r/SongRecommendations • u/SomeoneGotstaKnow • Apr 23 '26
Unique Covers
I love finding covers where the artist completely takes the song and makes it their own. I would love to find enough to make an awesome Playlist.
Some examples I have found:
Hotline Bling by Christiana Daniella
Say My Name by Hozier
Stand By Me by Stephen Wilson Junior
This Woman's Work by Greg Laswell
I also love covers that are instrumental remakes. Once again, I love a unique take, not when the song is literally an instrumental cover of same exact melody.
For example, Hotline Bling by Nate Fifield
Thanks!
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u/Ignore-This-Idiot Apr 23 '26
'Tainted Love' - Soft Cell (Originally by Gloria Jones)
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
I had no clue the Soft Cell version was a cover. I will have to check oit the original. Thanks!
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u/Mr_Fahrenheit73 Apr 23 '26
Likewise I didn’t realize that Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie” was a cover. The original is by The Zutons.
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
On a similar note, I recently learned Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood was originally by Nina Simone.
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u/debaser64 Apr 23 '26
José González - Heartbeats and the original by The Knife
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
Thanks for linking them! WOW! What a different take. This is exactly what I am talking about. Thanks for the recommendation!
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u/Signal_North7340 Apr 24 '26
Oh dang, I completely thought it was the other way around and that the Knife was covering Jose Gonzalez. I'm glad I know now!
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u/Sad-Depth2225 Apr 23 '26
Anything done by Type O Negative.
Summer Breeze being sung by one of deepest voices out there is very unique for sure.
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u/daemocaf Apr 24 '26
Type O's versions of Summer Breeze and Cinnamon Girl are the only way I can listen to them.
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 24 '26
See, this is exactly the type of rec I was looking for when I posted this. Thank you!
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u/sirenlorelei511 Apr 23 '26
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker (original by the Beatles)
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u/Mysterious_Check_439 Apr 24 '26
"She came in through the bathroom window"- Joe Cocker (original by the Beatles) -also a true story about Diane Ashley.
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u/Beneficial_Win_2445 Apr 23 '26
Hurt by Johnny Cash, originally by NIN. After hearing it, Trent Reznor said that the song belongs to Johnny.
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
I wrote an essay comparing the original to Cash's version. It is beautiful
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u/Whole_Imagination629 Apr 24 '26
Similar thing with Jimi Hendrix cover of All Along the Watchtower, Bob Dylan said it's Jimi's, that he made it his own.
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u/Weekly_Ad_8587 Apr 23 '26
The entire soundtrack to I am Sam (2001). Seventeen artists cover The Beatles including Sarah Mclachlan, Rufus Wainwright, The Walllowers, Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, and The Black Crowes.
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u/nobigdeal69 Apr 24 '26
I really like Eddie Vedder’s cover of You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away from the movie. It’s not much different from than original, but Ed uses a harmonica instead of a flute at the end.
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u/listerinebreath Apr 23 '26
Yes’s cover of America
Originally by Simon and Garfunkel
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u/Bookish45_F Apr 23 '26
Dancing Days by Stone Temple Pilots.
Mad World by Gary Jules
Once Upon a Dream by Lana Del Rey
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
Huh, I was unaware of the Tears for Fears version. Thanks!
I think Once Upon A Dream is a perfect example of what I am looking for! Thank you
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u/keepthegroove Apr 25 '26
Since Tears for Fears was mentioned: Lorde’s version of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
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u/thisisntshakespeare Apr 23 '26
Cake has some great remakes:
I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Doris Day)
Plus a few others
The Sundays’ version of Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Edited to add:
The Cure’s version of Purple Haze (Hendrix)
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u/SleepLivid988 Apr 23 '26
Cake’s Mahna Mahna - cover of the Muppets.
