Covers: Windfall

“Windfall” is an excellent song from Son Volt‘s first album Trace (1995). Jason Isbell covered it on Instagram.

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Covers: Any Major Dude Will Tell You

“Any Major Dude Will Tell You” is a 1974 Steely Dan song.

Walter Becker's handwritten lyrics for Steely Dan's 1974 classic, 'Any Major Dude Will Tell You' pic.twitter.com/KKuGynLNq5
— Barney Hurley (@barneyhurley1) June 17, 2023

Covers: I’m Down to My Last Cigarette

The original version was from 1964 by Billy Walker. I know the covers by k.d. lang and the Jayhawks.

Covers: Reeling In the Years

“Reeling In the Years” is a 1972 hit by Steely Dan which has a brutal cover by Donnie and Marie Osmond.

Phish's Trey Anastasio covers "Reelin' In the Years" in honor of Steely Dan's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/iHa9cOyNjx
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) June 14, 2024

Covers: Pleasant Valley Sunday

“Pleasant Valley Sunday” was a 1967 hit for the Monkees. It was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Covers: El Paso

“El Paso” is a famous Marty Robbins song from 1959. The Grateful Dead played it often and it was covered by the great Old 97’s.

Covers: Sunshine of Your Love

This tweet reminded me of Cream’s 1967 hit “Sunshine of Your Love”.

Listen to Frank Zappa’s bizarre cover of Cream song ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ https://t.co/N4KZDtPJ3d
— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) May 5, 2023

Covers: The Bottle Let Me Down

I thought of “The Bottle Let Me Down” because of this tweet.

Here's Dwight and @PostMalone’s rendition of Merle Haggard's "The Bottle Let Me Down”. Catch Dwight and Post Malone on Greater Bakersfield again! Tune into Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat on @SiriusXM radio (ch. 349) tonight at 8pm PT.

– D Team

📸: Emily Joyce Photography pic.twitter.com/Ouuchm8swW
— Dwight Yoakam (@DwightYoakam) May 3, 2023

Covers: George Jackson (Bob Dylan song)

“George Jackson” was a 1971 song by Bob Dylan about the Black Panther leader and author who was killed by prison guards. Dylan recorded two versions known as “acoustic’ and “big band”.

Bob Dylan – "George Jackson"https://t.co/8grwctFumT

A tribute to the Black Panthers leader, who was shot and killed at San Quentin prison shortly before the song's release during the summer of 1971.@daviddunning81 @MrMutantes pic.twitter.com/5ysWi9EBmY
— Oliver Hawthorn (@AVFCOliver) November 24, 2021