Oct 092024
 

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 »

Oct 012024
 
Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham – Crying In The Night (Buckingham/Nicks cover)

Armored Saint — One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison) (The Four Tops cover)

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Sep 302024
 
the kills happier than ever 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 »

Jul 302024
 

Photo Credit: @_mariahhwasa

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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Jul 252024
 

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”?

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.

Apr 012024
 
best cover songs
Aoife O’Donovan — The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Bob Dylan cover)

Bartees Strange — You Always Hurt The Ones You Love (Mills Brothers cover)

Beyoncé — Blackbird (The Beatles cover)

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