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Earlier this year, Vampire Weekend tried their hand at a cover of Rancid's ska-punk classic, "Ruby Soho." Now, we find the New York indie-pop band ending the year with a cover of a U.K. pop smash, with their take on Cheryl Cole's "Fight For This Love."

The original version, by the "X-Factor" judge, singer and British tabloid fixture, is a surging and uplifting dance-pop anthem that wouldn't sound out of place next to any of the singles from the last Kylie Minogue album.

Vampire Weekend's cover, recorded at BBC Radio 1, features a full horn section and a guitar line that sounds like it was lifted from The Strokes' "What Ever Happened." Singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig doesn't sound as convinced as Cole that this is a love affair worth fighting for, adding some ambiguity to the original's statement of intent.

+ Listen to Vampire Weekend's cover of Cheryl Cole's "Fight For This Love."

Tags Cheryl Cole, Kylie-Minogue, Rancid, Song You Need To Know, Vampire Weekend

Katy Perry slightly dropped out of the spotlight to go to India, get engaged to Russell Brand and then hit the GRAMMYS wearing little more than a rhinestoned body stocking, but the "Hot N Cold" singer is slowly starting to make her presence felt again. She pops up on the March cover of Nylon, looking awesome in a pink Jeremy Scott raincoat and mini skirt. Inside the mag, she talks about gearing up to work on her new LP and where she finds herself in the pop landscape. (You can check out excerpts from the interview here, at The Prophet Blog).

Perry also talks extensively about working with new collaborators, which got us thinking—as we tend to do in these here parts—who would we like to see Katy work with on her new platter...

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Tags Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Jeremy-Scott, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rancid, Rivers Cuomo, Russell Brand, Tim Armstrong, Timbaland, Weezer