Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays VOL X: I Wish it was Christmas Today

Because this is the off season and there's nothing better to do, because there are approximately 4(!) days until football season (that's just a guesstimate, give or take a few), and because it's Tuesday and you need a pick-me-up, I'm presenting the year's final installment of "Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays". Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays is an off-topic post that will feature a band playing a song by a different band each week. Some you may have heard and, hopefully, some will be completely new to you.

For the tenth and final installment of this year's Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays, and in the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year being a mere 4 days away, I present Julian Casablancas's version of Saturday Night Live's "I Wish it was Christmas Today".

I don't care what the students say, football time is near

I don't care what my professors say, football is full of cheer

All I know is the Orange and Blue, are making their way to play for me and you

I wish there was football today

I wish there was football today

I wish there was football today oh oh

I wish there was football today

I wish there was football today oh oh

All I know is that Gene Chizik

Don't care about what ESPN thinks about us

I wish there was, I wish there was, I wish there was, I wish there was

I don't care what the coaches say, Auburn is #1

I don't care what the media says, Auburn won't be outdone

I don't care about anything, but hearing that band play and all the fans sing

I wish there was football today, on that good ol' village on The Plains

I wish there was football today

I wish there was football today oh oh

I wish there was football today

I wish there was football today oh oh

Coach Chiz is bringing a lot of wins

So be sure to be here when the season begins.

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it!

WAR EAGLE!

And Now, a Moment of Unbridled Optimism and Sunshine Pumpery

Ok, so, imagine this... only for 60 minutes instead of 55.

I'm sitting here watching a rerun of the Iron Bowl on TV. And all I can think is, "We're not gonna do that this year," "Cam's gonna complete that pass this year," "Somebody's going to have to guard the QB on that option read this year," "That double coverage on Darvin is gonna leave Carr or Reed or Zachary or Burns or Lutz or Kitchens or Benton wide open this year," "Our depth means this defense isn't going to be sucking wind in the 4th quarter this year," "That confused looking veteran Bama D is going to be full of first year starters this year".

Optimism level.... up, and steadily climbing. September 4 can't get here soon enough.

New Site Layout!

Huzzah! Summer boredom has yielded us a glorious change in format. This calls for a celebratory chest bump!

D-LINE CHEST BUMP!

If this is just too busy for you let me know, there's plenty of summer boredom left to change it up to something new.

Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays VOL IX: Have You Ever Seen the Rain/ Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta

Because this is the off season and there's nothing better to do, because there are approximately 2,357,861 days until football season (that's just a guesstimate, give or take a few), and because it's Tuesday and you need a pick-me-up, I'm presenting "Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays". Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays is an off-topic post that will feature a band playing a song by a different band each week. Some you may have heard and, hopefully, some will be completely new to you.

No, neither of these versions are covers. But it's almost August and I've reached the breaking point. I must have some Auburn football. Every day I drive by Jordan-Hare and start shaking. Seriously, I think I'm getting the football DT's. I'm sitting here watching College Football Live have Pac-10 (12? 16? I'm so confused!) quarterback day and it just doesn't scratch the itch. **Side-rant-- the "What If" series that Reece Davis keeps nutting over every day? Pathetic. I know you guys are having a hard time filling 30 minutes in the dead of summer, but I can't stand this crap. And how are you coming to these conclusions? If Miami doesn't get called for pass interference against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl Nick Saban stays at LSU until 2007? What??-- End Side-rant**

And so, because of this need to ease my withdrawals, today's double-shot is not trademark infringing in the way of being covers, but instead that I kind of found them both on The War Eagle Reader. Sorry guys. If it makes you feel any better, I'll include the link to the original articles.

First off, here's Rain Game redux featuring, who else: Creedence Clearwater Revival and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"

Next, here's a tribute to the real O.G.s, CGC and Auburn, performed by the Geto Boys. WARNING: the audio in "Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta" is very much NSFW. ADDITIONAL WARNING: if you couldn't guess that a song of that title performed by any group calling themselves the Geto Boys is NSFW, you may be lacking in common sense.

Is it football season yet?

Tune in next week when Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays will feature........ another band playing a song by a different band!

Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays VOL VIII: (I Know) I'm Losing You

Because this is the off season and there's nothing better to do, because there are approximately 2,357,861 days until football season (that's just a guesstimate, give or take a few), and because it's Tuesday and you need a pick-me-up, I'm presenting "Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays". Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays is an off-topic post that will feature a band playing a song by a different band each week. Some you may have heard and, hopefully, some will be completely new to you.

This week's Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesday is a double-shot. You're welcome.

The Temptations' "(I Know) I'm Losing You" climbed to #8 on the pop charts in 1966. This piece of vaguely psychedelic Motown was not lost on other hard rock groups of the time. In 1970 and 1971, two hard rock groups covered the song and both versions are worth checking out. The 1971 version was performed by The Faces, headed up by one of the architects of British hard rock in the 1960's; scratchy voiced, hard rockin' Rod Stewart. Not to be confused with disco Rod Stewart, cheesy 90s, collaborating with Bryan Adams and Sting Rod Steward, or big band rip off Rod Stewart. So yeah, the short lived and only good Rod Stewart. What happened? I blame Goodnight.

The 1970 version is off the same album as our VOL II Trademark-Infringing Tune. The entire Ecology album is great. I highly recommend checking that out, preferably on vinyl. Here's the epic 10 minute long Rare Earth version. [Ed.-- I couldn't find the album version on the Youtubes. Here's an equally epic live version. It cuts out for a few seconds at the 8:33 mark, but you'll get the picture.]

Tune in next week when Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays will feature........ another band playing a song by a different band!

Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays VOL VII: Hey Ya

Because this is the off season and there's nothing better to do, because there are approximately 2,357,861 days until football season (that's just a guesstimate, give or take a few), and because it's Tuesday and you need a pick-me-up, I'm presenting "Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays". Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays is an off-topic post that will feature a band playing a song by a different band each week. Some you may have heard and, hopefully, some will be completely new to you.

No time for commentary today. Class and what not.

Tune in next week when Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays will feature........ another band playing a song by a different band!

Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays VOL VI: Satellite of Love

Because this is the off season and there's nothing better to do, because there are approximately 2,357,861 days until football season (that's just a guesstimate, give or take a few), and because it's Tuesday and you need a pick-me-up, I'm presenting "Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays". Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays is an off-topic post that will feature a band playing a song by a different band each week. Some you may have heard and, hopefully, some will be completely new to you.

If you haven't seen the movie Adventureland, I would highly recommend it. Solid acting, cool story, very witty, and they have some hilarious music-based comedy (which I obviously enjoy) including a the world's worst house band and a great running gag involving "Rock me Amadeus".

Included on the extremely well put together soundtrack, which is one of the movie's strongest points much like Dazed and Confused, is a song that I had not yet heard until seeing the movie, Lou Reed's Satellite of Love (Shed a Light on Love?). Although I'm generally speaking, I'm not much of a Lou Reed fan, Satellite of Love is a great song and really shines at that point in the movie.

For those of you who, like me, aren't typically into the more depressed sounds of Lou Reed and Velvet Underground, a more joyful version of Satellite of Love performed by a usually happier U2 is a great way to test the waters and see if it's for you.

If you enjoyed that, check out some of the other songs on the Adventureland soundtrack or, better yet, go buy the movie.

Tune in next week when Trademark-Infringing Tune Tuesdays will feature........ another band playing a song by a different band!