"Heart and Soul" by Braid

 

Shropshire, UK group T'Pau have their 1987 hit single "Heart and Soul" covered by Champaign, Illinois emo kids Braid.  

Were it not for the brief interview before Braid's performance, it would have taken me a full two minutes to recognize the tune.  

"Dreaming" by Polaroid Fade

 

Vineland, New Jersey dream pop band Polaroid Fade cover "Dreaming," a 1979 release from New York City new wavers Blondie.

According to the dream dictionary, a faded Polaroid could represent unclear memories, confusion about the past, or repressed trauma.

For more Blondie covers, the Hillbilly Moon Explosion version of "Call Me" can be found here, the Underclass version of "Maria" can be found here, the My Robot Friend version of "Rapture" can be found here, and the Heartworms version of "Sunday Girl" can be found here.

"Flood" by The Way Back Weekend Band

 

St Louis, Missouri party band The Way Back Weekend Band cover "Flood," a 1995 single from Greenville, Illinois alternative rockers Jars of Clay.

According to this MSN article, the St Louis region has experienced flash floods within the past three weeks.

"How Soon is Now?" by Snake River Conspiracy

 

San Francisco, California industrial band Snake River Conspiracy cover "How Soon is Now?", a 1984 single from Manchester, UK indie influencers The Smiths.  

How soon is now? You're looking at now, sir.  Everything that happens now is happening now.  What happened to then? You missed it. When?  Just now.  When will then be now?  Soon.

For another Smiths cover, the Treepeople version of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" can be found here.

"Here Without You" by The Willow Swampers

 

Bolen Town, South Carolina group The Willow Swampers cover "Here Without You," a 2002 post-grunge single from Escatawpa, Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down. 

Bolen Town appears so small on maps that if you're there and go 3 Doors Down, you'll likely end up in Orangeburg.

For another 3 Doors Down cover, the Kill the Director version of "Kryptonite" can be found here.

"Butterfly Kisses" by Charlotte Ave

 

Nashville, Tennessee trio Charlotte Ave cover "Butterfly Kisses," a 1996 single from Santa Ana, California adult contemporary artist Bob Carlisle.

According to Butterfly-kit.com, the term "butterfly kiss" is a poetic notion of the reproductive behavior of butterflies.  

Is that weird?  Pretty weird.

"With a Little Help from My Friends" by The Main Squeeze

 

In contention for the greatest Zoom video of all time is this entry from Bloomington, Indiana funk rockers The Main Squeeze.... with a little help from their friends, on their version of The Fab Four's 1967 hit "With a Little Help from My Friends."

I imagine that the conversation that took place the evening before this shoot went something like this:

Corey: Ilio, we're recording the Zoom thing at 9:00 AM sharp.

Ilio: Yup.

Corey: So, could you set your alarm, like, five minutes earlier, so you can brush your teeth beforehand?

Ilio: I got you, fam.