One of my favorite cover versions that I first encountered when living in the UK. I liked that it was an ad for the BBC and that it featured so many great artists.
It's not very similar to Lou Reed's or really any other cover version. Part of the fun is trying to identify each singer in the video. Some were a little more ephemeral than others, but it is not an understatement to say that it is chock full of legends, a good number of whom are no longer with us.
Musically, it hangs together pretty well. The choice of artists for each line has been done super thoughtfully, even if it's just a few short words e.g. With Shane McGowan. A couple are repeated, and I especially love that the last words are by Lou.
The video just is a real treat - a proper feelgood concoction that makes you want the BBC to thrive and lets you really enjoy the contributions of all these mostly magnificent artists who clearly feel the same way about the Beeb!
