Fun Fun Fun – The Beach Boys
Rocket Man – Elton John
Since I’ve Been Loving You – Led Zeppelin
Taxman – The Beatles
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Stand By Me – John Lennon
Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
Money – Pink Floyd
Don’t Gimme That Look – Soul Track Mind
Roadhouse Blues – The Doors
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin tribute album
Most Precarious – Blues Traveler
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Mood Indigo – Preservation Hall Jazz Band (for Tommy, Jen, Lynn, & Amanda)
Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
Electric Feel – MGMT
Sunshine Superman – Donovan
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Seven – Prince
Rain – Rusted Root
Jane Says – Jane’s Addiction
Summertime – Janis Joplin
How I Drive – Soul Track Mind (playing at Tres Hombres next Saturday, April 16th!)
Author Archives:
Garden of the Goddesses 3/19/11
Mother of Greed – Jason & The Scorchers
Nothin On Me – Shawn Colvin
Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
Miracle Drug – AC Newman
Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
Mountains O’ Things – Tracy Chapman
Daughter – Pearl Jam
Rapture – Blondie
Porterville – Creedence Clearwater Revival
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You – The Beatles
The Ghost of Smokey Joe – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Ain’t No Reason – Brett Dennen
If The World Was Crazy – Shel Silverstein
This is Not a Test – She & Him
Lovin’ Spree – Eartha Kitt
One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash
I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better – The Byrds
Living With War – Neil Young
A Sunday – Jimmy Eat World
Ojos Asi – Shakira
You Can Get It If You Really Want – Jimmy Cliff
Fidelity – Regina Spektor
I love this video!
The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
Riding With the King – BB King & Eric Clapton
The Unwelcome Guest – Billy Bragg & Wilco
No Intention – Dirty Projectors
Little Room – The White Stripes
I Bombed Korea – Cake
Garden of the Gods – 3/5/11
Bye, Bye Baby – Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company
Solidarity Forever – Pete Seeger
Get It On – T. Rex
Long Time – Cake
Rome – Phoenix
Fake Palindromes – Andrew Bird
Train in Vain – The Clash
Come On, Feel the Illinoise! – Sufjan Stevens
Winter Wonder Land – Animal Collective
Bound for Freedom – Emma’s Revolution
Must Get Out – Maroon 5
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Blackbird – The Beatles
Say What You Want – Sheryl Crow
Whatever Happened to Saturday Night – From the Glee Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Keep on Rocking Me Baby – Steve Miller Band
How Six Songs Collide – Norwegian Recycling
Wild Wild Life – Talking Heads
Rock N Roll Lifestyle – Cake
I Guess I Planted – Billy Bragg & Wilco
The Internationale – Billy Bragg
Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin
Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira
Hey Hey – Eric Clapton
I Know What I Know – Paul Simon
Garden of the Gods – 2/19/11
Close to Me – The Cure
Happy Birthday – The Beatles
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Elton John
This Must Be the Place – Talking Heads
My Girls – Animal Collective
Core and Rind – Andrew Bird
Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads
Snow is Gone – Josh Ritter
Running Down a Dream – Tom Petty
Federal Funding – Cake
Stars and Stripes of Corruption – Dead Kennedys
Rise Up With Fists!!! – Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins
Electric Feel (Justice Remix) – MGMT
Selling the Drama – Live
Fell in Love With a Girl – The White Stripes
Jessica’s Jukebox – 12/21/10
This will be the last Jessica’s Jukebox for a while. Thank you all for tuning in to my show! I hope to return at some point – so stay tuned to WDBX!
Rock N Roll Music – Chuck Berry
Rose-Colored Times – Lisa Loeb
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
Around the World – Daft Punk
I Love to Boogie – T. Rex
Hold Your Head Up – Argent
Destroyer – The Kinks
Hotel Yorba – The White Stripes
A Long December – Counting Crows
The Christians and the Pagans – Dar Williams
Jump – Kris Kross
Celebration – Kool & the Gang
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips
Merry Christmas… If That’s Ok – MST3K
A Patrick Swayze Christmas – MST3K
David Bowie/Bing Crosby Christmas Special:
Must Be Santa – Bob Dylan:
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes:
Bowie – from “Flight of the Conchords”
Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner
Jenny – from “Flight of the Conchords”
Fidelity – Regina Spektor:
Don’t Treat Your Man Like A Dog – Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women
(Nothing But) Flowers – Talking Heads
Never Kissed a Girl – Woodbox Gang
Family Night – Woodbox Gang
Thanks, y’all! Peace, love, and happiness! 
