Influence
The band was highly influential on the then-burgeoning punk rock and later New Wave and indie musical styles. John Cale, Iggy Pop and David Bowie have all covered "Pablo Picasso". Seminal punk group the Sex Pistols covered "Roadrunner" on The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. Additional covers of "Roadrunner" include one by labelmates The Greg Kihn Band. Post-punk act Siouxsie and the Banshees revisited "She Cracked" on Downside Up, as did Seaweed on the John Peel Sub-Pop Sessions album, and Joan Jett sang "Roadrunner" on her cover album, The Hit List. In 2010 a live cover by Titus Andronicus of "Roadrunner" was released on the fan compilation Feats of Strength. The group was also mentioned in the LCD Soundsystem track "Losing My Edge."
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