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

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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. Thanks to everyone for all 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 it I stayed up a bit too late a number of times.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Pipilotti Rist covering Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game: I’m a Victim of this Song

The screaming starts somewhere around 3 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Trevor Something does a nice synth cover of this. https://trevorsomething.bandcamp.com/track/wicked-game

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like jack black's take on this, too

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rist slays. Pepperminta is my favorite modern surrealist film.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually know almost nothing about her, but I found this song on a music blog (maybe stereogum?) probably at least 15 years ago and I never get tired of it. I will have to look at some of her other work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

She's primarily a filmmaker.

The bit in a Beyonce video of walking down the street, smashing every car window you pass, was taken from a Rist film.