Train: Sweet hat Axel…

Axel: Well, I thought I’d get in the holiday spirit and share some of my favorite covers that we posted in 2009 with everyone.

Train: I’m picking up what you’re putting down my man, let’s get our cover on!

Bat For Lashes – Use Somebody (Kings of Leon cover)

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Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band – Kids (MGMT cover)

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Friendly Fires – I’m Good, I’m Gone (Lykke Li cover)

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Michael McDonald – While You Wait For The Others (Grizzly Bear cover)

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Kay Pettigrew – Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Will Smith cover)

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Mason Proper – Get Innocuous/Love Lockdown (LCD Soundsystem/Kanye West cover)

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Ellie Goulding – Wolves (Bon Iver cover)

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Gareth Pearson – Time To Pretend (MGMT cover)

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Solange – Stillness Is The Move (Dirty Projectors cover)

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Discovery – I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)

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B-B-Bonus jam!  We’ll close out the ’09 cover session with one of my favorite covers of all time…

Ryan Adams – Wonderwall (Oasis cover)

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Oh, and Axel wanted me to pass this along to everyone….make sure it gets on your New Year’s Eve playlist!

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