anywhereisbetter

Beautiful descriptions of an ugly world:

“Life, thought the naked man, was a hell, with rare moments recalling some ancient paradise.”

- Italo Calvino, Difficult Loves

Covers Worth Listening To Because They’re Actually Good:

1. The Slackers – Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)
2. Nouvelle Vague – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)
3. Otis Redding – Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
4. Everything But the Girl – Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
5. Ted Leo – Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson)

Covers Only Worth Listening To Because They’re Funny:

1. The Recliners – Fight for Your Right (Beastie Boys)
2. Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Ain’t Talkin ‘Bout Love (Van Halen)
3. Taco – Singin’ In the Rain (Gene Kelly)
4. William Shatner – Common People (Pulp)
5. Super Cat – Chariots of Fire (well, not really a cover, but you really should hear this)

Bonus!!!

Not Actually Covers But Might As Well Be:

Most songs off of the Futureheads album sound basically like White Music-era XTC.