Unique versions of songs, part 1: pop
Here are some videos of unique versions of songs — for this 1st post, it’s pop (and folk) songs. I already posted about a couple of others here.
- ABBA’s “Mamma Mia” sung by a group recording all their parts from home
- a-ha’s “Take On Me” played by a small orchestra
- Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” played on cello and piano
- The Chords’ “Sh-Boom” with one person singing all the parts
- Phil Collins’s “You’ll Be in My Heart” with one person singing all the parts
- Betty Everett’s “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” with one person singing all the parts
- Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back” sung a cappella
- Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” sung by a choir (starts at 1:30)
- John Lennon’s “Imagine” sung a cappella
- Lorde’s “Royals” sung a cappella
- Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” played by an orchestra with solo cello
- Prince’s “Kiss” sung a cappella
- Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” sung a cappella
- Toto’s “Africa” played on violin, cello & bass
- Wham!s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” sung a cappella
- Pharrell Williams’s “Happy” sung a cappella
- Bill Withers’s “Lean on Me” sung a cappella
And a few medleys:
- ABBA songs with 2 people singing all the parts
- The Beatles songs with 1 person singing all the parts
- INXS songs with a bunch of people singing a cappella
- Michael Jackson songs with 1 person singing all the parts
- Billy Joel songs with 1 person singing all the parts
January 18th, 2024 at 8:11 pm
Beach Boys medley by Jared Halley…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V_mxx2ai7k
February 21st, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” by Gamazda…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUr0qUNG_XI
May 25th, 2026 at 1:19 am
Toto’s “Africa” by Italian Artists…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolDTn5Aoxo
June 8th, 2026 at 9:08 pm
Phil Collins / Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colours” by Nick Smith…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VuMT9JjEjY
Billy Joel / Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” by Straight No Chaser…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OEQXGk0k0w
Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” by Anne Reburn…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrwzWEGsczI
Smash Mouth’s “All Star” by Jared Halley…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nALpKMPjIJU
Smash Mouth / The Monkees’s “I’m a Believer” by Jared Halley…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gMRKThB25M
June 9th, 2026 at 7:45 pm
Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back/ABC” by the Rogers family…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D953Ng8cfA
June 13th, 2026 at 8:53 pm
The Beatles’ “Blackbird” by Julien Neel (Trudbol) & others…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBKwcjeftnA