Maanyung is a singer and songwriter currently based in Australia, and his debut with the radio station Triple J’s covers series Like a Version is making waves. Maanyung decided to cover Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” from the Barbie movie in order to honor the feminine. During an insider interview, the artist stated: “The women in our culture, they’re the storytellers, they’re the knowledge holders, they’re the creators, so I really think that (this) song itself is so fitting.” Continue reading »
Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham – Crying In The Night (Buckingham/Nicks cover)
Armored Saint — One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison) (The Four Tops cover)
In November 2023, The Kills recorded a live, acoustic cover of the title track from Billie Eilish‘s second album, Happier Than Ever. Now they’ve released a studio version with a much fuller sound. Eilish originally released the song as the sixth single from that album, back in 2021. Continue reading »
Mamamoo is a South Korean girl group that is known for their vocal harmonies and strong musical synergy. From taking inspiration from Chinese rap and Latin to making compelling ballads, to say they’re versatile is an understatement. And recently, their member Hwasa covered the woman-loves-woman-themed song from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft: her smash “LUNCH.”
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Weird Al Yankovic has been quiet on the new music front for about a decade after Mandatory Fun, his last studio album, was released in 2014. So his newest single “Polkamania!” has smashed together some of the last decade’s biggest hits, all in the style of his signature medley genre, a polka.
But which songs are covered in Weird Al’s “Polkamania”?
- Adele – “Hello”
- Ariana Grande – “Thank U, Next”
- Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy”
- Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
- Cast of Encanto – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
- Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road”
- Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee – ‘Despacito’
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
- Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
There’s not much to say about this song sonically – all the covers are straightforward, but done in a polka style, with the exception of “WAP,” which cleverly utilizes sound effects to get the same message across.
Definitely one the Weird Al fans will love, but there’s enough silliness in here for everyone else as well.