Ted Tocks Covers Girl You Know It's True Originally posted on November 15, 2024 On this day 35 years ago, #RobPilatus and #FabMorvan who performed as #MilliVanilli admitted that they did not sing on their popular recordings. "The last two years of our lives have been a total nightmare."

Ted Tocks Covers 21st Century Schizoid Man Originally posted on June 11, 2018 Remembering #PeterSinfield. Best known as the primary lyricist for #KingCrimson. “Death seed blind man’s greed Poets’ starving children bleed Nothing he’s got he really needs Twenty first century schizoid man”

Ted Tocks Covers Well Respected Man Originally posted on August 11. 2025 Remembering #ShelTalmy! “‘Cause he gets up in the morning And he goes to work at nine And he comes back home at five-thirty Gets the same train every time ‘Cause his world is built ’round punctuality It never fails”

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 91 Cowgirl in the Sand Celebrating Neil Young on His 80th Birthday “Hello, ruby in the dust (Hello, ruby in the dust) Has your band begun to rust? After all the sin we’ve had I was hoping that we’d turn bad” #NeilYoung

Ted Tocks Covers Brothers in Arms Originally posted on November 11, 2018 #LestWeForget A Remembrance Day tradition from Dire Straits and Ted Tocks Covers. “There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones” #DireStraits #JoanBaez

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 90 Gloria Celebrating 50 years of ‘Horses’ by Patti Smith through her interpretation of this rock and roll classic. “G-L-O-R-I-A” #pattismith #vanmorrison #Them #theshadowsofknight #thedoors #johnleehooker #Prince #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #u2

Ted Tocks Covers Fast Car Originally posted on August 27, 2023 Two years ago today #lukecombs’s cover of this 1990 hit by #tracychapman was named the #1 song and single of the year at the Country Music Awards. "Any place is better Starting from zero got nothing to lose"

Ted Tocks Covers Fame Originally posted on March 7, 2025 On this day 50 years ago, #DavidBowie performed on American TV for the first time. It was the Cher Variety show. “Fame, “Nein! It’s mine!” is just his line To bind your time, it drives you to… crime Fame”

Ted Tocks Covers Everybody Knows Originally posted on April 11/20 On November 7, 2016 we lost #LeonardCohen. Since that day, the world has not been the same. “Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost” #concreteblonde #donhenley #rufuswainwright #norahjones

Ted Tocks Covers Get Of Of My Cloud Originally posted on September 5, 2020 On this day 60 years ago, #TheRollingStones were at #1 with ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’. “I live on an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block And I sit at home looking out the window Imagining the world has stopped”

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 89 Rumble Celebrating the influence of Link Wray #linkwray #linkwrayandthewraymen #ledzeppelin #TheWho #thekinks #TheDiamonds #TheDaveClarkFive #halblaine #duaneeddy #flamingroovies #thecramps #BillFrisell #pulpfiction #spongebobsquarepants #adamandtheants

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 88 Losing My Religion Reflections on yet another trip around the sun. “That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh no, I've said too much I haven't said enough” #REM

Ted Tocks Covers Unchained Melody Originally posted on May 16, 2018 On this day 35 years ago, The Righteous Brothers version of this song was at #1 for the second time after a stirring scene In the film, ‘Ghost’. #righteousbrothers tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/05/16/u...

Ted Tocks Covers Fortunate Son Originally posted on May 28, 2019 On this day in 1969, CCR released ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’. "Some folks inherit star-spangled eyes Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord" #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #U2 #DropkickMurphys #PearlJam  #FooFighters

Ted Tocks Covers The Top Three Posts for October and a few bonus songs. Enjoy some quality music from #TheWho, #BruceSpringsteen, #JohnPrine and a whole lot more. Have a grateful day! #AceFrehley #KISS #JohnLodge #TheMoodyBlues #DavidBall #SoftCell #GordonLightfoot #BlazeFoley

Ted Tocks Covers The River Originally posted Nov. 1/20 on this day in 1980. Bruce Springsteen’s first #1 album. “I got a job working construction for the Johnstown Company But lately there ain't been much work on account of the economy. #BruceSpringsteen #MyMorningJacket #TheStringQuartet

