Covers and Other Appearances
In 2009, "Only Happy When it Rains" was featured as a playable song in the videogame Guitar Hero 5. By playing the song in "Career Mode", a virtual avatar of Shirley Manson could be unlocked for use elsewhere within the game. As one of Garbage's signature songs, "Only Happy When it Rains" has been covered by a number of artists over the years. In 2000, comedic musician Richard Cheese performed a lounge arrangement of the song on his album Lounge Against the Machine. Actress Katerina Graham recorded a pop rock cover for use in The Vampire Diaries' second season episode "The Sacrifice". In 2007, Metallica covered the song during an acoustic performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit show.
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