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Today’s finds continue to show our favorite bands covering our favorite oldies!
Earlier: The Killers covered Cindy Lauper!
Last time we heard Vampire Weekend covering a song overseas, they tackled Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere” — earlier this week in Paris, our Ivy League punks took a stab at “Ça Plane Pour Moi,” made famous by the Belgian new wave rock god Plastic Bertrand.
As I’m preparing my “Best of 2008” year-end lists, Vampire Weekend are powerful contenders for my Best Albums, Songs, and Covers of 2008 lists. These guys don’t cease to amaze me — and I’ve seen them live 3 times in 2008! Not many acts deserve the amount of hype they get. I say Vampire Weekend deserves even more.
Download Vampire Weekend’s interpretation of “Ça Plane Pour Moi” along with a bonus, below!
Vampire Weekend - Ça Plane Pour Moi (Plastic Bertrand Cover)
Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
A BIG thank you to Will, whom I want to shout for. That sounded better in my head.
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genevieve 11.13.08 at 5:02 pm
i agree with everything in this post. i absolutely fail to get tired of them, and i tend to be so flippant about bands.
Hanan 11.13.08 at 6:06 pm
I also WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE!
VW covering a French song? sounds like a recipe for success. I love it when my favourite American bands do that. hello lovely Beirut cover of Le Moribond!
Michael 11.13.08 at 6:23 pm
This is PERFECT!
Vern 11.13.08 at 6:26 pm
Aw, I wish i was there! so good.
Roger 11.13.08 at 7:40 pm
Fucking awesome cover! Vampire Weekend are perfection.
Anonymous 11.13.08 at 7:44 pm
Best Cover of the Year
Ptitmily 11.14.08 at 12:25 am
I love this song and this cover “déchire grave” !
Anonymous 12.12.08 at 10:44 pm
It’s “Cyndi Lauper” not “Cindy Lauper”. . .