10. The Section Quartet - Phenomena
I bet the YYYs never envisioned being covered by a string quartet!
09. Manchester Orchestra - Brother
Taking epic...to the bedroom!
08. Tokyo Police Club - Citizens of Tomorrow (Space Ballad)
Is a band allowed to cover their own song?
07. The Wrens - Nightswimming
The best Wrens song in almost 5 years!
06. The National - Pretty In Pink
Between this cover and this video it's been quite a year for Molly Ringwald!
05. The Postmarks - Dreamer
Astrud Gilberto, give it a rest - you've already had your day(s) in the sun!
04. Calexico - The Guns Of Brixton
Way to creepify The Clash, guys!
03. Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends
Already a contender for song of the year, this cover turns up the ROCK element.
02. Bloc Party - Say It Right
I prefer this infinitely to the Nelly Furtado version.
01. Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)
The Crystals' hit is still relevant in this day and age!
Labels: COVER, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, YEAR IN REVIEW
#1 should've been Spoon's "Don't You Evah"!
I always forget that's a cover! Just like "Me And The Bean" off Girls Can Tell...
hey sexy fighter,
First off i love your year end top lists. I would also like to add Arctic Monkeys cover of Amy Winehouse's "No Good", just found it on another blog: http://berkeleyplace.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2007-pt-3-best-coversremixes-5-biggest-disappointments/
would love to hear what you think about it, i know it might not be innovative but its just so catchy.
-junior