What Makes a Great Cover Song?
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00:00 Intro
01:33 Title Card
01:41 All Along the Watchtower
03:17 Tension and Confusion
04:35 Personality
06:53 Historical Context
08:42 Hurt
09:37 Broken Voice
11:54 All Too Real
14:05 Respect
15:22 Distinctly Female
16:31 Anthem Chorus
17:09 Historical Context
18:57 Conclusion
@bismarck2651 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but the new way this videos are made and how they look is just beautiful
@dimitreze 4 жыл бұрын
agreed
@arizona1100 4 жыл бұрын
definitely soothing
@franciscodiaz3028 4 жыл бұрын
I think hes finding his voice and it's great to see his transition from his earlier works.
@bismarck2651 4 жыл бұрын
@that one again i don't know, It was great but i like this way better. But i respect your view
@jebatman756 4 жыл бұрын
Next time, he's gonna use this comment to segue into the sponsored part...
@finchmeister1504 4 жыл бұрын
*Gets a notification from polyphonic* “Nice” *sees it’s Jimi Hendrix and Johnny cash* “These chores can wait”
@andrewwagner9901 4 жыл бұрын
Hail Helix same for me with homework
@julianstraubel1395 4 жыл бұрын
johnny cash was the first actual songwriter i liked and respected
@andrewosborn4338 4 жыл бұрын
@@julianstraubel1395 I haven't met anyone that doesn't like Johnny Cash
@ottomiesenberger6484 4 жыл бұрын
My phone: Polyphonic just released a new video Me: Let´s take closer look
@andrewwagner9901 4 жыл бұрын
Otto Miesenberger me exactly
@strongmintboyyeah5407 4 жыл бұрын
Good one
@JoaoVHS 4 жыл бұрын
Papapapapaaaaan-
@christianaustin9599 4 жыл бұрын
Otto Miesenberger true
@Yankee_Doodle_Dandy 4 жыл бұрын
Why on earth haven’t you made a video on Gershwin!
@playgroundchooser 4 жыл бұрын
My personal covers rules: 1. Don't just copy it. 2. Give it a new twist. 3. Pay your respect with your new take.
@mikecreed22 4 жыл бұрын
My personal covers rules: 1. Be any of the artists in the video.
@jalabi99 4 жыл бұрын
I agree. As an example, Dolly Parton's bluegrass cover of "Shine" is IMO even better than the original grungy rock version by Collective Soul. Dolly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bstdfNNqt8fLm4k.html Collective Soul: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldNglaxpl7jej58.html
@fredkelly6953 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think respect is necessary, if it's better it's better.
@GeoOm 3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@chnacr2 2 жыл бұрын
@@jalabi99 Woah, man! Thanks for that. I'm a huge fan of the original, and yet was pleasantly surprised by Dolly's take. Her vocal performance is absolutely beautiful on that one.
@oskarileikos 4 жыл бұрын
The way Jack White covers Bob Dylan (One More Cup of Coffee and Isis for example) and Dolly Parton (Jolene, which is simply astonishing) is on a whole other level.
@samatronhi8259 4 жыл бұрын
The way Jack White does covers, in general, is amazing, I never even thought they were covers at first
@naomilasby7744 4 жыл бұрын
Yeeeessss, was gonna comment white stripes/Bob Dylan One More Cup of Coffee!!!
@FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack 4 жыл бұрын
his Jolene cover is fucking horrible I love Jack White and his style and everything, but the way he sings Jolene is so bad imo. The original or Miley Cyrus' cover is way better, has a better and more despreate energy. White is overdoing it.
@fnjesusfreak 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, not a fan of his take on Jolene, but he does a good job with Patti Page's "Conquest". The Oak Ridge Boys do an interesting cover of Seven Nation Army.
@jefferyjones8399 4 жыл бұрын
His version of "Death Letter" is INCREDIBLE, especially live.
@musicbydanny6925 4 жыл бұрын
The Beatles made me think Twist and Shout was written by them. A great cover makes you think it’s their song.
@matthewloughran73 4 жыл бұрын
The Lennon, Mc cartney, and then later Harrison are largely known for thier song writting but if you listen to there live at the BBC album you can hear that they were fantastic at covering other artists and making there songs there own, not as drastically as the examples in this video but all pretty much all the covers could be considered equals if not better than the originals
@bgbd182 4 жыл бұрын
@Comic Sans there's also "Chains" and "Shout"
@dimitreze 4 жыл бұрын
@@matthewloughran73 their Live at BBC is amazing. an important Beatles album as any other
@katherinemorelle7115 4 жыл бұрын
And speaking of the Beatles. There’s a cover of Help by John Farnham that I’ve always loved. Takes a poppy song and turns it into a heartfelt ballad.
