Elijah Blue Allman & Cher: Elijah Blue Allman, son of Greg Allman and Cher, performed this with his MOM for a 1999 movie soundtrack.
Source: A Walk on the Moon
Sure everyone knows the title track from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ 1981 release I Love Rock N’ Roll, but did you know they also recorded this cover? Jett would record a live version with Evil Stig 14 years later as well.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jettclover.mp3]My Morning Jacket: It doesn’t seem like it has already been three years since My Morning Jacket went “Under The Sea” for two prom-themed shows at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA – but I guess it was. In addition to this track, MMJ performed other prom-appropriate tune such as Wonderful Tonight, Oh What A Night, Johnny B. Goode and Dancing In The Moonlight. Source: 3-7-2007
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Prince recorded this just last year for his album LotusFlow3r. No outro section in this rendition, but Prince works in the b-section from Wild Thing a couple of times.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/princeclover.mp3]The Uniques round things out with this charming rendition from 1969. I don’t know if it’s the out-of-tune piano, or the fact that they seem to be singing Crimson’s and Clover’s every time, but something about it is sure to make you smile. Source: Trojan Sixties Box Set
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/uniquesclover.mp3]Checking in on last week’s look at Baby Don’t You Do It Covers, The Band has appropriately and predictably come away victorious.
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Tommy James ruled the late sixties & early seventies & it is great to see artists covering his music.