Stu Reid Under The Covers

Music and pictures that I'm pretty psyched about, revolving around the theme of Covers, one of my personal faves.

I've been stewing on these tracks for a week or so now and think they're worth posting, since they've stayed on the top of my itunes recently played for a bit. A great combination of really great ideas and really horrible ideas.

The first comes from the boy in the corner, everyone's favorite captain, Dizzee Rascal. I loves me some Dizz, and this track is no different. A cover of The Ting Tings' "That's Not My Name" that flips it on its side with some racial themes to give it a little more weight. Some terrible off-key singing here that surprisingly doesn't kill the track. And best of all, a shout out from Dizzee to the Ting Tings. Picture Dizzee Rascal rocking out to the Ting Tings. Ahh, awesome. Here's both versions:

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

Dizzee Rascal - That's Not My Name


Up next is my favorite of the A Milli covers I've heard. Not technically a cover, I guess, since it comes from Chamillionaire's mixtape and just features the same beat, but I make the rules in this post, so I say it counts. Also, I didn't make a joke about "A Milli"ion covers, so I should get some slack. Regardless, some great criticism here of a boring rap industry, delays from Dre and Eminem, and a cute little Soulja boy shout-out. The Soulja boy call doesn't work as well the second time around, there are some plain stupid and empty lines, and a poorly executed breakbeat brings it down a couple notches. Worth a listen anyway, here are both versions:


Lil Wayne - A Milli

Chamillionaire - A Milli

Finally, a pretty dope cover of Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl". I have my issues with the original here - it plays on pretty cliche teenage boy fantasies and is pretty heteronormative (hi Lambda 10!). But it's so damn catchy! Here's a guilt-free cover by a classically trained pianist, Max Vernon. Takes a little time to get going, but one the synth kicks in, it's money in the bank. Just the cover here, turn on a radio for the original.

Max Vernon - I Kissed A Girl