Under the Covers
Host: Alex Piandes
Baby, it’s cold outside, so get under the covers with Alex (cover songs, that is) on the 34th episode of The Desperate Hour. Featuring covers of tunes from Love, Little Richard, Bobby Rydell, Slaughter & the Dogs, Springsteen, the Who, Danny & the Juniors and more.
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2009-12-04 at 18:22
*The Soulbenders: 7 & 7 Is
(V/A The Fenton Story-Shadows In The Night/Way Back, 2006)
original 7″ released on Mala, 1968
Originally done by Love
*The Inner Scene: Communication Breakdown
(V/A Epitaph For a Legend reissue/Decal, 1989)
previously unreleased
Originally done by Led Zeppelin
*Gary Criss: Good Golly Miss Molly
(V/A Hot Boppin’ Cats, Vol. 2/Esoldun, 1987)
original 7″ released on Strand, 1961
Originally done by Little Richard
*The Turbines: Skull & Crossbones
(Last Dance Before Highway/Big Time, 1985)
Originally done by Sparkle Moore, not the Sparkle Twins as stated on the podcast
*Black Barbie: Angel Of The Morning
(7″/ Wounded Knee, 1995)
Originally done by Merrilee Rush
(bed) Dick Dale & His Del-Tones: Peter Gunn
(V/A Pulp Rock Instros, Vol. One/Playground, 1995)
Originally done by Henry Mancini with Duane Eddy
*Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band: At The Rat
(V/A Live At The Rat/Rat Records, 1976)
Played to the tune of “At The Hop” by Danny & The Juniors
*The Belles: Melvin
(V/A Girls In The Garage, Pt. 1 CD/Romulan)
Played to the tune of “Gloria” by The Shadows of Knight
*The Dogmatics: Teenager On Drugs
(V/A Mr. Beautiful Presents “All Hard”/Modern Methond, 1985)
Played to the tune of “Teenager In Love” by Dion & The Belmonts
*One Way Streets: We All Love Peanut Butter
(V/A B.F.T.G., Part One/Crypt, 1983)
Played to the tune of “Little Balck Egg” by The Nightcrawlers
(bed) Menster Phip & The Phipsters: Wiprd Out
(Phip City!/Telstar, 1993)
Played (badly) to the tune of “Wipeout” by The Surfaris
*The Diaboliks: Yes I Do
(7″/Scraming Apple, 1995)
Originally done by The Hatfields
*The Donnas: Wig-Wam Bam
(split 7″ with The Groovy Ghoulies/Gearhead, 1998)
Originally done by The Sweet
*The Stupor Stars: Born To Run
(7″/Honeyhole, 2000)
Originally done by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
*The Seeburg Spotlite Band: Slow Down
(V/A Winning Sides #2/Hip Shake, 2005)
original 7″ relaesed as a comp with Seeburg jukeboxes
Originally done by Larry Williams
*George Hudson & The Kings Of The Twist: Twistin’ Time
(It’s Twistin’ Time/Capitol, 1961)
Played to the tune of “Kissin’ Time” by Bobby Rydell
*Kiss: Kissin’ Time
(S/T/Casablanca, 1974)
Originally done by Bobby Rydell
(bed) Link Wray & The Raymen: Bo Diddley
(Mr. Guitar/Norton, 1995)
Originally done by Bo Diddley
*The Morning Shakes: Youngblood
(Take You Out! 7″ EP/Sack o’ Shit, 1996)
Originally done by Thee Mighty Caesars
*Idiot Pills: Cherry Bomb
(V/A Mystic Radio Presents: Covers/Mystic, 1985)
Originally done by The Runaways
*The Patron Saints: He’s Waitin’
(The Carbon Monoxide Soaked Sounds Of…7″ EP/Stool Pigeon, 1993)
Originally done by The Sonics
*The Hopelessly Obscure: Two Headed Dog
(Kenne Highland: He’s Five Beers Ahead Of Your Time/Stanton Park)
Originally done by Roky Erickson & The Aliens
*The Wild Ones: Satisfaction
(The Arthur Sound/United Artists, 1965)
Originally done by The Rolling Stones
*Armitage Shanks: Boston Baby
(…Sing & Play 20 Punk Hits Of The 70′s/Vinyl Japan, 1995)
Originally done by Slaughter & The Dogs
*The Downbeat 5: The Good’s Gone
(S/T/S.F.T.R.I., 2003)
Originally done by The Who
(bed) Billy Preston: A Hard Day’s Night
(The Wildest Organ In Town!/Capitol, 1966)
Originally done by The Beatles
*Duke & The Drivers: What You Got
(Cruisin’/ABC, 1975)
Originally done by The Soul Brothers Six