@fnjesusfreak 4 жыл бұрын
@@katherinemorelle7115 The Carpenters did that with Help too.
@pksneeze6007 4 жыл бұрын
Jimi Hendrix: You’re breathtaking. Bob Dylan: No you’re breathtaking This continues for some time
@ChetCoenen 4 жыл бұрын
Undertale 2: The Bobby Hendrix Story
@oziku1816 4 жыл бұрын
Cringe
@sauberboisaubarboi5652 3 жыл бұрын
1971: *I’m going to destroy this guitarist career*
@nateds7326 3 жыл бұрын
It only goes on for 4 years tops
@onefootoutthedoor9937 3 жыл бұрын
Keep a wearing a mask
@nateds7326 4 жыл бұрын
"Trent Reznor was in a dark place when he wrote Hurt" Man, I never wouldve guessed that by listening to the song. Its so cheery!
@ridiculous2ks671 4 жыл бұрын
rage bot is that you
@meiermakesmusic 4 жыл бұрын
RiDiculous2Ks yes
@karol_w-cc6zq 4 жыл бұрын
first of all, it would be fucking stupid not to add that line to this videos script because it allows the creator to make other points that all bounce off of that statement and second of all the happiest person in the world can make the saddest song In the world if he's skilled enough.
@madgav935 3 жыл бұрын
Hey hal9000
@Pekoe. 3 жыл бұрын
@@karol_w-cc6zq dude it’s a fuckin joke
@benblock304 4 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see a video about House of the Rising Sun, and why it’s been adapted by so many musicians from so many different genres
@playgroundchooser 4 жыл бұрын
That chord progression is absolutely primal. I don't think people can really not like it.
@gavinmillar 4 жыл бұрын
Not to be overly reductive but blues is basically the foundation of the majority of modern popular music, and House of the Rising Sun is one of the quintessential blues songs.
@benprout8535 3 жыл бұрын
house of the rising sun is one of my all time favourites, and you're right it has seen so much coverage and adaptation, I'd love to see an episode on it.
@andrewfollenweider1546 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats homie, you got it
@someone8003 2 жыл бұрын
There is, in this KZfaq channel actually. Just go to the videos tab and go down a bit.
@leahdoc19 4 жыл бұрын
When Clapton in Cream brought Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” back in an electric play, that was just pure genius. Brought blues back.
@Tonedefdom 4 жыл бұрын
EC blues covers are all great, he always makes them his own and in the process, educates fans on the original artists.
@leahdoc19 4 жыл бұрын
tondefdom yes
@stealthcactus 4 жыл бұрын
Link to Cream: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqtpe9mEycnFfGg.html
@jebatman756 4 жыл бұрын
Yes but not all their covers were so great and grand....looking at I'm so Glad...that cover sucks
@jakemguitarist 4 жыл бұрын
that and Born Under A Bad Sign, which I honestly prefer to the King version, and I love Albert King!
@jefferyjones8399 4 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I didn't know "Respect" was a cover.
@threelittlebirds2288 2 жыл бұрын
Most people don't.
@HiSummerWasHere 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, and even as an Otis fan, Aretha's version is so much better. And the definitive version.
@threelittlebirds2288 2 жыл бұрын
@@HiSummerWasHere even Otis knew that.
@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband Жыл бұрын
My favorite is Otis' version at the Monterey Pop Festival, but dang! Aretha has *SASS.* R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Otis loved it so much that he incorporated that bit(R.E.S.P.E.C.T find out what it means to me) in his performances!
@fjosephm2 3 жыл бұрын
Cake’s covers are criminally underrated. War Pigs and I Will Survive are masterpieces
@user-fd8hn4iv2k 4 жыл бұрын
guns n roses - knockin on heaven door elvis - hound dog led zeppelin - dazed and confused the clash - i fought the law the fugees - killing me softly nirvana - the man who sold the world joan jett - i love rock n roll eric clapton - i shot the sherrif amy winehouse - valerie run dmc- walk this way nina simone - i put a spell on you Edit - i just wrote the first covers that came to my mind but thanks for the likes
@matthewloughran73 4 жыл бұрын
I prefer the crickets version of I fought the law but thats because music form the 50's and 60's is my cup of tea
@andrewwagner9901 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt say Walk This Way is a cover, its more of a sample
@jeffcobb2734 4 жыл бұрын
Ram Jam "Black Betty" (old blues song) Trio "After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) Van Halen "You Really Got Me" (The Kinks) Sinead O'Conner "Nothing Compares to You" (Prince) Janis Joplin "Me & Bobby McGee" (Kris Kristoferson) Pearl Jam "Last Kiss" (??) Soft Cell "Tainted Love" (??)
