#mondaycovers — Public Fediverse posts
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Having a slightly surreal but fairly good day, so this one fits.
What a Wonderful World - Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan
https://song.link/y/8d1OEow5yKA -
When I saw this I admit I had doubts, but it's pretty dang good.
ETA: This song is approaching Hallelujah levels of being covered, innit? 😆 I still like it though.
Wicked Game - Social Distortion
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There are lots of great versions of this Chips Moman / Dan Penn tune, but Clarence Carter's reading is by far the funniest of them all. It starts with a long, unforgettable, totally off-the-wall spoken intro - but when he finally starts to sing, he does an earnest, powerful version of the song:
Clarence Carter: Making Love (At the Dark End of the Street) (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxZ8R4cd9MM#music #MondayCovers #clarencecarter #danpenn #chipsmoman #soulmusic #southernsoul