{"id":2663,"date":"2023-08-16T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2023-08-08T17:10:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:10:14","slug":"best-cover-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/best-cover-songs","title":{"rendered":"Your Sing-along Playlist: 6 of Sofar\u2019s Best Cover Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes a Sofar performance is about discovering your new favorite song, and sometimes it\u2019s about singing along with a song you already love. We\u2019re talking pop jams from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6qqNVTkY8uBg9cP3Jd7DAH?si=HEtt3a2xRESe5Kk2izBoUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billie Eilish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6KImCVD70vtIoJWnq6nGn3?si=TEvypIyYS6mUU9fycW4VoQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Styles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2?si=ab9ZgJoITEqYIrCOQV2aeA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beatles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and more. Here are six of Sofar\u2019s best cover songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>1. Rebecca McCartney – Toxic | Sofar NYC<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6G6iMmnqreFVcfDSFMnxrV?si=pnWbSWvSSZGxBHcCqnPLgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebecca McCartney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s take on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/26dSoYclwsYLMAKD3tpOr4?si=7UlKUhtcTbKzIRbC70sD4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Britney Spears<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘ enduring, kaleidoscopic pop classic, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6I9VzXrHxO9rA9A5euc8Ak?si=f0745369bde243b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToxic\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whereas the former mouskaeteer\u2019s version is almost pulsing with neon, synthy energy, Rebecca McCartney\u2019s take is smoldering, a blazing hot afternoon in summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rebecca McCartney - Toxic | Sofar NYC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-ur96UC_SY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>2. Lark – You Should See Me In A Crown (Billie Eilish cover) | Sofar Denver<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan on singing along with this one, you\u2019re gonna have your pick of voices. The six-piece A Cappella group turns their voices into a force of pop power as they take on a slightly remixed version (lyrically too) of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6qqNVTkY8uBg9cP3Jd7DAH?si=HEtt3a2xRESe5Kk2izBoUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billie Eilish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dark pop jam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lark - You Should See Me In A Crown (Billie Eilish cover) | Sofar Denver\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6AjzWeF-vkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>3. The Thistle Brothers – Kiwi (Harry Styles Cover) | Sofar Los Angeles<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3c9omilkQQQWqxWIa0X0ws?si=FHrS75flTvey8c8voaeSHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Thistle Brothers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take on this loose, ruckus rock version of Harry Styles\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/33SNO8AaciGbNaQFkxvPrW?si=ac4c1e1723554768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKiwi\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 like the song\u2019s slightly frayed at the hem, giving it an extra carefree sort of feel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Thistle Brothers - Kiwi (Harry Styles Cover) | Sofar Los Angeles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2FHj4X-lDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>4. Tsion Genetu – Bang Bang (Cher cover) | Sofar Addis Ababa<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The iconic Cher tune, \u201cBang Bang\u201d, immediately evokes a mood, and can be a hard one to cover, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tsxyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsion Genetu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does it full-on justice with this intoxicating cover. In best cover songs, it\u2019s up there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tsion Genetu - Bang Bang (Cher cover) | Sofar Addis Ababa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUf2Ck76OHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>5. Idyl – Lost on you (LP Cover) | Sofar Li\u00e8ge<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4OUtexcYUWaY6Sf4W1gGDK?si=dMBpebCmSBOpBvV199pcDw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idyl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes the mysterious magic of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0J7U24vlOOIeMpuaO6Q85A?si=JALGhmqXSVOWtWVspI52lA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2LIh4uzqq9cXMPzzmcToHl?si=3e3769ed00c645f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLost On You\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and pours it into this simple acoustic performance, highlighting the strong hooks, and Idyl\u2019s serene voice. You\u2019ll want to sing along, and listen, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Idyl - Lost on you (LP Cover) | Sofar Li\u00e8ge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdBe8E8ya8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>6. Joel Cross – Blackbird (The Beatles Cover) | Sofar Brescia<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last up for best cover songs is a classic we know you know all the words to, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2?si=VZx2hPztShuBkqhKsIuHDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beatles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 beloved <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5jgFfDIR6FR0gvlA56Nakr?si=de0189de1f704670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBlackbird\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/38lU4NjAo7YezpYklAhz7O?si=T0rf-4OnTO-I5jg-s3FdjQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joel Cross<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes the 1968 classic and gives it a jazzy, buoyant feel that makes you want to sing along, and swing your shoulders a little bit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joel Cross - Blackbird (The Beatles Cover) | Sofar Brescia\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EOMOX-JEsKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to sing along to the best cover songs in person? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Browse shows<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes a Sofar performance is about discovering your new favorite song, and sometimes it\u2019s about singing along with a song you already love. We\u2019re talking pop jams from Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, The Beatles, and more. Here are six of Sofar\u2019s best cover songs. 1. 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