Miranda the Mermaid is thrilled to showcase the latest episode of her hot new show, “Mermaid Firewerks!” Her journey to become a rock star started with Elvis Costello’s “How To Play Guitar And Y.”
“Quand on n'a que l'amour”
The incomparable French master, Jaques Brel, plays his beautiful song "Quand on n'a que l'amour."
“Magnificent Hurt”
Elvis Costello appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and played his excellent song, “Magnificent Hurt.”
“Crazy Train”
Ozzy! The Prince of F’ing Darkness himself takes us for a ride on the “Crazy Train.”
“Brilliant Mistake”
It’s a double shot of Elvis with his heartfelt “Brilliant Mistake.”
”Indoor Fireworks”
The Accidental Englishman, The King of America, the original Napoleon Dynamite ... Elvis Costello,
flexes his vocal prowess on “Indoor Fireworks.”
“Panic”
Morrissey is back! One of Miranda’s all time fav bands, The Smiths, perform their smash, “Panic.”
“She”
You loved Elvis Costello’s version, now enjoy the original by Charles Aznavour. “She.”
“Don’t Blame It On Me”
King of swing Michael Bublé jumps and jives with his peppy “Don’t Blame It On Me.” Don’t blame Miranda either.
“This Charming Man”
The Smiths have a special place in Miranda’s heart. She is thrilled to join them on their classic, “This Charming Man.”
“The Story Of Tonight”
The game is afoot in “The Story Of Tonight” from Hamilton. The good guys are plotting revolution! Miranda is onboard. Lin-Manuel Miranda clearly knows what’s going on.
“Alexander Hamilton”
Miranda sings Miranda. That’s right, Miranda the angry Mermaid joins in with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the title song of his hit musical, “Alexander Hamilton.” Broadway will never be the same.
“The Delivery Man”
This may just be Elvis Costello’s coolest guitar playing ever, and yes, I know that’s saying a lot. “The Delivery Man.” Now with Mermaid Paprika.
“Que Je T’aime”
He’s passionate. She’s matchin’ it. Johnny Hallyday makes us feel it in “Que Je T’aime.”
“Sweet Victory”
You will not believe who Miranda has on the show today. I mean if you saw the thumb below you’ll already know so maybe you will believe. Either way, get ready for some enchantment under the sea as SpongeBob SquarePants brings us “Sweet Victory,” with an assist by David Glen Eisley.
“On This Hill”
The incomparable artist known as T-Pain delivers on his beautiful, reverent song, “On This Hill.”
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
Pop superstars Tears For Fears clue us in on what plenty of people know, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." Miranda could have told you that.
“Personal Jesus”
The incomparable Depeche Mode hit us with their new sound on “Personal Jesus.”
"Taking My Life In Your Hands"
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet create a beautiful piece of music together with "Taking My Life In Your Hands." And of course, as always, Miranda the Angry Mermaid.
"I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"
OG cool alt music master, Elvis Costello, hits us with "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down." We get it.
"Exit Music (For A Film)"
If the adjective deep can be applied to sound, it would fit with the music of Radiohead. Their "Exit Music (For A Film)" from the closing of Baz Luhrmann’s masterpiece, “Romeo & Juliet.”
“Return To Sender”
The King is back! Is this song bittersweet or hilarious? You decide! “Return To Sender” by Elvis Presley, with an assist by Miranda.
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
The haunting, provoking voice of Morrissey delivers that goods with "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out."
“Georgia On My Mind”
Elvis Costello performs “Georgia On My Mind” with his very own father, Ross MacManus.
“Unchained Melody”
The King of Rock and the Queen of the Sea team up for Elvis Presley’s beautiful, “Unchained Melody.”
“Wrecking Ball”
Pop superstar Miley Cyrus blows us all away with a live performance on Howard Stern of her powerful, “Wrecking Ball.”
“It Had To Be You”
A double shot of Don Elvis Costello as he serenades us with the bubbly jazz song, “It Had To Be You.” A lot of truth in that title.
“I Want You”
Rock/Jazz/Punk/New Wave legend, Elvis Costello, teams up with Miranda to give us the passionate, soulful, “I Want You.”
“On The Street Where You Live”
Lounge Lizards Dean Martin and Miranda the Mermaid send us with silky vibes on Lerner and Loewe’s beautiful, “On The Street Where You Live.”
“You Give Love A Bad Name”
The Heroes of Jersey, the Lords of Rock, the one, the only … Bon Jovi …. thrill us with their classic, “You Give Love A Bad Name.”
“Hot Blooded”
The one, the only … Foreigner! It’s a Miranda Remix with their mega hit, “Hot Blooded.”
“Bat Out Of Hell”
Rock legend Meat Loaf lays it all on the line in his classic, “Bat Out Of Hell.” Miranda is right there with him.
