Marc Almond, "Paint It Black" (Rolling Stones cover)

While not nearly as iconic a cover as his biggest hit as the frontman of Soft Cell, this can't be faulted for lack of ambition.  He wants to see the light go out in the sky.

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: The Irrepressibles, "In This Shirt"

We're starting a new tradition here at Tuna Day.  One of our (4) listeners, Bryce Hubertz, has requested a tunaday.  From this point forward, Sundays will be devoted to reader requests.  So I guess that means each of you get to pick a song every month!  Failing that, I suppose requests will start coming in from fictitious followers.  Either that, or Denmark, where Tuna Day apparently has amassed a sizable following.

Anyway, without further ado, I--Bryce presents a weird and creepy, melodramatic and operatic epic from The Irrepressibles.  Enjoy?

Peter Gabriel, "The Book of Love" (Magnetic Fields cover)

Another one brought on by Mike's and Morgan's wedding, here's Peter Gabriel covering the Magnetic Fields' song for his album Scratch My Back.  Maura and I were fortunate to witness Gabriel's show last year at Radio City Music Hall, the first half of which was a performance of the album in its entirety... with a 52-piece orchestra. It was fantastic, especially this song.

The Polyphonic Spree, "Lithium" (Nirvana Cover)

Deliriously exuberant take on Nirvana (fitting, I suppose)... sounds much like the original, but looks nothing like it.  The Spree is from Dallas, which is of course why I'm posting it today.  Lace up your white Nikes, grab your purple blanket, and enjoy the show.