Compare And Contrast: The Magnetic Fields vs Oasis vs . . . um, The Wallflowers
There was an article last week in Stereogum about TV On The Radio covering David Bowie’s “Heroes” for an upcoming War Child compilation. This reminded me of a long-forgotten time (my memory is hazy, but I think it was around 1997 or so) in which covers of “Heroes” kept popping up in unexpected places.
Below are 3 of those versions, objectively presented in order of quality, from the best to The Wallflowers.
From an otherwise-awful David Bowie tribute album:
From the B-side to their “D’you Know What I Mean” single:
From the Godzilla soundtrack:
And here’s the link to the TV On The Radio version, from Stereogum:
Stereogum: New TV On The Radio – “Heroes” (David Bowie Cover)
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