(Finished July 17th, 2021) Part 4 of Great Modern Rock (Mostly) Covers of Classic Songs

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Why does taking a great song and adding a rock feel to it make the great song even better? I don't really know the answer to that question. It's even better when the band remaking the song puts their own spin on that song and not a note for note recreation.

In my opinion this is the best version of this song. I didn't even like this song until GVF put their spin on it. 52) Greta Van Fleet "A Change Is Going To Come":

Yeah this isn't my favorite version of this song, the tempo is slowed down way too much. This is a cover of The Cars version of "Drive". 53) Soccer Mommy "Drive":

54) The National "Never Tear Us Apart":

55) The Foreign Resort featuring Anna Bouchard "Stand Back":

56) Phoebe Bridges "If We Make It Through December":

I don't think the Mazzy Star original will ever be topped, but this version is intriguing. 57) Muzz "Fade Into You":

58) Fruit Bats "Today":

59) Amigo The Devil "Before He Cheats":

60) Karen O with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross "Immigrant Song":

61) Powerman 500 "Relax":

62) Kittle "Run Like Hell":

63) Three Days Grace "Wicked Game":

64) Chevelle "Black Boys On Mopeds":

65) The Lost Prophets "Need You Tonight":

66) The Highwomen "Highwomen":

A lot of bands have covered this song. 67) Tantric "The Chain":

68) Rammstein "Stripped":

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(Finished July 15th, 2021) 70s and 80s Love Songs, Part 2

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The 70s and 80s were such a great time for love songs. Some of the happiest, uplifting and fun love songs were released in these two decades. These are "love" songs, dealing with all aspects of love. From the lovey dovey all the way to the crushing heartbreak love can bring. 

18) Atlanta Rhythm Section "So Into You":

19) The Commodores "Still":

20) Air Supply "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All":

21) Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.  "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)":

22) Dionne Warwick "I'll Never Love This Way Again":

23) U2 "With Or Without You":

24) Barry Manilow "Mandy":

25) Madonna "Crazy For You":

26) Boston "More Than A Feeling":

27) Alphaville "Forever Young":

28) Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong":

29) Climax "Precious and Few":

30) The Bangles "Eternal Flame":

31) Nicolette Larson "Lotta Love":

32) Styx "The Best of Times":

33) Sheena Easton "For Your Eyes Only":

34) Modern English "I Melt With You":

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(Finished July 26th, 2021) Part 3 of 80s and 90s Country Music: The Best Era Of Country Music

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These are the best of 80s and 90s country music, indeed the best era of country music. If a few songs from the late 70s slip in well you're just going to have to enjoy those as well.

35) Crystal Gayle "If You Ever Change Your Mind":

36) Anne Murray "Broken Hearted Me":

37) Garth Brooks "Papa Loved Mama":

38) Mickey Gilley "A Headache Tomorrow (Or A Heartache Tonight)":

39) Garth Brooks "Friends In Low Places":

40) Ronnie McDowell "Older Women":

41) Ronnie Milsap "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World":

42) Conway Twitty "Red Neckin' Love Making Night":

43) T.G. Sheppard "Do You Wanna Go To Heaven":

44) Earl Thomas Conley "Somewhere Between Right and Wrong":

45) Restless Heart "That Rock Won't Roll":

46) Earl Thomas Conley "Your Love's On The Line":

47) John Anderson "Wild and Blue":

48) Janie Fricke "It Ain't Easy Being Easy":

49) Lacy J. Dalton "16th Avenue":

50) Patty Loveless "Chains":

51) Janie Fricke "He's A Heartache "Looking For A Place To Happen)":

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(Finished July 26th, 2021) Part 2 of 80s and 90s Country Music: The Best Era Of Country Music

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These are the best of 80s and 90s country music, indeed the best era of country music.

