The Cover-Up

This is a little bit different, because I've never talked about a musical before. And it's not a traditional cover, because it's a spoof on a bunch of different songs. But Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" is one of the most popular musicals on Broadway.

French band Air is probably best known for scoring "The Virgin Suicides," a (pretty good, actually) 90s teen flick starring Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett. Their hit "Playground Love" is a soft melodic trip into a summer night, with a tinkling guitar, mellow vocals, and a smooth saxophone line.

I have a confession to make: I'm a Gleek.

Jimi Hendrix, for lack of a better term, is a guitar god. He can make a Les Paul cry, scream, sing, and do some pretty naughty things with a simple strum. His hit "Purple Haze" was one of the reigning anthems of the 60s for druggies and nons alike, with killer riffs and his gravely voice to match. It was clearly not aimed at the elderly, though.