If you're interested in formal Computer Science at all, Automata provide some of the basic building blocks and theory that are used for creating programming languages, processing text, writing compilers and also crop up in some other surprising ...

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I like to find unusual cover versions of songs.
What cover songs are completely different from the original versions and awesome? Please put links in your answers.

A couple of examples to get started:

Lovesong by:
* The Cure
* Snake River Conspiracy

Summer Night City (live!) by:
* Abba
* Therion

From Radio Swan is Down. Something a little off the beaten track and such a warm feeling.

Is this cheating? I'm not afraid to tell you it made my hair stand on end.