Let's just get this out of the way. Arctic Monkeys are my favourite band ... of all time. They could release an album of dubstep-infused club bangers and I'd still be telling everyone they're the best thing since sliced bread. So yeah, I'm pretty biased when it comes to the Sheffield band.
Nevertheless, when Alex, Matt, Jamie and Nick made a rare UK radio appearance in the BBC Live Lounge they adhered to the house rules and played a secret cover, choosing to tackle the 2011 dancefloor staple 'Katy On A Mission', originally by Katy B. As Alex crooned over the minimalistic and mellow backing from the band, it was clear that they had managed to (excuse the X Factor judge cliché) "make the song their own". You can watch the performance below and download the mp3 here (right click / Save as...).
Brilliant, right? Right.
It is always a pleasure to here Arctic Monkeys take on other peoples songs, as they don't do it very often, but when they do they are always fantastic. I have compiled a list of the covers they have performed in the past. Have a listen and let me know which were your favourites in the comments section below.
- 'Baby I'm Yours' (Barbara Lewis cover)
- 'Put Your Dukes Up John' (The Little Flames cover)
- 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Shirley Bassey cover)
- 'Love Machine' (Girls Aloud cover)
- 'Red Right Hand' (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cover)
- 'You Know I'm No Good' (Amy Winehouse cover)
- 'The Lovers' (Rod McKuen cover)
- 'Take It Or Leave It' (The Strokes cover)
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