Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Expansion Outro (Four Women)

My all-time favorite cover song. So much more than a simple cover, Kweli expands and builds on one of Nina Simone’s most vivid and powerful songs. Simply fantastic.

I think next week is going to be all Nina Simone.

The Gourds - Gin & Juice

When I first downloaded this song from Napster (or was it Limewire?) circa 2000, it was labeled as a String Cheese Incident tune.  A buddy corrected it for me in 2001, but I remember seeing it mislabeled in other people’s collection for years.  MetadataI mention this because Ben yesterday asked me if I knew String Cheese Incident, which reminded me of this song just in time for cover friday.  True story.  And then I found $20…

Blind Melon - The Pusher

A cover that surpasses the original by changing the theme.

Florence + the Machine - Hospital Beds

Cold War Kids cover