Neon Trees, Justin Beiber, baby, Cover, Cover SOng

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Baby [Neon Trees / Justin Beiber] From the vault … December 27, 2010 If you play Justin Bieber songs backwards, you can hear messages from Satan. Even worse, if you play them forwards you hear Justin Bieber. If you play Neon Trees, you hear a pretty cool cover.

Flock of seagulls, Madonna, This used to be my playground, cover, coversong

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This Used To Be My Play Ground [ Flock of Seagulls / Madonna ] From the Vault … December 12, 2010 I’m not sure why this cover exists. Most groups cover bands that musically came before them. This isn’t the case, taking on Madonna, here’s … Flock of Seagulls?!?

Ben Folds, Dr dre, Bitches Ain't Shit, NSFW, Cover, Cover Song

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Bitches Ain’t Shit [Ben Folds / Dr. Dre] When I think O.G. I think of Dr. Dre. Then after Dre, I think of Ben Folds. He’s hard, yo. “B*tches Ain;t Shit" is the name of this rap, and it’s totally NSFW.

Playing for Change, Bob Marley, Cover, Cover song

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Redemption Song [Playing for Change / Bob Marley] Playing for Change is a global project that … fights world peace … I mean fights for world peace. In order to do so they recorded musicians from all over the world, had them cover a song in quite often a local type instrument, mixed it all together and made one awesome track out of the results mixing and mashing instruments together you can barely identify let alone have heard together. Here they cover Bob Marley’s Redemption Song.

Tumblr ...

So ... just a general announcement for those who might care, Undercover With Crut is moving it's official base of operations from Blogger to Tumblr. The blog will remain and will be updated, this just cuts down on the amount of time it takes for me to publish each post. If you'd like to follow there go to http://UnDerCoverWithCrut.Tumblr.com.

American Girl, Jacob Jeffries, Tom Petty

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You know a cover is decent when the original artist posts the cover to their Facebook timeline. That’s a compliment right? Jacob Jeffries covering Tom Petty.

It's Time [Michelle Glavan / Imagine Dragons]

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Some covers defy words, Especially when they choose the strangest of musical instruments, like ... the Solo Cup as percussion.

Michelle Glavan covering Imagine Dragons

Payphone [Steve Acho / Maroon 5]

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Do kids today even know what a pay phone is? How is this song popular?

Steve Acho featuring Jena Asciutto and Munch covering Maroon 5

Umbrella [Train / Rhianna]

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Train covering Rhianna's "Umbrella." God, is there anyone who hasn't covered this song. Besides Ella Fitzgerald? That's right. I said Ella ... Ella ... Ella.

Need You Now [Boyce Avenue / Lady Antebellum]

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If nothing else Lady Antebellum has given karaoke singers another song to duet on, so you're no longer just stuck with "Photograph" by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow or some crap from Official Grease Movie. Here's Boyce Avenue and Savannah Outen.

Moves Like Jagger [Sam Tsui / Maroon 5]

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Does it bother anyone else when a musician writes a song about another musician? It's like ... I don't have enough musical talent by myself, but maybe I can trick you into thinking I have more by singing about someone who does.

Then again ... I'm running a cover song blog, so what the hell do I have to talk about?

Sam Tsui covering Maroon 5's Moves like Jagger.

Airplanes [Ahmir / BoB]

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One of my joys with UnderCover with Crut (The Cover Song Blog) is that every next big act uses the cover song as a stepping stone to bigger things ... the tribute album in particular. I was turned into bands like Blink 182 and Dashboard Confessional years before most were (both those bands were on the 1997 Before You Were Punk album).

Anyway three years ago I posted a cover by a band I totally stumbled into on YouTube. The band is called Ahmir and tonight they get their big break on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing an original song. I can't help but be a wee bit proud.

 Before they do though, here's my last chance to claim them as my discovery, as they cover B.o.B's Airplanes.

Space Oddity [Chris Hadfield / David Bowie]

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Normally, I try to only post covers done by musicians. Not just some guy with a YouTube channel. However this cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity was recorded on the International Space Station by Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield.  

I'm impressed, but I'm going to wait for the follow up Bowie cover, Life on Mars.

I Belive I Can Fly [Me First and The Gimme Gimmes / R Kelly]

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Let's kick Friday in the butt with punk supergroup Me first and the gimmie gimmies covering R. Kelly's I Belive I Can Fly!

Burning Down The House [Used / Talking Heads]

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Why buy new when you can get it just as good Used? Get it? Cause this Talking Heads cover is by The Used? I'm friggin hilarious.

Livin' On A Prayer [Alex Goot / Bon Jovi]

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Okay, I definitely have a man crush on Alex Goot. His ability to turn mindless bubble gum pop into catchy lil' ditties has won him my accolades before, but his take on hair metal standard, Bon Jovi's Livin' on Prayer is kinda mind blowing.

Radioactive [Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix / Imagine Dragons]

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Blah blah blah Pentatonix is awesome acapella music. There I said it. Now I have no idea who Lindsey Stirling is, but I would totally hit that with a sledge hammer. I've always had a thing for chicks who play electric violin since I saw that chick in the top hat and purple coat playing for Tony Tone Toni on Saturday Night Live in like 1994. Someone out there knows what I'm talking about and they totally agree.

Feel Like Makin' Love [Kid Rock / Bad Company]

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Oh boy it's Kid Rock actually singing the correct words the the song he's playing. He's finally got this cover thing down!

California Girls [Bruno Mars / Katy Perry]

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It's like 2010 Pop music got frisky and made babies with it's self.

Carry On My Wayward Son [Gwar / Kansas]

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OMG I think my head just exploded.

Jolene [Miley Cyrus / Dolly Parton]

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Okay maybe Miley Cyrus does prove she has some musical talent with this Dolly Parton cover. She might not be another Pop Tart. This however still doesn't make up for her cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Bohemian Rapsody [Flaming Lips / Queen]

As much as I love covers, I'd never found a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody that didn't either suck, or was simply a sound a like. Untill now. Holy farking shazbot. Flaming Lips just nailed it.

Also naked chick in the video. So there's that.

Tiny Dancer [Dave Grohl / Elton John]

This is one of my favorite covers of this song, despite all the side bars. Dave Grohl covering Sir Elton. 

Can't Get You Out Of My Head [Patrick and Eugene / Kylie Minogue]

It's like circus music, with a Brittish accent. It's downright weird. Here's Patrick and Eugene covering Kylie Minogue.

Round-N-Round [Lou Barlow / Ratt]

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I knew right from the beginning, this cover would end up winning.

Lou Barlow covering Ratt.