This week we’ve got both sides of Country and Western covers. Songs that sound country when they’re not supposed to and country songs that are a little different.

Brødrene Lövenstjerne “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Prince/Sinead O’Connor)
This is from a Norwegian Prince tribute album that he’s suing to have pulled. Since Prince’s little purple lawyers might send me a stern note demanding I take the song down I’d advise you to check it out while it’s still available.

The BossHoss “All The Things She Said” (t.A.T.u.)
A German band doing a country cover of a song by a prefab Russian pop duo, brought to you on the Internet. These are amazing times we’re living in, people.

The Knitters “Baby Out Of Jail” (Marty Robbins)
The Knitters are L.A. punk rockers X playing country music. Their album Poor Little Critter In The Road caused many snotty punk fans to take country music seriously.

The Groovegrass Boyz “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” (Bill Monroe)
This is what happens when Bootsy Collins plays bluegrass.

Cowboy Junkies “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” (Hank Williams)
A very dreamy song with some beautiful pedal steel work.