Ted Tocks Covers Welcome to My Nightmare Originally posted on Feb. 28, 2025 Happy Halloween from Alice! “Welcome to my nightmare I think you’re gonna like it I think you’re gonna feel you belong A nocturnal vacation Unnecessary sedation You want to feel at home ’cause you belong” #AliceCooper

Ted Tocks Covers Hanging on the Telephone Originally posted on October 30,2019 On this day in 1978, #Blondie released ‘Hanging on the Telephone’ as the second single from ‘Parallel Lines’. It was written by Jack Lee of #TheNerves. “I’m in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall"

Ted Tocks Covers Little Martha Originally posted on October 29, 2018 Remembering Duane Allman who died on this day in 1971. #duaneallman #leokottke #JerryDouglas #billystrings #JarrodWalker  #derektrucks

Ted Tocks Covers Royals Originally posted on October 28, 2019 #Lorde was at #1 on this day in 2013 with ‘Royals’. “My friends and I, we've cracked the code We count our dollars on the train to the party And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this We didn't come from money”

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 87 Open All Night 50 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen was on the cover of both Time and Newsweek. “Hey Mr. DJ won't ya hear my last prayer Hey ho rock 'n' roll deliver me from nowhere” #brucespringsteen #pearljam #ryanadams #aoifeodonovan #eddievedder

Ted Tocks Covers Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Originally posted on October 16, 2019 On this day 15 years ago Boy George lost it on a fan who was talking through their performance. I can understand their frustration. #cultureclub #boygeorge #violentfemmes  #TheHeptones

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 86 Box of Rain Remembering #PhilLesh! “And it’s just a box of rain I don’t know who put it there Believe it if you need it Or leave it if you dare And it’s just a box of rain Or a ribbon for your hair Such a long long time to be gone And a short time to be there”

Ted Tocks Covers Polk Salad Annie Originally posted on October 24, 2019 Tony Joe White died on this day in 2018. “Down in Louisiana Where the alligators grow so mean There lived a girl that I swear to the world Made the alligators look tame” #tonyjoewhite #elvispresley  #tomjones

Ted Tocks Covers Hello Originally posted on November 2/18 Ten years ago today Adele released ‘Hello’. It reached one billion views on YouTube in less than three months. “Hello, it’s me I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet To go over everything” #adele #walkofftheearth

Ted Tocks Covers Do Wah Diddy Diddy Originally posted on April 3, 2019 Celebrating #ManfredMann at 85. “Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do' A-we're so happy, and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do’”

Ted Tocks Covers Only the Lonely Originally posted on April 23, 2019 This Roy Orbison classic was #1 on this day in 1960. “Only the lonely Know the way I feel tonight Only the lonely Know this feeling ain't right” #royorbison #chrisisaak #theflyingpickets

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 85 Crawling Back to You Celebrating Tom Petty…and The Heartbreakers! “I’m so tired of being tired Sure as night will follow day Most things I worry about Never happen anyway” #TomPetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #kathleenedwards #BenmontTench #mikecampbell

Ted Tocks Covers Gimme Some Lovin’ Originally posted on October 19, 2021 Five years ago today, the music world lost #SpencerDavis. “Well, my temperature's rising, and my feet on the floor Crazy people knocking 'cause they're wanting some more #TheSpencerDavisGroup

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 84 One On this day 25 years ago, #JohnnyCash released his cover version of this provocative #U2 song. “Have you come here for forgiveness? Have you come to raise the dead? Have you come here to play Jesus To the lepers in your head?”

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 83 Still Crazy After All These Years #PaulSimon released this solo album 50 years ago today. “Now I sit by my window and I watch the cars I fear I’ll do some damage one fine day But I would not be convicted by a jury of my peers Still crazy after all these years”

Ted Tocks Covers Day Tripper Originally posted on December 8, 2022 On this day 60 years ago, #TheBeatles recorded ‘Day Tripper’. “Got a good reason For taking the easy way out Got a good reason For taking the easy way out now”

Ted Tocks Covers Red Red Wine Originally posted on September 3, 2021 On this day in 1988, UB40 hit #1 with this cover of a Neil Diamond song. #neildiamond #jimmyjamesandthevagabonds #tonytribe #UB40  #BrianTravers

