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Young band from Peru plays "Cut Your Hair", complete with awesome semi-pointless Nastanovich type dancing beautifully.

Guy in bedroom/hoodie plays acoustic cover of "Molly", by Sponge. Didn't know that song was quite this sort of timeless classic.

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:55 (6 years ago) Permalink

Nabisco, I love you. This could be the thread of threads.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:59 (6 years ago) Permalink

Warren G's "Regulate", acoustic, in a bedroom. Note groove-faces around 1:30.

Two dudes in bedroom play WEEN: "Buenos Tardes Amigo. Cameraman shows off weed around 1:00. I think I've done this.

A/V Club covermania: adorable Mel n' John play the Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run," both in street clothes and in costume.

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:06 (6 years ago) Permalink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35GLr5LOeg&search=durutti%20column

Shadow Play (whoever that is) covers "Sketch for Summer" by the Durutti Column. WTF?! It's pretty tedious sitting through all three minutes of it, as it sounds basically like, well, the Durutti Column recorded live on a camcorder, and without all the little trills and flourishes (i.e., the best parts).

― Adolescence Mokushiroku! (gendo ikari), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:15 (6 years ago) Permalink

Girl in bedroom singing Evanescence, "My Immortal", notable mostly for tiger poster and the fact that she stops her introduction to answer the phone.

There are many amateur covers of the theme music from Super Mario Bros on Youtube. This split-screen overdubbed three-part version stands out for the player's odd sense of rhythm, which he claims (in comments) are actually just "bad mixing."

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:17 (6 years ago) Permalink

Off-topic, but: right here, a metalhead teenager lays out the liners from his CDs all over his heavily-postered room to revel in the amount of music he owns. (Just wait till you're old, dude.)

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:23 (6 years ago) Permalink

Weirdly compelling version of Nirvana's "Drain You".

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:28 (6 years ago) Permalink

A brief but very good cover of a part of "Dumb" by Nirvana.

― Gdap (gdap), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:10 (6 years ago) Permalink

To counter that, an, ahem, semi-talented school band (with no bassist) covers Smells Like Teen Spirit. If anyone can watch the whole 4:50 of this, please let us know. I've got as far as 1:30

― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Saturday, 15 July 2006 18:44 (6 years ago) Permalink

Ne-Yo's "So Sick":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HsxYISXK6g&search=%22so%20sick%22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiVpFx7uTBM&search=%22so%20sick%22%20passion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNoiUGnpToA&search=%22so%20sick%22%20passion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGg6GIEg3CY&search=%22so%20sick%22%20passion

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 15 July 2006 19:15 (6 years ago) Permalink

If anyone can watch the whole 4:50 of this, please let us know.

You beat me, I had to bail when she started "singing".

― More Tongue Feldman (noodle vague), Saturday, 15 July 2006 19:19 (6 years ago) Permalink

Even more frightening than this are the teenagers who translate their blog entries into 5-6 minute videos where they just talk in front of their webcam. Channel 101 better watch their back.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:12 (6 years ago) Permalink

Okay me and Mrs V just watched "Smells Like Teen Spirit" through to the end. I'm in considerable pain.

― More Tongue Feldman (noodle vague), Saturday, 15 July 2006 21:18 (6 years ago) Permalink

the Smells Like Teen Spirit vid is a real gem!!

― CDDB (Dan Deluca), Saturday, 15 July 2006 21:48 (6 years ago) Permalink

That "Smells Like Teen Spirit" guitar player has a really fucked-up sense of the song's rhythm. And then with him leading off, the poor drummer has no chance.

― nabisco (nabisco), Saturday, 15 July 2006 22:25 (6 years ago) Permalink

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.......it's kinda like the Shaggs!

― Marmot 4-Tay: what those guyz make music 4. (marmotwolof), Saturday, 15 July 2006 23:15 (6 years ago) Permalink

you need someone to sit there with you through the smells like teen spirit video. otherwise you just might die.

― jonathan - stl (jonathan - stl), Sunday, 16 July 2006 01:09 (6 years ago) Permalink

how long until we get those amateur music videos you see on public access?

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Sunday, 16 July 2006 01:14 (6 years ago) Permalink

That girl singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is waaaaay aggro.

