Pop songs covered in different styles

by Ben Reilly Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:09 pm

Got curious about this and found some gems Smile

Here's Radiohead's "Creep" -- Tejano style:

An actually really professional version of Lorde's "Royals" done Reggae style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pjzdVhglI

Some might have heard Fountain of Wayne's soft alt-rock version of Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6g4t93uuus

And finally a real gem, Willie Nelson's country-ish take on Coldplay's 'The Scientist'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzW4riZCt2s

by eddie Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:12 pm

I love songs done a different way. Really,like the B Spears one actually - heard that before.

I'll YouTube some myself in a bit

by Ben Reilly Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:44 pm

eddie wrote:I love songs done a different way. Really,like the B Spears one actually - heard that before.

I'll YouTube some myself in a bit

It's cool to see people doing something totally different with familiar music. There's even a band that makes hybrids of Beatles and Metallica songs (basically stitching the parts that fit together) called Beatallica. Kind of weird, but it's an interesting idea. I also like some of the mashups people come up with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G8kpnh_3nY

by Ben Reilly Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:47 pm

Actually that's not a very good mashup, this one's better:

by Ben Reilly Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:50 pm

Here's a funny take on Oasis' "Wonderwall"

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:26 am

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by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:33 am

The Joe Cocker version always reminds me of the TV show the "Wonder Years". Something I loved watching growing up in my teens. Laughing

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:37 am

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:41 am

Clearly the James Arthur versions is miles better

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:44 am

Had to add some Glee versions, as they are that good.

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:46 am

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:56 am

I love this couple.... cheers

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:26 am

by Ben Reilly Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:31 pm

Always liked the Gary Jules remake of 'Mad World' Smile

Another song done reggae style -- 'Love Song' by the Cure, as covered by 311:

by Raggamuffin Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:36 pm

I like both of these styles re The Pied Piper.

Crispian St Peters.

Bob and Marcia.

by Ben Reilly Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:38 pm

I like it when people do rap classics in other styles. Here's The Beastie Boys' classic 'Paul Revere'

Austin weirdos Asylum Street Spankers reimagined it as a rockabilly song:

NWA's Boys n the Hood:

As a folk song by Dynamite Hack:

by Raggamuffin Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:46 pm

One of my favourite singers - Linda Lewis - did a great disco version of It's in his kiss.

Quite different to Betty Everett's earlier Shoop Shoop version.

by Guest Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:48 pm

That is cool Ben... Laughing

Will add some more tomorrow myself.
Have a great night Ben, see you tomorrow.

by eddie Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:57 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:Actually that's not a very good mashup, this one's better:

Like that

by Ben Reilly Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:05 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:One of my favourite singers - Linda Lewis - did a great disco version of It's in his kiss.

Quite different to Betty Everett's earlier Shoop Shoop version.

I never even knew that disco version existed! How cool.

You reminded me of a couple things -- one, the "cover" of Bach's Minuet in G Major ...

... as a great Motown classic 'Lover's Concerto' by the Toys:

And of Cake's rock interpretation of the disco classic "I Will Survive" --