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Watch Arcade Fire Cover Dead Kennedys’ “California Über Alles” In Santa Barbara

performs during The Reflector Tour at The Forum on August 2, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

|performs during The Reflector Tour at The Forum on August 2, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Arcade Fire's latest localized tribute cover went down last night at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Dead Kennedys' "California Über Alles" was the song of choice, despite the fact that Jello Biafra and company hailed from San Francisco, five hours north of Santa Barbara. Hey, when one of indie rock's greatest bands is covering one of punk rock's most classic songs, who can really split hairs about geography? Watch a fan-made clip below.

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[Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.]

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