Covers and Live Versions
"Nightclubbing" and "Funtime" appeared on the 1978 live set TV Eye, recorded during Pop's 1977 tour, the UK and portions of the US leg of which featured Bowie on keyboards and backing vocals. Bowie re-worked "Sister Midnight" (with new lyrics) as "Red Money" on his 1979 album Lodger, whilst his version of "China Girl" on 1983's Let's Dance became a major hit. In 1980 The Human League covered "Nightclubbing" in a medley with Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll". The song was remade again the following year by Grace Jones as the title track to her album Nightclubbing. "Nightclubbing" also provided the kick drum sound for Nine Inch Nails' 1994 hit, "Closer"; sampled by Trent Reznor. Siouxsie and her second band The Creatures used to perform it live in 1999 coupled with their track "Pluto Drive". The drum loop Of "Nightclubbing" was also duplicated by Oasis for "Force of Nature", a track recorded for their 2002 album Heathen Chemistry. "Nightclubbing" was sampled in the song "Small Town Witch" by the British band Sneaker Pimps on their 2002 album "Bloodsport". "Funtime" has been covered by The Cars, Bauhaus' Peter Murphy, Bebe Buell, R.E.M., and Boy George. "Tiny Girls" was covered by Depeche Mode's Martin Gore in 2003.
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