Arctic Monkeys have a long, wonderful history of covering songs- ridiculous, strange, perfect songs that, mostly, they make work with a grain of salt.
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This one is probably my favorite, and also the most legitimate. It's a cover of a "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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This one runs a close second. It's a cover of "Katy on a Mission" by Katy B. Yeah, you read that right.
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Running the gamete of ridiculous, we have "Love Machine" by Girls Aloud.
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They do sweet and tender doo-wop ballads as well. Cover of "Baby, I'm Yours," originally by Barbara Lewis.
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Ehhhh, not as good as the original. Sorry Monkeys. "You Know I'm No Good," by Amy Winehouse.
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Sometimes, they even do a Bond. Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey. Includes Alex Turner singing the words "they are all I need to please me/they can stimulate and tease me."
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Arctic Monkeys- never taking things too seriously.