99 Red Bowling Shirts
Aaah, the 80’s. They’re definitely Generation X (and sometimes Y)’s version of our parents and their nostalgic-laden 60’s. And since my boss, Paul, and I are huge fans of living in the past, Paul thought he’d double-dip in the ethers of remember-when, and present this list:
Top 5 Punk Covers of 80’s Songs
5. Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm
“I was never a big Michael Jackson fan, especially his late 80’s work, but this version makes this song listenable.”
4. Boys of Summer – The Ataris
“While Don Henley’s original has some 80’s nostalgia to it, this is by far a better version.”
3. Come On Eileen – Save Ferris
“Awesome remake by this ska band wit the lead vocal hottie. I can actually understand Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ lyrics with this version.” [Ed. - When I saw saw them in concert, "vocal hottie" Monique Powell had this joke to say:]
What’s worse than Grease on Olivia Newton-John? Come on Eileen!
2. Take On Me – Reel Big Fish
“One of the best ska bands from the 90’s doing the #1 80’s Hit from A-Ha. Also, it was featured in the South Park creators’ movie, Baseketball.” [For those stuck more in the 80's than us, those creators would be none other than Trey Parker and Matt Stone, natch. - Ed.]
1. 99 Red Balloons – Goldfinger
“One of my favorite punk bands doing one the the better songs from the 80’s by Nena.”
Filed under: (My Boss) Paul's Top Five List, Humor, Music, Video | Tagged: 60's, 80's, 99 luftballons, 99 luftballoons, 99 red balloons, a-ha, alien ant farm, baseketball, boys of summer, come on eileen, dexy's midnight runners, don henley, generation x, generation y, goldfinger, grease, matt stone, michael jackson, monique powell, Music, nena, nostalgia, olivia newton-john, punk covers, remakes, smooth criminal, south park, take on me, the ataris, trey parker
Didn’t think anything could make Come On Eileen palatable. I was so wrong.
All they do is covers,but… Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, I believe I can fly.
This is an awesome list. Exactly how I would have ranked them.
Kasey can I make a long distance dedication? When I’m on vacation, um, let’s say next week.
[...] 2. 99 Luftballons – Nena Per Paul: “Pretty good song in English, also. I like Goldfinger’s remake better than the original.” Per me: He really likes this song. [...]
[...] couple months ago, I showcased my friend/boss Paul’s top five punk covers of 80’s rock bands, but I feel he missed out on some other fine remakes by focusing solely on the punk [...]