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Cover me!

There are some great covers out there, but this round we're looking for songs that are covered in completely different genres. Give me those complete 180 degrees tracks where you might even consider it better than the original!

Jan 7, 2024

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
Happy Lucky with 8 points
Scoring
16 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. ZombieBad WolvesSubmitted by Happy Lucky
    #18 pointsFirst-time

    How could someone cover an already great song? Well, covers don't have to be better, they could be just as good, different good!

  2. Hot In HerreJenny Owen YoungsSubmitted by lainey3eb
    #27 pointsFirst-time

    I’m getting all the downvotes for this, but imagining all your “WTH is this” expressions as you are listening to this is totally worth it!

  3. Nothing Else MattersPhoebe BridgersSubmitted by Yorick
    T36 pointsFirst-time

    I originally had Smooth Criminal by Alien Antfarm. Then I randomly turned on the next episode of Gen V and this song opened the episode. That's it! I thought. And here we are. Did you like it?

  4. T36 pointsFirst-time

    A different take on the Ghost song, which I considered submitting for the last round, hahaha....

  5. Hey Ya - solo versionObadiah ParkerSubmitted by Zach
    T36 pointsFirst-time

    This is a popular song to perform as a stripped down acoustic cover. This is the first such version I remember hearing on the radio, and it kind of blew everybody's mind how dark the song was. Scrubs did a similar version and used it totally inappropriately...

  6. Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O'ConnorSubmitted by Helen
    #45 pointsFirst-time
  7. Killing Me Softly With His SongFugees, Ms. Lauryn HillSubmitted by Helen
    #54 pointsFirst-time
  8. HallelujahRufus WainwrightSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    T63 pointsFirst-time
  9. ...Baby One More TimeFountains Of WayneSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    T63 pointsFirst-time
  10. Burning Down The HouseTom Jones, The CardigansSubmitted by Jason
    T63 pointsFirst-time
  11. Forever YoungScary Pockets, Madison CunninghamSubmitted by Zach
    T63 pointsFirst-time

    I considered a lot of more unique genre covers. Out of all the funk covers to choose, why this one? Original is a familiar 80s song. It's fine, but the cover is definitely better in my opinion. Many of the other songs I can't say theyre actually better than the original, so...

  12. T63 pointsFirst-time

    This version really captures the euphoric sense of falling in love.

  13. T72 pointsFirst-time
  14. HurtJohnny CashSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T72 pointsFirst-time
  15. My Heart Will Go OnDragonForceSubmitted by Yorick
    T72 pointsReturning

    Zach also mentioned a cover of this song. Let's see if he followed through. This was the song I was thinking of when coming up with this category tho. So I hope you all enjoyed!

  16. Do You BelieveDeftonesSubmitted by Jason
    #81 pointsFirst-time