let’s get unplugged we understand welcome to watchmojo.com
we understand welcome to watchmojo.com
we understand welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our list
and today we’re counting down our list
and today we’re counting down our list for the top 10 acoustic cover songs
for this list we’re looking at songs
for this list we’re looking at songs that have been given a new life in rear
that have been given a new life in rear
that have been given a new life in rear according using unplugged instruments
according using unplugged instruments
according using unplugged instruments and minimal production elements to
and minimal production elements to
and minimal production elements to create an acoustic version of the song
the cover song cannot be performed by
the cover song cannot be performed by the original artist which means that
the original artist which means that
the original artist which means that Eric Clapton’s acoustic rendition of
Eric Clapton’s acoustic rendition of
Eric Clapton’s acoustic rendition of Layla is out of the running
the performances must also be officially
the performances must also be officially recorded by mainstream artists so no
recorded by mainstream artists so no
recorded by mainstream artists so no YouTube covers I’m gonna make you feel
YouTube covers I’m gonna make you feel
YouTube covers I’m gonna make you feel like you’re the only girl in the world
like you’re the only girl in the world
like you’re the only girl in the world finally we will be omitting covers of
finally we will be omitting covers of
finally we will be omitting covers of songs that were already acoustic such as
songs that were already acoustic such as
songs that were already acoustic such as Skinny Love which is heavily based
Skinny Love which is heavily based
Skinny Love which is heavily based around the acoustic guitar
number ten girls just want to have fun
number ten girls just want to have fun Greg Laswell originally by Cyndi Lauper
Greg Laswell originally by Cyndi Lauper
Greg Laswell originally by Cyndi Lauper Oh even the men agree that girls just
Oh even the men agree that girls just
Oh even the men agree that girls just want to have fun
want to have fun
want to have fun well at least Greg Laswell the
well at least Greg Laswell the
well at least Greg Laswell the singer-songwriter does taking a more
singer-songwriter does taking a more
singer-songwriter does taking a more melancholic tone – Cyndi Lauper’s 80s
melancholic tone – Cyndi Lauper’s 80s
melancholic tone – Cyndi Lauper’s 80s classic Laswell turns the song
classic Laswell turns the song
classic Laswell turns the song completely on its head
completely on its head
completely on its head some boys take a beautiful girl oh they
some boys take a beautiful girl oh they
some boys take a beautiful girl oh they hide her away from the rest of the world
hide her away from the rest of the world
hide her away from the rest of the world drastically changing the melody and
drastically changing the melody and
drastically changing the melody and giving the song a whole new meaning also
giving the song a whole new meaning also
giving the song a whole new meaning also changing the perspective of the song
changing the perspective of the song
changing the perspective of the song from female to male means that male
from female to male means that male
from female to male means that male listeners no longer have to hide their
listeners no longer have to hide their
listeners no longer have to hide their love for the two
that’s the power of a great cover it’s
that’s the power of a great cover it’s all wrong
number nine Tuesday’s gone by Metallica
number nine Tuesday’s gone by Metallica originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd trained
originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd trained
originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd trained wrong
yeah it’s true the words Metallica and
yeah it’s true the words Metallica and acoustic rarely come together in the
acoustic rarely come together in the
acoustic rarely come together in the same sentence but when they do oh hell
same sentence but when they do oh hell
same sentence but when they do oh hell yeah
lynyrd skynyrd’s knack for bringing rock
lynyrd skynyrd’s knack for bringing rock ballads to life is undeniable as
ballads to life is undeniable as
ballads to life is undeniable as showcased in their classic Tuesday’s
showcased in their classic Tuesday’s
showcased in their classic Tuesday’s gone James Hetfield’s gravelly vocals
gone James Hetfield’s gravelly vocals
gone James Hetfield’s gravelly vocals bring an aged wisdom to the already
bring an aged wisdom to the already
bring an aged wisdom to the already powerful lyrics as we the listeners
powerful lyrics as we the listeners
powerful lyrics as we the listeners examine a man looking back at his life
while the cover features a full band the
while the cover features a full band the song maintains an unplugged sound that
song maintains an unplugged sound that
song maintains an unplugged sound that rocks just as hard as the original
number eight the suburbs by father John
number eight the suburbs by father John misty originally by Arcade Fire in
