After not writing anything for a long time I'm back today with some good music. Today's theme is covers. Normally I don't really like covers, but I have found 3 (or 4, see below) that I wanted to share with you. The focus in this post will be on the covers that are a bit different from the original, as it doesn't require too much skill to just make
The Ataris - Boys Of Summer
The first one is a cover of Don Henley's brilliant song "Boys Of Summer". While the original has that typical summerish vibe of the 1980s, rock band The Ataris decided to add a bit of their own flavor to the song. And they did very well. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to call it better than the original, because the original is a true classic in my opinion, but certainly this cover is worth a listen to.
Disco Curtis - Just Dance
Lady Gaga is a very popular artist to cover. Many of those covers are just ok, but Disco Curtis' rock version of Just Dance caught my attention. In my opinion it's certainly better than the original, but not all of you may share my taste. So give it a try and make up your own mind!
The Ataris - Boys Of Summer
The first one is a cover of Don Henley's brilliant song "Boys Of Summer". While the original has that typical summerish vibe of the 1980s, rock band The Ataris decided to add a bit of their own flavor to the song. And they did very well. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to call it better than the original, because the original is a true classic in my opinion, but certainly this cover is worth a listen to.
2Cellos - Thunderstruck / Wake Me Up
2Cellos is a band that consists of two Croatian guys. They make covers of famous songs just by using - their band name already says it all - 2 cellos. It's amazing how skilled they are. Normally I'm not at all into both classical and instrumental music, but these guys are just awesome. My personal favorite song by them is Thunderstruck (the good part starts after about 1:30 in the official video). But since most of you may not know the original of that song by AC/DC, I will also share a link to one of their more recent covers (Wake Me Up, after the original song by Avicii) to show you how skilled they really are.
Disco Curtis - Just Dance
Lady Gaga is a very popular artist to cover. Many of those covers are just ok, but Disco Curtis' rock version of Just Dance caught my attention. In my opinion it's certainly better than the original, but not all of you may share my taste. So give it a try and make up your own mind!
