Davey 'Bowie Albarn' Havok: AFI cover stars

by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 5 comments 13:21 January 5th, 2007

Punkers-turned-emo goths AFI have recorded cover versions of tracks by David Bowie and Blur.

Their takes on 'Ziggy Stardust' and 'Song 2' are available to hear NOW via their official website, or you can click here to go directly to the versions.

What d'ya reckon? Any good?

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what is the point

in covering song 2?

no one has ever done it well, even Blur.

edtsf | 5 Jan '07, 14:05 | X | Reply

AFI

Used to be so fucking good back in the day. How times have changed.

chuckbarris @edtsf | 5 Jan '07, 14:20 | X | Reply

I would actually quite like

to hear AFI doing Charmless Man.

usa_nails @chuckbarris | 5 Jan '07, 14:25 | X | Reply

Their cover of Head Like a Hole

Wasn't very good

Fallout_at_the_Boy | 5 Jan '07, 14:39 | X | Reply

there is

a completely monged out version of Song 2 which i quite like, although the artist currently escapes me.

thommo @edtsf | 6 Jan '07, 01:29 | X | Reply

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