In my Top 5 on Sunday, I mentioned about Weller that “there’s a whole host of covers to be had via the YouTube rabbit hole.” His willingness to share and pay tribute to his inspirations in concert and/or on vinyl is just one of the many cool things about him – and some of those recorded efforts, such as “Stoned out of My Mind” by the Jam, rate among my favorite sides of his.
Anyway, today at work, I began wondering if he’d covered John Lennon’s “Well, Well, Well” – but, if he ever did, it’s not on YouTube. There are tons of Fab-related tunes, however…
1) “Ticket to Ride” –
2) “All You Need Is Love” –
3) “Sexy Sadie” –
4) “Birthday” –
5) “Don’t Let Me Down” (with Stereophonics) –
6) “Come Together” –
And here are his spins on two JL classics…
7) “Instant Karma” –
8) “Love” –
And, just because, here are his takes on two Neil Young songs…
9) “Birds” –
10) “Out on the Weekend” –
And one bonus: Circling back to Sunday’s Top 5, which featured Bob Dylan’s cover of this classic Dion single, here’s Weller’s take…
11) “Abraham, Martin & John” –