Glee: Season 2, Volume 1 hits stores tomorrow, but rather than fork over your hard-earned money on the DVD set, I’m offering you the chance to win a copy for free! That’s right: Fox was kind enough to send me the DVDs (they’re in my hands at this very MOMENT), and now I want to pass it along to one of you Gleeks out there in cyberspace.
The rules of the game are simple. In the spirit of Glee and singing, submit your favorite YouTube cover of any song. It should be singing — not some guitar solo. Post a link to the vid (as well as the original song) in the comments. I’ll check out the submissions, and in the end, my favorite will win the DVDs!
The contest closes Friday at 3 PM PST. Get crackin’! And be sure to retweet this on Twitter! (You can follow me at http://twitter.com/bsideblog)
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Ok, here’s my entry. Throwback to the 80’s (I thought B would appreciate) LOL
My fav video (note the guy on the drums @ 55 secs, look familiar?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMjIIiafL0
The original…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZUq6N7Gx1c&ob=av3el
So, it’s hard for me to pick a favorite. But here is an old cover (hopefully most haven’t seen yet) that I love
I went with a classic Disney song covered by Darren Criss…who now plays Blaine (Kurt’s love interest) on Glee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C77jdPBjzM4
here is the original song from The Little Mermaid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBa9QlzEWA4
Thanks! 🙂
YES PLEASE. Now off to go surf YouTube…
My favorite cover is by the singer of Paramore (Hayley Williams) covering Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEk9itgnIfQ
Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnhXHvRoUd0&ob=av2el
Not a typical cover…but a good one as far as I’m concerned. First is Josh Groban covering a Canadian band’s song…I saw him in concert in Toronto two weeks ago and I cannot stop listening to this song 🙂 There is a video from the concert on youtube but it’s from far away so hard to see.
Here is Josh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwbxrJUGck
Here is the original band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcPuDB2y0J0
I have no idea whether you’ll like this (depending on your fondness – or lack thereof – for noisy experimental pop stormers) but it’s always been my favourite example of someone taking a song, turning the tempo on it’s head and pulling melody and pathos out of something that, on the surface, appeared to have neither (even though the original is one of my favourite pop songs of all time). That was a really long sentence.
Original :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rZVOdOCPY (bear with it through the intro, the cover takes on everything after the 40 second mark. don’t skip the intro though, because it’s kind of awesome)
Cover :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oYHorW823w
Sorry! I know its obvious but this is my absolute favorite cover ever!
Teenage Dream cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm_n3hg-Gbg
Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WtmW-lfeE&ob=av3el
I’m submitting three just because I can’t pick…
Time After Time
Quietdrive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk3M95qcepw
Cyndi Lauper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU
Smooth Criminal
Alien Ant Farm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iomgAHj5188
Michael Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4
Hand In My Pocket
Christina Perri: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFErdKa8eM
Alanis Morissette: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFZ29qZK1E
I couldn”t stop singing Lissie’
Oops, hit enter before I was done….
I couldn’t stop singing Lissie’s cover of Kid Cudi’s song Pursuit of Happiness last summer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQMJCOT2wlQ
Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_uy1qcO-k
She also does a great version of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWe07krS8_E
Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I
PS22 kids do the best covers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNaSIj6ft64
Passion Pit – Let Your Love Grow Tall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS32emAoqsU&playnext=1&list=PLC843C826AA48C7C1&index=1
…their MGMT and Owl City covers are awesome too.
You may recognize this as one of the songs from the trailer for The Social Network…
Cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evG2DDmSdxM
Original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzjUjNPYzLg
One Republic’s “Apologize”
“Cover” –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKIs7CkSHxE
Original –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0T7_SGee4
I know it may not qualify as “cover” .. but it’s so cute. So f it. It’s my entry. ; )
Like most of the world, I am a huge Glee fan. My son was in show choir in high school and learned a few things about how it wasnt necessarily cool to show your artisitc or musical chops in a mainstream high school. So ala Glee, he performed a version of Flo Rida’s song LOW a few years ago for a talent competition. What it lacks in professionalism and guitar skill it more than makes up for because he slowed it down and made it completely and utterly awesome. There is also the part that this is my son… 🙂
Our version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDRiGEOBJ8Y
The original :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl3pky820jk
Whoo hoo – hope I win
My Favorite:
cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKraf32VU6M&feature=related
original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzRZWpeofic
ENJOY!
God Bless the USA
This version makes me proud to be an American…
Some dude driving around in his car:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JefferyCBlog#p/u/2/0dyLkkNx_84
This version is blustery nonsense…
Lee Greenwood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRCQypnVeXA
Who won??