December 25 has come and gone, and we're left to navigate the weird time vortex that is the week between Christmas and the New Year. What better way to while away the days than by discussing Paula Abdul's 'Straight Up' as covered by our favourite Thousand Oaksians, Halifax?

THE ORIGINAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1kgCqD7Xk

Artist: Paula Abdul

Album: Forever Your Girl (1988)

THE COVER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUyS7j4bnKI

Artist: Halifax

Album: Punk Goes 80's (2005)

OTHER COVERS

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-bzs8VT7_4

Shrimpfield (The Shrimpfield Lane, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rwlgPHfVY

Buffcorrell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRUX4FoCbZk