What Are Your Favorite Covers? Here Are a Few Great Ones From Unexpected Places
H/T to my wife for the inspiration for today's Mike's Music Morning
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The show must go on!
So many times, we watch shows and movies, or have stuff going in the background, and my ears perk up at a particular passage of music. Happened the other day, had film and TV music playing, and this came on:
This sparked a discussion between my wife and I about music that has been stylized for shows we like, which in turn led us to Westworld:
Honorable mention to this cover, actually performed on the International Space Station by astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield.
Someone in the comments said this is probably the most expensive music video ever made.
Back to Bridgerton, this will always be one of my faves (I know I say that a lot, but sue me… I love music):
And, last but far from least, swinging back around to Westworld…
I’m dedicating this one to my friend
, in celebration of his love of both The White Stripes, and sitar music.Good morning from Western Wishes.
Kilgore