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Under The Covers: Dropkick Murphys vs. the Gaslight Anthem

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: The Who's “Baba O'Riley”
FROM: Who's Next (Decca, 1971)

COVER NO. 1
BAND: Dropkick Murphys
FROM: The Meanest Of Times [vinyl bonus track] (Born & Bred, 2009)
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COVER NO. 2
BAND: The Gaslight Anthem
FROM: iTunes Session EP (SideOneDummy, 2011)