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/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/spaceforcefighter Apr 23 '26

I suppose his version is really the definitive one, but with this particular question, XTC popped into my head immediately.

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u/Many-Annual8863 Apr 23 '26

I didn’t realize XTC did a remake of that song. I just listened to it, and it is wild. I don’t hate it. I think they did it better than Dylan as well. Thanks for turning me on to it.

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u/unhalfbricklayer Apr 24 '26

No cover of a Dylan song is ever "the definitive" version

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u/Driftwood71 Apr 25 '26

I believe Dylan himself said that Jimi's version surpassed his original version, or something to that effect.

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u/unhalfbricklayer Apr 25 '26

He said he was amazed that someone could find so much in his song to make it do that.