“You’ll Never Walk Alone”
“Go big or go home,” that’s Miranda’s motto. She turns the Mermaid Punk up for Josh Groban’s beautiful “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
“Nature Boy”
David Bowie makes Nat King Cole’s “Nature Boy” his own. So does Miranda.
“If You Love Me”
Resident Don, Elvis Costello, the Illuminati Prisoner, makes hearts swoon with his song, “If You Love Me.”
“Fly Me To The Moon”
Frank Sinatra is back for more and this time he brought Count Basie and his orchestra with him. “Fly Me To The Moon” is hip, jazzy and fun, especially with some Mermaid Spice sprinkled on top.
“I Write The Songs”
And the run of legends continues with Barry Manilow himself wowing us with “I Write The Songs.” Miranda provides the Mermaid Punk.
“Someone To Watch Over Me”
Legendary Frank Sinatra sings us the pretty song, “Someone To Watch Over Me.” Miranda could not be a bigger fan.
“Party In The U.S.A.”
Miley Cyrus brings the fun with her smash hit, “Party In The U.S.A.” It feels like there should be an exclamation point at the end of that.
“American Bad Ass”
Kid Rock. “American Bad Ass.” ‘Nuff Said.
“Killing Me Softly With His Song”
One of the most gifted singers in the world, Lauryn Hill’s angelic voice makes The Fugees smash, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” a truly beautiful song. Miranda bows in respect.
“Don’t Back Down”
Rock Royalty, Wollgang Van Halen blows us away with Mammoth WVH’s powerhouse, “Don’t Back Down.” Miranda sure isn’t. Allen
“Sweet Caroline”
The legendary Neil Diamond treats us to a live performance of “Sweet Caroline,” seasoned with Miranda’s very special Mermaid Punk.
“God’s Comic”
Tanster blog godfather, Don Elvis Costello, wants in on the Miranda show. What Elvis wants, Elvis gets. “God’s Comic” is more resonant than ever.
“Eyes Closed”
Mega-stars Imagine Dragons let us know they can do it with their “Eyes Closed.” A useful skill if you live underwater.
“Drops Of Jupiter”
Train tells a story Miranda can related to with their hit, “Drops Of Jupiter.”
“I’m Gone”
Queen of the Land meets Queen of the Sea when Miranda joins music icon Dolly Parton on her classic, “I’m Gone.”
“Hurts So Good”
Rock legend John Mellencamp tells us how it “Hurts So Good.” Miranda can relate.
“Born To Die”
The sultry, haunting Lana Del Rey delivers with “Born To Die.” Miranda’s vocal track really seems to fit.
“Mr. Brightside”
The Killers kill it with “Mr. Brightside,” a moving song about love gone wrong.
“Hero”
This song is so romantic it’s practically painful. Enrique Iglesias brings the heat with “Hero.”
“I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”
The King of Rock & Roll meets the Queen of the Sea. Elvis Presley and Miranda make beautiful music together performing his hit, “I Want You, I Love You, I Need You.”
“In The Air Tonight”
Phil Collins was there and he saw what you did. He says so in his hit, “In The Air Tonight.”
“I’m Yours”
Sweet, fun, hipsterish, “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz is easy to listen to.
“All Of You”
Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross, meet Miranda. She sings Mermaid Punk. It’s an all new “All Of You.” Enjoy.
“Feelings”
On tonight’s episode of Mermaid Firewerks, the incomparable Julio Iglesias renders a deeply moving version of the uber romantic song, “Feelings” The video suggests mega-talented Barbra Streisand is providing the female vocals, but it is in effect the phenomenal Pamela Bunning.
“The Tide Is High”
Everyone’s all time favorite, Blondie, shows us how it’s done with their smash, “The Tide Is High.” Now with Mermaid Punk.
“Angel”
Who better to compliment Sarah McLachlan’s angelic singing talents than the one and only Josh Groban? Fifi Darling and Allen are honored to join Miranda, the Angry Mermaid in performing “Angel.”
“Adia”
The incomparable Sarah McLachlin sings the beautiful, “Adia.”
“Always Somewhere”
The Scorpions rock us with their power ballad, “Always Somewhere,” a theme from the 90’s gothic film, “The Crow.” Miranda lets loose on this one.
“You Sang To Me”
Uber romantic artist, and patron said of Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony moves us with his emotional, “You Sang To Me.”
“Always Something There To Remind Me”
Music legend Burt Bacharach wrote this classic with his partner Hal Davis. It was big hit for Dionne Warwick. Naked Eyes gave us the definitive 80’s version of “Always Something There To Remind Me.” Now Miranda provides the Mermaid Spice.
“Burning Down The House”
What better fiery music video to kick off Miranda the Angry Mermaid’s inaugural episode of her hot new show, “Mermaid Firewerks.” That’s rhetorical. There is none. Ladies and germs … David Byrne leading the Talking Heads with “Burning Down The House!”