@chaoticproductions3922 4 жыл бұрын
Green Day - Working Class Hero
@serjtankian5474 4 жыл бұрын
matthew loughran I prefer the Dead Kennedys version
@bat4280 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite covers is Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The original by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie sounds like a personal tragedy. The LZ cover sounds like an epic disaster, very different but both appropriate.
@frankmachin5438 4 жыл бұрын
Yes brilliant, but Led Zep weren’t very good at acknowledging they were covering anything....
@davidstevens5827 2 жыл бұрын
Let's see...Resnor: Lucifer upon being expelled from Heaven. Cash: Leathery hillbilly finally getting Undiluted taste of hard livin's repercussions upon running out of whiskey (pretty solemn, though.) I gotta say, though, for my money the undisputable king of covers is who ? Of course,JOE COCKER!
@carlneoh5843 2 жыл бұрын
Led Zeppelin wrote like 30 of the greatest covers and never credited lmao
@helloperson6431 4 жыл бұрын
A great cover in my opinion is one that can stand on it's own merits and doesn't have to relie to heavily on the original. That's just me though.
@perez348 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites of all time is Goldfinger 99 Red Balloons which is a cover of the English version of the originally German 99 Luftballons by Nena. They turn a dance pop war song classic into a punk fueled politically driven cover and payed homage to the original by having one verse from the German version in German. That’s what a good cover song should be, taking a song and making it your own with your influences while still respecting the original.
@klawis 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I personally prefer Goldfinger's version than the original. I think the punk style elevated the real essence of the song
@perez348 4 жыл бұрын
Iodine Cerium me too cause they add that punk rock sound to the message of the war tension lyrics of the song. I still think the German version of the original is still the best but Goldfinger did such a great job with that cover.
@austintrousdale2397 4 жыл бұрын
Pery 💯
@gracelandtoo6240 4 жыл бұрын
The entire soundtrack to Not Another Teen Movie has great covers on it, like Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson, Blue Monday by Orgy, and my favourite: Never let me down again by the Smashing Pumpkins. I like it way better than Depeche Mode's original version.
@antoniusk8893 4 жыл бұрын
I would’ve thrown in Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you” as well but still another awesome vid nonetheless!
@amandamarinovich6164 4 жыл бұрын
I think you could do a whole video on just the two good versions
@creepingcrawley6520 3 жыл бұрын
hell, you cant forget "Hallelujah" originally by the late great Leonard Cohen. Beautifully renditioned by Jeff Buckley
@psyche_dillic 4 жыл бұрын
The album “With The Beatles” is essentially a bunch of covers with a handful of originals, but I prefer all of the covers to the original songs.
@matthewloughran73 4 жыл бұрын
“Till there was you“ is a phenomenonal cover
@leoaguilar8684 4 жыл бұрын
It’s more originals than covers though same amount as Please Please Me
@leoaguilar8684 4 жыл бұрын
The Beatles never had time to have complete dedication to an album until sgt peppers because Please Please Me was rushed to cash while they had singles on the charts and they were busy touring after. That’s why their early albums have a lot of covers
@georgeduffy-smith7454 4 жыл бұрын
@@leoaguilar8684 and it was the done thing anyway to feature a some covers on an album
@russbaldwin516 4 жыл бұрын
rubber soul...the start
@frogs_under_your_bed 4 жыл бұрын
triple j's Like A version has entered the chat.
@zedlicious 4 жыл бұрын
bryce arell yeah. Like Polish Club’s version of Flume’s ‘Never going to be like you ‘ comes to mind
@joemcelroy7202 4 жыл бұрын
DMAs completely changing the meaning and expression of Believe, beautiful
@JacobCarlson 4 жыл бұрын
This is basically three separate videos in one and I love it!
@kevinmauricio4747 4 жыл бұрын
I've always loved where did you sleep last night by Nirvana. One of the best covers ever imo.
@carlneoh5843 2 жыл бұрын
Yessss so much better than man who sold the world
@namor3607 2 жыл бұрын
That's not a cover, it's a traditional folk song.
@fbicappuccino Жыл бұрын
@@namor3607 it's a cover of a traditional folk song
@namor3607 Жыл бұрын
@@fbicappuccino An abuse of the term. Being that the song is so old that its origins are unclear, and no original/first performer or rendition of the song is known, it's odd to call a performance of it a "cover". It makes it seem like a rock band somehow has less of a right to perform traditional cultural music. As though their rendition is somehow not authentic. It's an irksome turn of phrase in this instance.
@fbicappuccino Жыл бұрын
@@namor3607 huh? it's a cover, bro, chill, being a cover is not something bad at all, nirvana didn't wrote it
@dimitreze 4 жыл бұрын
With a Little Help from my Friends by Joe Cooker is the ultimate cover
@HiSummerWasHere 2 жыл бұрын
His "Come Together" is fantastic too
@zorktxandnand3774 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. where the Beatles version is just a happy song, the Joe Cocker version, feels like genuine emotion, it had doubt and fear. Someone who really needs a little help from heir friends. It literally and figuratively has more soul.
