Some cover song ideas that I have for Chris to do on this Summer's tour if he has one is:

1. "That's Alright"
2. "Blue Suede Shoes"
3. "Unchained Melody"
4. "Love Me Tender"

-Deanna

how about some Roy classics - Pretty Woman and Crying

Good choice, Deanna. I've been wanting him to do a cover of that one for years.

Cara Mia
Come a little bit closer
Some enchanted evening
This magic moment
She cried

Some more cover song ideas that Chris could possibly do for this Summer's tour are:

1. "Cover Me" by Bruce Springsteen
2. "Any Way You Want Me" by Elvis Presley
3. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Elvis Presley (Chris did a great job at covering it on the SIRIUS NYE broacast).
4. "Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash
5. "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson

-Deanna

You can't go wrong with a bit of Ricky Nelson hey! I'd actually like
to hear Chris and the boys do "Not Fade Away" by Buddy Holly.

For something a little more mellow La Vie En Rose! puuurrrrr! xx

Yeah- I think Unchained Melody would be perfect for Chris to cover. One can hope....

Some more cover song ideas that Chris could possibly do on this Summer's tour are:

1. "It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley
2. "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen
3. "She's Like The Wind" by Patrick Swayze
4. "Always On My Mind" by Elvis Presley
5. "Follow That Dream" by Elvis Presley

-Deanna

How about a lil' Carl Perkins ....

Honey Don't
Matchbox

Hmmm....

What song will I pay Chris Isaak & Co. $50 - $100 to perform THIS SUMMER?

Buck Owens' They're Gonna Put Me in the Movies

Fast 'n' Slow

I Believe

Wrong To Love You

Beautiful Homes

New and EXCITING, FANTASY love songs!

Some more cover song ideas for this Summer's tour that Chris could do are:

1. "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel
2. "Never Be Anyone Else But You" by Ricky Nelson
3. "Don't You(Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
4. "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley

-Deanna

UGH!!

I hate this trend musicans and bands have had the last couple of years in doing cover songs in concert. HELLO!!! I paid to hear YOUR songs! Do some of your deeper back catalouge. If I wanted covers, I'd go see a local band!

LMAO - Tell us how you really feel Miss Angie. xx

Here's a few ideas.

One of these classic Tom Jones hits - (take your pick!)
She's A Lady or
Sex Bomb

Kiss - by Prince

Dimples - John Lee Hooker

...and on accordian, (instrumental only please!)
Stairway To Heaven
Dimples Polka -by Guido Deiro

...accompanied by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, please sing a little opera!
Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

And last, but not least,
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

YOU break the good news to Scotty!! I'm not touching that one!

Hello FifiKitty,
Break what good news?? Who is Scotty??! An "inside joke", perhaps?

~L~

She who laughs, lasts.

Scotty is Chris' keyboard and accordion player. If Chris and Silvertone cover "Stairway to Heaven" on accordion, Scotty will be the one playing it. That should make his day.

I'd love to hear him sing "Suspicious Minds" and I think it is called "You Were Always on my Mind". I think it is a Willy Nelson song but I also like Elvis' version.

Danke schon!
Looking forward to it! (only if Scotty really does like to play that song!!) How often is the accordian used in concert?! Out of all my suggestions I like, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and it is the most appropriate for "this area"...Harley pride!

I don't know if Scotty is a Led Zeppelin fan. The accordion is used a fair bit in a Chris Isaak concert. The combination of "Stairway to Heaven" and the accordion may push Scotty into therapy.

A couple more cover song ideas that Chris could do for this Summer's tour are:

1. "Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren
2. "Something So Strong" by Crowded House

-Deanna

OK, better scratch that idea!!

After watching Chris on Jay Leno, I finally understand the "Chris Isaak Schtick"!

...these little gems just might be the magic songs for the summer tour!!!

1. Girls! Girls! Girls! ~Elvis Presley

2. The Wanderer ~Dion

3. Just A Gigolo ~David Lee Roth ...this would be the final song of the night...Chris would end it with a little tear in his eye...ALL the girls would then flock to the meet and greet line, buying every TShirt, picture, CD, puppet and bobble head, etc. to cheer him up!!! "Oh Chris, we care, we care!"


Have any of these been done before?!

Well, if he's learning a Springsteen tune for the tribute concert, he could bring it on stage with him for his tour...maybe "If I Should fall Behind" or "Pink Cadillac"

Beyond that, maybe "Oh Darlin" or "One after 909" by the Beatles could be charming...

Anything from Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen

I would love to hear Chris sing Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues, though I've heard getting recording rights for that one is close to impossible. He has the perfect range for it and it's an intense love song.

Another totally sexy song is James Taylor's Handy Man. Yummy.

Lfbfree, that's a good cover song choice idea that Chris could sing on this Summer's tour. Thanks for sharing your cover song choice idea with us.

-Deanna

I think the cover songs that Chris chooses himself are the best ones. I know he likes to do Ricky Nelson songs in his shows here and there so I suggest either of these, if he hasn't done them already (or do them again!):

** I Wanna Be Loved (Ricky Nelson)
** Stood Up (Ricky Nelson)

Being a Rick Nelson fan myself, I couldn't agree more....maybe even "Travelin' Man." But I would love to hear Chris do his own rendition of "Love Me" by Elvis.......

