#1028. Lineage of Song: “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)”

 

The Four Lads

They Might Be Giants

A playful way to end the Lineage of Song. A few years ago I realized I hadn’t posted here in a year, and that made me a little sad. Then I started posting again, and it led to this, a weekly revisit and two and a half years of regular posts. I had a lot of fun with it.

#1027. Lineage of Song: “Hard to Handle”

 

Otis Redding

The Commitments

The Black Crowes

I adore the film The Commitments. I didn’t learn classic rock from it, but I certainly learned how vital it can still be. It might’ve been the secret origin of the Lineage of Song.

#1026. Lineage of Song: Red Red Wine”

 

Neil Diamond

UB40

Two more left after this. Loved the UB40, another I had no clue was a cover.

#1025. Lineage of Song: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Marvin Gaye

Classic song. Classic covering.

 

#1024. Lineage of Song: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”

 

Robert Hazard

Cyndi Lauper

Lauper was a huge part of ‘80s pop culture. It’s surprising to consider that her most recognizable song was a cover. But if I leave you with nothing else from this Lineage of Song business, it’s not where the song came from, but what you do with it. Clearly she made it her own.

#1023. Lineage of Song: “Black Magic Woman”

 

Fleetwood Mac

Santana

Santana is probably the last embodiment of the guitar god, the loss of which was probably the real loss of rock music.

#1022. Lineage of Song: “It’s My Life”

 

Talk Talk

No Doubt

In the waning days of No Doubt, they did this great cover. Still disappointed that the band became a complete afterthought.