@SuperStarr817 4 жыл бұрын
OK, I cry even with just a 3 second clip of Hurt.
@lila1260 4 жыл бұрын
same
@raees5322 4 жыл бұрын
Frank Oceans' and Jacob Collier's covers of Moon River are genuinely some of the greatest pieces of music I've ever heard.
@S.J.L Жыл бұрын
Amy Winehouse does a solid version. Afghan Whigs cover of Ocean's "Love Crimes" is good.
@themightyincinarisk4836 4 жыл бұрын
Devo's rendition of satisfaction by the rolling stones is pretty neat
@playgroundchooser 4 жыл бұрын
"neat." I wouldn't have thought about that word, but you are absolutely right! It's not great, it's not terrible... It's Neat.
@peterkelly2830 3 жыл бұрын
Cakes cover of “i will survive” is my all time favorite covers, actually fashion nugget is one of my all time favorite albums.
@ennuibarbie 4 жыл бұрын
I think one of my favorite covers was in 2012 when Led Zeppelin were being honored at the Kennedy Center and Ann & Nancy Wilson with Jason Bonham on drums covered Stairway to Heaven. They had had tears in his eyes and I don't blame them. They were amazing and not to be goofy but they really sounded like valkyries singing the tale of a hero, it was just a really great cover.
@fnjesusfreak 4 жыл бұрын
Ann Wilson had mad respect for Zep and it showed.
@MrDslacker 4 жыл бұрын
Which makes sense since they pretty much do a LZ cover at all their concerts... Much less known cover is by Far Corporation which is longer and employs 3 different lead singer hence making it even more epic... But of course the purists hate it...
@ennuibarbie 4 жыл бұрын
@@MrDslacker Thank you for sharing with me something I didn't know :D I can't wait to give their cover a listen now.
@theastrogamer710 4 жыл бұрын
Me: *Sees it's a video about covers.* Me: "It better mention All Along the Watchtower." Polyphonic: *Puts All Along the Watchtower first.* Me: "Respect."
@girlspooptoo8567 4 жыл бұрын
That's the first thing I thought 2 RESPECT THANKS POLY
@henrycolestage4249 4 жыл бұрын
Otherwise, I would be so Disturbed it would all just be "The Sound of Silence"... ;-)
@MinorCirrus 4 жыл бұрын
Some amazing covers I found along the way (of originals I already liked btw): - Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah of course - Placebo's Running Up That Hill - Walk Off The Earth's Somebody I Used To Know - Postmodern Jukebox's Here - Nina Simone's Mr Bojangles - Cab Calloway's self-cover of Minnie The Moocher with the Blues Brothers Band
@samjones3167 4 жыл бұрын
I would put Man who sold the world up there as well. A lot of people dont even know that was a cover
@CJCJCJ00 4 жыл бұрын
your editing keep getting better and better! keep up the slick work my guy
@john_john_john 4 жыл бұрын
A good cover shows a band's identity while respecting the original song. Led Zeppelin's No Quarter covered by Tool is a good example of that.
@mainsmain 4 жыл бұрын
Tool also covered Imagine and changed the whole meaning of the song
@nico-us8ji 3 жыл бұрын
crowbar also covered no quarter and i feel it shows their identity perfectly
@ivar7175 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Buckley his take on hallelujah will always be one of the best covers ever imo
@brunilda12 4 жыл бұрын
Si it better than the original? Nope
@ivar7175 4 жыл бұрын
@@brunilda12 yes
@gavinmillar 4 жыл бұрын
Cohen himself admitted he's not a great singer. "Only in Canada can someone who sounds like me win Male Vocalist of the Year."
@bernardsuits 4 жыл бұрын
Gavin Millar to be fair, Bob Dylan also says he's not the greatest vocalist
@wingracer1614 4 жыл бұрын
@@bernardsuits Yeah Dylan and Cohen can both be hard to listen to sometimes but they were both amazing songwriters. Take their songs and have them performed by a really great band and you can get some real magic. Buckley's Hallelujah is right up there with Hendrix' All Along the Watchtower as all time great covers. Throw in stuff like the various covers of Jolene, Don't Think Twice (I like Susan Tudeschi's cover), Knockin on Heaven's Door, etc. and the hits just keep coming.
@duoslinger4325 4 жыл бұрын
Your animation style reminds me of Monty Python, and that's frickin awesome!
@lumpas9727 4 жыл бұрын
Jimi’s All Along The Watchtower is not only the greatest cover of all time, but one of the best songs ever recorded, hard to find a song that brings more emotion and feelings, at least to me. Great video, as always.
