Modern Classics: Radiohead - There There (Acoustic Cover)

Unfortunately a lot of rock music on the radio and MTV today is lacking in quality. There are some bands however that have come out since the 90's that are shoe ins to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Some of these have to be Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Oasis, Blur, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, and of course Radiohead. There are many more to include but few are as deserving as Radiohead.

Not only are they an amazing band with great songs, they are brilliant songwriters that have written some modern classics, that is they are destined to be classics and be listened to forever, kind of like Pink Floyd. One fine example is their first single off of their latest studio album Hail To The Thief, There There.

This song starts off with an unique drum groove that really sets the tone for the song. It has a song structure that has it crescendo, it builds up in emotion and power saving the best for last. It has verse, prechorus, verse, prechorus, bridge, chorus, chorus, solo, chorus, chorus. Few songs execute a structure like this and make it work so well.

I'm not really sure what this song is about. But it seems like its about being alone in a world that seems so different than from what you are, an alienated soul. It could also be about unrequited love. Its hard to say with lyrics so purposefully ambiguous. Regardless, its a beautiful song that is as emotionally stirring as it is badass.

Here is my attempt of doing a cover of this great song. Of course I butcher it since no one can ever have such a man pretty voice like Thom Yorke.

Radiohead - There There Lyrics

Verse
in pitch dark
i go walking in your landscape.
broken branches
trip me as i speak.

Prechorus
just 'cause you feel it
doesn't mean its there.
just 'cause you feel it
doesn't mean its there.

Verse
There's always a siren
Singing you to shipwreck
(Don't reach out, don't reach out Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Steer away from these rocks
We'd be a walking disaster
(Don't reach out, don't reach out Don't reach out, don't reach out)

Prechorus
just 'cause you feel it
doesn't mean its there.
(theres someone on your shoulder)
(theres someone on your shoulder)
just 'cause you feel it
doesn't mean its there.
(theres someone on your shoulder)
(theres someone on your shoulder)

Bridge
There there!

Chorus
why so green and lonely?
and lonely
and lonely

Chorus
heaven sent you
to me
to me
to me

[SOLO]

Chorus
we are accident waiting,
waiting
to happen.

Chorus
we are accidents waiting,
waiting
to happen

Radiohead - There There

Cover Songs: The Beatles - Across The Universe

Here is an example of brilliant songwriting by The Beatles. This is a John Lennon song 'Across The Universe" that has his patented progression XM to X7. This song has been covered by Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainright, David Bowie, Sean Lennon, Phish among others. This is off their Let It Be album. Of course I don't do this song justice but its a very pretty song with colorful lyrics and I kind of like it.

The Beatles - Across The Universe (Acoustic Cover)

Cover Song: Foo Fighters - Virginia Moon (Acoustic Cover)

As promised a while back. I want to post some of my original music creations on this blog as well as some cover songs of songs that I like and am learning to play. Here is the first one. This is a song by the Foo Fighters, it's called Virginia Moon and is from their last studio album In You Honor, which is very good if you haven't heard it yet. It was a 2CD set with side one classic Foo rock and side 2 a softer mellower more acoustic Foo. This is from disc 2 and features Nora Jones adding her beautiful, dreamy, raspy voice to Dave Grohl's soft, subtle singing. She has a great voice. Oh lawd please don't laugh.

Foo Fighters - Virginia Moon