
These days, if anyone asks you to choose between Blur and Oasis you are perfectly within your rights to roll your eyes, say “what is this, 1993?” and walk off. However, there is another correct answer to that question: “ PULP ! A MILLION TIMES PULP”. Jarvis Cocker grew up working class in Sheffield, and while Albarn and the Gallaghers were playing their “everyman” and “voice of the people” parts, he was planning on superstardom. Pulp hit it big in 1995 with “Common People”, but they’d been around for over a decade [...]
Em Reading, os Strokes chamaram Jarvis Cocker ao palco para interpretarem uma versão do tema "Just What I Needed", dos Cars. A versão original:
Watch Jarvis Cocker and the Strokes cover 'Just What I Needed' at Reading Festival.
Se você esperava um show sem surpresas do Strokes no Reading Festival , estava enganado. Em meio ao setlist cheio de hits e à postura estática da banda, Julian Casablancas ficou animadinho para receber ao palco o amigo Jarvis Cocker , vocalista do Pulp , e os dois mandaram para a plateia inglesa um cover da banda The Cars , a faixa Just What I Needed . Assista acima e morra de vontade de ver essa dobradinha no Planeta Terra ... quem sabe, não? [...]

Veja The Strokes e Jarvis Cocker tocando Just What I Needed do The Cars . Para a surpresa de todos, o vocalista do Pulp se juntou a banda americana no palco do Reading Festival . Foi ontem e é histórico! (via CoS )

The Strokes are not necessarily known for their improvisation, but the NYC-based indie icons sure do love their surprise guests. Jack White's guest appearance at Radio City Music Hall remains one of the best YouTube clips you'll ever see, and Elvis Costello joined the band at Madison Square Garden earlier this year. For their latest on-stage surprise, The Strokes brought out Pulp frontman and fellow indie-rock innovator Jarvis Cocker for a cover of The Cars' "Just What I Needed". We have the video available for your viewing below.