“Suspicion”, originally recorded by Elvis Presley, was a big hit for Tery Stafford in 1964. Check out the bizarre cover by Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Band.
Category: Music covers
Covers: Spike Driver Blues/Take This Hammer
“Take This Hammer” is related to “Spike Driver Blues”. I have also posted about “NIne Pund Hammer” which is also a related song.
Covers: Shake, Rattle and Roll
Covers: Forever Young
I am not a big fan of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young” but I liked the Rhiannon Giddens/Iron & Wine cover which I just heard for the first time yesterday.
Covers: Baby What You Want Me to Do
Covers: On a Monday
“On a Monday” was a Lead Belly song. I like the 1972 Ry Cooder cover.
Covers: Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters song)
“Money Honey” was recorded by the Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters in 1953. I like the 1972 Ry Cooder cover.
Covers: The Usual Place
“The Usual Place” is a Don Covay song. I know if best from the J Geils Band cover.
Covers: The Chain
Covers: I’m Down
Want to hear a great Beatles song you probably don’t know? “I’m Down” (1965) was the B-side of “Help” and was only on albums that were collections of miscellaneous tracks.
Sad! 