I thought I’d already done this one. I cherish The Beatles, and as such am usually torn about covers of their songs. Every now and then, though, there is one that is worth it, without question. This is one of those times. Without further ado, “She Said, She Said” by The Beatles and covered by The Black Keys.
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Ryan W. Bradley has pumped gas, changed oil, painted houses, swept the floor of a mechanic's shop, worked on a construction crew in the Arctic Circle, fronted a punk band, and managed an independent children's bookstore. He now works in marketing. His latest book is Nothing but the Dead and Dying, a collection of stories set in Alaska. He lives in southern Oregon with his wife and two sons.
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CARDINAL RULES OF THE 20-21 CENTURY:
1) Never cover a Beatles song
2) Always cover a Bob Dylan song
I think this is a near miss. The Feelies covered this one and did a good job with it.