Jessica’s Jukebox 12/14/10
Fiery Crash – Andrew Bird
Vicious World – Rufus Wainwright
Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald
Come Alive (The War of the Roses) – Janelle Monae
Ego Rock – Janis Joplin
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song – The Flaming Lips
Clap Your Hands! – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Have the Time – The Slackers
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes – Paul Simon
Surf Rider – The Lively Ones
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
Cherub Rock – Smashing Pumpkins
Northern Rail – Northern Lights & Vassar Clements
Xmas Time for Visa – Austin Lounge Lizards
Ode to Irc – Band of Horses
The Weight – The Band
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
Yer Blues – The Beatles
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number – Steely Dan
Roam – The B-52s
Sparkling Diamonds – Nicole Kidman (From a “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack)
Welcome to Burlesque – Cher
Weekend Wars – MGMT
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
Wake Up – Arcade Fire
Jessica’s Jukebox – 12/7/10
Vikingman – Rodrigo y Gabriela
Honky Cat – Elton John
Birdhouse in Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
Getchoo – Weezer
Everything I Said – The Cranberries
Never There – Cake
I Am the Walrus – The Beatles
All Star – Smashmouth
Jug Band Waltz – Jerry Portnoy
Lasso – Phoenix
The Story – Brandi Carlile
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
Mayonaise – Smashing Pumpkins
Tragic Kingdom – No Doubt
Objection (Tango) – Shakira
Take On Me – Reel Big Fish
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Paper Planes (Diplo Street Remix) – M.I.A.
Girlfriend in a Coma – The Smiths
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage – Panic at the Disco
Get It On – T. Rex
Tweedle Dee – Chet Atkins & His Galloping Guitar
96 Tears – ? And the Mysterians
Karina – Menahan Street Band
So What – Miles Davis
I Have a Song to Sing, O! – Peter, Paul, & Mary
So Pure – Alanis Morissette
Gone Hollywood – Supertramp
Itchycoo Park – The Small Faces
It’s All About the Pentiums Baby – Weird Al Yankovic
Jessica’s Jukebox 11/30/10
Starring special guests DJs my parents and brother, Ben!
And She Was – Talking Heads
Way Out – Ellen Eileen
The Reeling – Passion Pit
Jackie Wilson Said – Van Morrison
Two Tone Cadillac – T-Bird and the Breaks
Don’t You Give Me That Look – Soul Track Mind
St. Louis Blues – Benny Goodman
What’s the Matter With Kids Today? – From “Bye Bye Birdie”
Un Dia – Juana Molina
Hot N Nasty – Humble Pie
Gobbledigook – Sigor Ros
Useful Chamber – Dirty Projectors
You Really Got Me – Van Halen
Sprawl II – Arcade Fire
Hawaii – Mew
Oh, Maker – Janelle Monae
Guns on the Roof – The Clash
Born Too Slow – Crystal Method
Treat Me Like Your Mother – The Dead Weather
Brian Eno – MGMT
Mother of Pearl – Roxy Music
Strange Overtones – Brian Eno & David Byrne
Brothersport – Animal Collective
Down at Circe’s Place – Touch
The Picard Song:
Jessica’s Jukebox 11/23/10
Nowadays, Hot Honey Rag, and Finale – From “Chicago the Musical”
Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
Cherry Poppin’ Daddy Strut – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
One By One – Billy Bragg & Wilco
Always a Friend – Alejandro Escovedo
Down in the Valley – Justin Townes Earle
Fitz & the Dizzyspells – Andrew Bird
Open Arms – Journey
Stain Yer Blood – Paul Westerberg (From the Friends Soundtrack)
Sentimental Heart & Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? – She & Him
O Valencia – The Decembrists
Indian War Whoop – John Hartford
Each Day of Sorrow – John Mellencamp
Under Pressure – Queen
Naked and Famous – The Presidents of the United States
Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – From the “Once” Soundtrack
The World at Large – Modest Mouse
Oh No You Didn’t – The Wojahn Brothers
My Love is Like Whoa – MYA
Intruder – Janis Joplin/Big Brother & the Holding Company
Science vs. Romance – Rilo Kiley
Blue Angel – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Pinch Me – Barenaked Ladies
Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
When You Got It, Flaunt It – From “The Producers” soundtrack
