If you’re a regular visitor to Enter The Shell, you may already know about my love for Sugar Ray thanks to a previous blog. Despite what you may think, I didn’t choose to review a Sugar Ray cover merely for the fact that I’d be able to look at pictures of Mark McGrath. No, no. …
Tag: Covers
Covers Revue, Vol. 12 – The Dresden Dolls cover "Pierre" :: Originally by Carole King
With the recent release of the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are,” I thought I’d pay a little tribute to the author in this week’s Covers Revue. In 1975, there was a television special entitled “Really Rosie.” This musical was based on several of Sendak’s books and was composed/performed by …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 6 – Joe Cocker covers "With a Little Help from My Friends" :: Originally by the Beatles
So in honor of the Beatles having a massive week last week, I decided to bring them down a notch. Because we all know the Beatles don’t need any more attention. I mean, it’s been 60 years of “Beatles this” and “Beatles that” for flip’s sake! I hope you can sense my sarcasm. The Beatles …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol. 5 – The Kooks cover "Kids" :: Originally by MGMT
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve heard of MGMT. You’ve probably heard their smash hit “Electric Feel” everywhere! As for me, I was introduced to them the same way I was introduced to Passion Pit: through a satellite radio channel called Left of Center. If you haven’t heard this …
Sara's Covers Revue, Vol.1 – The Bird and the Bee covers “Sara Smile” :: Originally by Hall & Oates
After years and years of getting this song dedicated and sung to me, it only now has an emotional affect on me. Thank you, Inara George. The Bird and the Bee performs the Hall & Oates original (their first Top 10 hit in the U.S.) on Morning Becomes Eclectic, a Santa Monica-based radio program on …