Posts Tagged ‘Alternative rock’

Santa Stole My Girlfriend

December 29, 2021

“Santa Stole My Girlfriend,” by The Maine, from the album And A Happy New Year (2008). Vocalist: John O’Callaghan.

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I Am The Highway

April 21, 2019

“I Am The Highway,” by AudioslaveChris Cornell (lead vocal), Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass, backing vocals), Brad Wilk (drums). 

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Look On Down From The Bridge

June 24, 2018

“Look On Down From The Bridge,” written by Hope Sandoval, and recorded by her with the group Mazzy Starr in 1996. Ms. Sandoval’s more recent projects include Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions.

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Present Tense

May 5, 2018

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform “Present Tense” with a vintage Roland CompuRhythm CR-78. Video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

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I Remember California

October 8, 2017

“I Remember California,” by R.E.M., 1988.

“I remember redwood trees, bumper cars and wolverines
The ocean’s Trident submarines
Lemons, limes and tangerines”

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Bullet with Butterfly Wings

November 19, 2016

“Bullet with Butterfly Wings,” recorded by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins at Sadlands, his home studio, in 1994.

Lyrics here.

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King of America

April 23, 2016

“King of America” by the I Don’t Cares (Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield), from the album Wild Stab.

I’ve cleaned your floors
Scrubbed your toilets
Man, I’ve swept under your feet
Worked in your stores
Every boy gets one chance
You’re laughing at me
Now it’s my turn to bleed
Shout it out
King of America
I wanna be king of America

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Little People

April 17, 2016

“Little People” by the I Don’t Knows (Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield), from the album Wild Stab.

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Torn

April 16, 2016

“Torn,” written in 1993 by Scott Cutler and Phil Thornalley, with lyrics by Anne Preven, recorded by their group Ednaswap in 1995.

Previously, the song was translated into Danish and recorded as “Brændt [Burnt]” by Lis Sørensen in 1993. Natalie Imbruglia scored an international hit with “Torn” in 1997.

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Odds Are

March 27, 2016

“Odds Are,” written by Ed Robertson and Kevin Griffin and performed by Mr. Robertson with his group Barenaked Ladies.

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