Musical Suggestion

[hkellick]

For those of you looking for scary yet amusing covers of familiar songs, I suggest y'all check out Richard Cheese. He has four albums out: Lounge Against The Machine, Tuxicity, I'd Like A Virgin (LOVE the title!) and, his latest, Aperitif for Destruction. He does... lounge covers of familiar songs. The original concept was to do lounge covers of Alternative and later hits. He does a cover of "Cover" which is far too reminiscent of Sesame Street (AUGH!) and "Only Happy When It Rains" is VERY Reminiscent of "Singin' In The Rain" (Including tapdance part.) He's turned "Rape Me" by Nirvana into a swinging Cha Cha coverand "Sunday Bloody Sunday" into a Mambo.
I'd originally heard of Richard Cheese from ar_lain but he's on the iTunes Music Store now (with "Lounge Against The Machine" and "Aperitif for Destruction" only, sadly. Want to get my hands on the other two!)
His latest album takes a swing after "Welcome To The Jungle" (You have NEVER heard Guns n Roses like this. Never. Guns n Roses as a swingin' lounge song.) "Somebody Told Me" is now a sad, weepy lounge cover. And "Been Caught Stealing" features an actual dog.. who may or may not be shot.
Seriously, just for laughs, check this out. And then when your brain melts.. blame ar_lain and not me!

Comments

[angiepenguin.livejournal.com]

A few weeks ago I heard a lounge singer dude doing Smells Like Teen Spirit. You could actually understand the lyrics. It was bizarre.

[lite.livejournal.com]

Probably Richard Cheese. But I dunno. It's not on any of his 'official' albums (according to his site)

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

That's exactly how I felt the first time I heard Tori Amos cover that song. I was like, "Wow. THAT's what that says?"

[laidar.livejournal.com]

Rec taken.

Possible infection will be blame on you.

[angiepenguin.livejournal.com]

Nope. It's Paul Anka (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4755657). Scary. Amazon has clips (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009A1BXG/103-3113036-1084666?v=glance) of it.

[circa.livejournal.com]

I have him doing Chop Suey and Creep I think it is (I'd check but my machine is still broke) after gogsy pointed him out last year. I think he's great :)