Berlin, Germany pair FraGILe put a uniquely sinister spin on "Urgent," a 1981 funk rock hit from New York City arena rock band Foreigner.
Germany? With a name like FraGILe, they must be Italian!
For another Foreigner cover, the Sunshine on Mars cover of "Cold as Ice" can be found here.
Los Angeles, California electrohop duo LMFAO have their 2011 party rock anthem "Sexy and I Know It" covered by West Lebanon, New Hampshire band The Conniption Fits.
Speaking of fits, you may want to go a little easier on the strobe effect, there, fellas....
Here's a cover of New York City electric glam pop band Scissor Sisters' 2004 coming out single "Take Your Mama" performed by Texas.
Texas is an alternative group from Glasgow.
No telling if there's a group from Amarillo calling themselves "Scotland."
San Diego, California vaudeville steampunk robot pantomime act Steam Powered Giraffe give us an.... intriguing..... cover of "Un-break My Heart," a 1996 R&B ballad from Severn, Maryland singer/songwriter Toni Braxton.
Welp. It's Groundhog Day. Again.
Here's Austin, Texas duo Praytell with their version of "I Got You Babe."
Toadsuck Symphony's version can be found here, Mudpie's version can be found here, and Night Bird's version can be found here.
Oakland, California electronic rock project The Luna Sequence cover "Rebel Girl," a 1993 punk single from Olympia, Washington riot grrrls Bikini Kill.
Kassel, Germany electrofolk reggae band Milky Chance cover "I'm Like a Bird," the 2000 folk pop single from Victoria, Canada worldbeat artist Nelly Furtado.
According to this article, humans are more closely related to reptiles than birds.
Then again, the Milky Chance guys do have air sacs and lightweight skeletons. So, there's that.
Warsaw, Poland area cover band The Dur cover "Smooth Operator," the 1984 quiet storm single from London, UK progressive soul artist Sade.
According to the Eating Well website, a crunchy operator would offer more health benefits than a smooth operator, though the differences are negligible.
Tel Aviv, Israel retro futuristic band Alaska Snack Time add some funk and autotuned vocals to "What's the Use?," a 2018 single from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania jazz rap artist Mac Miller.
Ottawa, Canada garage power pop band Peach Kelli Pop cover "Better Off Alone," a 1998 international hit Eurotrance song from Amsterdam, Netherlands project Alice Deejay.
Copenhagen, Denmark psychobilly group Volbeat cover "Battleship Chains," a Southern boogie originally released by Atlanta based band Georgia Satellites in 1986.
According to the unofficial USS New Jersey website, the "50 foot long with a two-ton anchor" line is a gross underestimation. Battleship chains are really 1.080 feet long with a fifteen-ton anchor.
Each chain link weighs over 100 pounds.
Battleship anchors be heavy.
For another Georgia Satellites cover, Sawyer Brown's version of "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" can be found here.
Stockholm, Sweden band Firecrest perform a stripped-down cover of "Space Lord," a 1998 stoner rock single from Red Bank, New Jersey psychedelic group Monster Magnet.
Side Peace, the bar duo from Delco, cover "Dead Flowers," a 1971 country tinged single from London, UK rockers The Rolling Stones.
I wish 1-800-FLOWERS had an option to send dead flowers by the US Mail.... because $40.00 for live tulips? Screw all of that noise.
Over Chris's right shoulder, we can see the very Delco Miller Lite ad with the Eagles logo.
Go Birds.
For more Stones covers, The Concretes version of "Miss You" can be found here, and Rage Against the Machine's version of "Street Fighting Man" can be found here.
This is Utah based band Max Headroom covering "Escapade," a 1990 dance pop song from Gary, Indiana singer/dancer/actress Janet Jackson.
As the musicians are all high school students, they derive their name from a short-lived television series that last aired over a decade before any of the ensemble were conceived.
For another Janet cover, the Warmen version of "Black Cat" can be found here.
Here is Sao Paulo, Brazil group Banda AL9 with their rendition of "Johnny B Goode," originally performed by St Louis, Missouri rock pioneer Chuck Berry in 1958.
