BPAL

Ordered: 2 Chaos Theory III , 1 Et Lux Fuit today.

On 6/11 ragdoll ordered the Hungry Ghost for me. Thanks luvvie!

I also got a CnS for my Dragon Moon with an imp pack of various Tea Party scents! Yay!

So I'm all set. Bring on the BPAL!

A late Monday Mambo...

Catching up on the Mambo since I didn't get to put it up yesterday. This one's a fun one!!

Monday Music Mambo @ Blogdrive Insanity

1. Name your three favorite cover songs.

There are many. I'm going to cheat and list a few. So THERE. Haha!

*After Midnight - Original artist: JJ Cale. Covered: Eric Clapton.
*China Girl - Original artist: Iggy Pop. Covered: David Bowie.
*Hazy Shade Of Winter - Original Artist: Simon & Garfunkel. Covered: The Bangles.
*Helter Skelter - Original Artist: The Beatles Covered: Motley Crue. Can't forget Aerosmith's really awesome version of it, either.
*Come Together - Original Artist: The Beatles. Covered: Aerosmith.
*Wild Night - Original Artist: Van Morrison. Covered: John Mellencamp.
*Strawberry Fields Forever - Original Artist: The Beatles. Covered: Candy Flip
*American Woman - Original Artist: Guess Who. Covered: Lenny Kravitz.
*Mr. Tambourine Man - Original Artist: Bob Dylan. Covered: The Byrds.
*Piece Of My Heart - Original Artist: Erma Franklin. Covered: Big Brother & The Holding Co.
*Red Red Wine - Original Artist: Neil Diamond. Covered: UB40.
*Quinn The Eskimo - Orignal Artist: Bob Dylan. Covered: Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
*Smokin' In The Boys Room - Original Artist: Brownsville Station. Covered: Motley Crue.
*Sweet Dreams - Original Artist: The Eurythmics. Covered: Marilyn Manson.
*Tainted Love - Original Artist: Soft Cell. Covered: Marilyn Manson.
*Respect - Original Artist: Otis Redding. Covered: Aretha Franklin.
*You Really Got Me - Original Artist: The Kinks. Covered: Van Halen.
*All Along The Watchtower - Original Artist: Bob Dylan. Covered: Jimi Hendrix.
*The Man Who Sold The World - Original Artist: David Bowie. Covered: Nirvana
*Remember (Walking In The Sand) - Original Artist: Shangri-Las. Covered: Aerosmith. The Go-Go's did a pretty fine version of this song as well.
*Crazy Love - Original Artist: Van Morrison. Covered: Aaron Neville.
*Crossroads - Original Artist: Robert Johnson. Covered: Cream.
*Mad World - Original Artist: Tears For Fears. Covered: Gary Jules.
*Hallelujah - Original Artist: Leonard Cohen. Covered: Jeff Buckley.
*Live and Let Die - Original Artist: Paul McCartney & Wings. Covered: Guns N Roses.
*Gloomy Sunday - I am not sure of the original artist, I hadn't heard anything further back than Billie Holiday's version. Covered: Bjork.
*Kiss - Original Artist: Prince. Covered: Tom Jones. You could NOT exclude this, really.
*No More Mr. Nice Guy - Original Artist: Alice Cooper. Covered: Pat Boone. RaWk on!
*Desperado - Original Artist: The Eagles. Covered: The Carpenters.
*Hurt - Original Artist: Nine Inch Nails. Covered: Johnny Cash.
*Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Original Artist: Bob Dylan. Covered: Guns N Roses.

Let me know if you'd like any of the originals and / or covers listed here and I just may have the mp3 on the computer or at least I can make it for you.


2. What's one artist, concert or musical era that you'd like to have been alive to see, or see again if you saw it in the past?

I would have LOVED to have been around for tons of concerts and happenings in the 1960s. I maintain I was born in the wrong era, dammit!

3. What's one history lesson that you think a certain band or musician, or all musicians, should quit repeating?

Well I did go back and read people's answers to this one and yep, I do concur that David Lee Roth should just let it fookin' lie already. Him ever reuniting with Van Halen just won't happen. Even if it did happen, I just can't see it being the "same". Once something happens, like a member leaves and comes back or a band just disbands completely and reforms, I find that many times it just doesn't have the same feel, the same energy and the same heart it did before.

4. Name a band that's not together anymore (members can be alive or dead) that you would absolutely love to see reform.

See my answer to number 3. But I'll throw a couple of my "wishes" out there anyway.

Bands I'd love to see but can't reform because sadly a member or members is no longer with us. You know what they say about rock and roll heaven though. They must have one hell of a band! Here are those bands:

The Beatles. I had thought that maybe Julian could stand in for John and Dhani for George, but you know what? Love the boys, but it's just NOT the same. *sigh*

Led Zeppelin. Yes, it's not quite "right" without Bonham, but you know? It would still be groovy to see Plant, Page, and Jones get together for something.

Others without members who've gone on to that aforementioned rock and roll heaven:

Jane's Addiction were pretty awesome.
I wish Pink Floyd would record again, though I don't think they will. :(
And I would say Smashing Pumpkins, but it appears that Corgan is reforming the band as we speak. Guns N Roses as well, is reforming so it would appear. That's about it off the top of my head.