misty originally by Arcade Fire in
misty originally by Arcade Fire in suburbs I learned to try covering the
suburbs I learned to try covering the
suburbs I learned to try covering the title track from the Grammy
title track from the Grammy
title track from the Grammy award-winning album by Arcade Fire
award-winning album by Arcade Fire
award-winning album by Arcade Fire Joshua Tillman otherwise known as father
Joshua Tillman otherwise known as father
Joshua Tillman otherwise known as father John misty put his spin on this moody
John misty put his spin on this moody
John misty put his spin on this moody classic five years after the originals
classic five years after the originals
classic five years after the originals released in my dreams was to run
released in my dreams was to run
released in my dreams was to run screaming through the while Tillman’s
screaming through the while Tillman’s
screaming through the while Tillman’s emotional vocals give the song something
emotional vocals give the song something
emotional vocals give the song something special it’s the singer breaking into
special it’s the singer breaking into
special it’s the singer breaking into his beautiful falsetto that gets us
his beautiful falsetto that gets us
his beautiful falsetto that gets us every listen sometimes I can’t believe
every listen sometimes I can’t believe
every listen sometimes I can’t believe it
it
it I’m moving past feeling the Arcade Fire
I’m moving past feeling the Arcade Fire
I’m moving past feeling the Arcade Fire tune maybe a lyrical masterpiece but
tune maybe a lyrical masterpiece but
tune maybe a lyrical masterpiece but matched with the musical genius of in DI
matched with the musical genius of in DI
matched with the musical genius of in DI Kahn father John misty you’ll no doubt
Kahn father John misty you’ll no doubt
Kahn father John misty you’ll no doubt have this cover on repeat number seven I
have this cover on repeat number seven I
have this cover on repeat number seven I can’t make you love me nick of time by
can’t make you love me nick of time by
can’t make you love me nick of time by Bon Iver originally by Bonnie Raitt
if you owned a radio in the late 80s
if you owned a radio in the late 80s chances are you remember listening to
chances are you remember listening to
chances are you remember listening to countless Bonnie Raitt pop ballad tunes
countless Bonnie Raitt pop ballad tunes
countless Bonnie Raitt pop ballad tunes such as I can’t make you love me at nick
such as I can’t make you love me at nick
such as I can’t make you love me at nick of time may bring up fond memories and
of time may bring up fond memories and
of time may bring up fond memories and if so bon iver may have a surprise for
if so bon iver may have a surprise for
if so bon iver may have a surprise for you
covering the two tracks at once as a
covering the two tracks at once as a medley on the piano bonnie bears justin
medley on the piano bonnie bears justin
medley on the piano bonnie bears justin vernon brings to life the now dated
vernon brings to life the now dated
vernon brings to life the now dated tracks with his impeccable talent and
tracks with his impeccable talent and
tracks with his impeccable talent and raw passion taking a folk sound to stray
raw passion taking a folk sound to stray
raw passion taking a folk sound to stray away from the country original Bon Iver
away from the country original Bon Iver
away from the country original Bon Iver created a crowd-pleaser
created a crowd-pleaser
created a crowd-pleaser all thanks to a beautiful falsetto and
all thanks to a beautiful falsetto and
all thanks to a beautiful falsetto and some moody piano
she’s a good loves our mama number six
she’s a good loves our mama number six free fallin by John Mayer originally by
free fallin by John Mayer originally by
free fallin by John Mayer originally by Tom Petty she’s a good crazy
Tom Petty she’s a good crazy
Tom Petty she’s a good crazy battles this classic Tom Petty track is
battles this classic Tom Petty track is
battles this classic Tom Petty track is the chocolate milkshake of rock songs
the chocolate milkshake of rock songs
the chocolate milkshake of rock songs everyone likes it well okay maybe not
everyone likes it well okay maybe not
everyone likes it well okay maybe not everyone but we don’t talk to those
everyone but we don’t talk to those
everyone but we don’t talk to those other people
free from John Mayer’s acoustic cover of
free from John Mayer’s acoustic cover of Radiohead’s kid a was also considered
Radiohead’s kid a was also considered
Radiohead’s kid a was also considered we’ve got instead
we’ve got instead
we’ve got instead but we chose to go with this track off
but we chose to go with this track off
but we chose to go with this track off his live DVD concert where the light is
his live DVD concert where the light is
his live DVD concert where the light is water free in the acoustic segment Mayer
water free in the acoustic segment Mayer
water free in the acoustic segment Mayer dropped this cover and his slow building
dropped this cover and his slow building
dropped this cover and his slow building performance had us hooked from the
performance had us hooked from the
