Thirteen (out of dozens) Songs by Mose Allison Covered by Other Artists.
A lot of people haven't heard Mose, despite the fact that he's been in the business for 50+ years! I'll bet each and every one of you knows at least one of these versions, though.
1- I'm Not Talkin' - The Bangles
2- Look Here - The Clash
3- Your Mind is On Vacation - Elvis Costello
4- Young Man Blues - The Who
5- Stop This World - Diana Krall
6- No Trouble Livin' - Van Morrison (He's done a BUNCH of Mose's tunes.)
7- Top Forty - Robert Palmer
8- Your Molecular Structure- Maria Muldaur
9- Everybody's Cryin' Mercy - Bonnie Raitt (among several others)
10- Parchman Farm - Hot Tuna (Mose's site lists 14 covers of this tune. Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer and the Kingston Trio also did it)
11- I'm Smashed - Leon Russell
12- Middle Class White Boy - Roy Rogers
13- Foolkiller - Johnny Rivers (He's the guy who sang "Secret Agent Man")
Meanwhile, I'm psyched because I'll soon hear many of these tunes sung by the original artist. Can't wait!
Oh, and one song ABOUT Mose..
1- Allison - The Pixies
Posted at 06:46 am by
Joe_the_Troll
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pissed off patricia
September 27, 2007 07:21 AM PDT
I am so out of it. I have never heard of any of those songs. Should I come out from under my rock more often? Guess I better. :) |
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nat
September 27, 2007 09:29 AM PDT
Well, people know excellence when they hear it, and they can't help trying to get a little to rub off on themselves.
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Miz UV
September 27, 2007 11:39 AM PDT
Oh, thank god for Patricia! Now I can say I've never heard of any of them either. |
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cheezy
September 27, 2007 11:50 AM PDT
That Pixies song is about Mose Allison? I did not know that! |
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Joe the Troll
September 27, 2007 12:18 PM PDT
Neither of you has heard Young Man Blues by the Who? I do not believe you. |
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Miz UV
September 27, 2007 02:37 PM PDT
Maybe I have, but I don't recognize the name of it. |
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