(As always, * = not family friendly)
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*My Humps by Alanis Morissette, originally by Black Eyed Peas
Umbrella by The Baseballs, originally by Rihanna
*Get Low by Dan Henig, originally by Lil Jon & Eastside Boyz
Bangarang by Dario Fo, originally by Skrillex
Rolling in the Deep by Dirty Loops, originally by Adele
My Favorite Things by Family Force 5, most famously by Julie Andrews
Holding Out for a Hero by Frou Frou, originally by Bonnie Tyler
*Baby Got Back by Jonathan Coulton, originally by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Blow (Deconstructed) by Ke$ha, originally by Ke$ha -- she covered herself
Once Upon a Dream by Lana del Rey, originally from the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty
Who Let the Dogs Out by Matt Mulholland, originally by Baha Men
I Will Always Love You by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, originally by Dolly Parton and famously covered by Whitney Houston
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Paul Anka, originally by Nirvana
Single Ladies by Pomplamoose, originally by Beyonce
*Get the Party Started by The Rebeatles Project, originally by Pink
You're Still the One by Roper, originally by Shania Twain
All I Want for Christmas Is You by Sam Tsui, originally by Mariah Carey
California Dreamin' by Scala and Kolacny Brothers, originally by The Mamas & The Papas
*Thrift Shop by Scott Bradlee, originally by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Leaving On a Jet Plane by Slightly Stoopid, most famously by Peter, Paul & Mary
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? by Stellar Kart, originally from the Frozen soundtrack
Both Sides Now by Susan Egan, originally by Joni Mitchell
I Wanna Hold Your Hand by T.V. Carpio from Across the Universe, originally by The Beatles
*97 Bonnie and Clyde by Tori Amos, originally by Eminem
Wannabe by Zebrahead, originally by Spice Girls
I'm always on the lookout for new songs -- so what are your favorite genre-switching covers?
I don't know if it strictly counts, but I love that Susannah McCorkle covered "If I only had a heart". The reason it may not count is because the she didn't actually change the musical style. However, just by covering it as a jazz song, she made it a metaphor for experiencing being in love, or something. (Unless it was already always meant as a metaphor, but if so I didn't get it.)
ReplyDeleteI actually thought about that one when I was first brainstorming the list and intended to include it but then forgot. So I'm glad you mentioned it! :-)
DeleteThe Scala cover of California Dreamin' is one of my favourites, actually.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) by Alien Ant Farm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_-Bna82cjY Smooth Criminal by 2Cellos + Glee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFmC7hd1hno Sandstorm (Darude) by eight floppy drives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUU1CJ0v6LE Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurhythmics) by PelleK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCjkuCJrxq0 Holding Out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler) by Van Canto (I could have picked so many of their songs, but this is the most obviously cross-genre)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkBs0VCSX0 Rasputin (Boney M) by Turisas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xJcySW1dPQ Kashmir (Led Zeppelin) by Gregorian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc Thunderstruck (AC/DC) by Steve'n'Seagulls
Branches' (indie-folk) cover of I Believe In a Thing Called Love by The Darkness (rock): http://soundslikebranches.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love-the-darkness-cover
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