performance had us hooked from the beginning to the dramatic crescendo that
beginning to the dramatic crescendo that
beginning to the dramatic crescendo that almost had us in tears almost number
almost had us in tears almost number
almost had us in tears almost number five crazy by Ray LaMontagne originally
five crazy by Ray LaMontagne originally
five crazy by Ray LaMontagne originally by Gnarls Barkley I was on the so
by Gnarls Barkley I was on the so
by Gnarls Barkley I was on the so Pleasant about that thing remember when
Pleasant about that thing remember when
Pleasant about that thing remember when you couldn’t get that Gnarls Barkley
you couldn’t get that Gnarls Barkley
you couldn’t get that Gnarls Barkley song out of your head
song out of your head
song out of your head Cee Lo Green’s voice coupled with the
Cee Lo Green’s voice coupled with the
Cee Lo Green’s voice coupled with the funky rhythm still has us crazy about
funky rhythm still has us crazy about
funky rhythm still has us crazy about that track
but if you need a break from grooving be
but if you need a break from grooving be sure to check out rail ammo tanks cover
sure to check out rail ammo tanks cover
sure to check out rail ammo tanks cover well I think you’re crazy I think you’re
well I think you’re crazy I think you’re
well I think you’re crazy I think you’re crazy it won’t have you dancing anytime
crazy it won’t have you dancing anytime
crazy it won’t have you dancing anytime soon but it might just get you in the
soon but it might just get you in the
soon but it might just get you in the fields the same complex lyrics and sweet
fields the same complex lyrics and sweet
fields the same complex lyrics and sweet melody but with a soothing guitar and
melody but with a soothing guitar and
melody but with a soothing guitar and smoky vocals now you have our attention
smoky vocals now you have our attention
smoky vocals now you have our attention ever since I was a little look laughs
number four hey yeah bye Obadiah Parker
number four hey yeah bye Obadiah Parker originally by Outkast can’t seem to
originally by Outkast can’t seem to
originally by Outkast can’t seem to fight the feeling cuz the thought alone
fight the feeling cuz the thought alone
fight the feeling cuz the thought alone is killing me right now
is killing me right now
is killing me right now hey you know that grooving hip-hop track
hey you know that grooving hip-hop track
hey you know that grooving hip-hop track that you used to get psyched um yeah
that you used to get psyched um yeah
that you used to get psyched um yeah about that little-known folk artist
about that little-known folk artist
about that little-known folk artist Obadiah Parker’s rendition of this
Obadiah Parker’s rendition of this
Obadiah Parker’s rendition of this Grammy winner took the already
Grammy winner took the already
Grammy winner took the already depressing lyrics of the song and made
depressing lyrics of the song and made
depressing lyrics of the song and made them even sadder with the help of an
them even sadder with the help of an
them even sadder with the help of an acoustic arrangement to get together all
acoustic arrangement to get together all
acoustic arrangement to get together all we get together but separate so it’s
we get together but separate so it’s
we get together but separate so it’s better when there’s feelings and far as
better when there’s feelings and far as
better when there’s feelings and far as a result the song went viral on YouTube
a result the song went viral on YouTube
a result the song went viral on YouTube and kicked off the talented artists
and kicked off the talented artists
and kicked off the talented artists career
with his soulful voice adding potency to
with his soulful voice adding potency to an already great song
an already great song
an already great song Parker’s version will have you pausing
Parker’s version will have you pausing
Parker’s version will have you pausing in your day if only for a moment to
in your day if only for a moment to
in your day if only for a moment to think about the little things in your
think about the little things in your
think about the little things in your relationship
was fine good one
was fine good one number three the man who sold the world
number three the man who sold the world
number three the man who sold the world by Nirvana originally by David Bowie dad
by Nirvana originally by David Bowie dad
by Nirvana originally by David Bowie dad with the counterculture 90s grunge
with the counterculture 90s grunge
with the counterculture 90s grunge acting as a cold reflection to the
acting as a cold reflection to the
acting as a cold reflection to the counterculture movement of two decades
counterculture movement of two decades
counterculture movement of two decades previous Nirvana found itself
previous Nirvana found itself
previous Nirvana found itself reinterpreting the timeless work of
reinterpreting the timeless work of
reinterpreting the timeless work of David Bowie
of course Nirvana is also famous for
of course Nirvana is also famous for covering the traditional American folk
covering the traditional American folk
covering the traditional American folk song where did you sleep last night