@joethejanitor845 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Buckley’s cover of Hallelujah is a personal favorite. Immortalized by the cinematic masterpiece; Shrek.
@jimmywallace6452 4 жыл бұрын
I’d love for you to do more videos about covers, like Bobby McGee and Proud Mary. What do you think of Ike and Tina Turners proud Mary? I love when the original singers/writers like the covers. Fogarty loved the turner’s version.
@applehack97 4 жыл бұрын
when you put a twist in the song that makes it unique in some way, when you make it so good that people start to think you wrote the song or when you spark the debate of whose version is better, that's when you know your cover is good
@marcscordato4385 4 жыл бұрын
There are a few benefits to growing old . In my youth my world was Rock and Roll Johnny Cash was off my radar . Today I appreciate his greatness , his struggles he was a man of faith who battled the demons of his addiction . This contradiction made for compelling heart felt music .
@mielvanvelzen5967 4 жыл бұрын
One cover i oddly love is post malone's old clip of a cover he did of bob dylans "don't think twice it's alright"
@jswjanjan 4 жыл бұрын
I dropped acid for the first time at age 14. Stayed high for days and Jimi sang All Along The Watchtower in my head the whole time. Still get a flashback when I hear it ...
@afrosensei5308 4 жыл бұрын
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough Mary J Blige - I'm Goin Down Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You Aretha Franklin - Respect TLC - If I Was Your Girlfriend Ike and Tina - Proud Mary Phyllis Hyman - Betcha By Golly Wow
@alexandertaylor5077 4 жыл бұрын
YES!
@ayemiksenoj5254 4 жыл бұрын
Afro Sensei, I like your name.
@afrosensei5308 4 жыл бұрын
@@ayemiksenoj5254 Thank you
@civ20 4 жыл бұрын
The editing in this video is absolutely incredible. World class. Amazing work!
@artirony410 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of Thin Lizzy's covers of Whiskey In The Jar and Rosalie, also Patti Smith's version of Because The Night
@SrTubular 4 жыл бұрын
Patti Smith's version of Because The Night is not really a cover, she actually cowrote an unfinished Springsteen composition and was the first one to have it on record (and indeed, it's a great version!). Some years later 10,000 Maniacs did have a cover... of Patti's version
@AM-kr4pv 4 жыл бұрын
Whiskey in the jar is a traditional song, so it's more of an arrangement than a cover. Fun fact I knew the guy who did that arrangement in my teens.
@username-ds6kf 4 жыл бұрын
Otis redding could write songs like no one else could
@hickorymccay2994 4 жыл бұрын
He also did great covers. Keith Richards said "Our Satisfaction was a demo for Otis Redding's".
@freddylubin 4 жыл бұрын
Anything on Patti Smith's "Twelve". She also has done one of my favorite Buddy Holly covers, in "Not Fade Away". By the way, an entire bit can be done on Holly covers.....
@karlmarxjr7049 4 жыл бұрын
Cash's hurt has to be a perfect cover. NIN original is amazing, showing a mentally broken person singing about their pain. Then cash comes in and twists it and adds this experience, this gravitas. I love both equally.
@ProximaCentauri88 3 жыл бұрын
Other great covers imo include: ▪︎"Little Wing" - The Corrs (Jimi Hendrix cover) ▪︎"We've Only Just Begun" - The Carpenters (Paul Williams cover) ▪︎"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston (Dolly Parton)
@quinn5109 4 жыл бұрын
If you love covers check out Billie Joe Armstrong's no fun mondays covers, they're pretty awesome
@gusstabithc 4 жыл бұрын
no
@HotStrange 4 жыл бұрын
Takahiko Sugimura Manic Monday is a great song.
@steveherlihy7904 4 жыл бұрын
Most Green Day songs are covers,.. just with different words
@klawis 4 жыл бұрын
HOLY YES! Also check other Green Day covers of the classics like Like A Rolling Stone and Working Class Hero. Those are great
@joshhale9355 4 жыл бұрын
Your editing and video style is amazing. I’ve been watching you for like 2 years now but something about this video and you showing how much you understand music, it gave me one of those “oh damn” feelings like 5 minutes in. Just an incredible video all around.
@jennycraigadventures3314 4 жыл бұрын
To me, the most surprisingly great cover is The Bangles’ “Hazy Shade of Winter”. Not that The Bangles aren’t a fine band, but that they did such a better version than Simon & Garfunkel’s original.
