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The Raincoats, 1979
Written by Ray Davies, 1970
It's Cover Time!
This is a faithful, yet ragged and off-kilter take with quiet, reedy vocals that packs a lot of charm. The Raincoats bring their fierce folk-punk sensibility to the song, with female harmonies, offbeat drumming fills, and lyrics that become gender-flipped twice over by virtue of being sung by a woman. The result is a familiar song that suddenly feels stranger, funnier, and a touch more subversive.