― max (maxreax), Sunday, 16 July 2006 03:26 (6 years ago) Permalink

I couldn't watch SLTS, brought back bad memories of having the power cut while performing at the school talent show/concert. :(

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 16 July 2006 04:28 (6 years ago) Permalink

Steely Dan special:

Instrumental version of "Barrytown"

"Josie" (My fave part of this one is the audience)

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 16 July 2006 04:40 (6 years ago) Permalink

South American metal special :

Manowar, "Kill With Power"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKOaqnOJmR4&search=manowar%20cover

Judas Priest - "Breaking The Law"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qKYh6Yi7oE&search=judas%20priest%20cover

― Matt #2 (Matt #2), Sunday, 16 July 2006 08:49 (6 years ago) Permalink

some apparently swedish band doing a cover of The Final Countdown.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-5Ym5g3DR1M&search=final%20countdown

this also shows the usual amount of the crowd at a Europe concert.

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Sunday, 16 July 2006 14:36 (6 years ago) Permalink

Wow. I can't make it far into this cover of "Otherside"; it's even more terrible than the original.

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Sunday, 16 July 2006 15:25 (6 years ago) Permalink

I'm not sure what worse here - the actual song, the sound quality, the video title which HURTS MY EYES, or the fact that the describe Can't Take My Eyes Off You as a Muse cover*

Yes, I know Muse covered it, but it's no excuse

― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Sunday, 16 July 2006 17:35 (6 years ago) Permalink

Or possibly my typing.

― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Sunday, 16 July 2006 17:36 (6 years ago) Permalink

"I Bet You Look Good etc etc etc" mini-special:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hloO2oz-rc&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr5WloFn0Zo&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCAALicg7M&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6haAyAMEUA&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyvIG_5aNJM&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4i0gePeVNs&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4XBw_deRw&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ne0aDZYk4&search=cover%20good%20dancefloor

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 16 July 2006 17:50 (6 years ago) Permalink

Ever wanted to hear "Gold Digger" turned into a third-tier Britpop album closer circa 1995? Of course you did:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afxVTzJx0HE&search=gold%20digger%20cover

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 16 July 2006 17:57 (6 years ago) Permalink

The worst thing is that guy will probably have a top 15 single within ten months time.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 16 July 2006 17:58 (6 years ago) Permalink

If he tried that shit on in my local I'd've took him out with a glass before before he could sing "broke".

― More Tongue Feldman (noodle vague), Sunday, 16 July 2006 18:02 (6 years ago) Permalink

The best part about this version of "Vertigo" is the intro; also note the summary that goes along with it.

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Sunday, 16 July 2006 18:05 (6 years ago) Permalink

I get chills when I listen to this version of "Mad World".

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Sunday, 16 July 2006 18:20 (6 years ago) Permalink

― richard wood johnson (rwj), Sunday, 16 July 2006 23:30 (6 years ago) Permalink

High school choir do 1930s danceathon version of "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven": http://youtube.com/watch?v=KwiROd4ivFg&search=Something%20Happened%20On%20The%20Way%20To%20Heaven

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 09:31 (6 years ago) Permalink

This one's pretty impressive... not just because it's Devo, not just because it's Mongoloid, not just because its obviously amateur, but because it's a @#$%ing family.

― Lo Boob Oscillator (LoBoob), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:57 (6 years ago) Permalink

PUPPET SHOW and Spinal Tap (and Freebird)

― melton mowbray's APOCALYPTO! (adr), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 11:35 (6 years ago) Permalink

Oh man, the Kleins have an original, too. I think I'd like to marry into this family. Good thing their daughter is cute.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 12:05 (6 years ago) Permalink

Ha! I'm pretty sure I love Family Reunions...Check out the drummer closeup around 2:30.

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 13:17 (6 years ago) Permalink

that SLTS is fucking priceless. and also my new ringtone.

― teh_kit is jayne without the tits (g-kit), Tuesday, 18 July 2006 14:27 (6 years ago) Permalink

Anonymous Japanese Trio kicking major ass all over King Crimson's "Red":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCxjksFLHXs

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Friday, 21 July 2006 13:17 (6 years ago) Permalink

7 months pass...

[Removed Illegal Link]

― The Reverend, Friday, 23 February 2007 06:47 (6 years ago) Permalink

WTF?! Since when can we not link to youtube?

― The Reverend, Friday, 23 February 2007 08:01 (6 years ago) Permalink

2 years pass...

16 year old girl covers MBV's "Soon" - all of it!

― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 17 October 2009 05:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

I thought about starting this thread so many time and here it's been all along.

