Time for some comedy The Masochism Tango was originally recorded in 1959 for the studio album More of Tom Lehrer and the live album An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer. It is a parody of love songs, in particular the Tony Martin song Kiss Of Fire. This version has been given the Captain
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Back in Black was originally released by AC/DC on their 1980 album Back in Black and as a single. It was written as a tribute to AC/DC‘s original singer Bon Scott who died early that year. This is an instrumental arrangement for 3 guitars and mandolin, played by Andrea, that is as heavy as
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 was originally released by the King Cole Trio in 1946 as a single, it has since been recorded by many different artists. It is basically a list of places along the former US Highway 66, it is still the most famous road in the USA despite it not
I Didn’t Know My Own Strength was originally released by Whitney Houston on her 2009 album I Look To You and as a single. It is about having passed through your darkest hour, thinking you’re lost but making it through due to having a strength that you didn’t know. This is an amazing rendition
Heart Of Glass was originally recorded by Blondie on their 1978 album Parallel Lines and was released as a single the following year. It is about falling in love with the wrong people and ending up with a broken heart, but not giving up on love as it feels so good before your heart
Mawtini [My Homeland] was written in 1934 by the Palestinian poet Ibrāhīm Ṭūqān and became the unofficial Palestinian National Anthem until 1996 when an official National Anthem was chosen, and it has been the official National Anthem of Iraq wince 2004 (not to be confused with a previous Iraqi National Anthem of the same
California Dreamin’ was originally released by Barry McGuire on his 1965 album This Precious Time, but the best known version was released by the Mamas and the Papas as a single in 1965 and included on their album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears the following year. It is a song about
Can’t Help Falling in Love was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1961 film Blue Hawaii and was also released as a single, the tune was based on Plaisir d’Amour by classical composer Maritini. It is a classic love song where falling in love is portrayed as being inevitable despite not being a
Unstoppable was originally released by Sia on her 2016 album This Is Acting and as a single. It is about hiding your pain deep inside and putting on a confident persona to show that you are strong while being too afraid of showing your true feelings and being vulnerable. This is a great rendition
Highest in the Room was originally released by Travis Scott in 2019 as a single and was included in the compilation album JackBoys the same year. It is about the emptiness of the lifestyle that consists of performing, taking drugs, and casual sex, with the singer claiming to be the highest in the room