Unlike many musicians, Steven didn't start out by learning how to play other people's songs. But he has covered a few songs in his solo career and in Porcupine Tree: "Stoneage Dinosaurs" by Cardiacs, "Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette, 'Sign 'o' the Times" by Prince, "The Twilight Zone" by Rush, "Hallogallo" by Neu!, "The Day Before You Came" by Abba, "Lord of the Reedy River" by Donovan, "A Forest" by The Cure, "The Guitar Lesson" by Momus, and "The Cross" by Prince.