“The Pretender” is a song by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters. It was the first single from the group’s 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It is one of Foo Fighters’ most successful songs.
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Carlos Santana – Maria, Maria (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQX15aHTz6k
“Maria Maria” is a song by Santana featuring The Product G&B. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 2000, and stayed there for ten weeks. At the 2000 Grammy Awards, the song won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Despite other lead singers from the album receiving awards, The Product G&B were, for some reason, not honored with a Grammy. Marc Anthony also sang on a version of the song.
The Strypes – What A Shame
The Strypes are a four-piece rhythm and blues band from Cavan, Ireland, formed in 2008 consisting of Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Pete O’Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums). The band played the local scene with various members switching parts as they searched for their sound.The band draw inspiration from 60s blues boom and 70s pub rock bands. The band members’ current ages are 15 to 17 years.
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight (live version)
“Wonderful Tonight” is a song written by Eric Clapton. It was included on 1977 album Slowhand. He wrote the song about Pattie Boyd, and it is mentioned in her autobiographical book Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me. The song was a modest hit upon its release. On September 7, 1976, Clapton wrote “Wonderful Tonight” for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney’s annual Buddy Holly party. Of “Wonderful Tonight”, Boyd would say: “For years it tore at me. To have inspired Eric, and George before him, to write such music was so flattering. ‘Wonderful Tonight’ was the most poignant reminder of all that was good in our relationship, and when things went wrong it was torture to hear it.”
JJ Cale – Cocaine (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-SrgDZrhsQ
“Cocaine” is a song written and recorded by JJ Cale in 1976, and also known as a cover version recorded by Eric Clapton. Allmusic calls the latter “among [Clapton’s] most enduringly popular hits” and notes that “even for an artist like Clapton with a huge body of high-quality work, ‘Cocaine’ ranks among his best.”