18) Billy Dean "Only Here For A Little While":

19) Clint Black "Killin' Time":

20 Juice Newton "Angel of the Morning":

21) Mary Chapin Carpenter "Down At The Twist and Shout":

22) Roseanne Cash "Seven Year Ache":

23) Earl Thomas Conley "Fire and Smoke":

24) Alabama "Old Flame":

25) Clay Walker "Then What":

26) Dolly Parton "Why'd You Come In Here Looking Like That?":

27) ) Sawyer Brown "The Race Is On":

28) Charly McClain "Who's Cheatin' Who":

29) Restless Hearts "Why Does It Have To Be (Right or Wrong)":

30) John Anderson "Straight Tequila Night":

31) The Kentucky Headhunters "Dumas Walker":

32) Garth Brooks "Rodeo":

33) Dottie West "A Lesson In Leavin'":

34) Eddie Rabbit "Drivin' My Life Away":

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(Finished July 14th, 2021) Part 1 of 80s and 90s Country Music: The Best Era Of Country Music

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These are the best of 80s and 90s country music, indeed the best era of country music.

1) Alabama "High Cotton":

2) Alabama "40 Hour Week (For A Livin')":

3) Joe Diffie "John Deere Green":

4) Sammy Kershaw "Queen of the Double Wide Trailer":

5) Diamond Rio "Norma Jean Riley":

6) Marc Chesnutt "I Just Wanted You To Know":

7) Joe Diffie "Third Rock From The Sun":

8) Collin Raye "Little Red Rodeo":

9) Clay Walker "Live Until I Die":

10) Dan Seals "Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold":

11) Tracy Lawrence "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues":

12) Garth Brooks "The Thunder Rolls":

13) Mike Reid "Walk On Faith":

14) Dolly Parton "9 to 5":

15) Mel McDaniel "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On":

16) Conway Twitty "Tight Fittin' Jeans":

17) John Anderson "Swingin":

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(Finished July 13th, 2021) 80's Message Songs, Part 2

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What do these things have in common? "How fragile we are", "Free Nelson Mandela", "Born In The USA" and "The average age was 19". Yes, these were some of the messages of the 80s. It was a time of political activism and messaging, large concerts trying to make real change in the world. Some of these large concerts were Live Aid, Farm Aid, concerts for Amnesty International and various political causes.

Not all the messages below are serious, although most of them are,  I tried to include some fun messages as well. A few songs from the 90s have slipped through. 

18) Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart":

19) XTC "Dear God":

20) Rush "Distant Early Warning":

21) R.E.M. "Finest Worksong":

22) Pink Floyd "Fletcher Memorial Home":

23) Sting "Fragile":

24) The Specials "Free Nelson Mandela":

25) Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers":

26) Def Leppard "Gods of War":

27) Rush "Freewill":

28) Tesla "Signs":

29) Redgum "I Was Only 19":

30) Cold Chisel "Khe Sanh":

31) Jackson Browne "Lives In The Balance":

32) Suzanne Vega "Luka":

33) Cyndi Lauper "Money Changes Everything":

34) Alabama "Pass It On Down":

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(Finished July 12th, 2021) 80's Message Songs, Part 1

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What do these things have in common? "I ain't gonna play Sun City", "Do they know it's Christmas?, "Born In The USA" and "The average age was 19". Yes, these were some of the messages of the 80s. It was a time of political activism and messaging, large concerts trying to make real change in the world. Some of these large concerts were Live Aid, Farm Aid, concerts for Amnesty International and various political causes.

Not all the messages below are serious, although most of them are,  I tried to include some fun messages as well. A few songs from the 90s have slipped through. 

1) Bruce Springsteen "Born In The U.S.A.":

2) Nena "99 Luftballons":

3) Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?":

4) Artists United Against Apartheid "Sun City":

5) Public Enemy "Fight The Power":

6) Grandmaster Flash "White Lines (Long Version)":

Combining grace, beauty and that amazing voice all in one package just isn't fair. Whitney should've been even bigger than she was. 7) Whitney Houston "The Greatest Love of All":

8) Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Elton John and Gladys Knight. "That's What Friends Are For":

9) Genesis "Land of Confusion":

10) The Police "Synchronicity 2":

11) Don Henley "The Boys of Summer":

and 12) Don Henley's "The End of The Innocence":

13) Billy Joel "Allentown":

14) Paul Hardcastle "19":

This is from 1979. 15) Pink Floyd "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2":

16) Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning":

17) The B-52s "Channel Z":

18) Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes":

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