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Penitential Covers

SONG: Titanium (penitential cover)

20 March 2018 grant 0

SONG: “Titanium” (penitential cover)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This has no scientific source; it’s a penitential cover for being late for the February song. (I think… Read the rest “SONG: Titanium (penitential cover)”

SONG: “In Circles” (a penitential Einstürzende Neubauten cover)

11 January 2018 grant 0

SONG: “In Circles” (penitential cover)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This has no scientific source; it’s a penitential cover for being late for the November song (which … Read the rest “SONG: “In Circles” (a penitential Einstürzende Neubauten cover)”

SONG: Another Girl, Another Planet (penitential cover)

21 May 2017 grant 0

SONG: “Another Girl, Another Planet” (penitential cover)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This has no scientific source; it’s a penitential cover for being late for the April… Read the rest “SONG: Another Girl, Another Planet (penitential cover)”

SONG: “Your Molecular Structure (penitential cover)”

19 December 2016 grant 0

SONG: “Your Molecular Structure (penitential cover)”.

ARTIST: grant (originally by Mose Allison).

SOURCE: This song doesn’t have a scientific source; it’s… Read the rest “SONG: “Your Molecular Structure (penitential cover)””

SONG: “Atomic Number” (a penitential cover)

22 March 2016 grant 0

SONG: “Atomic Number”.

ARTIST: grant. (Originally by case/lang/veirs.)

SOURCE: This doesn’t have a research source. It’s a penitential cover of a new song… Read the rest “SONG: “Atomic Number” (a penitential cover)”

SONG: One (is the Loneliest Number) (penitential cover)

21 September 2015 grant 0

SONG: “One (Is The Loneliest Number)”.

ARTIST: grant, featuring Sebastian Balfour. (Originally by Harry Nilsson.)

SOURCE: It doesn’t have a research source. It’s… Read the rest “SONG: One (is the Loneliest Number) (penitential cover)”

SONG: “Particles of Attraction” (penitential AJ Allulli cover)

11 January 2015 grant 0

SONG: “Particles of Attraction” (penitential cover) (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This is a cover making up for… Read the rest “SONG: “Particles of Attraction” (penitential AJ Allulli cover)”

SONG: “Beautiful People” (a penitential Books cover)

9 June 2013 grant 0

SONG: “Beautiful People” (penitential cover) (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This is a cover (a late one) making … Read the rest “SONG: “Beautiful People” (a penitential Books cover)”

SONG: “Mesopotamia” (a penitential B52s cover)

2 January 2013 grant 0

SONG: “Mesopotamia” (penitential cover) (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This is a cover (a late one) making up for… Read the rest “SONG: “Mesopotamia” (a penitential B52s cover)”

SONG: Cloudbusting (by Kate Bush) (a penitential cover)

5 November 2012 grant 0

SONG: “Cloudbusting” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This is a penitential cover. I was late with the last song. … Read the rest “SONG: Cloudbusting (by Kate Bush) (a penitential cover)”

SONG: Evert 1 Pipkin (penitential Man or Astro-Man? cover)

15 August 2011 grant b 0

SONG: “Evert 1 Pipkin”.

ARTIST: grant. Originally by Man or Astro-Man?

SOURCE: This is a penitential cover. It’s not from any specific scientific study… although… Read the rest “SONG: Evert 1 Pipkin (penitential Man or Astro-Man? cover)”

SONG: Run Straight Down (penitential Warren Zevon cover)

12 October 2010 grant b 0

SONG: “Run Straight Down” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant. Originally by Warren Zevon.

SOURCE: This is a penitential cover.… Read the rest “SONG: Run Straight Down (penitential Warren Zevon cover)”

SONG: Aquarium (penitential Robyn Hitchcock cover)

12 April 2010 grant b 0

SONG: “Aquarium” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant. Originally by Robyn Hitchcock.

SOURCE: This is a penitential cover. There’s… Read the rest “SONG: Aquarium (penitential Robyn Hitchcock cover)”

SONG: My Girlfriend’s a Robot (penitential cover)

13 February 2010 grant b 0

SONG: “My Girlfriend’s a Robot” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant. Originally done like this.

SOURCE: This is a penitential… Read the rest “SONG: My Girlfriend’s a Robot (penitential cover)”

SONG: “Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod?” (penitential Mountain Goats cover)

5 July 2009 grant b 0

SONG: “Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod?” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)

ARTIST: grant. Originally by The Mountain Goats.

SOURCE: This… Read the rest “SONG: “Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod?” (penitential Mountain Goats cover)”

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