What are some of the more "creative" covers versions you've heard? (beehaw.org)

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Here are a few to get things started:

Don Henley's The Boys of Summer as an 80s synth tune

Bossa nova version of Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over

Reggae-ish version of Aretha Franklin's Respect

A capella men's ensemble version of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance

EDIT: This has been great, everyone. Thank you all for the terrific links and for introducing me to a number of artists I wouldn't have heard of otherwise. Seriously, the online rabbit-holes have been thoroughly enjoyable--even if I stayed up a bit too late a number of times.

Worth it.

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[-] gunnervi@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yes -- America (original by Simon and Garfunkel)

Anthony Vincent -- Chop Suey in the style of Ghost (original by System of a Down)

Dr Pez & Marc Papeghin -- The soundtrack of Ocarina of Time, but its a prog rock concept album (not sure it technically counts as a cover)

Brass Against -- The Pot (Original by Tool)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- All Along the Watchtower (Original by Bob Dylan)

Also, not sure how widely known this is, but Arethra Franklin's Respect is itself a cover (and certainly one of the best covers of all time, up there with All Along the Watchtower and Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt)

[-] davefischer@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Aretha Franklin's cover of the Stones' Satisfaction is also fantastic.

[-] DJDarren@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Aretha's version of Respect is so good that it's essentially the de facto original, to the point that Otis commented "that a girl took away from me, a friend of mine, this girl she just took this song".

To be fair, it makes so much more sense from a woman's perspective.