Cover Versions
"Up the Junction" has been covered by a number of artists:
- Lawnmower Deth on their third album, Billy
- The Decemberists during numerous live performances
- Jim Bob on his Busker EP
- Lily Allen for a Yahoo! Music performance
- The View on their single "Superstar Tradesman"
- Goldfinger for their Teen Beef split 7" with Reel Big Fish for Mojo Records
- Travis on a number of occasions.
- The Bad Shepherds with Adrian Edmondson do a folk influenced cover of the song on their album Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Metheral
- Every Dirty Street have been known to perform it live.
- Jonathan Coulton during his 2009 UK tour.
- The Hotrats on their covers album Turn Ons
- They Might Be Giants on the Jonathan Ross BBC Radio 2 show on 26 June 2010.
- The Shins for Levi's Pioneer Recording Sessions.
The song was also reworked by co-writer Difford on his 2006 acoustic album South East Side Story.
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