A Whole Damn Week with the Same Song, Part 3: The Pop Makeover

On the heels of yesterday’s fairly straightforward homage, we’ve got something completely different. Swedish pop group The Cardigans (best known for their 90’s radio hit “Lovefool”… trust me, you’ve heard it...damn Leo DiCaprio flicks) give the song an entirely new feel, complete with a disco backbeat, smooth lofty female vocals… pretty much everything we’ve come to expect from a Swedish pop outfit (thanks, ABBA and Ace of Base for creating such a great stereotype).

Much like the White Stripes cover of Folk Singer I posted last week, this is a great example of a band taking a song and making it their own, retaining the essential character (that iconic riff is still in there somewhere) while adding all the elements that make their own act great.

The Cardigans- The Boys are Back In Town