This week is the continuation of the second 27 favorite 2009 covers of songs, some simply for their choosing it more than for the quality (a*hem Broken Social Scene) or for like of the song itself (a*hem Anya Marina). Again, since most aren't widely enough spread songs to have tracks available to compile in their entirety, here's the list with videos for my top five. However, all can be found online if you feel compelled to hunt them down, so have at it hoss. Otherwise, here's the list with the five songs linked under their names:
"I Want You Back" - Discovery cover of original from Jackson 5.
"Little Hands" - Beck featuring Feist, Wilco, and Jamie Lidell cover of the original from Skip Spence.
"Long Long Long" - Jim James cover of original from George Harrison.
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Broken Social Scene cover of original from Joy Division.
"The Man I Love" - Rokia Traoré half english/half portuguese cover of original from Billie Holiday.
"Mercury" - Bon Iver cover of the original from Kathleen Edwards.
"My Boys" - Taken By Trees cover of original from The Animal Collective's "My Girls".
"Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" - Neko Case cover of original from The Sparks.
"Paper Planes" - The Da Vincis cover of original from M.I.A.
"Pictures of You" - Elizabeth Harper & The Matinee cover of original from The Cure.
"Rave On" - M. Ward cover of the original from Buddy Holly.
"Roll Away Your Stone" - Laura Marling cover of the original from Mumford & Sons.
"Sleep All Summer" - The National & St. Vincent cover of the original from Crooked Fingers.
"Song for a Winter's Night" - Erica Wheeler cover of the original from Gordon Lightfoot.
"Straight to Hell" - Phil Cody cover of the original from The Clash.
"Stillness is the Move" - Solange Knowles cover of original from Dirty Projectors.
"Sunday Morning" - Beck cover of original from The Velvet Underground and Nico.
"Use Somebody" - Bat for Lashes cover of the original from Kings of Leon.
"Viva La Vida" - Weezer cover of the original from Coldplay.
"The Weight" - Mason Jennings cover of the original from The Band.
"Whatever You Like" - Anya Marina cover of the original from T.I.
"Where Eagles Dare" - David Pajo cover of the original from Misfits.
"Where Is My Mind" - Emmy the Great cover of the original from The Pixies.
"Wildflowers" - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem cover of the original from Tom Petty.
"Worried Shoes" - Karen O's cover of original from Daniel Johnston.
"You Can Make Them Like You" - Jesse Malin cover of original from The Hold Steady.
"You're Good For Me" - The Rosewood Thieves cover of the original from Solomon Burke.
Enjoy!