Yeah, "Travellin' Man" would be good, too. Whatever Chris wants to sing always sounds just right.

I would love to hear Chris and Silvertone do these songs:

"That's My Desire" ~have heard them do it but not in person..

"My Happiness" ~heard Chris sing it in interviews and would love to hear the whole song live.

"It's Over" (Roy)~ If I ever heard Chris sing this song, someone would have to scrape me off the floor!!

"Close to Cathy" (Mike Clifford)~ For obvious reasons! (with a K)

Chris! Are you listening???

Kathy, great choice of covers! I'd love to hear "My Happiness" too. I'd also like to hear Chris sing "You Got It" by Roy and "I Still Miss Someone".

Im with Angiekay on this one.

I listen and prefer Chris Isaak's music because its original and different, and with the huge variety of music written by this guy, this in itself gives enough selection. I love listening to the older less well known songs of his, and I tend to skip through the non original music when listening.

If I want to hear take off of others songs I can go to a Karaoke evening.

The Christmas CD is an exception, but again to have new original christmas music included was "the icing on the cake"

So Chris, please keep your music pure and non commercial, as this to my mind is the only way to maintain your individuality,and set you aside from so many others.

Another cover song idea that I think Chris could do for this Summer's tour is:

"You Were Always On My Mind"-Elvis Presley

-Deanna

Ola,Oh Yeah,What a good choice Miss Deanna.

That's one of my all time faves.

Brings back the memories of twenty-plus years ago.......

3 more cover song ideas that Chris can do for this Summer's tour are:

1. "Everlasting Love"
2. "Nights In White Satin"
3. "Sad Eyes"*

*Bruce Springsteen has covered that song. It's a great song.

-Deanna

My vote is for "The Man With the Golden Arm" to open the show. It would be a nice kind of "flashback" thing, since they used to do that one 20 years ago or so. It's a great instrumental piece, circa 1956.

I've love to see/hear Chris sing the Roy Orbison song- 'Pretty Woman'
and a few more of his songs.
Everlasting Love--(yes that woudl sound nice)
You Were Always on My Mind (yes)
Travellin Man ( that's what he is..lol)

Oh yeah -- it would be great to hear Chris sing "Oh, Pretty Woman" like he did in American Dreams. He'd have to spraypaint his hair black just for that song.

3 more cover song ideas that I think Chris could possibly do for this Summer's tour are:

1. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" -Bobby McFerrin
2. "Old Time Rock N' Roll" -Bob Seger
3. "Hungry Eyes" -Eric Carmen

-Deanna

Deanna,

I'm not trying to be nasty but if Chris covered any of those songs (the first two, in particular), I think I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to/endure them.

What about a lovely Leonard Cohen song, ie "Don't go home with your hard on" (only kidding!)

I'd like to hear him sing a Jim Croce song.... "Time in a Bottle" or "I'll have to say I love you in a song"

And, a wistful John Lennon song "In my Life"

He really has no need to do covers though..unless they are his favourites.

His voice is so good he could sing almost anything and improve on the original. For instance was watching Roy Orbison sing "Only the Lonely" on TV during the week and have to admit Chris sounds better. Sorry Roy, R.I.P.

Whew--had to do some searching to find this topic again. The perfect song for Chris and the boys to cover for this summer (or in the future) is "Werewolves of London."

What better line is there than ..."and his hair was perfect"??

Another cover song idea for this Summer's tour is "It's Up To You" by Ricky Nelson. It's a good song.

-Deanna

Personally, I much rather hear Isaak songs than covers of other singers' stuff. Chris is an awesome songwriter

This is true but one or two every now and then couldn't hurt. Look
at his cover of Only the Lonely. I couldn't imagine not hearing
CI&S do that one at a concert and I luuuve his take on I want
you to want me!

*smooches*
Sugz xx

I have one that I think he could have just as much fun with that Elvis did and that song would be LAwdy Miss Clawdy (I think that's how you spell it ) C&Ksgirl

I LOVE "I Want You To WAnt Me" ....that's the song he always does his pelvic thrusts near the end with his guitar....Ow BABY!

I usually like him best doing his own stuff but just imagine Chris singing:

Tell me little girl is your daddy home
or did he go and leave you all alone uh huh
I got a bad desire
oo-oo-oo I'm on fire



Whew!!!!!! And I'm not a huge Bruce fan either.

Well, my sweet, I gotta say I DISAGREE WID YA!! I'm sure Chris would do that song justice, but Brucie boy sings that song like nobody else, let me tell you. I'm a Bruce fan from waaaaaaaaaay back and just LOVE that song. He kind of growwwwwwls all the way through it, in a sexy, kind of dangerous bad-boy way that still gives me chills. Now, in saying that, if Bruce ever attempted to sing 'Wicked Game' I'd be down on the floor rolling around, but not because I'd be getting all hot and bothered, but because I'd probably be laughing my head off instead.