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One of the great joys or pains of cover tunes is when you become much more familiar with the cover before you ever hear the original.
That’s the way it was for me and “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love.” (How did I make it through the 80s without hearing Van Halen’s version? New Wave and clean living, [...]

We’ve gotten pretty close, you and I, so I know I don’t have to tell you that Van Halen-era David Lee Roth was a genius. So you will love listening to the isolated vocal track from Running With The Devil over at Chunklet.

You might have to be familiar with Arab Strap to get how fantastic these covers are, but then again, maybe not. This is from a 2003 live album they pressed and sold themselves. (On their final tour, they frequently covered “It’s A Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler!)
Arab Strap - Why Can’t This Be Love/You Shook [...]