'sx90's covers MOTD

What's up everybody? So it's been a bit since my last email...I couldn't decide what I wanted to send out for the next email until this morning. I was cleaning up around the house and came across an old CD that my friend Ingy made for me, which inspired this week's topic, good covers.

So, here they are...

First off, one of my all-time favorite covers...I say this every time I talk about this song and probably will all my life...I think this cover is better than the original. If you think that's heresy then get your motd's somewhere else.

Faith No More - War Pigs (Live at Brixton Academy)
Some items worth noting about these guys...the drummer, Mike Bordin, has been the tour drummer for Ozzy Ozborne for the last I-don't-know-how-many years. The lead guitarist, SIR Jim Martin, (musn't forget the 'sir') is one of the personal heroes of Bill S. Preston, Esquire and Ted Theodore Logan. And the lead singer, Mike Patton, has an amazing voice and vocal range that he insists upon squandering.


Now some of you might feel like my saying the FNM's cover of a Sabbath song is a slight against Ozzy, so by way of an apology, let me throw a little Ozzy at you...

Coal Chamber ft. Ozzy Ozborne - Shock the Monkey
This song was originally performed by Peter Gabriel.


Next up, a Gerry Rafferty cover. It's ok if you don't recognize the name, I bet you'll know the song. Also I really like the retrospective feel to the video...

Foo Fighters - Baker Street


When I went looking for the next item I found more than I bargained for...I'd heard Train's version of the song, but I got two bands for the price of one! What a baaaa-gain!

Fuel and Train - Ramble On


Aaaaaand finally, a little 80's throwback for you...

Fear Factory ft. Gary Numan - Cars



So that's it for this week as far as the music, but if you stick around (read: keep scrolling down) you'll see some pics from my trip to Aussie-land.
Actually gmail is kind of a bitch about imbedding pictures, so they'll be attachments, but hey, you wanna see 'em, there you go. I named them all as appropriately as I could...

Seeya next time!