Cover Of The Day-War Pigs

Don't get me wrong, I think Ozzy Osbourne is one of the dumbest rockers in history, but his band's hit "War Pigs" really rocks. Its a hard thrashing political call to cease fire in war, and it intimidates a lot more than pleads. The song opens up like a typical Doors song, with a slow groove that suddenly gives way to the stomp. The guitars turn into a ball of violent energy, rolling around and kicking everything in the balls. The drums keep the song in a jarring frame, while Ozzy did whatever it is that he does all the time.

The Flaming Lips covered the song as a part of an iTunes exclusive, and changed the steady rock for trippy techno sounds with a very sharp guitar part, like in "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes. Wayne Coyne, the bands lead singer, has an equally unique voice, this time much more grizzled and harsh than Ozzy. The Flaming Lips version is my favorite, but a lot of people would hate it. What else is new.