Other Versions
- In 1985, Detroit radio station WRIF's "JJ & The Morning Crew" (Jim Johnson & George Baier) released a parody version called "After the Brewery on Gratiot is Gone," when the Stroh Brewery Company demolished its original Detroit brewery.
- In 2000, a rare acoustic version of the song was performed by Don Henley on an episode of the TV Series VH1 Storytellers.
- In 2006 the Norwegian quartet of Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm released a cover of the song which became a hit in Norway, reaching #12 on VG-lista.
- In 2006, Chicago-area band 7th Heaven performed a version which sounds similar to the Ataris' version, although with a slightly faster beat.
- On September 1, 2006, an acoustic version of this song was performed by the Custom Kings on the Like a Version segment of the Mel in the Morning program on the Australian radio station Triple J.
- Other artists to record covers include Night Ranger, Show of Hands, 3JS, A Balladeer, Bree Sharp, Sara Johnston and The Hooters.
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