Time for another installment of the Cover-Song Showcase Showdown, in which we dig up numerous recreations and bastardizations of a beloved song, and let you vote on which is the least offensive. Today's homage-worthy hit: The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?", a song that all of us listened to while stoned in high school, making the two-in-the-morning realization that while Morrissey is
probably saying he's "the son and the heir," he could
also be saying that he's, like, "the sun and the air!" Or maybe that was just us. Three versions are below, as is Soho's "Hippychick," which may as well be considered a cover because of the way it bites the song's riff. Vote for your favorite, and make Moz smile again. He's such a sad little bear!
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Could a Sugababes song actually get some airplay on American radio? Well, sort of. "About You Now," which appeared on their 2007 album Change, is actually available outside of U.S. stores' import sections thanks to some pandering to the 8-to-11 set: The track, co-written by Cathy Dennis and Dr. Luke, has been covered by tween star Miranda Cosgrove, who stars as a Webcam-wielding "online celebrity" (oh boy) on the Nick-com iCarly. "About You Now" is but one of the 29 tracks on iCarly's soundtrack, which also includes a "Nickelodeon mix" of the Avril Lavigne/Lil Mama version of "Girlfriend" and that dreadful Good Charlotte track about not wanting to be in love. So how does Cosgrove stand up?
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