Cover songs are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. We here at Dying Scene love hearing punk bands do their own take on other band’s songs. Sometimes they pull off amazing interpretations of old classics, sometimes they’re not much more than humble tributes to a fellow artist, and other times they’re just downright laughable renditions of otherwise great songs. Good or bad. Intriguing or mundane. We’ll let you be the judge.
Yes, we posted one already today. So consider this a bonus. Usually what we give you is a punk band taking on an out-of genre song, but this one’s the other way around. Here’s a cover done by indie rock band The National; it’s their take on The Clash’s “Clampdown,” off London Calling.
Check it out and pass judgment here.
The National’s version:
The original:
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