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Coverville 1269: Cover Stories for Suzanne Vega, Simple Minds and Soft Cell

July 10, 2019

With 60 birthday candles being blown out by Suzanne Vega, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Marc Almond (of Soft Cell) this week, let’s stoke the cover flames ever higher with sets for all three artists! (77 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy
Luka The Lemonheads 3:09 Lick Suzanne Vega 3 Amazon
Caramel Wave Mechanics Union 2:58 Further to Fly Suzanne Vega Amazon
In Liverpool Suzanne Vega 4:49 Close-Up, Vol 2, People and Places (Deluxe Edition) Suzanne Vega acoustic recover Amazon
Cassidy Suzanne Vega 3:34 Deadicated Grateful Dead 3 Amazon
Tom’s Diner My Head Radio 3:32 Everybody's Waiting EP Suzanne Vega 4 Amazon
The Queen & the Soldier Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts 5:20 Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts Suzanne Vega Amazon
Stay Awake Suzanne Vega 1:48 Stay Awake Julie Andrews/Mary Poppins/Disney Amazon
Left Of Center Trespassers William 3:26 Isn't She Still...Pretty In Pink Suzanne Vega Amazon
Alive and Kicking (Nü Mix) sarah menescal 3:54 Vintage Chic 100 - Part Two Simple Minds Amazon
Let There Be Love Icehouse 4:33 The Berlin Tapes (Remastered) Simple Minds Amazon
Don’t You (Forget About Me) The Wind and The Wave 4:09 Covers One Simple Minds 12 iTunes Amazon
A Song From Under The Floorboards Simple Minds 4:33 Searching For The Lost Boys [Disc 2] Magazine 2 Amazon
Tainted Love Coco Electrik 2:50 Tainted Love - EP Gloria Jones/Soft Cell 34 iTunes
Say Hello Wave Goodbye (Featuring Sophie Delila) Nouvelle Vague 5:00 3 Soft Cell Amazon
Sex Dwarf Sabotage Q.C.Q.C.? 4:26 Newer Wave Soft Cell 3 Amazon
I Feel Love Soft Cell 5:49 Memorabilia: The Singles (Marc Almond) Donna Summer 8 Amazon

2 Comments

  1. john brogan
    john brogan on July 12, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Can u cover yourself or is it an alternative version your song

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    • Brian
      Brian on July 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      I’d say if you make a significant change, it’s a cover – but I use the term “recover” for stuff like that. Eric Clapton’s unplugged version of Layla, for example.

      Reply

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