Well, that's only partly true. When Banda AL9 traveled back to the mid 1950's and attended a school dance in Porto Alegre, they filled in on guitar when one of the musicians hurt his hand.
Upon hearing the shredding on electric guitar, the injured musician phoned Chuck Berry and said,
"Chuck, é Marvin. Seu primo, Marvin Berry. Sabe aquele novo som que você está procurando? Bem, ouça isso!"
I didn't even know that Chuck Berry spoke Portuguese.
The Duggar vibes are strong with Branson, Missouri family band The Petersens.
Or, maybe they're "Midsommar" vibes. Hard to tell sometimes. That Ozark backdrop is definitely Midsommar.
Here, they bring their tight harmonies, a ukulele, and a DOBRO(!) aboard for their version of "The Way I Am," the 2006 platinum indie folk single from New York City singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.
Quick word of advice for the dobro player: if anyone in the Petersen family asks for you to put on a bear suit, don't.
In my humble opinion, death metal is the absolute worst. Between the dissonant chords and the guttural growls, it's barely listenable, if at all.
If you're into the scene for whatever reason (who hurt you?), consider supporting Arsames.
They're a melodic death metal trio from Mashhad, Iran.
A nation where metal music is forbidden.
They've been jailed for the crime of playing music. Which is beyond stupid. As is trying to legislate morality in general. Don't do that.
So, though I think their music is straight ass, I would love to see them thrive in the industry as a colossal middle finger waved at theocratic rule.
Here, they cover "The Pursuit of Vikings," a 2004 "song" from Swedish band Amon Amarth.
If you haven't been ignoring the news as much as I have, you're likely aware that today is Inauguration Day.
Here's Milan, Italy symphonic metal band Skylark with their rendition of "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)," a 1988 power ballad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania glam rockers Cinderella.
The song is the aftermath of losing the things that we all too often take for granted, like a romantic relationship, or women's bodily autonomy, or affordable health care, or LGBTQ rights, or standards for education, or Social Security benefits, or a sense of decorum in the Oval Office, or, you know.... stuff.
Orange County, California ska band Hooray for Our Side cover "Come and Get Your Love," the 1973 single from Native American fronted Los Angeles based band Redbone.
"Come and Get Your Love" is a perfect song for a ska band to cover, seeing as though they're super horn-y.
This footage was from a show last night in Glenolden, PA. As the wreath behind the band signifies, it's ALWAYS Christmas in Delco, Pennsylvania.
If you have trouble reading the "Upcoming Events" sign to their left because of my excessively dirty iPhone lens, the band was billed as Ashley Caranci and Chris.
Poor Justin, the human metronome on the box drum, got left off of the marquee. Again.
Here's their version of "Wagon Wheel," a song first released by Nashville, Tennessee Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show in 2004.
Ocean City. Maryland improvisational group Muskrat Lightning let it all hang out on their version of "After Midnight," a 1966 swamp rock song from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma guitarist JJ Cale, which was popularized four years later on the eponymous debut album from Surrey, UK artist Eric Clapton.
For more Clapton covers, the Love Runs Blind version of "Wonderful Tonight" can be found here, and the Autumn Boukadakis version of "Lay Down Sally" can be found here.
Charleston, South Carolina synthwave sextet Doom Flamingo take the 1982 art pop single "Mad World" from Bath, UK duo Tears for Fears and stretch it out to an eight minute long epic like it's a sonic Caramello bar.
For more Tears for Fears covers, the Japanese Breakfast version of "Head Over Heels" can be found here, and Lorde's version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" can be found here.
Boston, Massachusetts progressive rock group Dopapod cover "I Believe I Can Fly," the inspirational 1996 song from disgraced R & B artist R Kelly.
With this remake, Dopapod proved that not only are they a jam band..... they're also a "Space Jam" band.
Brunswick, Ohio teen and "American Idol" alum Summer Rios gets folksy on her version of "Stick Season," the 2022 breakout hit for Strafford, Vermont singer/songwriter Noah Kahan.