Jesus Loves On – Jewel
Jessica’s Jukebox 11/16/10
These Roses – Gin Wigmore
Humanize – Sola Rosa
Thunder on the Mountain – Bob Dylan
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
So Real – Jeff Buckley
I Ain’t No Fool Either – Big Mama Thorton
Ecstasy – Rusted Root
Fidelity – Regina Spektor
Surfin’ USA – The Beach Boys
Alma Matters – Morrissey
When You Sleep – Cake
Common People – William Shatner
The Pharoahs – Neko Case
Theme of The Glowing Amigo – Diego’s Umbrella
End of the Road – Boyz II Men
Adrift – Jack Johnson
Each Day of Sorrow – John Mellencamp
You and the Mona Lisa – Shawn Colvin
Life on Mars – David Bowie
Bowies in Space – The Flight of the Conchords
Whoever Wins in November – David Rovics
Song for the SOA – David Rovics
Duality of Deathening – Talkdemonic
Deja Vu (All Over Again) – John Fogerty
Here I Am – Lyle Lovett
My Lovely Man – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Minnie the Moocher – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Let’s Go To Bed – The Cure
Jessica’s Jukebox 10/26/10
Satan Is My Motor – Cake
Sheep Go To Heaven – Cake
Hell – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Stolen Car – Carina Round
Ten Pills and You’re Fine – The Capitol Steps
Little Red Riding Hood – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Benny & the Jets – Elton John
Monster Mash – Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & the Cryptkickers
Turn Things Around – Gray Cox
What’s The World Got In Store? – Wilco
I’ve Seen All Your Good People – Yes
George Bush Speaks – The Capitol Steps
Brain-Mouth Connection – The Capitol Steps
Christ for President – Billy Bragg & Wilco
American Jesus – Bad Religion
Sweet Transvestite – Tim Curry, from Rocky Horror Picture Show
Bye, Bye Baby – Janis Joplin
Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
All Things Must Pass – The Beatles
Obama Meets Osama – The Capitol Steps
Up On Cripple Creek – The Band
Ripple – Grateful Dead
Black Water (BP version)
Making Out – No Doubt
Time Warp – Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lirty Dies – The Capitol Steps
What’s Going On? – 4 Non Blondes
(Nothing But) Flowers – Talking Heads
Jessica’s Jukebox 10/19/10
Keep It Gay! – From “The Producers” Soundtrack
It’s A Free World Baby – REM
Love Sneaking Up On You – Bonnie Raitt
Angel of the Morning – The Pretenders
Dammit It, Janet – From “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” soundtrack
The Shape I’m In – The Band
World of Two – Cake
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ – Journey
The Union Makes Us Strong – David Rovics
We’ve Been Through Some Crappy Times Before – Austin Lounge Lizards
Breakthrough – Queen
All Revved Up With No Place To Go – Meatloaf
Walk of Life – Dire Straights
Radio Head – Talking Heads
Holiday in Spain – The Counting Crows
C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington
Fallible – Blues Traveler
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty
Rose-Colored Times – Lisa Loeb
Heart-Shaped Box – Nirvana
Surfing With the Alien – Joe Satriani
Ripchord – Rilo Kiley
Coming Down the Road – John Mellencamp
I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash
Excerpt from The Rachel Maddow Show
Buy, Buy American Pie – The Capitol Steps
Strange Days – The Doors
Jessica’s Jukebox 10/12/10
Such Great Heights – The Postal Service
Standing Still – Jewel
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out – Shel Silverstein
Living in the USA – The Steve Miller Band
Shake, Rattle, and Roll – The Beatles
If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out – Cat Stevens
Eskimo – Damien Rice
Across the Atlantic – The Budos Band (http://www.thebudos.com/)
Some Days You Gotta Dance – The Dixie Chicks
The Time Warp – From “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
My Old School – Steely Dan
The Boogie Bumper – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
I Wanna Be Sedated – The Ramones
My Sharona – The Knack
Bohemian Rhapsody – From the Cast of “Glee”
I Feel the Earth Move – James Taylor & Carole King
Afrocelt
Jungle Boogie – Kool & the Gang
I Should Have Known It – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Life During Wartime – The Talking Heads
