Let's talk about Beck. Did you know that Beck actually wrote and produced the song by Charlotte Gainsbourg that I posted yesterday. He likes to pimp himself out... evening offering vocals on tracks of other artists, such as Tobacco and Bat for lashes. And getting on Vampire related soundtracks... hes' good at that too. But the greatest thing Beck does... He pays tribute to great albums by doing covers of said albums in a day. That's right... since June of last year he's been getting a bunch of bad ass artists together with no rehearsals and record a whole damn album in a day. This is from the INXS Kick cover with St. Vincent providing the vocals.
Record Club: INXS "Never Tear Us Apart" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.
Speaking of tributes to greatness. Shel Silverstein was a brilliant writer and a brilliant songwriter. Best known for penning "A Boy Named Sue", he also wrote this little ditty made famous by Dr Hook and covered by Pixies Frank Black and Joey Santiago.
Listen:Black Francis and Joey Santiago " Cover of the Rolling Stone"
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