From k-os doing the Cars to other recent cover songs, new spins on old tunes might be just what we needed Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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When it comes to a songwriter reimagining the work of one of their peers, the conventional thinking is that it is an homage, or an acknowledgment of one’s own musical roots. It might be a creative exercise, or perhaps an artistic outreach to a perceived kindred spirit. A cynic might see it as a calculated play to gain attention by covering an already recognizable song.