Cover Songs - Part Two by Susan Harris

At Melanie's Muses, we love a good cover song! So much so that the Musers had their own Music List!
Today Susan is adding her picks to the list and you can check out Dave's picks from last week HERE!​

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Susan - ​Susan Harris is a writer from Cork, Ireland and when she’s not torturing her readers with heart-wrenching plot twists or killer cliffhangers, she’s probably getting some new book related ink, binging her latest TV or music obsession, or with her nose in a book. She is a proud founding Member of the Muser VIPers and is responsible for Melanie not breaking the Website on an almost daily basis!
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I am a firm believer that if it ain't broke, don't try and fix it!
That goes for movies, TV shows, and especially songs. There are some songs that no other artist should ever attempt to cover, because the original just cannot be replicated. There are some covers that are just so cringeworthy and terrible that it makes your ears bleed, but there are those bands and singers who take a song and make it better than the original, especially when they completely flip it  and make it their own.

 30 Seconds to Mars "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga)
30STM cover of Bad Romance proves that any song, done right, can sound better than the original. Jared Leto's voice manages to take the dance track and give it a kinda sinister twist, and I am here for it! 

Stone Sour "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)
Wicked Game is one of my all time fave songs, and Stone Sours version is number one on my list. Corey has the same quality as Jared, where his voice takes over the song and pulls you in. 

Hozier "Do I Wanna Know" (Artic Monkeys) 
Another one of my fave songs that got the slowed down treatment and Hozier has this uniqueness to his tone, turning the rock anthem into a haunting ballad. 

 Yonaka "You Need to Calm Down" (Taylor Swift) Its one of the few Taylor songs I will admit to liking but when Yonaka and Theresa Jarvis did this cover, it gave it that rockier edge that I needed.  

Daniela Andrade "Creep" (Radiohead) This female version of Creep shouldn't work but it so does. hearing it from a female vocalist, gives it that, stalkerish vibe. I can image this in a TV show, for a female who is obsessed. But this cover has the ability to give you goosebumps.

Muse "Feeling Good" (Cy Grant ) 
Muse takes the song made famous by Nina Simone and completely flips it, giving you a raucous rock ballad, completely catfishing you at the start before hitting you when the drums kick in.

The Sundays "Wild Horses" (The Rolling Stones)
This song made the list purely because it reminds me of Buffy, and that Prom scene that never fails to break my heart.

Limp Bizkit "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who)
I always used to think that Fred Durst's vocals were underestimated, especially when he sang on songs, like Rearranged, and this proves it. I have a tattoo of this as this is one of my fave songs, but the Limp Bizkit version.

PVRIS "Are You Ten Years Ago" (Tegan and Sara)
Pvris' cover for the tenth anniversary introduced me to the pop duo, but I have to say I love this version as Lynn has this powerhouse voice even when she keeps it simple.

Hayley Williams "Nineteen" (Tegan and Sara)
For me, Hayley Williams can do no wrong. There is a hint of vulnerability in Hayley's tone that give you goosebumps.

Nothing but Thieves "Holding out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler)
As you all know, I am a massive NBT fan and this cover of Holding out for a Hero frim season two trailer for Vikings is haunting, and sinister and Conor smashes it with that epic voice of his.

Calum Scott "Dancing on my Own (Robyn)
 Originally a dancefloor filler, Robyn herself did an acoustic version or twilight mix that Calum Scott covered and I loved the song so much, that when I needed a song for Ricky to perform in the Ever Chace Chronicles, this song was the only choice.

Jaymes Young "What is love? (Haddaway)
Another song that was once a 90's dancefloor filler that Jaymes Young slowed down and made it into a slow ballad. 

Jessica Lange AHS "God & Monsters  (Lana Del Ray)
To be fair, I only heard of this from Melanie when we were trying to find a suitable name for the final EC book and while sometimes, Melanie's musical taste is questionable, (LOL) I admit she had great taste in this one.

 Neoni "Carry on my Wayward Son" (Kansas)
Any SPN fan knows Carry on my Wayward Son, but this slowed down version that appeared in the series finale is beautiufl and haunting.

Holy Wars "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell)
There have been a lot f covers of this song and while Marilyn Manson's version is a firm fave, I loved Holy Wars version which is a little more modern.

Saint Phnx "Bury a Friend" (Billie Eilish)
I really like this male take on Billie Eilish's Bury a Friend, and Saint Phnx manage to put their own twist on it.

Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes "Nothing Breaks like a Heart" (Miley Cyrus)
A brilliant and surprising cover from the UK rockers, I have to say that I prefer this version to the Miley one, but simply because this cover is rawer and grittier. 

Hidden Citizen "Paint it Black" (The Rolling Stones)
I cannot say how much I love this version. It feels like a completely original song. A cinematic version that would feel right at home in a movie or tv show.

 Hayley Williams "Teardrop" (Massive Attack)
Another Hayley Williams cover, this time a cover of Massive Attack's Teardrop. Recorded during lockdown, it's just Hayley in her towel at home belting out another haunting song that showcases why she is one of the best vocalists in the world.

YungBlud "Time in a Bottle" (Jim Croce)
I absolutely adore YungBlud. His personality is infectious and his music even more so. I am also a big fan of all the Fast movies and this was an epic cover to add to the soundtrack. 

Dermot Kennedy "Heartless" (Kanye West)
Honestly, I did not know this was a Kanye song until I did a little research. Dermot Kennedy is a fresh Irish talent and listening to this, you can tell because he took a hip hop track and made it so much better.

​​Dermot Kennedy "Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
One of the newer covers on the list, and I'll probably be slated when I say that I prefer this version to the original. I adore Dermot's voice and can attest to the fact it sounds just as good live as it does on this cover.

The Used "Burning Down the House"(Talking Heads)
Another song that once given the rocker treatment works and makes it feel like it a brand new song. one of those soundtrack finds from a movie that you might not have found otherwise.

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