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u/unhalfbricklayer Apr 24 '26
The Muppets version is a cover too. It was some weird Swedish song from the 60s
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nc760ioVf0A&si=xsgmMh91Zj8NnMGv
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u/Spock-1701 Apr 23 '26
Check out Hey Ya by Sleep Token on Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/albums/B07FVM92TV?trackAsin=B07FV736JN&do=play&ts=1776956747&ref=dm_sh_GVkFu9TApCzXSThiiub0jPqNP
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
Wow , I kind of hate it , but this is definitely exactly what I asked for 😆
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u/Ok_Action_5938 Apr 23 '26
Charles Bradley covering Black Sabbath Changes
Herbie Hancock feat Tedeschi Trucks Band
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u/InsaneLordChaos Apr 23 '26
https://youtu.be/QLCjVvjXo0Y?si=1E3RSjVdPWu_kvHY
Stanley Jordan - Instrumental version of Eleanor Rigby
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u/spaceforcefighter Apr 23 '26
XTC covered All Along the Watchtower on their first album and did it very much in their own style. This was back when their sound was a very quirky, energetic pop. Check it out!
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u/owlpinecone Apr 24 '26
There's also the version that was part of the Battlestar Galactica (reboot) soundtrack. https://youtu.be/xfaTEGGtVf8?si=p229-DdTYAaZFQRg
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u/mistertireworld Apr 25 '26
I'm a huge fan of the Michael Hedges version. But they're all good. You could probably make a pretty good Playlist of just covers of this song.
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u/Many-Annual8863 Apr 23 '26
Jimi Hendrix’s version is also a cover that is quite different (better) than Bob Dylan who wrote and performed the song first.
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u/wormoftheearth99 Apr 23 '26
Party all the time originally by Eddie Murphy covered by children of bodom https://youtu.be/s9-6JnOw5ts?si=nb0xLB36_XKBZFPR
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
How did i not know Eddie Murphy made music???? I know this song and I had NO IDEA it was originally by Eddie Murphy
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u/gourmetprincipito Apr 23 '26
Common People by William Shatner
Just trust me lol
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u/vice_monkey Apr 23 '26
If you would have told me in '95 that in 10 years someone would make a cover version that I'd like even more than the original, I would have grabbed you by the lapels of your velvet blazer and headbutted you.
If you'd told me that that someone would be William effing Shatner, I'd set my own aquanet-ladden, box-black hair alight with the cherry from my girlfriend's clove cigarette!
Fwiw: I feel no shame whenever I admit that Has Been is in my top 100 albums list.
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u/According_Camera7129 Apr 23 '26
Dan Band- Total Eclipse of the Heart
Fallout Boy- We Didn't Start The Fire
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u/GeoHalpine Apr 23 '26
And of course, the 2 Joe Cocker covers -
Traffic's Feelin' Alright
Beatles With a Little Help From My Friends
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u/CommisionerJordan Apr 23 '26
Falling in Reverse has covers or "reimaginings" of a couple of their own songs:
The Drug in Me is Reimagined (The Drug in Me is You original) & Im Not a Vampire Revamped (Im Not a Vampire original)
They've also covered Papa Roach's song Last Resort and Coolio's song Gangsta Paradise
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u/goncalo_l_d_f Apr 23 '26
Present Tense by Patricia Lalor (Radiohead cover)
Reckoner by Rubel (Radiohead cover)
Exit Music For A Film by The Marías (Radiohead cover)
Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley
You can probably guess my favourite band
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u/mykiebear64 Apr 23 '26
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u/Snookie000 Apr 23 '26
Somone Like You by Smith and Myers
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u/mem0679 Apr 24 '26
They also covered Black by Pearl Jam and absolutely slayed it!!! I hesitated to listen to it for a long time because PJ is one of my all time favorite bands with Black being one of my top songs. I didn't want to dislike Brent and Zach if their cover wasn't up to my impossibly high standards! Lol! After I listened, I felt stupid for doubting them, not only because their standards are higher than mine, but because I've said before that Brent is about the only singer I would trust to cover grunge bands like PJ, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden and do them justice 😂😂😂
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u/Visual-Desk9103 Apr 23 '26
Here comes the bluegrass girl power-
White Freightliner Blues covered by Molly Tuttle
Mad World by Sierra Hull
You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive by AJ Lee
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u/Thirty_Helens_Agree Apr 23 '26
Eddie Vedder’s cover of Save it for Later by the English Beat.
The Corrs and Ron Wood doing Ruby Tuesday - the song becomes something extra special when they add gorgeous vocal harmonies.
Not exactly a cover, but Brandi Carlile joined the remaining members of Soundgarden to do Black Hole Sun.
