It worries me that I know the words to “This is it”, covered by Dannii Minogue, and currently on Video Hits (and, let me hasten to add, I am only watching it because it is a covers edition). When, exactly, were painter’s overalls with no shirt underneath, but with a scarf on the head – for a dude – ever in?

And I had no idea No Doubt’s “It’s my Life” was a remake. There you go.

This edition is called “Covers and Remakes”, and I was pondering whether this was a tautology or not. My sister, though, came through with her differentiation: a cover (like, say The Wrights’ Evie) is basically the same version of the song. A remake is where they make substantial changes (like, say Scissor Sisters’ Comfortably Numb). I can live with that.