While Eddy Grant's classic early-'80s tune "Electric Avenue" seems to be a perfect fit for the self-described "ragga punk metal" sound of Skindred, the group didn't have high expectations when they recently knocked out their own version of the song.

"We didn't think anything of it," vocalist Benji Webbe said of the track, which also has experienced a bit of resurgence through its use in a recent motion picture. "We always thought that song was funny, especially after seeing 'Pineapple Express.' Management said, 'Do a cover,' so we said we might as well.

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