COVER FRIDAY: Takin’ Care of Business performed by The Replacements - When you went to a ‘Mats show, it was always a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde gamble. You could get the moderately less drunk version of the one of the greatest rock bands ever, or you could get…well, let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. That is when their shows would usually devolve into half-baked and half-finished covers. If you were lucky, you might get a snippet of brilliance amidst the abuse.
The name of this infamous bootleg from a show in Oklahoma City in 1984 says it all. The 'Mats were sloshed and most of the show was a trainwreck, but there were those nuggets that reminded you that this was indeed a special band. Most of the covers that night were laughable (is it Iron Man or War Pigs). But their cover of the Bachman-Turner Overdrive classic rock tune Takin’ Care of Business is a different story. Not only do they finish the song, it is actually pretty good, rocking tune and only a tad bit ironic given the gist of the song.
So take care of business, get ready for the weekend, and have a Happy Cover Friday!
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