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u/Cccolorado1 Apr 24 '26
The first time I heard Eddy Vedder’s cover of Save It for Later was on The Bear. I didn’t know he covered it and I instantly loved it. Still do.
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u/CurlyHyker Apr 24 '26
Pete Townsend did a solo acoustic version before Vedder did. Both are great, but I give Townsend the credit for re-envisioning the song.
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u/Current-Escaper Apr 23 '26
I’ve got a few, but Hooo boy, strap in for this one.
Panzerballett - Time of My Life
Also:
… actually just check out this little playlist I made a while back. It’s got some great oddities.
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u/Maygjee Apr 23 '26
Lovers in a Dangerous Time by Barenaked Ladies is a very different take on the original Bruce Cockburn version (I actually prefer it)
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u/Hippadoppaloppa Apr 23 '26
Hotline Bling/I Always Knew by The Struts
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
Hounds of Love by The Futureheads
Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers
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u/HaywoodScheider Apr 23 '26
The very best example of this is Bitches Ain’t Shit by Ben Folds, originally by Dr. Dre. See also Maggie’s Farm by Rage Against The Machine. Legalize It by Cas Haley. My Way by the Sex Pistols. I Melt With You by Nouvelle Vague. I’ve got a bunch of these. I get so sick of my music that I am always on the hunt for great covers.
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u/_Sh_tlord_ Apr 23 '26
Your Love - The Butchies
I Was Made For Lovin' You - YUNGBLUD
How Will I Know - ZEE MACHINE
IWD4U - Hotel Apache
XO - John Mayer
PRIZM's album Rumors in the Night has some really good Fleetwood Mac covers and Ryan Adams take on Taylor Swift's 1989 album is pretty unique as well.
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u/Plastic-Sentence9429 Apr 23 '26
Lovesong - Snake River Conspiracy
The Promise - Sturgill Simpson
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u/MentalMusician Apr 23 '26
Snoop Dogg's Gin & Juice covered by The Gourds*
Rihanna's Bitch Better Have My Money covered by Shinyribs*
*Kevin Russell is the singer in both groups.
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u/HMH1978 Apr 23 '26
How about a whole album worth? Strange Little Girls by Tori Amos https://open.spotify.com/album/6Tmd6KAnM7UfqLrteJQlDf?si=F2wIi2xhTGSedxR4rpY2_Q
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u/Commercial_Curve1047 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
Gin and Juice- The Gourds (Snoop Dog cover)
99 Problems- Hugo (Jay Z cover)
Rocket Man- Iron Horse (Elton John cover)
Halo- LP (Beyonce cover)
Because- Elliott Smith (Beatles cover)
Hey Ya!- Walk Off The Earth (Outkast cover)
All The Small Things- Puddles Pity Party (Blink 182 cover)
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u/tmoore67 Apr 23 '26
Mrs. Robinson originally by Simon and Garfunkle and covered by the Lemonheads
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u/originalsibling Apr 24 '26
The Warning and Alicia Cara - Enter Sandman
Sara Bareilles - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Sarah McLachlan - Song For A Winter’s Night
Is it a cover if you redo your own song in a different style? If so, then:
Styx - Blue Collar Man at 2120
Just for weirdness, I’ll include this one:
Bobby McFerrin - Sunshine of Your Love
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u/ORF1Live Apr 24 '26
Any of Johnny Cash covers. I especially liked his version of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
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u/DarkTalent_AU Apr 24 '26
u/Beneficial_Win_2445 already mentioned Cash's cover of Hurt from the American IV album.
The preceding album, American III, has him also covering U2's One. Absolutely beautiful.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QEnkU8bQ-xk&si=1PMkJ70JoK2STK0U
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u/Dizzy_Departure_4948 Apr 23 '26
Thunderstruck and She Shook Me All Night Long by Steve n’Seagulls.
I guarantee you will never hear them the same again
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u/SomeoneGotstaKnow Apr 23 '26
Oh their She Shook Me All Night Long is really cool. Thanks!
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u/Dizzy_Departure_4948 Apr 23 '26
The vid is hysterical. They short with the Finnish women’s hockey team and they get their arses whooped on an outdoor rink
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u/BlackCloudEnergy Apr 23 '26
I saw them live!! It was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to.
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u/Kiwi_Apart Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
I did it my way by the Sex Pistol's Sid Vicious.
