{"id":2905,"date":"2010-06-24T03:01:13","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T11:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:06:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:06:15","slug":"top-10-youtube-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/top-10-youtube-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Music: Top 10 YouTube Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><![CDATA[This post was written by <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/author\/amy-mae-elliot\/\">Amy Mae Elliot<\/a> and originally appeared on the <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\">Mashable blog<\/a>.\nIf there\u2019s one thing YouTube has always been good for, it is as a platform for the common man to express himself. That is the very basis of its user-generated \u201cbroadcast yourself\u201d roots.\nMusic is one medium in which we do this particularly well, bringing our own personal touch to a song whether that\u2019s via the use of an unusual instrument, changing the tempo or inflecting a different meaning through performance.\nWe\u2019ve scoured <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/youtube\/\">YouTube<\/a> for the best fan-made cover songs we could find \u2014 not by mega-famous artists covering tunes by other mega-famous artists \u2014 but from \u201cordinary\u201d folk, YouTube familiar faces and rising stars in the online video world.\nSo, pop in your ear buds, or turn up the speakers, sit back, relax and enjoy our selection of some crazily creative covers.\n\n\n<h2>1. Lady Gaga \u2013 Telephone by The Morning Pages<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/17qqr-2dz3M?si=KgegIzHZ0G7gviSU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nThis reinterpretation of Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cTelephone\u201d takes the song out into the country (well Central Park, technically) for a country-rock take on the pop song. With considerably less costume changes, and decidedly less Beyonce () (which may or may not be a good thing depending on your P.O.V.) it becomes a catchy little knee-slapping number.\n\n\n<h2>2. 32 songs in 8 minutes by Freddie25<\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou want covers? Like the vocal version of speed dating here\u2019s an amazing 32 in eight minutes from this talented young chap who sadly appears to suffer from a serious form of attention deficit disorder.\n\n\n<h2>3. Gnarls Barkley \u2013 Crazy by Randy George &amp; Co on the Theremin<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mW0B1sipLBI?si=LXxGdxm0j9Xs5867\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nIf you thought nothing could top Cee-Lo Green\u2019s vocals in Gnarls Barkley\u2019s \u201cCrazy\u201d then you should be hitting play on the video above pronto. Somehow the theremin\u2019s warbling pitch manages to perfectly capture the spirit of the original \u2014 but in the key of nerd.\n\n\n<h2>4. Isaac Hayes \u2013 Shaft by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PfK-UzQ48JE?si=--lW0NYp88cHl5Gz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nThe world\u2019s least butch musical instrument takes on Isaac Hayes\u2019 testerone-filled theme tune (\u201cblack private dick\/who\u2019s a sex machine\/to all the chicks\u201d) to great comedic effect \u2014 be sure to hang around until at least around 1:10, or so. The question is, can you dig it?\n\n\n<h2>5. Rihanna \u2013 Umbrella by The Baseballs<\/h2>\n\n\n\nRihanna\u2019s big hit \u201cUmbrella\u201d (or as we prefer to call it \u201c<em>Umberella<\/em>\u201c) may have been <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marie_Digby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marie Digby\u2019s<\/a> YouTube ticket to success, but she\u2019s not the only one to cover it to great effect. Germany\u2019s The Baseball\u2019s rockabilly version works really well, especially backed up with this classy black and white video.\n\n\n<h2>6. Michael Jackson Medley by Sam Tsui &amp; Kurt Schneider<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R12QVtuB0_Q?si=Xkg4MYvJJ3y32din\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nThis clever \u201csextet\u201d combine beat box with a Capella singing to create a great tribute to MJ. As well as looking alike, they\u2019re all called Sam apparently. Must get real confusing back stage\u2026\n\n\n<h2>7. The Beatles \u2013 Hey Jude by Some Really Short Guy<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgrrQwLdME8?si=T0lWcGZC0AEaqaG9\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nWe think this guy could have a future if he puts some pants on and learns the lyrics.\n\n\n<h2>8. The Cars \u2013 Let\u2019s Go with Tesla coil by Mark Smart and Steve Ward<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1270962RZg?si=V84IIVnukrwhJzWU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nWhilst most Tesla coil music on YouTube is (perhaps unsurpingly) uber-geeky this electrifying performance at least aims to the mainstream blending the coil\u2019s cool, industrial sound with a The Cars\u2019 classic Eighties track.\n\n\n<h2>9. Soulja Boy Tell \u2018Em \u2013 Crank That by JawKneeYeah<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UNK2L8-V5dQ?si=i20I4WeqDPoG69ny\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nThe lyrics to Souja Boy\u2019s incomprehensible YouTube mega-hit are (a little disturbingly considering his tender years) made clearer by this JawKneeYeah cover, while the YouTuber\u2019s jaunty acoustic style adds a slightly surreal angle to the song.\n\n\n<h2>10. Lady Gaga \u2013 Telephone by Aston<\/h2>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aK2F2iBVOvo?si=l8FdImi3vzSR53jF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nWe started with Lady Gaga so it seems appropriate to end there too, especially considering her YouTube-dominating status. Oz band Aston here give the \u201cTelephone\u201d tune a classical makeover adding some instrumental class to the track.\n__________________________________________________________________\n<strong>Unified Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0is a custom CD\/DVD and Vinyl Manufacturing facility based on both sides of the US. Our clients range from indie artists to major label artists such as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, and Ringo Starr. 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