"Lola" by 12 Cents for Marvin

 

Fort Collins, Colorado ska/reggae band 12 Cents for Marvin cover "Lola," a 1970 mixed up, muddled up, shook up tune from London, UK rockers The Kinks.

For more Kinks covers, the Good Riddance version of "Come Dancing" can be found here, and the Oingo Boingo version of "You Really Got Me" can be found here.

"Come Dancing" by Good Riddance

 

Santa Cruz, California skate punks Good Riddance cover "Come Dancing," a 1982 new wave single from long running London, UK pop rock band The Kinks.

I loved, loved, loved this song as a kid.  The musical element, with the horns and the ultra-catchy melody.

On hindsight, the lyrics hit harder.  Especially after reading the song's backstory.

Keep on dancing, Rene.

For another Kinks cover, Oingo Boingo's version of "You Really Got Me" can be found here.

"You Really Got Me" by Oingo Boingo

 

Ages before scoring every blessed movie and television show from "The Simpsons" to "Batman" to "Edward Scissorhands," film composer Danny Elfman fronted Oingo Boingo, a Los Angeles collective that incorporated elements of ska, punk, worldbeat, and general weirdness.

Here's their.... different.... cover of London, UK rock band The Kinks' 1964 international hit "You Really Got Me."