Category Archives: Music

Song #19 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Crossroads”, originally by Robert Johnson and covered by Cream. Here’s the original: Robert Johnson was just an amazing pioneer of blues music, who had a huge influence on rock and … Continue reading →

Song #21 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Superman”, originally by The Clique and covered by REM. Here’s the original: Add this to the long list of “I didn’t know this was a cover” songs. Of those, this … Continue reading →

Song #22 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “You Really Got Me”, originally by The Kinks and covered by Van Halen. Here’s the original: Man, I love these old black and white videos – you can tell this … Continue reading →

Song #23 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Me And Bobby McGee”, originally by Kris Kristofferson, and covered by Janis Joplin. Here’s Kristofferson’s original version: I love Janis Joplin’s iconic version of this, but there’s something about Kristofferson’s … Continue reading →

Song #24 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “I Will Always Love You”, originally by Dolly Parton and covered by Whitney Houston. Here’s Dolly: Yes, I continue to have a soft spot for the movie version of “The … Continue reading →

Song #25 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Mad World”, originally by Tears For Fears and covered by Gary Jules. Here’s the original: Never heard it before. I’ve listened to rock radio for most of my radio-listening life, … Continue reading →

Song #26 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Walk This Way”, originally by Aerosmith, and covered by Run-DMC. Here’s the original: I figure if there was ever a time to post a video with lyrics, this would be … Continue reading →

Song #27 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Hound Dog”, originally by Big Mama Thornton and covered by Elvis Presley. Here’s the original: Okay, so 1) I had no idea Elvis’ version was a cover; 2) That was … Continue reading →

Song #28 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Wild Horses”, originally by the Rolling Stones and covered by The Sundays. Here’s the original: I’ve never been a huge Stones fan, but I like this song, and I love … Continue reading →

Song #29 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, originally by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Here’s the original: I have heard this version before, but I … Continue reading →

Song #30 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, originally by the Rolling Stones, and covered by Devo. Here’s the original: I trust we’re all familiar with this one. I love seeing 60’s-era videos … Continue reading →

Song #31 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Everybody’s Talkin’”, originally by Fred Neil and covered by Harry Nilsson. Here’s the original: Nice little country ballad. Never heard it before, but nice. Here’s Harry Nilsson: I take it … Continue reading →

Song #32 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Got My Mind Set On You”, originally by James Ray and covered by George Harrison. Here’s the original: Add this one to the “Songs I hadn’t realized were covers” pile. … Continue reading →