My Sons - Taken by Trees / My Girls - Animal Collective

I first encountered Animal Collective as a junior in college, and my initial reaction was not positive. It was their album Sung Tongs, and as the first song began playing, I thought, "What is this nonsense? Why the high rating on Metacritic?"

Fast forward 3 years later, when I was meeting my new roommate. In our first conversation, he told me that he was a musician. I love music, I replied, and asked what music he liked listening to. My all-time favorite band is Animal Collective, he said.

Oh. They're ok, I guess. 

He looked me in the eye and said they were the best band. And then he played Fireworks for me. 

That was when I became a convert.

Today's cover is the Taken by Trees version of "My Girls" by Animal Collective. 

There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house

I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in the vicious race
But to provide for mine who ask
I will, with heart, on my father's grave

I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like our social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats for my girls

My Heart Will Go On - Eläkeläiset

This song needs no introduction. The band, Eläkeläiset, is from Finland. They specialize in Polka, and who can resist Celine Dion and polka together?

Roscoe - Midlake

I like good covers. Here, the original is "Roscoe" by Midlake, from the album The Trials of Van Occupanther. The cover artist is Ellie Goulding.