Dam Funk covers The Human League

Oddly this is for a Dr. Martens campaign celebrating 50 years which will see the likes of The Duke Spirit, Noisettes, Buraka Som Sistema (can’t wait to hear them cover ‘Buffalo Stance’), Raveonettes, BRMC, MC5’s Michael Davis and N.A.S.A record a classic cover and make a video for it. The tracks/videos will be released throughout the year. Full list of artists and the cover songs after the jump.

1/ Buraka Som Sistema
Covering: Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry
2/ The Duke Spirit
Covering: If The Kids are United by Sham 69/The Cramps
3/ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Covering: Dirty Old Town by The Pogues
4/ Dam Funk
Covering: The Things Dreams are Made Of by The Human League
5/ Raveonettes
Covering: I wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses
6/ Cinematic Orchestra
Covering: Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley
7/ NASA
Covering: Chase the Devil by Max Romeo
8/ Noisettes
Covering: Ever Fallen in Love by The Buzzcocks
9/ Verbal
Covering: Cherry Bomb by The Runaways
10/ MC5’s Michael Davis & D.O.A
Covering: Something Is Not Right With Me by Cold War Kids

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