Date: April 2025
Mood: antsy
Two Beatles covers for spring
Spring is finally here, and completely amazingly we have some dry, sunny weather. I feel like a wee dormouse crawling out of its tree hole nest, comparatively awake but dazzled by the light and not sure what to do with itself.
Here are a couple of Beatles covers I love:
Maybe Here Comes The Sun is an overly-obvious choice for spring (though clichés are clichés for a reason..). But some years ago on BBC4 I saw an old live performance of this Richie Havens version and was blown away. The energy Havens and all the performers give to the track is something special, and brings the song's themes of reawakening to life.
♬ The Paragons with Rosalyn Sweat - Blackbird Singing
Date: April 2023
Mood: nostalgic
Camera Obscura: If Looks Could Kill
If Looks Could Kill was released in January 2007, the third single from Camera Obscura's album Let's Get Out Of This Country (Elefant Records, 2006).
I love Scottish indiepop, and the urgency and upbeat pace of this song combined with Tracyanne Campbell's melancholic tone make this a superb track... but then, the CO discography is swimming with brilliant tracks!
There are so many that I'd find it really hard to choose a favourite. (maybe in another entry I'll make a list. ♡)
I'd really recommend looking up their discography if you enjoyed this song - Bandcamp is great for their earlier stuff, and all their work since is easily findable on streaming services. ♪
Links
♬ The Wikipedia entry for Let's Get Out Of This Country: click
♫ If Looks Could Kill music video (yt): click
♬ Elefant Records on Bandcamp: click