MGMT Covers

I'm on the fence regarding the topic of covers. You could make the argument that the covering artist lacks creativity and is using the success of the original song to garner popularity/ hitch a ride on the gravy train blah blah blah.. There is also the point that some covers just buttfuck the shit out of the original. While I do believe it takes talent to interpret a song and put a spin on it to make it your own, it definately is easier to sing someone else's rather than start from scratch. The fact of the matter is covers have been around since the dawn of man and probably will be around until the end of man. In this day and age there is no such thing as a new concept, every thought has already been thought. With the internet and today's advanced technology, every asshole has an opinion, lord know's I'm no different then the next chud with a blog. Ideas are like whores, someone's had it before..

Don't worry there was a method to this madness. I like MGMT. Apparently so does everyone else, because there is a shitload of MGMT covers. Most of them are not good. These two get the distinction of being posted right here. Know I know what you're thinking, "Katy Perry? Seriously?". I know because I was thinking the same thing. I almost didn't bother even listening to it. Trust me it's worth a listen kids.

Download: The Kooks - Kids (MGMT Cover)

Download: Katy Perry - Time To Pretend (MGMT Cover)