I now officially have a favourite cover with which to gauge an artist’s interpretive ability, and it’s Big Star’s “thirteen.” So far i only have heard it rendered by Garbage (US “push it” single and live) and Elliott Smith (unreleased or live), but i know there’s a version floating around by Wilco and that several bands cover the tune live. It’s sweet enough and simple enough that a whole ton of things can be done with it, which is why it’s so interesting. If you find a rendition by any other band, let me know, and maybe we can trade versions.