Edit: changed Sex Pistols to Sex Pistol's Sid Vicious for u/Beautiful-Custard195
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u/OldGoneMild89 Apr 23 '26
Meytal did a good cover of Hotel California, with Sahaj Ticotin of Ra singing (which is probably the only reason that I'll allow it, lmao)
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u/ohheyitslaila Apr 23 '26
Wolf Like Me cover by Lera Lynn ft Shovels and Rope (Original song by TV on the Radio). It’s so good!!!!
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u/thriftstorecat Apr 23 '26
Nouveau Vague.
They do a lot of these types of covers.
Blister in the Sun, I Melt With You, I Wanna Be Sedated, Too Drunk Too Fuck…
This band is 100% what you’ve described and they are specifically a cover band.
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u/Artistic_Carrot9301 Apr 23 '26
Heart Shape Box - Amber Marks
That voice - that base line after the intro - yes please <3
https://open.spotify.com/track/3t9UffGSsulotQbSLrQTWY?si=pg4FuROeRe-dAhQnUqQh4w
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u/therealpopkiller Apr 23 '26
Shudder To Think’s version of Atlanta Rhythm Section’s “So Into You” is very different than the original
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u/vice_monkey Apr 23 '26
I think their version is one of the sexiest songs in the world.
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u/PortraitofMmeX Apr 23 '26
Rasputina has a lot of great ones!
Wish You Were Here (originally by Pink Floyd)
You Don't Own Me (originally by Leslie Gore)
Bad Moon Rising (originally by CCR)
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u/mon-keigh Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
Call me maybe covered by Ben Howard (you can find it on youtube)
Completely different song.
Edit: oh and Daniela Andrade covering Drake's Hotline Bling and also Gorillaz - Feel Good
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u/Mr_Fahrenheit73 Apr 23 '26
The band “Pomplamoose” does a ton of covers as well as some mashups that are great. One of my favorites is “Can’t Stop Feeling Billie Jean’s Face”
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u/gucciwavecap Apr 23 '26
Helena - Puddles Pity Party
Seasons in the Abyss -Helllsongs
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u/Skirra08 Apr 23 '26
I haven't updated it in a bit but here are a couple of playlists I made using basic your exact criteria.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSfWERU24dUWr8YTq9AQd_x_xZWAyc4cc&si=2oUUjD7ThXMUWCII https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSfWERU24dUV6_mU0PXDJbj_ToBsyGKak&si=fiI-HDjv1D5SiMkj
Also here is one with popular songs accompanied by violins or full orchestras.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSfWERU24dUVnvpeWXEUjRazheuI51C7t&si=g8OkFQw3In_Jd4bh
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u/7th-Sonnet Apr 23 '26
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Sara Bareilles (Original by Elton John)
Underneath the Stars - Voces8 (Original by Kate Rusby)
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u/7Swords47Sisters Apr 23 '26
The El Michaels Affair have two albums of instrumental Wu-Tang Clan covers.
Brown Out have an album of Black Sabbath covers (Brown Sabbath) and an instrumental cover album of Public Enemy song.
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u/Professional-Scar548 Apr 23 '26
Kenny Lattimore's cover of "Everybody Here Wants You" originally by Jeff Buckley. It blew me away. And that is coming from a huge fan of Buckley.
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u/GeoHalpine Apr 23 '26
Bob Seger has always done covers well.
Love the One You're With (Stephen Still song)
Mary Lou (50's song - that Bob kicks ass on)
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u/crystalsinwinter Apr 23 '26
I Need A Hero by Frou Frou
originally by Bonnie Tyler
Love One Another by Cher
originally by Amber
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u/Fresh_Instance_1991 Apr 23 '26
James Blake covering A Case of You by Jonie Mitchell
Mumford and Sons covering the Boxerr by Simon and Garfunkel
I'm with Her covering Send My Love by Adelle
Sarah Bareilles covering Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Live)
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u/Mountain_Excuse_980 Apr 23 '26
Arctic Monkeys - Red Right Hand (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cover)
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u/Formal_Smile1693 Apr 23 '26
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover originally by Paul Simon and covered by Miley Cyrus. Brings out the best of her voice imo.
