Charli XCX's 'Shake It Off' cover is a punk rock delight

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Laura Vitto
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Charli XCX proves that Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" sounds just as good -- if not better -- as a punk anthem.

The London Queen delivered her take on Swift's single during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge recording, with an all-girl band in the background. But even accompanied by electric guitars and heavy bass lines, hand claps lend a little sweetness to this otherwise edgier cover.

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