I Am A Sucker For A Cover

I woke up this morning with the hair of a 12 year old boy. I had my very first cow lick ... it was really quite astonishing. Not sure how I slept to achieve it, but lets try to avoid that in the future ... mmmkay.

But like all social retards, the cow lick made me feel like a kid and awkward and nostalgic .. hold up I think that is my everyday perspective ... well regardless, it triggered some old songs I just had to listen to and made me think how much music has shaped my life. I love music and I really admire a great song. I put a quick list of some songs that really inspire me. I think a few covers will be up for sing along @ my November 22nd gig in NYC. Last NLX of 09 in NYC!

Below is the list, let me know if you think any are standouts!

Throw Your Arms Around Me, Hunters & Collectors
Fix You, Coldplay
Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometimes ,Beck
Lost Cause, Beck
Wish, NIN
Nothing Compares To You, Prince
I am Not A Robot, Marina & The Diamonds
Blackhawk, Daniel Lanois
Television, Disposable Hero's of Hiphoprisy
New England, Billy Bragg
Habit, Amy Campbell
When The Angels Fall, Sting
99 Problems, Jay Z
Behind Blue Eyes, The Who
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Al Green
Smile, Charlie Chaplin
Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden
Heart Of Gold, Neil Young
Landslide, Fleetwood Mac
This Womans Work By kate bush
Down In The Park, Tubeway Army
Strange Kind Of Love, Peter Murphy
Into My Arms, Nick Cave
Mercy Street, Peter Gabriel
Joga, Bjork
Something I Can Never Have, NIN
The Boxer, Simon & Garfunkel
That Home, The Cinematic Orchestra
Rat Within The Grain, Damien Rice
Doughnut Song, Tori Amos
All The Right Reasons, The Jayhawks
Wild Horses, The Rolling Stones
Possession, Sarah McLachlan
Love Bites, Def Leppard
Maybe I’m Amazed, Wings
The Truth About Suffering, Jamie Leonhard
Clippings, Mute Math
Here Comes The Sun, Nina Simone
Videotape, Radiohead
Apparitions, Matthew Good
Hold On, Tom Waits
True Colors, Cyndi Lauper
Fake It, Safeword Project
Heart-Shaped Box, Nirvana
Leavin, Shelby Lynne
Jolene, Dolly Parton
Turn The Page, Bob Seger

Till then, I am off to go rehearse them in the shower ... bathroom acoustics are your friend.

Have a great week and Go Yankees!

p.s. In case you are wondering, my vote for best cover of a song of all time ... Drum Roll Please ...

My Personal Favorite is a tie:

Tori Amos w/ Smells Like Team Spirit and Tori Amos w/ Im On Fire ... this lady knows how to get beneath the skin of a song ... don't get me started.

Big Love!

NLX