― a╓by's (╓abies), Saturday, 17 October 2009 05:32 (3 years ago) Permalink

Cold War Kids - St John

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 08:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

Modest Mouse - Baby Blue Sedan

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 08:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 08:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

Neautral Milk Hotel - King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt 1

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 09:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

the CURE - Just Like Heaven

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 09:32 (3 years ago) Permalink

― J4mi3 H4rl3y (Snowballing), Saturday, 17 October 2009 09:39 (3 years ago) Permalink

Rihanna - Umbrella

― nicky lo-fi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 10:00 (3 years ago) Permalink

― meisenfek, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:37 (3 years ago) Permalink

I think this guy is great, this is his big "pop" cover:

― ♪♫(●̲̲̅̅̅̅=̲̲̅̅̅̅●̲̅̅)♪♫ (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:46 (3 years ago) Permalink

mbv cover is impressive

― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

― robotsinlove, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

That MBV girl should post on ILM:
http://www.last.fm/user/TheFigure_head

― M. Grissom/DeShields (jaymc), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

Despite his dorky appearance and the uneven voice, this is actually not terrible:

― ArchCarrier, Friday, 23 October 2009 11:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

― Simon H., Monday, 8 February 2010 04:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

― Zeno, Friday, 23 April 2010 16:21 (3 years ago) Permalink

totally charming!

― INSUFFICIENT FUN (bernard snowy), Friday, 23 April 2010 16:44 (3 years ago) Permalink

4 weeks pass...

dunno if she strictly counts as amateur (must've had hella voice lessons), but wow, this catswillrule girl's voice is crazy beautiful. in fairness I'm a sucker for ppl with really bright, clear voices.

I haven't heard the originals of these songs (or even heard of the artists) so I have no idea how they might compare.

― not having a luxury watch is terrible (unregistered), Friday, 21 May 2010 05:37 (3 years ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

Manila band covers "Inside Out" by the Mighty Lemon Drops

― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 22 September 2010 05:54 (2 years ago) Permalink

Makin' Time cover by Yuri Hayami & The Marbles

― meisenfek, Wednesday, 22 September 2010 20:50 (2 years ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

intense ex-metal dude (or hardcore dude? gotta be one or the other) covers Nick Lowe on acoustic guitar. he really nails the solo, and the hair toss he does toward the end is righteous, even though he has terrible hair.

― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Sunday, 27 February 2011 05:10 (2 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

Danielle Messia - De la main gauche

― y'allternative medicine (unregistered), Thursday, 28 April 2011 01:02 (2 years ago) Permalink

My absolute favourite youtube cover ever!

― daavid, Thursday, 28 April 2011 03:55 (2 years ago) Permalink

I <3 this Grouper cover. Her voice reminds me of Julie Doiron.

― My Life with the Thrill Kill Nult (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 28 April 2011 08:45 (2 years ago) Permalink

― banjee trillness (The Reverend), Friday, 29 April 2011 18:52 (2 years ago) Permalink

― Shin Oliva Suzuki, Friday, 29 April 2011 20:35 (2 years ago) Permalink

Love the original so much; the covers I've seen not so much. But I really like how she made it mopey without turning it into Cat Power.

― Hardcore Bangage (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 19:41 (2 years ago) Permalink

― conrad, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:19 (2 years ago) Permalink

― Moka, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:49 (2 years ago) Permalink

― 3.5" flopson (The Reverend), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 05:09 (2 years ago) Permalink

hahahahahahadgmgermerkgmkld

― TheDunkster (absolutely clean glasses), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 05:13 (2 years ago) Permalink

just happened upon this

― that whore of your grandfather's (rip van wanko), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 23:06 (2 years ago) Permalink

reminds me of

― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 04:56 (2 years ago) Permalink

― meisenfek, Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:07 (2 years ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

― meisenfek, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 10:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

― giant glittering joyful returning elephant (unregistered), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 21:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

― meisenfek, Saturday, 10 March 2012 20:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

― barman's bar mitz (unregistered), Friday, 18 May 2012 01:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 05:53 (10 months ago) Permalink

― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 05:56 (10 months ago) Permalink

(The Jolly Boys are the opposite of amateur, but thanks for the video from last April anyway.)

― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 06:03 (10 months ago) Permalink

Love Interruption (uke cover)

― nicky lo-fi, Monday, 20 August 2012 18:33 (9 months ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

scooby doo.

sort of.

apparently they do a the dr who theme as well, but not sure i can handle that.

― mark e, Thursday, 4 October 2012 13:27 (8 months ago) Permalink

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