@yofuman 4 жыл бұрын
I think the electric guitar makes that version more powerful. Totally agree and i love simon and Garfunkel
@jennycraigadventures3314 4 жыл бұрын
A m65 The guitar is indeed great, so is the energy, the production value, the harmonies and the bass line. (And I’m a much bigger fan overall of Simon and Garfunkel)
@briancrocker3377 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I can't listen to S&G's version now without hearing the Bangles version in my head. Bangles were a solid band for their day, but they knocked that one out of the park.
@flickchick710 2 жыл бұрын
Gerard Way's version of Hazy Shade of Winter is great as well. As well as My Chemical Romance's cover of Desolation Row by Bob Dylan.
@AverageJoeVideoGames 4 жыл бұрын
Some great covers there for sure. Here's a few more: Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat (Nick Cave) Red Hot Chili Peppers - If You Want Me to Stay (Sly & the Family Stone) Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares to You (Prince) Melvins - The Ballad of Dwight Fry (Alice Cooper) Harvey Milk - One of Us Cannot Be Wrong (Leonard Cohen) Crippled Black Phoenix - Of a Lifetime (Journey) Gone is Gone - Roads (Portishead) Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears) Tool - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin) Big Black - The Model (Kraftwerk)
@jumpy323081 4 жыл бұрын
rhcp - fire (hendrix)
@fall_outboy9427 4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Cash's cover of The Mercy Seat is one of my all time favourites!!
@peacefrog0521 2 жыл бұрын
Since you listed Leonard Cohen, I will offer Concrete Blonde’s version of “Everybody Knows”.
@getienne7015 Жыл бұрын
@peacefrog0521 First we take Manhattan by R.E.M is also a must!
@grahamkristensen9301 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite covers Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields) The Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Fleck) Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie) Sarah Jarosz - When Doves Cry (Prince) Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All (George Duke) Cee Lo Green - No One's Gonna Love You (Band of Horses) My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row (Bob Dylan) Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (The Cure) Arcade Fire - The Guns of Brixton (The Clash) Kishi Bashi - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads) Screaming Females - Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
@StoryeTime 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I too mentioned Peter Gabriel's fabulous cover
@AsianChuGaming 4 жыл бұрын
Truly beautiful Mr Polyphonic, your most gorgeous work yet.
@ChetCoenen 4 жыл бұрын
Great editing, a real solid renaissance stylization in visuals, and a great video essay with emotion and direction. An under appreciated example of what youtube video essays could be all over the site, and I hope it inspires more like it.
@frogs_under_your_bed 4 жыл бұрын
Glass Animals' cover of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy is rlly good.
@oweng3281 4 жыл бұрын
bryce arell And gnarles barkley’s cover of reckoner by radiohead is rly good too
@stargirl3455 4 жыл бұрын
Literally listening to GA rn, agree
@irotinmyskin 4 жыл бұрын
also his cover of heart shaped box is awesome
@eliohhh 4 жыл бұрын
Nirvana's cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night. A chilling cover on the level of Hurt for me, gives me goosebumps every time.
@tylertherecreator6721 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite is Her’s cover of Loving You. Stylistically it just feels so right
@WASTEOIDx 4 жыл бұрын
Best cover: Nirvana covering meat puppets (plateau, lake of fire) and leadbelly (where did you sleep last night) And the david bowie cover definitely (the man who sold the world) Shinedown covering lynyrd skynyrd (Simple man Johnny cash covering nine inch nails (Hurt) Motorhead covering sabbath (hellraiser)
@fintan8145 2 жыл бұрын
The production value of these videos are insane!!
@MusicPerson233 4 жыл бұрын
The beatles : twist and shout Nirvana: man who sold the world
@dinothegonzo 4 жыл бұрын
I used to think Nirvana's Sold the World cover was better than the original. But then I heard Midge Ure's take (thanks to MGSV), I felt like his cover is closer in a way because of its cold and ghastly and ethereal production (closer to Bowie's take about talking to another version of you) but distinctly Midge's.
@azertyvh 4 жыл бұрын
Nirvana: where did you sleep last night Nirvana: Lake of Fire
@mainsmain 4 жыл бұрын
@@azertyvh Nirvana - Love Buzz
@skyblazeeterno 4 жыл бұрын
@@mainsmain plus you are forgetting their cover of More Than A Feeling :)
@markvaught672 4 жыл бұрын
Nirvana sucked and they do absolutely nothing for the Bowie penned The Man Who Sold the World. That's really the only thing I can be thankful for. I'm doing such a nondescript faithful traditional rendition, they deprive themselves of the temptation to "create" or "add" anything to it, and fuck it all up. Lol As it is, the question, other than a simple tribute to an artist they admire, why? Why? Lol
@MizzNoire 4 жыл бұрын
Stunning, beautiful, and thoughtful as always. You have an amazing gift of quietly explaining the "why's and what's" of music, giving everyone a takeaway to think about for days. Thanks especially for this one, great choices of songs to provide new perspectives.
