The Detroit Cobras are called "garage rock" when you google them. I am not sure what the definition of garage rock is. Is it rock you listen to in a garage or is it rock that sounds like it was recorded in a garage? Neither of those really defines the band for me. I think a better way to describe them is that they are a grrl band. The lead singer has a great gravelly voice that sounds like she has smoked one too many cigarettes. Her voice could rival Suzanne Pleshette for smoky. Then there are of course the prerequisite hard-driving guitars and hard-hitting drums. Their music reminded me of modern versions of songs from the 1960s, stuff like "My Boyfriend's Back." I think I even heard a motorcycle engine revving in the background of one of the songs. Then I looked up the band, which I usually don't do, and found out that they only do covers. That's why all those songs sounded so familiar. They pick songs that are from their own record collections, usually pretty obscure songs, and then redo them in their rockin' style. The song below is "As Long As I Have You." It is a good example of what the Cobras sound like and it is from this CD.
My favorite songs are "Nothing But a Heart Ache" and "Leave My Kitten Alone." I just like the beats in the first song. In "Leave My Kitten Alone" I love that the background singers just keep saying "Meow." It's kind of hilarious but the way they do it, it sounds like one tough kitty. The Beatles do a version of it but an even better version is the original by Little Willie John. I put that as the second YouTube clip. LISTEN to that. It is a great version.
Ross had a thing a couple of years ago for girl bands. He bought some Detroit Cobras, Shonen Knife, and the Soviettes. He bought a different Detroit Cobras CD but he liked them so much he bought this one too. I think he liked the tough girl thing. I like this CD and I am keeping it. (I know I am not really getting the CD collection culled like I should.) This CD doesn't have any real meaning or sentiment but it is a great CD to just listen to when you want to feel like you are sitting on a motorcycle, with a leather jacket, daring anyone to start a fight with you. C'mon, knock that battery off my shoulder, I dare you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8vSaT_4U20&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1y_FKlwdjk
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