Mark Ronson releases cover video for Radiohead's "Just"

Remember The Bends? At the time of the album's release (1995), back before Kid A or "pay what you want," Radiohead was a great rock 'n' roll band with serious guitar chops and a knack for hooks. Nothing super fancy, though still quite good.

Now, remember "Just" from said album? It was that gloriously anthemic track that begin unassumedly enough with acoustic strumming before exploding into a wall of noise—the kind that just begged for air guitar theatrics. Basically, it's one of the most badass songs ever written. If your memory is still not appropriately jogged, try this video refresher:

Mark Ronson remembers "Just." In fact, that long-winded introduction was merely leading us to the point where we could post his video version, released only just recently. His less-rock-more-funk rendition of the song has been featured on a couple albums already and one video before this one, but consider this the official visual counterpart. The video stars Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet on vocals, and Ronson on all instruments (a conceit we've seen used before to fine effect, but one that's still fairly entertaining), and pays homage to the original Radiohead clip with some humorous subtitles. Example:

Sassy Street Cleaner: And why don't you try writing your own songs?
Pair of Mark Ronsons: *smirk*

At the very least, it's an enjoyable way to spend a few minutes.

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