Random Cover Song: Brutal Youth clench their fists and black their eyes for a 7 Seconds cover

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.

Today’s cover comes from Canadian hardcore punks Brutal Youth. Recently the band released a studio recording of their cover of “Clenched Fists, Black Eyes”, which was originally written and performed by 7 Seconds. The cover appears to have been a stand-alone recording done for fun, while the 7 Seconds version appeared on the band’s 1984 debut “The Crew”.

You can listen to both versions here.