The R. Kelly Post-Acquittal Cover Song Collection

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As you’ve no doubt heard by now, R&B megastar R. Kelly was found not guilty last week after a well-publicized trial involving kiddie porn charges. If there’s one lesson to be learned from one of his signature raunchy club hits, it’s that now is probably a good time to celebrate - perhaps in a hotel lobby until 4 AM or something. Unfortunately, Hypeful doesn’t have the scratch to send R. Kelly a couple of congratulatory Cristal bottles. So instead, here are five cover songs of R. Kelly’s music for your post-acquittal enjoyment!

MP3s:
Aqueduct (feat. Apples In Stereo) - “Ignition”
Bonnie ‘Prince Billy’ - “The World’s Greatest”
Peter - “Bump n’ Grind”
Brad Doggett - “Same Girl”
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - “I Believe I Can Fly”

Radiohead Introduces “Super Collider” and Covers Portishead’s “The Rip”

Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood The Rip St. Louis Backstage Portishead Cover

Radiohead kicked off the European leg of their In Rainbows tour this weekend with a spankin’-new song entitled “Super Collider,” which had previously been sound-checked by the band. Thom Yorke used the encore portion of both Dublin shows to test the new tune with a solo performance. Also performed during sound-checks and posted onto the Radiohead social network waste.central, is Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood attempting Portishead’s “The Rip,” from that group’s recent album, Third. Posted by Colin Greenwood, the video of the duo covering the song was captured backstage at the band’s show last month in St. Louis. Check out the audio and video below!

MP3s:
Radiohead - “Super Collider” (Live)
Radiohead - “The Rip (Portishead cover)”

VIDEO:
Radiohead - Super Collider (Live)

Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead cover)

Calico Horse Covers Radiohead’s “Idioteque”

Calico Horse Radiohead Thom Yorke Idioteque

Here’s something to help pull you out of your Monday bunker - Calico Horse has done a lovely cover of Radiohead’s “Idioteque.” (Backed by only an acoustic guitar and a tambourine, lead singer Emily Neveu will make you wonder if an approaching ice age has ever sounded quite so delicate.) If you’re not yet familiar with Calico Horse, I’ve posted a bonus track from their forthcoming release, Mirror, for your listening pleasure!

MP3s:
Calico Horse - “Idioteque” (Radiohead Cover)
Calico Horse - “Father Feed Me”

Prince Covers Radiohead’s “Creep” At Coachella

Prince Coachella 2008 Live Concert

Easily one of one of the most talked-about shows from this weekend’s Coachella was Prince’s centerpiece performance. One of the biggest surprises from the concert came during Prince’s big finale - a lyrically-adjusted cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Packed with a ripping guitar solo and extended falsetto crooning, this one song may have delivered the $4.8 million worth of Prince that festival goers and promoters were expecting. Check out the MP3 and video of the performance below.

MP3:
Prince - “Creep” (Radiohead Cover)

VIDEO:

Her Space Holiday Covers Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe In Anything”

Her Space Holiday Wolf Parade Black Cat I’ll Believe In Anything

Her Space Holiday has done an ace cover of Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe In Anything.” Remember Spencer Krug’s appeals for sunshine in the original version of Wolf Parade’s infectiously ragged anthem? Her Space Holiday has responded by parting the grey clouds and reworking the track into an upbeat singalong. It’s highly recommended for your listening pleasure, but be warned - it packs the earworm catchiness of the original and is just as likely to get stuck in your head on repeat!

MP3s:
Her Space Holiday - “I’ll Believe In Anything (Wolf Parade cover)”
Wolf Parade - “I’ll Believe In Anything”