Here are some of the versions available on YouTube, from the sublime to the ridiculous! Please be patient, this page takes a while to load. Includes the man himself Billy Bragg.
Cover Versions
Billy Bragg (1983)
Live on The Tube, and predating Kirsty’s hit version
The Groovie Ghoulies (2006)
Live cover from October 2006 in Mishicot WI
Nat the Hammer (2007)
Solo kitchen sink demo from The Reverse singer.
Steve (2008)
The self proclaimed acoustic train wreck version!
Kate Nash (2008)
This is Kate at SXSW in March 2008 with a special guest star …
Jamie T (2009)
Uploaded in 2009
The Enemy (2009)
Taken from the Japanese version of Music for the People
The King Blues (2009)
Audio only version from the Engine Room Acoustic Session
The Watchmen (2009)
June 2009 live performance at the Red River Ex in Winnipeg
Frank Turner & Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem) (2009)
from March 2009
Isaac Graham (2010)
Home demo from Isaac Graham
Cunt Sparrer (2010)
A change from the more common Cock Sparrer covers …
The London Busker (2010)
The busking version, from Charing Cross tube in London
Billy Bragg (2010)
Billy with the Kirsty tribute band at Shepherd’s Bush in 2010
emilysingsalot (2011)
Home cover from Emily
Alpha Boy Scool (2011)
Possibly the first ska cover!
Ben Owen (2012)
Yo, it’s Ben Owen on the ukelele
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Keira Anderson (2012)
Another Ukelele cover recorded in Laos!
Beatsteaks (2012)
Area4 Festival 2012 at WDR Rockpalast
Young Statues, featuring Brianna Collins from Tigers Jaw (2012)
Pennsylvanian cover
Anthony Hill (2012)
Home cover from young Anthony
Karine Polwart (2012)
Live performance from Brighton Komedia
and a deliciously odd backstage version from Brighton
Danny McEvoy (2013)
Confident cover from our Danny
Kepi Ghoulie (2013)
Aided and abetted by Dog Party
Billy Bragg (2013)
A 2013 live version from the master himself
Emily Jarvis (2014)
Penny McDonagh (2014)
Thinking Aloud (2014)
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