Sixties' Covers # 2

Two other examples of how to pay homage to such a fertile period for rock music.
The prophets of de-evolution dare to play one of the greatest rock anthems ever, and deface it in a genial way, so to make it still sound as a classic...but totally different from the original. A new perfect anthem for the plastic generation. Devo performs their schizoid version of this Jagger/Richards composition on Saturday Night Live in 1978.
Calexico are a very good band that has appeared frequently here on 'blogland' in the last days. Their way to look at the sixties is much more respectful. This cover of Alone Again Or, taken from the memorable Love's album Forever Changes, has been played recently this year at the German Rockpalast festival. They spiced this wonderful folk-pop ballad with some of their typical mexican and desertic flavours.
Two covers that are very different one from the other, but both very beautiful...I hope you'll agree with me about that...

Nota in italiano: Mi pare doverosa viste le numerose visite che questo blog ha ricevuto dal mio paese negli ultimi giorni, in seguito ad una segnalazione sul forum de Il Mucchio. Purtroppo dalle nostre parti la devolution rischia di realizzarsi davvero :(
Grazie dell'attenzione e benvenuti!

Devo - Satisfaction (1978)
Calexico - Alone Again Or (2006)

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