“We’re An American Band” is a 1973 song by Grand Funk Railroad. Check out the cover by Those Darn Accordions.
Category: Music covers
Covers: Down South in New Orleans
The original version of “Down South in New Orleans” (as “South in New Orleans”) was by Jonnie and Jack in 1953.
The Band performed it in 1976 at the Last Waltz with Dr. John and Bobby Charles. It was on the three-record set but it’s not in the film.
Covers: Acadian Driftwood
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“Acadian Driftwood” was recorded by The Band in 1975.
Covers: All You Fascists Bound To Lose
Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics for “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” and recorded a brief version. Billy Bragg and Wilco recorded it with music by Bragg for Mermaid Avenue. Vol. II which was released in 2000.
Covers: Blues Runs the Game
“Blues Runs the Game” is a 1965 song by Jackson C. Frank. There are many covers including versions by Simon and Garfunkel, Sandy Denny, and Nick Drake.
Covers: Tomorrow Is a Long Time
“Tomorrow Is a Long Time” is a Bob Dylan song. He recorded a demo in 1962 (released in 2010) and a live version in 1963 (released in 1971). Among the covers are versions by Joan Baez, Elvis Presley and Odetta. The tweet below reminded me of it.
Covers: Must Be Santa
“Must Be Santa” was released by Mitch Miller in 1960. Bob Dylan covered it in 2009. His version was based on the Brave Combo recording. See #4 here.
Covers: Small Town Talk
“Small Town Talk” was written by Bobby Charles and Rick Danko. Both of them recorded it – Charles in 1972 and Danko in 1977.
Covers: It Makes No Difference
“It Makes No Difference” is a 1975 song by The Band. The Mekons and Solomon Burke are among the artists who have covered it.
Covers: 1959
“1959” was recorded by John Anderson in 1980. John Prine covered it before he passed away for an Anderson tribute album,