Sunday, February 8, 2009

we all love springsteen...

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone just released a new album (Advance Base Battery Life) which has two Springsteen covers on it, one which is good and one which is bad. I started looking at all the other Springsteen covers I have and it seems the same dualism is present. So, I figured I would up some of the better covers I have, why? Because Sean and I belt out Springsteen at the bar after too many drinks, because Bernita and I drink awful absinthe and share laughs while listening to him, because Lise and I eat curry on barely and discuss philosophy. Moral of the story, Springsteen's music is for every occasion.



  1. Cassiotone For The Painfully Alone (W/Concern) - Street of Philadelphia
  2. The National - Mansion on The Hill
  3. Electrelane - I'm On Fire
  4. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit - I'm On Fire
  5. Junip & Jose Gonzalez - Ghost of Tom Joad***
  6. Bat For Lashes - I'm On Fire***
  7. Josh Ritter - The River
  8. Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (ok this is a tom waits song but bruce made it 'popular')***
  9. The Veil - State Trooper
  10. Stars - Hungery Heart (if not for amy milan this cover would be nothing)
  11. Bonnie Prince Billy and Tortoise - Thunder Road***
*** = Highly Recommended
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4 comments:

  1. fisherFebruary 8, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    This is awesome. I especially love the José González version of Ghost of Tom Joad.
    Here are some other gems dear to my heart,

    http://www.myspace.com/theblankket
    This guy put out a mini-cd called "be your own boss", listen to the thunder road cover on his myspace. The best on the album is dancing in the dark, but I can't find a copy of it online.

    http://www.myspace.com/darknessontheedgeofyourtowntour
    Their Bobby Jean cover is definitive, in my opinion.

    Sorry 'bout the myspace links!

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  2. mikeFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    ill definitely check out the links and im glad you enjoyed the post...

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  3. bFebruary 10, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    I now have enough covers to make a playlist entirely consisting of "I'm on fire"
    brilliant.

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  4. mikeFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    that, in fact, was my goal b.
    also i can tell by skype you are listening to the gambler, for some reason i can picture you belting it out alone in your apartment....

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