To coincide with these concert-as-performance-art events, Arcade Fire also upped their cover game to a new level. They opened nearly every show with a regionally inspired cover and closed shows with epic guest stars and further covers. Keep in mind, lists like this are completely arbitrary, and this one more arbitrary than most.
Though the writers are all avowed Arcade Fire fans, none of us were lucky enough to see more than a handful of these tracks in person. We were therefore relegated to painstakingly watching jittery cellphone videos, admiring set lists, and comparing against the original in fact, there were several covers with no identifiable documentation. While this makes our list a smidge more specious than usual , it also gives you, dear reader, an opportunity to set us straight.
Let us know. Better yet, use this opportunity to brag. How many of these have you seen in person? Which was best? Plus, the horn players must have been stoked to display their swinging chops. It was, obviously, a natural pick for a performance by William Butler and some bobbleheads at the Starlight Theater in Kansas City during the Reflektor Tour.
You fucked up. Plus, the original is a haunting early example of pop electronic moodiness. Fox by performing this cover of the theme from Back to the Future. This one is tough. The original is an iconic proto-punk masterpiece, and Arcade Fire should get props for their respect and daring to rework it.
But this eerie, echoing version loses the uptempo reggae riff and burning anger of the original, replaced by a peculiar selection of acoustic instruments and Will Butler shouting through a megaphone. A rare instance where we vastly prefer the original… —Kristofer Lenz. Go figure. A favorite of Phi Slamma Jamma, this 1 hit on the country charts from is one of the more peculiar choices the quasi-band debuted at late-night cover parties.
The bouncy pop beat and call-and-response vocals lead to some dynamic exchanges between Will Butler and Richard Reed Perry. But ultimately? Just, no. With certain covers, the best a band can do is try to recreate the magic and perfection of the original. For their stop in the home of Motown, Arcade Fire did their damnedest to recreate the swinging soul of this Stevie Wonder classic. All the elements are there, from the pounding drums to the iconic horn riff; there is even percussive bell work.
Tim Kingsbury does a commendable job of stretching his voice to sing like Stevie, but as they say, if you come at the king, you best not miss —Kristofer Lenz. Still, it is an homage to spousal abuse, a subject considerably less charming now than when the moppet-headed Beatles first debuted. Joined by the New York Dolls frontman and not-so-secret identity of Buster Poindexter, David Johansen, it was about as authentic as it gets. The pop Caribbean-themed tune is both silly and fun, and hey, what is dark without light?
It was a moment teetering on the edge of ridiculousness, but still comfortably in the satin pocket of good, clean fun. Try not to linger to long on the uncanny image of young Win Butler sizing you for gym shoes. The twisting melody and alternately dark and sweet lyrics make a clear case for why the band found inspiration in Clinic. Arcade Fire fully absorbed the mental register that this song connotes. It digs at the indecision of ending a relationship. And a high-quality recording of the moment to boot!
In the hands of Butler and co. Arcade Fire kicked it up a notch with their cover of the song during the Calgary date of their Reflektor Tour, a place where Leslie Feist once lived.
The Clash do not often come to mind when one thinks of Arcade Fire, but the indie and punk worlds alike often pride themselves on their undetectable influences. When one thinks of musicians critical of American politics, however, the same appendage is not required. The song is a cut from the self-titled debut album, but was not released in the US until two years later. In the years since, it has seen a few poignant covers by Arcade Fire, this one emanating from the Roundhouse in London on November 12th of The version plays like a straight cover.
The only mildly interesting bit is Win prancing around in another giant bobblehead, a fact which slightly loses its novelty with each display. Is it truly a cover when the band is backing the original composer and performer? Greater minds than mine can puzzle over that while I focus on this lovely, soulful rendition the band did with Bowie himself at the VH1 Fashion Rocks performance in You lucky Win.
While fundraising for Obama back in , Arcade Fire incorporated this Bowie classic into their live sets. Arcade Fire last performed this Smiths cover in , before the advent of excellent cell phone camera technology that makes this list mostly watchable. Without a fair representation, it is difficult to properly rate this cover. What we do know is that it was an early cover selection, appearing often on the Neon Bible tour and performed with more enthusiasm than Morrissey-esque energy.
The original track is one of those rare pieces of music that singularly personifies perfection. From start to finish, its textures and progression flow without the possibility of critique. On the other hand, AF certainly has the respect of the indie icon — who has performed with the band multiple times — conceivably licensing the repeated, if marginal, attempts at one of the all-time great songs.
Technically, Arcade Fire are backing Neil Young on this cover of his CSNY classic, but Win, doing a remarkably true Young impression, trades vocals with the man himself to great effect. If it was a true cover not the band collaborating with Young at a charity event , it would be much higher on this list. Win Butler was certainly drawn to the outspoken nature of the tune, and as a result it nestled its way into the Neon Bible tour four times.
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