SONG OF THE DAY (#156)

'everybody's changing,' by lily allen
'stop in the name of love,' by bang gang

here's a coupla covers for you to begin your week!

the first is lily allen's cover of keane's 'everybody's changing' from the japanese release of the 'alfie' e.p. it wasn't until i actually listened to the song that i realized it was a cover. it's quite a fun little version with just lily, an acoustic guitar, and a casio (or some sort of keyboard or other). regardless of your opinion of the pint-sized, potty-mouthed allen, this is a great version of an already great song. and why do the japanese always get the ubercool releases? it's maddening sometimes.

the second is a cover of the diana ross & the supremes classic, 'stop in the name of love,' by icelandic bang gang (aka bardi johannsson) and taken from the album, 'something wrong.' it was originally released back in 2003, but was just recently re-released. and something for you gee whiz collection, bardi johannsson teamed up with the fabulous keren ann to form the equally fabulous 'lady & bird,' which, i'm sure, will make an appearance here sooner or later. but i digress. it's fun to hear the song with a male vocal. granted, bardi's falsetto registers up there in pretty rarified air, but it still works beautifully. i can't recommend 'something wrong' enough. it's a tremendous album that seems to be gaining a lot of traction right now, and for good reason.

��� lily allen: everybody's changing (keane cover)
��� bang gang: stop in the name of love (diane ross cover)