DON’T FEAR THE (PUNK GOES…) REAPER

The track listing for the newest installment of the Punk Goes series was recently released.  This time they’re goin’ classic rock.  (Oh jeez.)  Here are the songs that will be featured:

1. Hit The Lights “More Than A Feeling” (originally recorded by Boston)
2. VersaEmerge “Paint It Black” (originally recorded by The Rolling Stones)
3. The Almost “Free Fallin’” (originally recorded by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
4. Mayday Parade “We Are The Champions” (originally recorded by Queen)
5. The Summer Set “Rock ‘n Roll All Nite” (originally recorded by KISS)
6. We The Kings “Caught Up In You” (originally recorded by .38 Special)
7. A Skylit Drive “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” (originally recorded by Journey)
8. I See Stars “Your Love” (originally recorded by The Outfield)
9. Pierce The Veil “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” (originally recorded by Blue Oyster Cult)
10. Forever The Sickest Kids “Crazy Train” (originally recorded by Ozzy Osbourne)
11. The Maine “Pour Some Sugar On Me” (originally recorded by Def Leppard)
12. Envy On The Coast “All Along The Watchtower” (originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix)
13. Every Avenue “Take Me Home Tonight” (originally recorded by Eddie Money)
14. Never Shout Never “Bohemian Rhapsody” (originally recorded by Queen)
15. blessthefall “Dream On” (originally recorded by Aerosmith)

I’m not sure if many of y’all out there know these bands, but I know a good chunk of them…and MAN will this be interesting.  Both Hit the Lights’ “More Than a Feeling” and FTSK’s “Crazy Train” are bound to sound a bit whiney.  But maybe it’ll be kinda cool to hear “Paint it Black” and “Rock ‘n Roll All Nite” sang by chicks…?  Uhhh…we’ll see.  I’m still trying to wrap my head around this “Bohemian Rhapsody” one, though.  Incase you’ve never heard of Never Shout Never, here they are:

I never realized there’d be a “next gen” version of Conor Oberst, but…there ya go.  Also, I’m a pretty scrawny girl, but I’m pretty sure I could beat that dude up.  Just throwin’ that out there…

Anyway, it appears that only one of these songs has surfaced so far, and it just so happens to be the one I care least about hearing anyway.  It’s The Almost’s version of “Free Fallin’.”  You can hear a 30 second clip on the Punk Goes MySpace, and there’s also this live clip that I found on YouTube:

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What do you guys think?  Are any of your favs on this?  Are you gonna lash out like meathead metalheads tend to do?  Or just kick back and laugh?

Punk Goes Classic Rock will be out on April 27th.  I have a feeling none of you will be picking it up….ever.

-Elise