Musical Monday: Cover songs #20

Posted on 15/05/2023 by

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I started 2023 with a series of my favourite cover songs. It’s quite amazing how many artists cover one another’s songs. Of course, some artists are better known for their covers than others.

When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week I feature The Flaming Lips take on Madonna’s Borderline.

Allegedly, more astronauts are from Oklahoma than any other US state; probably because you can see more stars there. So it almost makes sense that America’s biggest psychedelic band also claims the red dirt as its homeland. Here, the Flaming Lips (featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs) show you what a Madonna song sounds like while speeding down I-44 on magic mushrooms with the windows rolled down.

This inventive iteration of Madonna’s highly-caffeinated ’90s hit starts out tenderly, leans into a glee club-style chorus, and finishes with a clamorous jam. Joyously complex and out there, somehow it works.

Which version do you prefer? Let me know below.

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