Ted Tocks Covers Mack the Knife Originally posted Oct. 14/19 ‘Mack the Knife’ was #1 on this day in 1959. The most read Ted Tocks feature of all time. “There are some who are in darkness And the others are in light And you see the ones in brightness Those in darkness drop from sight”

Ted Tocks Covers Deportee Updated from July 14, 2018 “Who are all these friends, all scattered like dry leaves? The radio says, “They are just deportees” #woodyguthrie #JoanBaez #PeteSeeger #bobdylan #brucespringsteen #TheHighwaymen #DollyParton #arloguthrie  #MartinHoffman

Ted Tocks Covers Leaving On a Jet Plane Originally posted on October 12, 2019 “So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go” #johndenver #peterpaulandmary #mefirstandthegimmegimmes #chantalkreviazuk

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 82 Shout A mini tribute to The Isley Brothers. “I still remember” #TheIsleyBrothers #JackieWilson #raycharles #JohnnyOKeefe #otisdayandtheknights #joeydeeandthestarliters #TheBeatles and many more.

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 81 Dear Abby Remembering #JohnPrine! “Dear Abby, Dear Abby… My feet are too long My hair’s falling out and my rights are all wrong My friends they all tell me that I’ve no friends at all Won’t you write me a letter, Won’t you give me a call”

Ted Tocks Covers How Deep is Your Love/Jive Talkin’ Updated from March 9, 2018 “’Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me" #beegees #derekandthedominos #fleetwoodmac #YvonneElliman #TheWho #otisredding #eltonjohn #takethat

Ted Tocks Covers #9 Dream Originally posted on October 9, 2022 John Lennon was born on this day 85 years ago. “The spirit dance was unfolding” #johnlennon #harrynilsson #worldparty #REM #Aha #andreacorr  #BillFrisell

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 80 Desire On this day in 1988, #U2 had their first #1 hit in the U.K. “She’s the dollars She’s my protection Yeah, she’s the promise In the year of election Sister I can’t let you go Like a preacher stealin’ hearts at a travellin’ show For love or money..."

Ted Tocks Covers You Oughta Know Originally posted on October 7, 2019 On this day 30 years ago #AlanisMorissette was at #1 with ‘Jagged Little Pill’. “’Cause I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me"

Ted Tocks Covers I Can See Clearly Now Originally posted on August 19, 2018 Remembering #JohnnyNash! “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day” #hothouseflowers

Ted Tocks Covers Gallows Pole Originally posted on October 5, 2018 On this day 55 years ago #LedZeppelin released their ‘III’ album. “What did you bring me, my dear friends To keep me from the gallows pole? #fredgerlach #JohnJacobNiles #nicjones #bobdylan #leadbelly  #judycollins

Ted Tocks Covers Ball and Chain Originally posted on July 25 2022 Remembering Janis Joplin 55 years later. “That girl feels like I do.” #BigMamaThornton #JanisJoplin #EttaJames #CrystalShawanda

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 79 Slip Kid On this day 50 years ago The Who released ‘The Who By Numbers’. “Keep away, old man You won’t fool me You and your history Won’t rule me” #TheWho #petetownshend #anvil #frankyperez #TheForestRangers

Ted Tocks Covers Saving Grace Originally posted on October 2, 2023 Remembering #TomPetty! Ted Tocks Covers was right about (just about) everything. “I’m moving on alone Over ground that no one owns Past statues that atone for my sins” #tompettyandtheheartbreakers

Ted Tocks Covers The Top Three Posts for September and a few bonus songs. Enjoy some quality music from #therockyhorrorpictureshow #PeteSeeger and #warrenzevon plus a whole lot more. Have a grateful day! #musicislife

Ted Tocks Covers Maggie’s Farm Originally posted on October 1, 2019 60 years ago today #BobDylan changed the trajectory of popular music when he went electric with #TheBand. “I got a head full of ideas that are drivin' me insane” #SolomonBurke #RichieHavens #rageagainstthemachine #U2

Ted Tocks Covers Stolen Land Originally posted on September 29, 2022 On this day of #TruthandReconciliation "What step are you gonna take to try and set things right in this stolen land?” #BruceCockburn #WilliamPrince #ElisapieIsaac #LailaBiali