@BrenoLonghi 4 жыл бұрын
You are brilliant. It always amazes me how well thought your videos are, from the text and a research, to the visuals and the tone of your voice as you passionately and eloquently explain your point of view.
@quartetoPP 4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame no one mentioned "With a little help from my friends" cover by Joe Cocker. It transformed a shallow and kinda childish Beatles song into one of the strongest hymns to true friendship ever composed.
@sethmeyer2377 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly my thoughts.
@jones8631 4 жыл бұрын
Whenever Johnny Cash covers a song, it becomes his song.
@richardroberson2564 4 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Nine Inch Nails orginal. But I have to admit that Cashs version is beautiful and a amazing cover. One of the best of all time.
@milesbickers9202 4 жыл бұрын
Same with Joe Cocker
@AnthonyDavis-kh7zd 4 жыл бұрын
Jones na cuz. Did you even know he covered big iron or u2’s one 😂
@jones8631 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyDavis-kh7zd yeah i did and he covered a shit ton more. i honestly prefer his version of One more than U2's
@AnthonyDavis-kh7zd 4 жыл бұрын
Jones they all goated bro
@ameeruddin4277 4 жыл бұрын
One of your best produced yet! Absolute phenomenal video, from the script to the visuals. Wonderful.
@briannacamp8723 4 жыл бұрын
What an incredible video. It feels like each video you make just grows and grows in quality. When I watch your videos I feel like I am able to appreciate the artists and their music more as a whole. Thank you.
@jalabi99 4 жыл бұрын
People like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles teach us that there's no point in making a cover unless you're going to do such a good job of it that people completely forget the original. All three artists did that multiple times across multiple genres, and that is why we consider them all to be geniuses.
@guthriemeyer8646 4 жыл бұрын
I think Cage The Elephant’s Cigarette Daydreams is good to look into. It’s a great song with a message I can’t pin down.
@JayPfo 4 жыл бұрын
This might be the best video I have seen from this channel compelling, captivating, and creative all at once
@lateralhistory 4 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video. Song choices were spot on, and I love that you explore the context in which these covers became "iconic", as well as what made them work so well technically. Would love a similar video about what makes an iconic duet.
@Andrewtr6 4 жыл бұрын
Another similarity between these three at the least is that after they were covered, the original artist said the song was no longer theirs and basically relinquished their claim on it
@bwhite220 4 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fan of Pillar’s cover of “Shine” from Collective Soul
@jeffcobb2734 4 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, Dolly Parton did a killer version of Shine as well.
@stealthcactus 4 жыл бұрын
Link to Dolly’s Shine: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bstdfNNqt8fLm4k.html
@VHSandALLtheREST 4 жыл бұрын
Listen to Dolly Partons versions. Blow. Out. Of. Water
@Jayy5 4 жыл бұрын
Loved the comparison of Cash's Hurt to Shelley's Ozymandias, really insightful.
@benjaminwise9058 3 жыл бұрын
I freaking love your videos man. They are the breaks between my productivity sessions in medical school and I end up just in a better mind space when I'm done with one.
@sirhats1954 4 жыл бұрын
Covers in the early days were all the rage I’d say. From the ragtime era like “Alexander’s ragtime band” or some less know like “Peggy Oniell” but during the 1950s covers were even more prevalent with the worst cover groups like The CrewCuts, or Pat Boone. The black groups and artists were screwed over by the white groups and artists, even Elvis first songs on Sun record were covers. Blues suede shoes, hound dog, mystery train, that’s all right. For doo wop groups all of the cover groups got all the glory instead of the blacks groups like the moonglows “sincerely” which was covered by the Mcquire sisters which went to number 1 on the pop charts.
@Aristocob 4 жыл бұрын
I notice that you left out Madonna’s version of “American Pie”. Thank you for that!
@andrewwagner9901 4 жыл бұрын
Aristocob lol!
@andrewwagner9901 4 жыл бұрын
Didnt know that existed. Soo thanks for that.
@asina6352 4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewwagner9901 Take it as a warning, not an endorsement.
@LordDragon1965 4 жыл бұрын
Also hating on ALL of Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood" covers, including American Pie. However, Weird Al never did a bad rewrite.
@jebatman756 4 жыл бұрын
Pff...why would anyone bring that up? We're still all trying to forget it..
@heavyjammingreviews3633 4 жыл бұрын
I really can't tell you how much I enjoy your insight in to many of the songs you have analyzed. You often express in words exactly what I have felt about the songs for years while showing me new bits of information that I have overlooked. Love the visuals, too! Always a fun and interesting joyride! Keep up the great work.
@djcasey16 4 жыл бұрын
Think this is my favourite of your videos so far! The visuals are amazing!
