Cover Versions
- In 1998, punk rock band J Church recorded a version that appears on the Mailorder is Fun compilation released by Asian Man Records.
- In 1998, North Carolina sludge metal band Buzzov•en covered the song on their album ...At a Loss.
- In 2001, Op:l Bastards covered the song as a single.
- In 2003, Status Quo covered the song on their album Riffs.
- In 2006, L.E.O. includes a shortened cover of the song as a hidden track on their album Alpacas Orgling.
- In 2006, J-pop band PUFFY (a.k.a. Puffy Amiyumi) have a cover of the song featured on the B-side of their single "Hataraku Otoko".
- In 2007, Finnish symphonic metal supergroup Northern Kings covered the song on their album Reborn.
- In 2010, Donna Loren covered the song on her album Love It Away.
- In 2012, The Hives released a song called "Go Right Ahead". Though not a direct cover, the main riff in the song is nearly identical to the one in "Don't Being Me Down", and as a result Jeff Lynne was officially credited as a co-writer.
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