From the lyrics:
'Cause your voice trailed off exactly as you passed my exit sign
You kept on drivin' straight and left our future to the right
Assuming that he's talking about Interstate 89, the driver passed by the exit for Sharon, and drove to either South Royalton or White River Junction.
Do do doop, Do do doop do doop da dum.
Omaha, Nebraska alternative pop artist Tim Halperin covers "Always Be My Baby," a 1996 R&B single from Huntington, New York singer/songwriter Mariah Carey.
Ukrainian guitarist and singer Ilona covers "The Night We Met," a 2015 single from Los Angeles, California by way of Michigan indie folk artist Lord Huron.
It's 11 minutes after 1:00 AM on January 11th, or 1:11 on 1/11.
So, here's Buffalo, New York garage band The Dark Marbles with their cover of "Another Girl, Another Planet," originally a single released by London, UK new wave band The Only Ones in 1978.
Glasgow, Scotland alt rock band Altered Sky cover "Titanium," a 2011 release from French house music producer and DJ David Guetta.
I was surprised that the crowd was singing along to this completely unfamiliar tune, then looked up the original version. Nearly 2 billion streams. Huh. Ain't that something.
Los Angeles, California glam rock band Little Caesar cover "Chain of Fools," originally a single released by Memphis, Tennessee First Lady of Soul Aretha Franklin in 1967.
Soon after releasing this cover song, Little Caesar stopped making music and started making pizza.
For another Aretha cover, Atlas Band's version of "Freeway of Love" can be found here.
Leire, a professional busker originally from Bermeo, Spain, absolutely crushes this performance of "Beautiful Things," a Tik Tok propelled single from Monroe, Washington singer songwriter Benson Boone.
Though not specified in the video description, the Pizza Hut in the background and the pedestrians carrying bright yellow bags from The Lego Store lead me to believe that this footage was shot on the Northeast corner of Leicester Square.
Worcester, Massachusetts melodic hardcore band No Trigger cover "Somebody to Shove," a 1992 power pop gem from Minneapolis, Minnesota post-grungers Soul Asylum.
For another Soul Asylum cover, Sixth Finger's version of "Runaway Train" can be found here.
For a cover by Soul Asylum, their version of "School's Out" can be found here.
Halloran and Kate may sound like the protagonists in a 1980's buddy cop show, but they're actually an acoustic duo hailing from Draper, Utah.
Here's their chill take on "We Can't Stop," the 2013 mid-tempo electropop banger from Franklin, Tennessee artist Miley Cyrus.
For more Miley covers, Sondre Lerche's version of "Wrecking Ball" can be found here, and Tokyo Police Club's version of "Party in the USA" can be found here.
For a cover by Miley, her version of "Head Like a Hole" can be found here.
Brixton, UK synth pop trio Bronski Beat had their 1984 gay anthem "Small Town Boy" reworked into something a bit more ominous by Halifax, UK metal band Paradise Lost.
Springfield, Missouri four-piece Palarandra wriggle through their cover of "Slither," the 2004 debut single from San Diego, California area supergroup Velvet Revolver.
Wilmington, North Carolina nu metal band Heathen Sun add aggressive riffs and ski masks to "Rump Shaker," the 1992 new jack swing single from Harlem, New York rappers Wreckx-n-Effect.
Ski masks? In North Carolina? On a beach? In the summer?
That drummer's a trooper. With an itchy face.
Northern Washington state country rock band Flexor T cover "Wild, Wild West," a 1988 release from London, UK pop band The Escape Club.
For a modern-day escape club, The Nemesis Club in Phoenix, Arizona is among the best venues for interactive mysteries and escape room puzzles.
To kick things off, here's San Francisco, California roots rock band Counting Crows, with their version of "Start Again." a 1997 single from Glasgow, Scotland jangle rockers Teenage Fanclub.
For more Counting Crows covers, Little Hurricane's version of "A Long December" can be found here, and Waterflow's version of "Anna Begins" can be found here.
