March 9, 2011

Nothing Lasts Forever, But I Will Always Love You: Harry Nilsson covered

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Harry Nilsson was an unbelievable songwriter. And quite the character. Explaing the concept behind his 1971 album The Point—a fable about the only round-headed person in the Pointed Village—Nilsson said: "I was on acid and I looked at the trees and I realized that they all came to points, and the little branches came to points, and the houses came to a point. I thought, 'Oh! Everything has a point, and if it doesn't, then there's a point to it." You said it, Harry.

Ron Sexsmith - "Good Ole Desk"
The Format -
"The Lottery Song"
Dawn Landes - "Life Line"
Clare and The Reasons Feat. Van Dyke Parks - "He Needs Me"
Randy Newman - "Remember"
Andrew Bird - "Think About Your Troubles"
Walkmen - "Don't Forget Me"
Luna - "Everybody's Talkin'"
My Morning Jacket - "Everbody's Talkin'"


And the beautiful Neko Case performing "Don't Forget Me" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle:

Harry Nilsson

3 comments:

  1. oh come on. seriously MMJ? Everybody's Talkin'?
    It's already a cover by Nilsson, written by Fred Neil. Couldn't pick something else?

    how disappointing.

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  2. Thanks, I'm actually well aware of the original author. However, the Luna and MMJ covers are of Harry Nilsson's version of the song.

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  3. Love Luna. Lunafied is one of my favorite covers albums.

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