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The Pot: Brass Edition

The Pot: Brass Edition

(PG-13: Lyrics) Who are you to wave your finger? Brass Against the Machine and Sophia Urista once again wow us with an impressive cover orchestration, this time taking on Tool’s 2006 track The Pot and giving it a powerful new infusion of rock, jazz, and vocal energy.

Around the World: MPK Cover

Around the World: MPK Cover

Musician Koji Kobura shows off his $99 AKAI MPK Mini keyboard with a great solo performance of Daft Punk’s classic Around the World. The keyboard pairs brilliantly with FL Studio digital audio workstation software to bring it all together.

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Redemption Song Sitar Cover

Redemption Song Sitar Cover

After wowing us with his performance of Billy Jean, musician Ronobir Lahiri turns in a truly unique cover of Bob Marley’s reggae-folk classic Redemption Song, this time showing off both his sitar and his vocal skills.

With or Without You: Fingerstyle

With or Without You: Fingerstyle

Guitarist Luca Stricagnoli wows us with another amazing cover, U2’s 1987 hit, With or Without You. Thanks to the amazing three-neck guitar by luthier Davide Serracini, and an EBow vibrating one of the strings, he’s able to produce the song’s many layers in a solo performance.

SpongeBob Metalpants

SpongeBob Metalpants

Despite one reader who didn’t bother providing a real email address so we could respond to his complaint, we’re not sick of Leo Moracchioli’s cover songs yet. Listen up kids, and head to Bikini Bottom with this fun metal edition of the theme song from SpongeBob SquarePants.

Hard Rock Me Amadeus

Hard Rock Me Amadeus

There was very little about Falco’s 1985 hit Rock Me Amadeus that was actually rock music, so Leo Moracchioli has cured the song of its electro-pop leanings and turned it into a proper headbanger, delivering on the promise of the original’s harsh-sounding German lyrics.

Yoshi’s Island: Big Band Cover

Yoshi’s Island: Big Band Cover

The 8-Bit Big Band presents a fantastically fun and jazzy cover version of the Atlantic Theme from the Nintendo classic Yoshi’s Island. It’s just a small tease of the wonders that lie ahead on their album Press Start.

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Toxic Heavy Metal

Toxic Heavy Metal

Musician Leo Moracchioli hops up some pop with his heavy metal edition of Britney Spears’ 2004 mega-hit Toxic. We have to say that Leo’s angry and edgy arrangement suits the lyrics better than the original.

Weird Al Plays 77 Cover Songs

Weird Al Plays 77 Cover Songs

Throughout his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, musician “Weird Al” Yankovic and his band performed a different cover song during each night’s encore, from Manfred Mann’s Do Wah Diddy Diddy to Alice Cooper’s School’s Out.

Weezer: Africa (Live)

Weezer: Africa (Live)

Witness the power of the Internet. What started as a joke Twitter campaign for Weezer to cover Toto’s Africa eventually turned into a real single. The band recently performed their cover with no less than Toto’s Steve Porcaro on the synthesizer. Those harmonies!

Metal Disco Inferno

Metal Disco Inferno

Burn that mutha down! Metalhead Leo Moracchioli takes on The Trammps’ 1977 hit Disco Inferno, lending a bit of added heat and fire to the dancefloor classic. We like to imagine John Travolta headbanging to this in his iconic white suit on the light-up dancefloor.

Africa A Capella Cover

Africa A Capella Cover

Vocalist Mike Tompkins makes way too many funny faces for his wonderful and lighthearted version of Toto’s meme-worthy 1982 hit track, made up entirely from sounds he produced with his mouth.

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Panama: Bluegrass Edition

Panama: Bluegrass Edition

Jump back, what’s that sound? It’s a banjo and an upright bass! The bluegrass wizards of Finland’s Steve ‘n’ Seagulls turn in another insanely delightful cover, this time taking on Van Halen’s hit Panama with their trademark rapidfire twang.

Smooth Metal Criminal

Smooth Metal Criminal

Leo Moracchioli intensifies Michael Jackson’s already taut pop-rock track by infusing the 1987 mega-hit Smooth Criminal with his trademark blend of gravely, headbanging heavy metal that puts Alien Ant Farm’s rock cover to shame.

Pomplamoose x Jamiroquai x Bee Gees

Pomplamoose x Jamiroquai x Bee Gees

Pomplamoose continues to infect our ears with joy with yet another awesome performance, mashing up Jamiroquai’s Virtual Insanity and The Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive. If you don’t want to get up and dance to this right now, we don’t know what’s wrong with you.

Ukulele Voodoo Child

Ukulele Voodoo Child

Jimi Hendrix was a master of the electric guitar. But we could never imagine one of his fiery hot tracks played on something so jangly as a ukulele. Well color us impressed. Sit back, crank up the speakers, and enjoy this fantastic uke cover of Voodoo Child, played by James Hill.

Sweet Child O’ Funk

Sweet Child O’ Funk

Scary Pockets teamed up with vocalist Mario Jose to perform a funky interpretation of of Guns N’ Roses’ hit Sweet Child O’ Mine, unlike any we’ve ever heard before. Between the Rhodes keyboard, horns, and Mario’s soulful voice, it’s a truly special listening experience.

Star Wars in a Tunnel

Star Wars in a Tunnel

Violinist “Danielle” discovered that the acoustics of a tunnel produced a dramatic echo. Listen as she plays a passage from John Williams’ Burning Homestead. We can vividly picture Luke coming home to the smoldering corpses of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.

Warp Trio: Humanz

Warp Trio: Humanz

(PG-13: Language) The 3+1 members of the Warp Trio perform an energetic and enthralling arrangement of the entire 2017 Gorillaz album Humanz on piano, cello, violin, and percussion. It’s definitely well worth the next 32 minutes of your time.

Ocean Alley: Baby Come Back

Ocean Alley: Baby Come Back

“All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado…” The eclectic Sydney, Australia band Ocean Alley dusts off a 1970s classic – Player’s 1977 hit Baby Come Back, making us feel all warm and fuzzy inside thanks in no small part to Baden Donegal’s soulful lead vocals.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Banjo Edition

Sonic the Hedgehog: Banjo Edition

The original Sonic the Hedgehog was loaded with some of the most memorable music in the history of video games, including the classic opening level Green Hill Zone. Banjo Guy Ollie turns in an equally memorable performance of the tune on banjo and mandolin.

Eye of the Tiger: Fingerstyle Cover

Eye of the Tiger: Fingerstyle Cover

Musician Alexandr Misko hangs tough, stays hungry, and rises up to the challenge of his rivals with another awesome fingerstyle acoustic performance, as he takes on the 1980s juggernaut that was Survivor’s hit theme from Rocky III, Eye of the Tiger.

Feel It Still: Brass Edition

Feel It Still: Brass Edition

Brooklyn, New York’s High & Mighty Brass Band gives Portugal. The Man’s big hit a shiny coat of paint, infusing the tune with a rich, layered, and jazzy new sound. This arrangement would work great for a football halftime show.

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