I've made it clear where I stand on this- and I suspect I'm in the minority!
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Balance is just about right: I always enjoy them.
Whilst the quality of Fall cover versions is generally high I have to take exeption to the sheer volume as, for example, I bemoan the likes of Westlife/Atomic Kitten/etc for releasing covers as 'cheap' hits but the Fall have been doing it for years so my argument just doesnt hold water. By all means put em on the b-side and/or play live but any album that has more than 1 cover version on it comes over as a bit, err, how can i put it...cabaret?
As for still playing Mr Pharmacist at almost every gig, please, literally change the record.