@asparrowwithamachinegun7886 4 жыл бұрын
Fiona Apple’s cover of “Everyday” is just lovely.
@nicksilva7113 4 жыл бұрын
same with her cover of across the universe
@asparrowwithamachinegun7886 4 жыл бұрын
Probably a unpopular opinion, but I’d say it’s better than The Beatles version.
@oliverholland6512 4 жыл бұрын
I think that if you cover a song but put your own twist in it that makes it a good cover song
@deannilvalli6579 4 жыл бұрын
Good choices of covers. And as always, excellent visuals and narration.
@carmenelia7454 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite videos so far. Please keep it up!
@richarddorazi8565 4 жыл бұрын
Here's a review yesterday on Bette Davis Eyes which before Kim Carnes made it huge was originally a non-hit for Jackie DeShannon in 1974. The original is a country/blues type song that is so different from what we all know now. The last thing you would imagine for a cover/remake is glossy new wave synths and drum machines. www.stereogum.com/2083227/the-number-ones-kim-carnes-bette-davis-eyes/franchises/the-number-ones/
@adamromanko4567 4 жыл бұрын
Wondering why there was no mention of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah cover.
@devenscience8894 4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering that, also. I actually prefer the original, but Buckley's is often considered the gold standard for covers. I mean, he still used three very excellent examples.
@cannabiscupjudge 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and content! Six of my favorite singers, and three of my favorite songs! Thanks for the insights.
@cycyvuvyvdx 4 жыл бұрын
The visuals for this video are my favourite yet man!!!! Incredible job!!
@NickMichalak 4 жыл бұрын
"Turn The Page" from Metallica is a great example of refashioning a song to make it sound like your own. They changed it to fit their hard rock style of Garage, Inc., made it fit Hetfield's vocals which added a bluesy feel, added the slide guitar to replace the saxophone, and made a Bob Seger classic sound like a Metallica hit. They even commented on how they were surprised that they hadn't written these lyrics themselves at some point because they had seen it all on the road, and probably have endless stories to support that sentiment.
@bgbd182 4 жыл бұрын
Another nice cover of that era of Metallica is "Whiskey in the Jar" (which has many versions itself)
@fnjesusfreak 4 жыл бұрын
And it worked, even though they hardly changed anything.
@enzoleonardo2197 4 жыл бұрын
I challenge you to talk about remixes
@mellowyellow5427 4 жыл бұрын
Incredibly well made and polished video man. I'm so proud and inspired of the work you put out.
@Zach-ro1xg 4 жыл бұрын
Dude your editing has always been pretty good but man they’re getting great! You’re my favourite KZfaqr!
@Stewerrvideos 4 жыл бұрын
0:43 Pamplemousse. I guess that's what happens when you only hear the word, and never see it written. It is written as "pomplamoose", when referring to the band.
@CoiN82 4 жыл бұрын
Considering Jack Conte, the founder of Patreon, is one part of Pomplamoose, you should've gotten that right.
@prometheustv6558 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite covers is Turn The Page by Metallica.
@erinmahoney1407 4 жыл бұрын
This video is one of your best yet. Production and visuals are perfect and the writing and song choice is equally great
@acarouselofantics 4 жыл бұрын
Another great commentary! I like the examples that you showed as great covers and examples of how 'covers' are done well, should be done, and how a song can have different meanings when done by multiple artists.
@hunkenbunken7578 4 жыл бұрын
Thats why weezers cover of africa is so mediocre, it sounds almost the same to the original
@irotinmyskin 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY.
@oskarhobbs1792 4 жыл бұрын
Same with their take on me cover
@BongTan 4 жыл бұрын
Their entire covers album is quite useless really.
@bremCZ 4 жыл бұрын
Nirvanas cover of The Man Who Sold the World is great but sounds like the original.
@gwgwgwgwgwgwgwgwgw 4 жыл бұрын
@@bremCZ It doesn't sound that much like the original, plus the uniqueness of Kurt Cobain's voice is enough
@vb2388 4 жыл бұрын
Some of my favourites.. Hurt - Johnny Cash Where Did You Sleep Last Night? -Nirvana The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana Planet Caravan - Pantera The Headmaster Ritual - Radiohead Running Up That Hill - Placebo The Sound of Silence - Disturbed One - Korn All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley Teardrop - AURORA Mad World - Gary Jules
@jeffcobb2734 4 жыл бұрын
Gary Jules took that Tears for Fears song to a whole other level.
@FelixRodriguez-vg9pp 4 жыл бұрын
Your editing and carefully chosen words... perfect.
@naridraws 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, my eyes just flood with tears when hearing about Hurt. It is such a powerful storytelling, but the video does such a good job to describe all of it. Thank you for the super well-crafted content.