Covers

Being Cale

Cale's songs have been covered by a host of artists. Favourite tracks are Amsterdam (4 covers), Buffalo Ballet (6 covers), (I Keep A) Close Watch (13 covers), Fear Is A Man's Best Friend (8 covers), Hanky Panky Nohow (5 covers), and Paris 1919 (10 covers).

Last added:

• Dan Toren - Buffalo Ballet (2020)
• Loose Cattle - Fear Is A Man's Best Friend (2020)
• Charles Howl - Hanky Panky Nohow (2023)

Artist	Song	Year
Nicolai Dunger	Amsterdam	2006
Alejandro Escovedo	Amsterdam	1999
Maria McKee	Amsterdam	1993
Revenge	Amsterdam	1990
Andrew Bird	Andalucia	2020
Yo La Tengo	Andalucia	1990
David J.	Antarctica Starts Here	1992
Okkervil River	Antarctica Starts Here	2007
Noah and the Whale	Barracuda	2011
Anthony LaMarca	Big White Cloud	2013
Mark Lanegan	Big White Cloud	2010
The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy	The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group Of All	1989
Lancaster County Prison	Bring It On Up	1997
Arbouretum	Buffalo Ballet	2008
Dan Toren	Buffalo Ballet	2020
Paul Kelly & The Messengers	Buffalo Ballet	1991
My Friend the Chocolate Cake	Buffalo Ballet	1991
The Raymen	Buffalo Ballet	1999
The Walkabouts	Buffalo Ballet	1993
Luxury Liners	Caribbean Sunset	2013
Revolting Cocks	Chickenshit	1991
Superchunk	Child's Christmas in Wales	2010
The Jazz Butcher	Chinese Envoy	1990
My Friend the Chocolate Cake	Chinese Envoy	1994
Anne Soldaat & Yorick van Norden	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2019
Blackeyed Susans	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1991
Courtney Barnett	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2015
Dave Couse	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2003
Dream City Film Club	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1999
Harvey Gold	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1977
Human Drama	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1997
Agnes Obel	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2010
Orup	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2010
Mercury Rev	(I Keep A) Close Watch	2002
Fausto Rossi	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1995
Mathilde Santing	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1989
Helen Terry	(I Keep A) Close Watch	1986
Genya Ravan	Darling I Need You	1978
Ladybug Transistor	Empty Bottles	2006
Jennifer Warnes	Empty Bottles	1972
Manic Street Preachers	The Endless Plain of Fortune	2011
Pontiak	The Endless Plain of Fortune	2008
Billy Bragg	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	1987
The Channels	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2004
Svaj	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2025
Loose Cattle	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2020
David J.	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2006
Robyn Hitchcock & Steve Wynn	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2010
Red Hot Chili Peppers	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2004
Shivaree	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	2002
Debris	Gun	1976
Siouxsie & The Banshees	Gun	1987
Younghusband	Gun	2014
The Wytches	Gun	2024
Sally Timms	Half Past France	1995
The Hope Blister	Hanky Panky Nohow	1998
Miracle Fortress	Hanky Panky Nohow	2007
Charles Howl	Hanky Panky Nohow	2022
Moonbabies	Hanky Panky Nohow	2001
Yo La Tengo	Hanky Panky Nohow	1989
Sol Invictus	Hedda Gabler	1995
Julian Cope & The Teardrop Explodes	I'm Not The Loving Kind	1981
Kristín Anna Valtysdottír	I'm Not The Loving Kind	2022
Mark Lanegan	I'm Not The Loving Kind	2013
Rob de Nijs	I'm Not The Loving Kind	1983
Maria McKee	If You Were Still Around	1996
The Jazz Butcher	Leaving It Up to You	1985
Pontiak	Mr. Wilson	2008
The Abigails	Nobody But You	2012
Eyelids	Only Time Will Tell	2015
The Armoires	Paris 1919	2021
David Ecker	Paris 1919	2025
Julian Massaldi	Paris 1919	2008
Modest View	Paris 1919	2015
Negrei3colors	Paris 1919	2026
Niteflights	Paris 1919	2011
Soldier String Quartet	Paris 1919	1991
Versluis	Paris 1919	2018
The Weep	Paris 1919	2020
Ian Leith & the Dozen Buzzin' Cousins	Please	2019
Real Estate	Please	2021
Bauhaus	Rosegarden Funeral of Sores	1980
David J.	Ship Of Fools	1985
Spare Change	Ski Patrol	1979
Sugar Ray	Spinning Away	2000
S.F. Seals	The Soul Of Patrick Lee	1995
Roddy Frame	Thoughtless Kind	1999
MoeJadKateBarry	Why Don't You Smile Now	1987
Spacemen 3	Why Don't You Smile Now	1986
Spiritualized	Why Don't You Smile Now	2000
Erin Rae	You Know More Than I Know	2018
Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell	You Know More Than I Know	2015