Tomorrow Morning – Jack Johnson
Roll With It – Ani DiFranco
Redemption Day- Sheryl Crow
Hakuna Matata – From “The Lion King” soundtrack
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Imagine – John Lennon
Jessica’s Jukebox 10/5/10
Cruel Sun – Rusted Root
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Running on Faith – Eric Clapton
Mood Room – Jerry Portnoy
Call It Off – Tegan & Sara
Mr. Mastadon Farm – Cake
Light Up My Room – Barenaked Ladies
I Am The Walrus – The Beatles
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Benny Goodman
Front Row – Alanis Morissette
White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor & Carole King
Make My Way – Blues Traveler
Finest Worksong – REM
Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Love Me Two Times – The Doors
Georgia Hard – Robbie Fulks
Do You Sleep? – Lisa Loeb
Me & Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Te Dejo Madrid – Shakira
Dazed & Confused – Led Zeppelin
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
“Jessica’s Jukebox” playlist 9/28/10
Take It Easy – The Eagles
Babylon – David Gray
Round Here – Counting Crows
Dreams – The Cranberries
Bye, Bye Baby – Big Brother & the Holding Company
Prodigal Daughter (Cotton-Eyed Joe) – Michelle Shocked
Angel From Montgomery – Bonnie Rait
The Sound of Sunshine – Michael Franti & Spearhead
We Go Together – From the “Grease” Soundtrack
Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
C’mon C’mon – Sheryl Crow
Brother John – Blues Traveler
Pretty Pink Ribbon – Cake
I’ve Got a Theory – From “Once More, With Feeling” (The Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical)
Lollipop (Candyman) – Aqua
Anything You Want (Not That) – Belleruche
Give Peace a Chance – John Lennon
Fire It Up – Modest Mouse
Daughter – Pearl Jam
A Punk – Vampire Weekend
Broken Whiskey Glass – Jason Ringenberg & The Woodbox Gang
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
Pants! – Diego’s Umbrella
Musical covers
Hello WDBX fans! This is Jessica of Jessica’s Jukebox. I’ve always wanted to have a musical blog. But now that we have one here on WDBX, it took me a few days to come up with something to talk about. Then one of my friends posted this video on her Facebook page:
This is Johnny Cash doing “Rusty Cage,” originally by Soundgarden.
Here is Soundgarden’s original song:
Nevermind the differences in the videos, this is almost a completely different song! In fact, I think I’ve heard the Cash version more often (at least lately) than the Soundgarden version. I didn’t even realize it was a cover (apparently from an album that Cash did of all covers.)
I thought I’d write about this because *usually* (though not always), I’m not a big fan of covers. Take, for instance, almost ANY cover of almost any song by The Beatles. I don’t think I’ve ever heard any that improves upon the original. (If you were at the Sunset Concert this summer where the band tried to sing “Hey Jude,” you know what I mean!) Now, I do enjoy the I Am Sam soundtrack. But I wouldn’t say it’s better than the original songs. I like them, but if I feel like listening to “Let It Be,” I prefer the original to the Nick Cave version on the soundtrack.
However, I think that soundtrack does have a few winners. “Across the Universe” by Rufus Wainwright is perhaps my favorite version of that song:
But again, that version is pretty different from the original. I think it has to be different enough that I’m not trying to sing along to it like it’s the original.
I also have come to enjoy cover bands. I haven’t heard that many, but I’ll give a shout-out here to “This Must Be the Band” (http://www.thismustbetheband.com/), a Chicago-based Talking Heads tribute band. I’ve seen them twice, and they are amazing! They actually re-kindled my interest in the Talking Heads. It’s also just way better to hear any band live – and if it can’t be the original band, a good cover band is just as good (right?!)
What do you think about covers, or cover bands?
Also, if this is interesting to you, or if you have other thoughts about what you’d like to see on this blog, please let me and the other DJs know! And please remember to renew your WDBX membership today!
