Since I posted this, I’ve felt the need to post a compare and contrast post between the idea in the original post and the following two videos posted right after each other. (I know that doesn’t really make sense, but I can’t think of any way to say it better that isn’t pages long.)
Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen as covered by Creed:
Tegan and Sara’s Nineteen:
Also, I found that one of the media players on my computer (VLC) lets me play an mp3 of the Nineteen at 67% speed, which is about perfect. Also, I’ve decided my imaginary band’s cover of The Con would really be best as a punk rock version a la Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies. From the same VLC trick I’ve found that at 150% speed The Con starts to sound like a mix of Japanese pop and death metal – it’s kind of great. Also, at 150% speed, The Nobodies by Marilyn Manson is hilarious – gets sort a vaudeville, lounge singer, show tune, dance mix feel.
And while we’re at it, I got nothing for 20, but for 21 and 22 – Billy Bragg’s A New England (yeah, the years aren’t in the name, but it’s the opening line, and a great sounding one.)