How, how, have I never heard this before?! 
@1000YearBan
I’m sure I know this track.
Siouxsie?
Edit: Furs, of course.
My idiocy.
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Oh, that reminds me!
Another cover that I would argue surpasses the original.
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That is such a lovely version.
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Bauhaus doing John Cale.
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The Beat covering Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
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Love me some two-tone!
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I love how they’re called “The Beat” here in the UK but “The English Beat” everywhere else.
Bobby Rydell original.
(I think, need to check spells).
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While I’m in the joyous 2-tone mood, 'ave some of this:
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FYC covering Buzzcocks
And Elvis/Mark James
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Some Radiohead covers which haven’t been posted, yet.
Stereogum put out a tribute album to OK Computer. It looks like the free download link now requires a paid subscription to access, but they have also put up a YouTube playlist.
I didn’t see “Creep” among the Amanda Palmer covers posted.
Christopher O’Riley put out two albums of piano arrangements.
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That was must-see TV program for me at the time, so I would have seen that!
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While we’re at it.
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Speaking of which, I’m always a sucker for Kim Carnes:
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Strange and wonderful in all the good ways!
As you can tell, I’m partial to the oldie covers.
Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller, Rob Thomas, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter and Steven Van Zandt do Fats Domino.
More Elvis covers
Detroit band that got national noteriety for this Fleetwood Mac cover in 1979.
Speaking of Detroit bands here’s The Look featuring Dave Edwards, they also made it to MTV in 1981.
I was actually at this show in 1986. Lucille
Mitch Ryder does Prince.
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Grace Jones, Sly and Robbie, Compass Point Studio reimagining Joy Division.
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I think Aurora’s covers of this song are better than the original. And I LOVE the original.
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Yeah, the original is one of my favorite Bowie songs, but something about Aurora’s voice gets to me.
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For a while I was obsessed with their cover of Castles Made of Sand and Little Wing.
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