Yo La Tengo‘s new cover of The Cure’s “Friday I’m In Love” —
Tag: the cure
A nicely reserved/restrained cover of The Cure’s “Friday, I’m In Love” by Dean & Britta:
Palliative band names refer to bands with names related to relieving or alleviating pain:
1. First Aid Kit
“Shattered And Hollow”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW_RLtnqY1o
2. The Cure
“Boys Don’t Cry”
3. Therapy? — an alternative metal band from Ireland
4. Band Aid — a charity supergroup featuring mostly British & Irish musicians
Let me know if there are any more that you can think of!
“Just Like Heaven” by The Cure is a frequently covered song. Each version, however, differs considerably in quality.
Joy Zipper and The Watson Twins have contributed the two best covers of the song:
Original by The Cure:
Decent, but not great versions by AFI, Jill Hennessey, and Dinosaur Jr:
Bad covers: