Twitter + Music + Monday = #musicmonday
Every Monday on Twitter, you will see “#musicmonday” as a trending topic. This meme is a popular one, which makes me happy because you know how I love music! Everyone who participates in “#musicmonday” shares music within a tweet using different services that allow you to share music on Twitter. The tweet is then appended with the #musicmonday hashtag so you can see what everyone is listening to and hopefully find new music that you never existed. Every Monday I share as well as find something new.
Today I sharing my music within this post, and guess what the theme is? Why Monday, of course! All the songs I’m sharing have the word Monday in the title. I’ve included some classics, some covers, and even managed to fit in a mashup.
Blowin’ Your Cover
It’s finally here! By popular demand, another mixtape featuring cover songs that are just fucking awesome. Everything from reggae to acoustic and R&B to Jazz, these 24 tracks cover everything! A few of the artists featured are ortoPilot, Emmy The Great, and Alphabeat.
I hope you enjoy this mix. You can find the first cover mixtape here. Cheers!
Track listing:
Black & Gold – Katy Perry, Original by Sam Sparro
Where is my Mind? – Emmy The Great, Original by Pixies
No Woman, No Cry – Xavier Rudd, Original by Bob Marley
Ms. Jackson – The Vines, Original by Outkast
Don’t Speak – Leela James, Original by No Doubt
Hallelujah – ortoPilot, Original by Leonard Cohen
Every Breath You Take – UB40, Original by The Police
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Trash Pour 4, Original by Bonnie Tyler
What I Got – Shannon Campbell, Original by Sublime
Happy Together – Simple Plan, Original by The Turtles
Summertime – Stereophonics, Original by George Gershwin
Take On Me – Reel Big Fish, Original by a-ha
If You Leave – Nada Surf, Original by OMD
Fever – Meiko, Original by Little Willie John
Tyrone – My Morning Jacket, Original by Erykah Badu
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – MYMP, Original by Starship
Cello Song – The Books feat. Jose Gonzalez, Original by Nick Drake
Digital Love – Alphabeat, Original by Daft Punk
Mercy – The Fratellis, Original by Duffy
Tainted Love – Duffy, Original by Soft Cell
Sea of Love - Cat Power, Original by Phil Phillips and The Twilights
Imagine – Jack Johnson, Original by John Lennon
Mad World – Gary Jules, Original by Tears For Fears
Something – Radiohead, Original by The Beatles
If you like any 0f the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them. You can also leave a comment with your favorite song. If I’m feeling nice, you may get a surprise in your inbox.
Photo courtesy of ladybird_77.
Acoustically Delicious
I personally love acoustic music. There is something special about hearing a song stripped bare and let’s you focus on the words and emotion of the singer. An acoustic version can make a song sound entirely new and refreshing. It also exposes the singers who use a lot of studio cleanup to make them sound better than they are.
I’ve included 16 tracks of acoustic songs, whether by the original artist or a cover by someone else. The common thread between all these songs is that they include the singer and the instrument, nothing more. A few artists included is Kim Carnes, Pete Du Pon, and Dido. Full track listing below.
If you are interested in some other great acoustic songs, check out my Cover Me Crazy mixtape.
Track listing:
Here With Me – Dido
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
Drive – Incubus
Ashes – KT Tunstall
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Disease – Matchbox 20
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
So Sick – Passion (original by Ne-Yo)
Basket Case - Pete Du Pon (original by Green Day)
Possession – Sarah McLachlan
No Woman, No Cry – Xavier Rudd (original by Bob Marley)
Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
Mellow Monday in May
Here’s a great mixtape of some mellow tunes of blues, jazz, and folk goodness, made on a mellow Monday in May, hence the title. A few artists featured are Amos Lee, Ben Harper, Norah Jones, Ray Lamontagne, and Nick Drake.
Have a great Monday everyone!
If you like any of the songs, please support the artist by purchasing them.
Cover Me Crazy!
For my latest and freshest mixtape, I’ve decided to include 23 tracks of awesome covers of equally awesome songs.
