Oh look, I just found a half-written entry from September 13, 2007. I think I’ll publish it now. Just for fun. As one does.
My friend Megan recently posted a list of favorite covers.

Here are some of mine:

• “Only You” Joshua Radin (covering Yaz)
  
• “Baby Got Back” Jonathan Coulton (covering Sir Mix-a-lot, don’t ya know)
  
• “Build Me Up [Buttercup]” Rhymefest & ODB (covering…some old song?)
  
• “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” Everlast (covering Neil Young)
  
• “Faith” Boy Least Likely To (George Michael)
  
• “Crazy” Raconteurs (Gnarls Barkley)
  
• “Jessie’s Girl” Matt the Electrician (Rick Springfield)
  
• “Take It on the Run” The Folk Yous (REO Speedwagon & my favorite karaoke song!)
  
• “The Glory of Love” A New Found Glory (Peter Cetera?)
  
• “Walk Away” Eliza Carthy (Ben Harper)
  
• “True Love Will Find You in the End” Beck (Daniel Johnston)
  
• “Tiny Dancer” Ben Folds (Elton John)
  
• “Thin Line” Indigo Girls (Gerard McHugh?)
  
• “Take Me Out” The Magic Numbers (Franz Ferdinand)
  
• “Since U Been Gone” Ted Leo (Kelly Clarkson)
  
• “Ms. Jackson” The Vines (Outkast)
  
• “Helplessly Hoping” Ride (CSNY – sounds so much like the original, it’s barely a cover!)
  
• “Give a Little Bit” GooGoo Dolls (Supertramp – hmmm, same issue as above)