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What are some of the more "creative" covers versions you've heard?

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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

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gunnervi@kbin.social
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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)

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davefischer@beehaw.org
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Aretha Franklin’s cover of the Stones’ Satisfaction is also fantastic.

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DJDarren@beehaw.orgM
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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.

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