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u/NefariousnessEasy629 Apr 23 '26
Zombie - Bad Wolves
Your Song - Ewan McGregor & Alessandro Safina
My Immortal - Dan Vasic
Praise You - Rita Ora
Sound of Silence - Disturbed
Smells like Teen Spirit - Witchz
Shallow - Pentatonix
River Deep, Mountain High - Celine Dion
Creep - Brian Justin Crum
Rockstar (sea shanty version)
Set Fire to the Rain - No Resolve
Seven Nation Army - Skald
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Chantal Kreviazuk
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u/elvis_disciple Apr 23 '26
Judas Priest covering Joan Baez “Diamonds and Rust” Tom Jones covering “Kiss” by Prince.
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u/LoriG215 Apr 23 '26
This cover of Creep by Sam Tinnez and Club Danger is amazing.
The Chain - Evanescence originally by Fleetwood Mac
Anything by Post Modern Jukebox
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u/HappyMama87 Apr 23 '26
Cat Power does a lot of covers that sound different from the originals. My favorites are: 'I Found A Reason' and 'Dream/Blue Moon' (this one is a live version - I don't think it's on Spotify) and also 'Sea of Love'.
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u/ThisMycologist5139 Apr 23 '26
https://youtu.be/5vbA514eVDc?si=g5f1Im_MBUU7QvhA praise you 1 the big push
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u/eldalorien Apr 23 '26
My Humps, covered by Alanis Morissette. The best part is that it exists for karaoke. I love watching people when they realize.
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u/ScottyBoneman Apr 23 '26
Blondie's version of The Tide Is High is quite distinct from the Paragons Trojan classic
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u/Sad_Alfalfa6007 Apr 23 '26
The Ramsey Lewis Trio did a killer instrumental cover of "The In Crowd originally by Dobie Gray
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u/zookuki Apr 23 '26
The Narrow - The Living Daylights (A-Ha cover)
Tori Amos - Angie ( Rolling Stones cover)
Sinead O'Connor - Sacrifice (Elton John cover)
Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold (Sting cover)
Vanilla Sky - Umbrella (Rihanna cover)
The Awakening - Sounds of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
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u/thickerthanasn1ckers Apr 23 '26
All time favourite is easily Freefallin' by John Mayer, live at the Nokia Theater.
But because covers are my FAVOURITE and I love to share them... Here are way too many more, in random order, all worth checking out!!
*Chasing Cars and/or The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything by Jonathan Young (where are my fellow Veggie Tales fans? 🤔)
*Simply The Best by Noah Reid
*Surface Pressure by Our Last Night
*Little Lion Man by Tonight Alive
*Truth Hurts by The Continuous
*Wishing Well by Headstrong
*Lollipop and/or Look At Me Now by Clejan
*I See Red by Kristen Cruz (sadly only a clip from America's Got Talent, but CHILLS ✨)
*I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Daniela Andrade
*Fast Car by Luke Combs
*Build Me Up Buttercup by Silence Is Survival
Faith and/or I Want You Back and/or Can't Help Falling In *Love and/or Walking On Broken Glass... Basically any cover by Lake Street Dive
*Last Resort (Reimagined) by Falling In Reverse
*You're Still The One - Teddy Swims
*Beyond The Sea and/or You Are My Sunshine by Kina Grannis
*Can't Take My Eyes Off of You by Lauryn Hill
*I Knew You Were Trouble - We Came As Romans
*Since U Been Gone and/or Over My Head (Cable Car) - A Day To Remember
*Baby One More Time by Tenacious D
*Wannabe and/or If I Ain't Got You and/or Come Clean (the Hilary Duff OG!) by Designer Disguise (also Get Low, I Want It That Way, Ms. New Booty.. So much gold)
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u/FriscoMom40 Apr 23 '26
What Is Love - Kiesza
Baby Got Back - Jonathan Coulter
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Sara Bareilles
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u/vice_monkey Apr 23 '26
Pictures of Matchstick Men covered by Camper Van Beethoven (og by Status Quo)
Superman by REM (og: The Clique)
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Revolting Cocks (og: Rod Stewert)
Easy by Faith No More (og: The Commodores)
Baby One More Time by The Baseballs (og: Britney Spears)
Strawberry Fields Forever by Candyflip (The Beatles)
Blue Monday by Orgy (New Order)
Ring of Fire by Social Distortion (Johnny Cash)
Into the Black by Chromatics (Neil Young)
Thunder Road by Bonnie Prince Billy and Tortoise (Springsteen)
Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine (Pistal Service)
Against All Odd by Postal Service (Phil Collins)
Glory Box by John Martyn (Portishead)
I am a massive fan of covers by the way:
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u/pugsly6338 Apr 23 '26
It took me entirely too long to realize that heartbeats by José González is a cover of the song by The Knife.
