10 January, 2010

10 Cover songs that are better then the original....

If you are a music head like myself, then you will appreciate this post. Even if you're not, I think you will find this interesting. As we know, music has the tendency to recycle itself, producers and artist try to find ways to reinvent tracks in order to make them even better. Some are obviously more successful than others, but here we have Ten songs that were covered by someone else, that people believe is better than the original, and i say i have to agree. I am definitely feeling number 4! Take the time to look through them, and you also can listen to them...so with that said TUNE IN!!


4. Matt Weddle / Hey Ya!


Original: Outkast

Outkast’s ubiquitous hit single Hey Ya! received a delicate folk makeover courtesy of Obadiah Parker frontman Mat Weddle in 2006. His open mike cover was uploaded to YouTube and quickly went viral, garnering millions of views in just a few months. Even though Andre 3000’s version was a smash hit single, spent months in the top 5 and won a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative performance, Weddle coaxes out the central heartbreak of the song that was obscured by the original’s pop sensibility.




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