Tracks featured:
Free Fallin’ – John Mayer, Original by Tom Petty
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Amy Winehouse, Original by The Shirelles
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Taken By Trees, Original by Guns N’ Roses
Crazy – Ray Lamontangue, Original by Gnaryls Barkley
Manic Monday – Bonnie Pink, Original by The Bangles
You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – She & Him, Original by The Miracles
Nothing Compares 2 U – Stereophonics, Original by Sinead O’Conner
Bitches Ain’t Shit – Ben Folds, Original by Dr. Dre
Bizarre Love Triangle – Frente!, Original by New Order
Dreams – The Corrs, Original by Stevie Nicks
Don’t Dream It’s Over – Sixpence None The Richer, Original by Crowded House
Time After Time – Eva Cassidy, Original by Cyndi Lauper
Drive – Deftones, Original by The Cars
Dancing With Myself - Nouvelle Vague, Original by Billy Idol
Careless Whisper – The Gossip, Original by George Michael
Fortunate Son – Cat Power, Original by CCR (Creedance Clearwater Revival)
Just Like Heaven – Katie Melua, Original by The Cure
King of Pain – Alanis Morissette, Original by The Police
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World (Medley) – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Originals by Judy Garland & Louis Armstrong
Billie Jean – Chris Cornell, Original by Michael Jackson
I Want You Back – KT Tunstall, Original by Jackson 5
Wonderwall – Ryan Adams, Original by Oasis
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
No Woman, No Cry
Anyone who has heard of Bob Marley knows the song No Woman, No Cry. It is so popular that it has been covered by artists over and over again. The song is about written about violence and abuse against women. The songs name No Woman, Nuh Cry in Jamaican patois, where the “nuh” means “don’t”, literally translates to No Woman, Don’t cry.
A more accurate rendering of the title in Jamaican patois would be “No, woman, nuh cry”. Nuh, which makes a shorter vowel sound for no, is the equivalent of the contraction don’t.[2]
The song was written by Bob Marley, but the copyright credits go to “V. Ford”, which is Vincent Ford, who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown where Marley grew up. These song credits kept this soup kitchen open to serve the poor and needy.
So many have covered it but I’ve chosen a few to include here. While you are listening to your favorite version of the song, remember the reason why it was written and how the power of music and love can overcome anything.
No Woman, No Cry by Xavier Rudd (One of my favorite versions)
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That Was A Crazy Game Of Poker/No Woman, No Cry by O.A.R. (Live, 2004)
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No Woman, No Cry by Murder One, featuring Kid Rock
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No Woman, No Cry by The Fugees
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And what would this list be without the original?
No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley & The Wailers (Live, 1975)
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John Mayer
In case you haven’t noticed, John Mayer has been on the music scene for quite a while now. Since releasing his first album Room For Squares in 2001, he has shown what a great singer-songwriter he is and has gone on to release Heavier Things in 2003 and Continuum in 2006. While each album in itself is a wonderful gift to any music lover, Continuum shows how much he has grown throughout his career. I truly believe that he is going to be one of the current popular musicians that will be successful for the rest of their lives and remembered long after they are gone.
Another thing to love about John Mayer?
Mayer allows audio taping at most of his live performances, and he also allows for the non-commercial trading of those recordings. He does this to give fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience, and to encourage fan interaction.
It’s refreshing to allow fans to share your music and not focus on money like a lot of musicians. Sure, one could argue that by fans sharing music they are bringing him more fans, which means more money, but I believe that sharing music is a wonderful thing and should be encouraged by any musician who cares more about his art than his bank account.
I could list all the awards he has won, list all the collaborations he has done, etc., but I don’t need to do that. John Mayer’s work stands on it’s own and this fan is looking forward to more. Until then, I’ll keep listening to the beautiful songs he’s already bestowed upon us.
I’ve chosen 3 songs to include here for your listening pleasure. I’ve decided to skip over his first two albums and post two songs from Continuum and a delicious cover song that was not released on an album at all. I hope you enjoy the songs as much as I do. Keep reading after the jump for a special treat!
Gravity by John Mayer
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Slow Dancing In A Burning Room by John Mayer
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Free Fallin’ (a KICKASS acoustic cover of Tom Petty‘s famous hit)
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