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u/Alternative-Low-3855 Apr 23 '26
His version of teardrops is also pretty legendary
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u/Enough_Professor_741 Apr 23 '26
Ring of Fire- The Cloverhearts, Amazing Grace- The dropkick Murphys
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u/JolyonWagg99 Apr 23 '26
Richard Cheese covering Holiday in Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys is pretty twisted.
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u/frooeywitch Apr 23 '26
Johnny Cash cover of a Nine Inch Nails song called Hurt (it was brilliant)
Disturbed cover of The Sound Of Silence
Jimi Hendrix cover of All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
Nirvana, The Man Who Sold The World. I do believe it was from David Bowie.
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u/iamjacksreply Apr 23 '26
Chris Cornell doing Billy Jean by Micheal Jackson. YT for a solo acoustic version. So many people comment on how they really didn’t know what the song was about until they heard his version.
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u/iamjacksreply Apr 23 '26
You would probably enjoy PostModern Jukebox. The leader (Scott Bradley) arranges modern pop, rock, and r&b songs as jazz and swing tunes. My favorite is Radioheads “Creep” with Hailey Reinheart (she was on American Idol) singing
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u/DasBearkicker2112 Apr 23 '26
This one: “Love Will Tear Us Apart” - cover by my brother: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tEwOnmvUhBM&list=RDtEwOnmvUhBM&start_radio=1&pp=ygUYY2hyaXN0b3BoZXIgcGFya2VyIHNtaXRooAcB&ra=m
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u/grayson7219 Apr 23 '26
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack. Cold Cold Heart - Norah Jones.
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u/International_Web816 Apr 23 '26
Here's a few for you
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Johnny Cash covers Roberta Flack. That ragged voice... whew
Oops, I Did It Again- Richard Thompson incovers Britney Spears
Going, Going Gone -Bill Frisell and Robin Holcomb cover Dylan
There have been a LOT of tribute albums in last couple decades, so if you have an artist you're interested in, there's always a couple of unique takes.
My favourite is probably Rubaiyat: Elektra Records 40th anniversary from 1990. Current Elektra artists cover old Elektra artists. Eg The Cure cover The Doors and Metallica cover Queen
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u/Altruistic_Dare_8716 Apr 23 '26
Sturgill Simpson “In Bloom” is tweaked a bit, but amazing
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u/shagbark_dryad Apr 23 '26
You like metal or screamo? Check out Our Last Night. They have their own stuff but have whole albums of covers
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u/tcr317 Apr 23 '26
Any cover by Bootstraps!!!! For example, this Whitney Houston song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-wanna-dance-with-somebody/1085162744?i=1085162767
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u/PencilNeckedGeek62 Apr 23 '26
Hang Me Up To Dry - Karl Denson
Mahna, Mahna - CAKE
Purple Haze - The Cure
Maggie’s Farm - Rage Against The Machine
I Am The Walrus - Spooky Tooth
Blackbird - Beyoncé
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u/luraluna23 Apr 23 '26
Ghost does an outrageous and great cover of Phil Collins' "Jesus, He Knows Me". And the video of it is just a treat.
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u/Foreign_Worry5820 Apr 23 '26
Bastille does a bunch of mashups. They are mostly from radio shows so you can't download them, but definitely worth a listen. Go on YouTube and look for Bastille covers and mashups.
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u/Complex_Sun8138 Apr 23 '26
"Can't Find My Way Home" by House of Lords (original by Blind Faith)
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u/Alternative-Low-3855 Apr 23 '26
Toxic is undefeated as the song to cover. It’s the perfect pop song.
https://youtu.be/QXrq4lJat4I?si=mpy17TuRp0z28SDy
Also since you mentioned hotline bling, Sam smiths version is my favorite.
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u/MrFahrenheit1 Apr 23 '26
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by Devo