10 Brilliant Cover Versions Of Classic Songs

10. The Goops - Build Me Up Buttercup

Originally recorded by: The Foundations

Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations is a true soul classic sitting proudly alongside mega-hits like The Temptations’ My Girl or The Jackson 5’s I Want You Back. Despite the popularity of the original, for many, The Goops’ driving punk rock reinvention, which featured in Kevin Smith's gross-out Slacker comedy Mallrats, is the definitive version of the song.

The Goops up the tempo considerably and their energetic rendition clatters along at pace with buzzing guitars, rasping lead vocals, and call and response gang vocals. All the while it bristles with a youthful, rebellious spirit.

Maybe you put The Temptations on to relax for the evening but this is the version you throw on before a riotous night out.