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Under The Covers: Braid vs. Butch Walker

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on top.

SOURCE MATERIAL: Naked Eyes' “Always Something There To Remind Me”
FROM: Burning Bridges (EMI, 1983)

COVER NO. 1
BAND: Braid
FROM: Movie Music, Vol. 2 (Polyvinyl, 2000)

COVER NO. 2
BAND: Butch Walker
FROM: Cover Me Badd EP (Epic, 2005)