“He sings! He swings! ‘Til the money runs out, he’ll tango ’til you pour…”

Another Top 10 arrived: Donald Gibson, Music critic and editor for the Blogcritics Magazine compiled his ranking of the 10 best covers of the year 2008. Southside Johnny’s “Temptation” of GRAPEFURIT MOON made it on place 8, which is just great, given the Gazillion covers released again last year! So here’s what Donald had to say:

8) “Temptation” – Southside Johnny & The LaBamba Big Band Album: Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits Soaked in the faded glitz of late-night burlesque and the blue-collar grime of a Jersey shore bar, Southside Johnny bejewels this Tom Waits gem with a big brass band (or is it a brass big band?) and swagger to spare. It’s a nocturnal lament, ladies and gentlemen, rife with carnal delights and callings. It’s Southside Johnny for one night only, every night of the week: He sings! He swings! ‘Til the money runs out, he’ll tango ’til you pour.

http://donaldgibson.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-it-again-top-10-covers-of-2008.html