After hitting up the fine people at the E6 Townhall, I’ve assembled every recorded copy of Of Montreal’s covers that I could get my hands on. It’s no secret that I think Of Montreal is one of the greatest contemporary bands; so consider this one way of celebrating that. Here are 52 covers that Of Montreal have done over the years. If you have any that I’m missing, please email me at matt(at)youaintnopicasso.com
Update: Just added covers of Led Zeppelin, the Cure, the Cars and a V Twin / Stereolab / Velvet Underground medley.
MP3: Of Montreal - The Final Countdown (Europe)
First up we’ve got a group of covers of Of Montreal’s fellow E6-ers.
MP3: Of Montreal w/ Robert Schneider - Seems So (Apples in Stereo)
MP3: Of Montreal - the Secret Ocean (Elf Power)
MP3: Of Montreal - Pauline (The Minders)
MP3: Kevin Barnes - Green Typewriter Suite (Olivia Tremor Control)
Kevin Barnes has never tried to hide his love of ’60s pop. As such, it should be no surprise that there are quite a few Of Montreal covers of this period out there. Here are some Beatles, Kinks, Zombies and the Who covers.
MP3: Of Montreal - Hey Bulldog (The Beatles)
MP3: Kevin Barnes - I Will (The Beatles)
MP3: Of Montreal - Disguises (The Who)
MP3: Of Montreal - The Kids Are Alright (The Who)
MP3: Of Montreal - Days (The Kinks)
MP3: Of Montreal - Tired of Waiting for You (The Kinks)
MP3: Of Montreal - Friends of Mine (The Zombies)
In 2002, Kevin and the gang celebrated their love of music with a 60s cover show, and gave everyone from the Rolling Stones to Creation the treatment.
MP3: Of Montreal - Can’t Explain (The Who)
MP3: Of Montreal - September Gurls (Big Star)
MP3: Of Montreal - Rain (The Beatles)
MP3: Of Montreal - I’m Beginning to See the Light (Velvet Underground)
MP3: Of Montreal - Making Time (Creation)
MP3: Of Montreal - Hang Onto Yourself (David Bowie)
MP3: Of Montreal - Sway (Rolling Stones)
MP3: Of Montreal - Do You Remember Walter? (The Kinks)
MP3: Of Montreal - Rocks Off (Rolling Stones)
MP3: Of Montreal - Happy (Rolling Stones)
As the band’s sound has progressed on from psych-pop, so have their cover choices. The last two tours have seen plenty of Prince and David Bowie songs peppered in.
MP3: Of Montreal - Purple Rain (Prince)
MP3: Of Montreal - Baby I’m a Star (Prince)
MP3: Of Montreal - I Would Die 4 U (Prince)
MP3: Of Montreal - Raspberry Beret (Prince)
MP3: Of Montreal - Moonage Daydream (David Bowie)
MP3: Of Montreal - Starman / Hang Onto Yourself (David Bowie)
MP3: Of Montreal - Suffragette City (David Bowie)
With the release of Satanic Panic in the Attic, Of Montreal included a covers EP full of goodness.
MP3: Of Montreal - Colour Me In (Broadcast)
MP3: Of Montreal - Know Your Onion (The Shins)
MP3: Of Montreal - Delinquency (V Twin)
MP3: Of Montreal - Spanish Dance Troupe (Gorky’s Zygotic Mincy)
As of late, Of Montreal have been doing a fair amount of recently-released material ranging from Gnarls Barkley to M.I.A.
MP3: Of Montreal - Jimmy (M.I.A.)
MP3: Of Montreal - Make Out, Fall Out, Make Up (Love is All)
MP3: Of Montreal - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
MP3: Of Montreal - A Cloud Crashes (Toastgirl)
MP3: Of Montreal - Tropical Iceland / And She Was (Fiery Furnaces / Talking Heads)
Surprise, surprise. Of Montreal occasionally pull out some wacky covers. Here’s everything from 80s pop, 70s rap and, uh, whatever Yoko Ono is.
MP3: Of Montreal - Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang)
MP3: Of Montreal - Wild Wild Life (Talking Heads)
MP3: Of Montreal - The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch (Brian Eno)
MP3: Of Montreal - Alright (Supergrass)
MP3: Of Montreal - One Way or Another (Blondie)
MP3: Of Montreal - Trouble (Lindsay Buckingham)
MP3: Of Montreal - Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight (Spinal Tap)
MP3: Of Montreal - Where Eagles Dare (Misfits)
MP3: Of Montreal - More Than a Feeling (Boston)
MP3: Of Montreal - Spoonful of Sugar (The Gants)
MP3: Of Montreal - Ever Fallen in Love (Buzzcocks)
MP3: Of Montreal - Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
MP3: Of Montreal - Back to School (Royal Trux)
MP3: Of Montreal - She’s My Best Friend (Velvet Underground)
MP3: Of Montreal - I Felt Like Smashing My Head Through a Clear Glass Window (Yoko Ono)
UPDATE: I’ve already had some emailed in. Thanks!
MP3: Of Montreal - Just What I Needed (The Cars)
MP3: Of Montreal - Jumping Someone Else’s Train (The Cure)
MP3: Of Montreal - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)
MP3: Of Montreal - Delinquency / Metronomic Underground / I Can’t Stand It (V Twin / Stereolab / Velvet Underground)
MP3: Of Montreal - F*ck the Pain Away (Peaches)
Kevin Barnes @ Hot Freaks 2008
MP3: Kevin Barnes - Shakedown Street (Grateful Dead)
MP3: Kevin Barnes - Jimmy (MIA)
So that’s it! Sadly no audio from “Bat Macumba” or “Til There Was You” yet. If you’ve got anything you don’t see here, feel free to leave a link in the comments or shoot me an email.
