Cover Charge is simple: A covers B, B covers C, C covers D and so on, until I loop back to where I started, Ouroboros-style.
Last time: Blur to Rod Stewart
As I mentioned in the last clue, picking a cover by Rod is hard, because he's recorded so many, especially in the middle and later phases of his career, when he become as known for his interpretations as he was for original material. But a choice needed to made, and so here it is: from his 1998 album When We Were The New Boys, here's Rod's mostly Straight Bat take on Rocks. This features Ronnie Lane on bass, if the YouTube video listing is to be believed; if so, it would have been one of the last things he did, as he died in 1997, so wouldn't have got to see this released as a single. Just as well, maybe, given that it only limped to #55.
Primal Scream recorded their original of this for 1994's Give Out But Don't Give Up. They also released it as a single, which made it all the way to #7 in the UK, their highest chart placing at the time. I remember thinking, when I first heard this, that Bobby Gillespie must have decided he wanted to be in The Rolling Stones, 1971-vintage. No bad thing.
Next time: I've found a way to grind this series out...
It was the last Rod album I bought. His interpretation of Secret Heart by Ron Sexsmith still hits me in the feels. I can see why you enjoy doing this series; it presents so many forks in the road - so many paths not travelled.
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Indeed, especially with a serial coverer like Rod. Choices, choices...
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