Covers can be crazy like styling...Chris Martin covers Beastie Boys
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I'm always a bit in awe when one musician takes an iconic song and makes it their own. The idea of Chris Martin from Coldplay '(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)' is absolutely ridiculous...until you listen to it.
It's a lot like styling - you can take a garment and make it anything from punk to classic, it's all in how you work with it.