I came across this band (and this cover) while watching an episode of an old television show called Night Flight last Friday.

It’s a good cover, one that pays tribute to the original while also establishing its own identity.  The video for this version adds a political element to the song by having the secret police show up to break up the performance.  Despite being named after a group of early communists, the Communards still took a stand against the secret police.  Good for them.  Of course, the secret police are still with us, in countries that are both left-wing and right-wing.  Unfortunately, modern people are a little bit less likely to take a stand against them than they once were.  Authoritarianism is today more popular than its ever been.

Enjoy!