Songs I Can Only Listen To Covers Of

 

When in doubt, just cover somebody else's song. Many artists have gotten their start or boosted their music career by covering a popular song of the time. I personally really enjoy covers, sometimes more than the original. Recently I have come across three songs that where I NEVER listen to the original because of my various reasons, but I seem to be listening to other artists covers on repeat. It's the unique twist they put on the song that makes me wonder why Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Travey McCoy didn't think to do it in the first place.

Cady Groves covering California Gurls by Katy Perry

California Gurls is a song that, honestly, I hate it. I have no idea why it's so popular here on the East Coast, every time people over here sing it they're saying, "YAY, GIRLS IN ANOTHER STATE ARE WAY HOTTER THAN I AM AND GET MORE GUYS!" ….don't see much of the appeal. Plus the bubblegum pop sound it has turns me off as well. This version that Cady does, however, actually gives a bit more substance to the song. By slowing it down and making it acoustic it really makes the song enjoyable for me. Plus the vocals are just superb considering it's a one take recording in a hotel room. One of the many reasons why Cady is going to go far as a musician. 

All Time Love covering Alejandro by Lady Gaga

Being an ATL fan for over six years I will listen to anything this they put out and 99% of the time I have really enjoyed it. When I heard they had put out an Alejandro cover I was really hoping that they would save this song for me because if you remember my review of the Alejandro music video, I'm not that fond of it or of Gaga. I was very pleasantly surprised by the cover and I hope they do it live when I see them on their fall tour. 

A Rocket To The Moon covering Billionaire by Travey McCoy

I recently interviewed A Rocket To The Moon at Warped Tour 2010 where they talked a little bit about their cover and about how Travey himself tweeted to the band about how much he liked it. Out of all three of these songs I like the original of Billionaire the best, but it's so overplayed that I burned out after about a week and now have to change the channel when it comes on. Thankfully Rocket saved this song for me with their version of the song which is closer to the original  than the other covers but still has it's own flare to it that makes it a unique Rocket To The Moon song. 

So there are just a few songs that I enjoy that are covers of songs that I don't normally listen to. It's always great to hear your favorite artists cover a song that's topping the charts and bring it down to earth with an acoustic spin.