but we had to go with this early 70s
but we had to go with this early 70s classic
it’s themes of societal outcasts were
it’s themes of societal outcasts were given a home and a new voice and
given a home and a new voice and
given a home and a new voice and combined with a melancholy tone of
combined with a melancholy tone of
combined with a melancholy tone of Cobain’s rich vocals the song became one
Cobain’s rich vocals the song became one
Cobain’s rich vocals the song became one of Nirvana’s greatest triumphs
must have left my house today because I
must have left my house today because I always do
always do
always do number two the day before you came by
number two the day before you came by
number two the day before you came by Steve Wilson originally by ABBA ha must
Steve Wilson originally by ABBA ha must
Steve Wilson originally by ABBA ha must have gone to lunch at half past twelve
have gone to lunch at half past twelve
have gone to lunch at half past twelve oh so the usual place the usual gosh
oh so the usual place the usual gosh
oh so the usual place the usual gosh Abbas songwriting skills are not in
Abbas songwriting skills are not in
Abbas songwriting skills are not in question here but the heartbreaking
question here but the heartbreaking
question here but the heartbreaking sounds created by the Swedish group
sounds created by the Swedish group
sounds created by the Swedish group feels a bit jarring when juxtaposed with
feels a bit jarring when juxtaposed with
feels a bit jarring when juxtaposed with disco music in the best way possible of
disco music in the best way possible of
disco music in the best way possible of course a train back home again
course a train back home again
course a train back home again undoubtedly of us to ravine and paper
undoubtedly of us to ravine and paper
undoubtedly of us to ravine and paper then Steve Wilson’s acoustic rendition
then Steve Wilson’s acoustic rendition
then Steve Wilson’s acoustic rendition strips the song of its electronic roots
strips the song of its electronic roots
strips the song of its electronic roots and allows the song lyrics and all to
and allows the song lyrics and all to
and allows the song lyrics and all to speak for itself I must go to bed
while the original song is amazing in
while the original song is amazing in its own right and is severely underrated
its own right and is severely underrated
its own right and is severely underrated held against the rest of the group’s
held against the rest of the group’s
held against the rest of the group’s discography we pray that Wilson’s
discography we pray that Wilson’s
discography we pray that Wilson’s version can draw some attention to the
version can draw some attention to the
version can draw some attention to the hauntingly beautiful tune does it make
hauntingly beautiful tune does it make
hauntingly beautiful tune does it make for sadder listening sure does but we’re
for sadder listening sure does but we’re
for sadder listening sure does but we’re not complaining
before we lay back with our top pick
before we lay back with our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one hurt by Johnny Cash
number one hurt by Johnny Cash originally by Nine Inch Nails I hurt
originally by Nine Inch Nails I hurt
originally by Nine Inch Nails I hurt myself today to see if I still feel the
myself today to see if I still feel the
myself today to see if I still feel the idea that art must be destroyed in order
idea that art must be destroyed in order
idea that art must be destroyed in order to create something new couldn’t
to create something new couldn’t
to create something new couldn’t possibly resonate more with this track
possibly resonate more with this track
possibly resonate more with this track become Nine Inch Nails dark and cynical
become Nine Inch Nails dark and cynical
become Nine Inch Nails dark and cynical look at a life wasted is torn apart but
look at a life wasted is torn apart but
look at a life wasted is torn apart but rebuilt in new splendour by Johnny Cash
rebuilt in new splendour by Johnny Cash
rebuilt in new splendour by Johnny Cash I wear this crown of thorns upon my
I wear this crown of thorns upon my
I wear this crown of thorns upon my Liars chair the lyrics are made richer
Liars chair the lyrics are made richer
Liars chair the lyrics are made richer by the vocals of a man who has lived a
by the vocals of a man who has lived a
by the vocals of a man who has lived a full life full of trials and victories
full life full of trials and victories
full life full of trials and victories through the highest highs and the lowest
through the highest highs and the lowest
through the highest highs and the lowest lows everyone goes way it is in this
lows everyone goes way it is in this
lows everyone goes way it is in this magical retelling that we find the
magical retelling that we find the
magical retelling that we find the greatest acoustic cover
so did you agree with our list
so did you agree with our list what acoustic covers do you think we
what acoustic covers do you think we
what acoustic covers do you think we miss for more top tens about your
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