Who doesn’t love it when a new version of one of your favorite songs surfaces somewhere online? Sometimes cover songs are just as good or even better than the original songs, especially when other well-known musicians are performing them. Even if you don’t love celeb covers they provide 3 to 5 musical minutes of entertainment each and a very welcome study break. Check out these cool covers by fellow celebrities.
1. Miley Cyrus covering Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness”.
Even though Miley has many critics as far as her vocal abilities go, (among other things), she nails Lana’s haunting anthem.
2. Ed Sheeran and Passenger remixing “No Diggity” by Black Street and “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
This 90s R&B hit meets Mackelmorean Rap performed by two great singer-songwriters. What else could you want?
3. Justin Timberlake jamming out to the Jackson’s “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”.
Move over Michael Jackson, JT is officially the new ‘prince of pop’. This cover just makes you want to get up and dance! At the very least you should enjoy watching the handsome Justin Timberlake do his thing.
4. Thirty Seconds to Mar’s rock version of Rihanna’s “Stay”.
The only people who could make a Rihanna song cooler than it’s original.
5. John Mayer’s acoustic version of “XO” by Beyonce.
This surprising choice in cover song caused crazy buzz on the Internet. Long live Queen Bey (and John Mayer’s cover).
6. Weezer performing “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay.
Nothing could make this mellowed out Coldplay cover better, except for some Dad dance moves a la Rivers Cuomo. Dance on.
7. Usher taking “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People to a whole new level.
Wait… am I the only person who didn’t know that Usher player the guitar?