Daryn Nakhuda

Old 97s - Driver 8 (R.E.M. cover)

One of my favorite R.E.M. songs, covered pretty straight-up, but it’s the Old 97s, so it works for me!

The Avett Brothers - Spanish Pipedream (John Prine cover)

I’ve had this chorus stuck in my head, so this was going to be my friday song, but since Jen posted it last week, I get to post something else too!

via jenrobinson via countryandwestern.

Sarah Jarosz - Shankill Butchers (Decemberists cover)

Even creepier than the original.

Rancid - The Harder They Come (Jimmy Cliff cover)

Fred posted Keith Richards’ take on this song earlier today. Here’s Rancid with a much different rendition (from 1997’s Tibetan Freedom Concert in NYC).

Mary Lou Lord - Shake Sugaree (Elizabeth Cotten)

Elizabeth Cotten’s fantastic recording of her playing this song on guitar while her great-granddaughter sings is unbeatable, but in the spirit of cover friday, here’s Mary Lou Lord doing a not-too-shabby job herself. 

The Avett Brothers - Glory Days (Springsteen)

Everyone else is posting Springsteen covers today, so I will too. 

And here’s a few bonus picks I’ve posted previously:

• Tegan & Sara - Dancing in the Dark
• Hank Williams III - Atlantic City
• Josh Ritter - The River

Mumford and Sons - Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show cover)

I think David Noël and MeaghanO will like this.

Anna Waronker - Head Over Heels (Go-Go’s cover)

As promised, Head Over Heels, performed by Anna Waronker, former lead singer of 90s band That Dog.

The Kooks - Head Over Heals (orig. by Tears for Fears)

Whitney asked and Luke came through. That’s super cool, and this is a great track, but I was really hoping that it was the Go-Go’s “Head Over Heels”, so that’s coming next…

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This one’s for Whit.

(via We All Want Someone To Shout For)

Black Francis - Wheels

Original by The Flying Burrito Brothers.