Following up on the Kate Bush post, here’s a 1995 cover of her song “Wuthering Heights” by British punk band China Drum.
MP3: China Drum – Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush cover)
Following up on the Kate Bush post, here’s a 1995 cover of her song “Wuthering Heights” by British punk band China Drum.
MP3: China Drum – Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush cover)
The Mekons were one of the early British punk bands (along with the Damned and the Buzzcocks), but their music evolved into post-punk and then began to incorporate country influences like Hank Williams. This song pulls those disparate styles together in one terrific Johnny Cash cover.
MP3: The Mekons – Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
Image: Mural: Johnny Cash stencil graffiti by Flickr user Franco Folini, reposted here under its Creative Commons license.