The New And Improved Fashion Board

[J. Fred Muggs]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I thought the only video option was 80G which is significantly higher in price than the 30G or the Nano.

Come to find out [duh on me] the 30 GB has video capabilities and I can buy that one. I feel less guilty and win-win-ish.

349 or whatever for an 80G is too much I feel.

I'd spring for 249--my mini lasted 2 1/2 years.

Instead of all those words, you could have simply used a comma and saved yourself some energy.

[andViolins]

Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs
Instead of all those words, you could have simply used a comma and saved yourself some energy.

Why?

aV

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
A friend and I are doing a CD swap this gwfgwf season. The theme is cover tunes, and I'm looking for a bit if inspiration.

The top contenders for the final burn are:

Don't Fence Me In - David Byrne covering Cole Porter
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - William Shatner covering the Beatles
For A Dancer - Jackson 5 covering Jackson Browne
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole covering Judy Garland
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash covering Depeche Mode
One - Aimee Mann
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones covering Talking Heads
Naive Melody - Shawn Colvin covering Talking Heads
Blackbird - Brave Combo & Tiny Tim covering the Beatles
Que Sera Sera - Pink Martini covering Doris Day
Top of the World - Shonen Knife covering the Carpenters

A coworker recommended the following -
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion covering Johnny Cash
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple covering the Beatles
and the Me First and the Gimme Gimme's body of work.

Any others?

You Shook Me All Night Long - Bing Ji Ling covering AC/DC
I Feel Love - Montefiori Brothers re-mixed by Le Hammond Inferno covering Donna Summer
Gone Daddy Gone - Gnarls Barkely covering Violent Femmes

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
To practice?

That's funny.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by andViolins
Why?

aV

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[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Mr. Subtext
The subtext here is: I am cooler than the rest of you (except PLF).

Untrue. I hear the Social Distortion cover of Ring of Fire in spin class.

[andViolins]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
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You are correct. I could have been more concise.

aV

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Gone Daddy Gone - Gnarls Barkely covering Violent Femmes

Why did they do this (and/or why do the radio stations play it?)? They sound similar enough to the original rendition that the first couple of times I heard it I was wondering why the VF version was being played on [generic alt-rock station].

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
A friend and I are doing a CD swap this gwfgwf season. The theme is cover tunes, and I'm looking for a bit if inspiration.

The top contenders for the final burn are:

Don't Fence Me In - David Byrne covering Cole Porter
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - William Shatner covering the Beatles
For A Dancer - Jackson 5 covering Jackson Browne
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole covering Judy Garland
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash covering Depeche Mode
One - Aimee Mann
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones covering Talking Heads
Naive Melody - Shawn Colvin covering Talking Heads
Blackbird - Brave Combo & Tiny Tim covering the Beatles
Que Sera Sera - Pink Martini covering Doris Day
Top of the World - Shonen Knife covering the Carpenters

A coworker recommended the following -
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion covering Johnny Cash
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple covering the Beatles
and the Me First and the Gimme Gimme's body of work.

Any others?

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Stevie Wonder
Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash covering Soundgarden
Black Steel - Tricky covering Public Enemy
American Pie - Pearl Jam covering Don McLean

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Stevie Wonder
Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash covering Soundgarden
Black Steel - Tricky covering Public Enemy
American Pie - Pearl Jam covering Don McLean

Anything from Deadicated (various people cover the Grateful Dead).

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Why did they do this (and/or why do the radio stations play it?)? They sound similar enough to the original rendition that the first couple of times I heard it I was wondering why the VF version was being played on [generic alt-rock station].

I agreed with you the first time I heard it, but it has grown on me as a similar but sufficiently distinct cover. Maybe it is just because I want to like Gnarls Barkely but find the rest of the album to be kind of cheesy. As for why radio stations play it, I do not know because I am too cool for commercial radio stations. Too. Cool.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Anything from Deadicated (various people cover the Grateful Dead).

2. Jane's Addiction do a great cover of "Ripple".

While I'm at it, Jane's does a great cover of the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" as well.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
2. Jane's Addiction do a great cover of "Ripple".

While I'm at it, Jane's does a great cover of the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" as well.

And the Velvets' "Rock and Roll."

I like Los Lobos covering Marvin Gaye ("What's Going On") and the Dead (Bertha; one of my favorites live at the right Los Lobos show).

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
A friend and I are doing a CD swap this gwfgwf season. The theme is cover tunes, and I'm looking for a bit if inspiration.

The top contenders for the final burn are:

Don't Fence Me In - David Byrne covering Cole Porter
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - William Shatner covering the Beatles
For A Dancer - Jackson 5 covering Jackson Browne
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole covering Judy Garland
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash covering Depeche Mode
One - Aimee Mann
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones covering Talking Heads
Naive Melody - Shawn Colvin covering Talking Heads
Blackbird - Brave Combo & Tiny Tim covering the Beatles
Que Sera Sera - Pink Martini covering Doris Day
Top of the World - Shonen Knife covering the Carpenters

A coworker recommended the following -
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion covering Johnny Cash
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple covering the Beatles
and the Me First and the Gimme Gimme's body of work.

Any others?

Several years ago, Sonic Youth did a side project called Ciccone Youth. Featured on The Whitey Album was a cover of "Into the Groove" (though I think it was called "Into the Groovey") that I really liked. The cover of "Addicted to Love" is also kinda catchy but more of a novelty cover.

The Revolting Cocks cover of "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" is also good for a laugh, but it doesn't really stand up to repeated listening.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
2. Jane's Addiction do a great cover of "Ripple".

While I'm at it, Jane's does a great cover of the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" as well.

DHT covering Paul Davis' "I go crazy"