Steam Powered Giraffe is probably one of the best bands of all time. And yet half of America still doesn’t know who they are. I think they need a little more exposure.
“Before you say we’re a bunch of brats for wanting to get paid- please think about all the artists who do not normally see an income. This is why most of your parents will roll their eyes when you say you want to be one. Making money as a musician might as well be nonexistent. Unless you’re One Direction you’re just in the minor leagues…if you can call it that. They don’t pay you there.” - David Michael Bennett “The Spine” on Piracy and Struggle
We all know that our lovely Automaton boys kick One Erection’s Ass. Why shouldn’t they be treated as such?
I see only one solution…
…so I’m tELLEN you that you should…
REBLOG! <3
-Duane
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: And I Love Her
Original Artists: The Beatles
Imagined SPG Lead: Anyone
Reason I want this to happen: This is one of the more covered Beatles songs out [next to Elanor Rigby] and it’s about time we had another wave of BeatleMania :)
Change the lyrics: Sure, why not?
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: 2095
Original Artists: Electric Light Orchestra
Imagined SPG Lead: Anyone
Reason I want this to happen: This song is pretty damn cool
Change the lyrics: 1895 kinda works :)
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
TItle: ‘39
Original artists: Queen
Imagined SPG Lead: Band’s pick
Reason why I want this to happen: relativity and space travel paradoxes… what’s not to love?
Change the lyrics: No thanks.
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Video Killed the Radio Star
Original Artists: The Buggles
Imagined SPG Lead: Rabbit
Reason why I want this to happen: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! The Potential! OMG the potential!
Change the lyrics: YES! HELL YES! “Radio Killed the Vaudeville Star” would be SO SPG :)
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Sun Goes Down
Original Artist: David Jordan
Imagined SPG Lead: Anybody, really
Reason I want this to happen: SO much potential for mechanical miming in this song
Change the lyrics: not necessary
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Spine
Original artists: They Might Be Giants
Imagined SPG Lead: The Spine
Reason I want this to happen: Teh lolz
Change the lyrics: Extended cut! Extended cut!
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Runaway
Original artist: ????? [I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA]
Imagined SPG Lead: It’s about time Hatchworth got some Woobiedom, isn’t it?
Reason why I want this to happen: Come on. You’re not a rock band UNTIL you do a cover of this thing. It’s like a law or something.
Change the lyrics: I’m not sure if you can. Consider it a challenge.
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Something Stupid
Original Artist: Frank Sinatra(!)
Imagined SPG Lead(s): Your call how you duet [sorry I’m not sorry for the pun]
Reason why I want this to happen: This song has been covered by everyone except the Beatles (and maybe even not then) so I think it’s SPG’s turn
Change the lyrics: …um… no.
Songs I want to see covered by Steam Powered Giraffe and why:
Title: Send It
Original artists: Electric Light Orchestra
Imagined SPG Lead: The Spine [Cause this is a Woobie song, and Spine is more Woobie than anybot else]
Reason I want this to happen: I freaking love this song and I want it to have a second chance
Change the Lyrics: for amusement purposes only