Pop Rework Mini-Playlist: Capital Cities, Viceroy, Ryan Hemsworth

Hello there Monday, you timeworn beast. Let’s get into it! Here are three fresh takes on three decade-spanning pop songs: first Capital Cities’ horn-y version of 1990’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the truly superb Viceroy remix of 1996’s “Pony,” and Ryan Hemsworth’s bootleg of 1999’s “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely” (delightfully laced with soundbites from Yung Amanda Bynes).

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