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10 Songs Cat Power Hasn't Covered (But Should)

Posted on October 02, 2008

cat power.gifCat Power (aka Chan Marshall), as famous for being crazy/beautiful as she is for her chops as a singer-songwriter, will release a six-song EP of b-side covers from last year's Jukebox sessions on December 9.  The EP will include covers of songs from The Pogues, CCR, and Aretha Franklin, among others.  However, this news got me wondering: with all her (kinda sorta) famous renditions of other people's songs, what hasn't Cat Power covered?  Here, after the jump, is my list of ten songs I'd like to hear Marshall give the ol' breathy acoustic treatment to:

  • "Run To The Hills" - Iron Maiden
  • "Helpless" - Neil Young
  • "Push It" - Salt-n-Pepa
  • "When The Lights Go Out" - The Black Keys
  • "Waterloo" - ABBA
  • "Rodeo" - Garth Brooks
  • "State Trooper" - Bruce Springsteen
  • "All Night" - Hail Social
  • "Possum Kingdon" - Toadies
  • "It's So Easy" - Guns N' Roses

Lucky for you, fair readers, you can find Cat Power's first two (pre-crazy) albums right here in the LimeWire Store.

Have suggestions of your own?  Leave 'em in the Comments section!

Comments

  • comehomenow
    comehomenow posted on Oct 2 - 2008 01:57:46 PM

    Great post.

  • EZ
    EZ posted on Oct 2 - 2008 02:43:26 PM

    She'd be amazing in a slowed-down version of "Althea" by GD.

  • Manishsri
    Manishsri posted on Oct 6 - 2008 09:11:51 PM

    i would like to download cat power's great songs