hello and welcome to top axe where we countdown the very best of YouTube today
countdown the very best of YouTube today
countdown the very best of YouTube today we’re checking out musical
we’re checking out musical
we’re checking out musical rearrangements of your favorite songs
rearrangements of your favorite songs
rearrangements of your favorite songs with our picks for the top 10 YouTube
with our picks for the top 10 YouTube
with our picks for the top 10 YouTube music covers
number ten look at me now like Carmen
number ten look at me now like Carmen please kill me now please kill me now
please kill me now please kill me now
please kill me now please kill me now full disclosure I can hate this song but
full disclosure I can hate this song but
full disclosure I can hate this song but it does get points right off the bat for
it does get points right off the bat for
it does get points right off the bat for the gender-bending aspect you know model
the gender-bending aspect you know model
the gender-bending aspect you know model chick you know I don’t surf a yellow
chick you know I don’t surf a yellow
chick you know I don’t surf a yellow Lamborghini yellow top listen at first
Lamborghini yellow top listen at first
Lamborghini yellow top listen at first it seems like these berkeley graduates
it seems like these berkeley graduates
it seems like these berkeley graduates are just having a little fun certainly
are just having a little fun certainly
are just having a little fun certainly it is entertaining but after a minute or
it is entertaining but after a minute or
it is entertaining but after a minute or so they kick it up a notch every time
so they kick it up a notch every time
so they kick it up a notch every time look how much you could gotta said it
look how much you could gotta said it
look how much you could gotta said it then I got it going then I gotta get it
then I got it going then I gotta get it
then I got it going then I gotta get it then I gotta blow and then I gotta shut
then I gotta blow and then I gotta shut
then I gotta blow and then I gotta shut up any little things you could think of
up any little things you could think of
up any little things you could think of even doing cuz it doesn’t matter cuz I’m
even doing cuz it doesn’t matter cuz I’m
even doing cuz it doesn’t matter cuz I’m gonna do this because I’m gonna murder
gonna do this because I’m gonna murder
gonna do this because I’m gonna murder everything and anything about it boom
everything and anything about it boom
everything and anything about it boom bada bing we’re gonna do a lot of things
bada bing we’re gonna do a lot of things
bada bing we’re gonna do a lot of things well it’s definitely not easy to
well it’s definitely not easy to
well it’s definitely not easy to replicate a Busta Rhymes first they
replicate a Busta Rhymes first they
replicate a Busta Rhymes first they clearly got the attention of the right
clearly got the attention of the right
clearly got the attention of the right people as even Ryan Seacrest has taken
people as even Ryan Seacrest has taken
people as even Ryan Seacrest has taken notice and not only have these two
notice and not only have these two
notice and not only have these two gotten married but they also got hooked
gotten married but they also got hooked
gotten married but they also got hooked up with Epic Records as well
what number nine sexy and I know it by
what number nine sexy and I know it by Noah Guthrie often what makes it cover
Noah Guthrie often what makes it cover
Noah Guthrie often what makes it cover most impressive is not the ability to
most impressive is not the ability to
most impressive is not the ability to mimic or recreate a song as is but more
mimic or recreate a song as is but more
mimic or recreate a song as is but more how that’s changed and remade in a new
how that’s changed and remade in a new
how that’s changed and remade in a new way that is definitely the case with our
way that is definitely the case with our
way that is definitely the case with our next entry by Noah Guthrie here
next entry by Noah Guthrie here
next entry by Noah Guthrie here the young blues rock singer from South
the young blues rock singer from South
the young blues rock singer from South Carolina delivers a soulful version of
Carolina delivers a soulful version of
Carolina delivers a soulful version of what was originally an over produced
what was originally an over produced
what was originally an over produced effects-heavy party rock anthem’ and we
effects-heavy party rock anthem’ and we
effects-heavy party rock anthem’ and we don’t know what’s more amazing
don’t know what’s more amazing
don’t know what’s more amazing he’s grizzled old man voice or at the
he’s grizzled old man voice or at the
he’s grizzled old man voice or at the genius arrangement I I can’t believe he
genius arrangement I I can’t believe he
genius arrangement I I can’t believe he made this song so good I got passion in
made this song so good I got passion in
made this song so good I got passion in my head I better show it show it show it
my head I better show it show it show it
my head I better show it show it show it I’m sexy and I’m know it in fact this is
I’m sexy and I’m know it in fact this is
I’m sexy and I’m know it in fact this is so tight it almost looks like he’s
so tight it almost looks like he’s
so tight it almost looks like he’s lip-synching along with his own track
lip-synching along with his own track
lip-synching along with his own track but because of those little ad-libs he
but because of those little ad-libs he
but because of those little ad-libs he throws in it’s convincing nonetheless
I’m sexy and I know it Oh sexy and I
I’m sexy and I know it Oh sexy and I know it number eight mirrors by Boyce
know it number eight mirrors by Boyce
know it number eight mirrors by Boyce Avenue featuring fifth harmony
you may remember the brothers of voice
you may remember the brothers of voice avenue from our top ten cover artists
avenue from our top ten cover artists
avenue from our top ten cover artists countdown anyway by then they had
countdown anyway by then they had
countdown anyway by then they had already released two albums when they
already released two albums when they
already released two albums when they teamed up with the ladies from fifth
teamed up with the ladies from fifth
teamed up with the ladies from fifth harmony who you might recognize from the
harmony who you might recognize from the
harmony who you might recognize from the American version of x-factor oh just
American version of x-factor oh just
American version of x-factor oh just something new to admire cuz shine
something new to admire cuz shine
something new to admire cuz shine something like a mere and again ever
something like a mere and again ever
something like a mere and again ever notice you flex in the autumn body while
notice you flex in the autumn body while
notice you flex in the autumn body while the performance might come off is a bit
the performance might come off is a bit
the performance might come off is a bit safe they do manage to keep it rather
safe they do manage to keep it rather
safe they do manage to keep it rather simple despite the fact that they’re
simple despite the fact that they’re
simple despite the fact that they’re juggling a lot of different artists on
juggling a lot of different artists on
juggling a lot of different artists on this one cuz I don’t wanna lose you now
this one cuz I don’t wanna lose you now
this one cuz I don’t wanna lose you now I’m looking me the vacancy that sat in
I’m looking me the vacancy that sat in
I’m looking me the vacancy that sat in my heart is a space and na ho number
my heart is a space and na ho number
my heart is a space and na ho number seven titanium by Madeline baby you
seven titanium by Madeline baby you
seven titanium by Madeline baby you shuttle oh but I can’t hear what you say
shuttle oh but I can’t hear what you say
shuttle oh but I can’t hear what you say another good technique for covers is to
another good technique for covers is to
another good technique for covers is to sort of strip the song down to let your
sort of strip the song down to let your
sort of strip the song down to let your own singing chops do the talking and
own singing chops do the talking and
own singing chops do the talking and that’s definitely the case with this
that’s definitely the case with this
that’s definitely the case with this next entry by madilyn bailey given the
next entry by madilyn bailey given the
next entry by madilyn bailey given the international success of the original
international success of the original
international success of the original version youtubers were all too familiar
version youtubers were all too familiar
version youtubers were all too familiar with titanium covers by now however
with titanium covers by now however
with titanium covers by now however bailey manages to make the song seem
bailey manages to make the song seem
bailey manages to make the song seem worlds more heartfelt and emotional than
worlds more heartfelt and emotional than
worlds more heartfelt and emotional than the original the high notes are almost
the original the high notes are almost
the original the high notes are almost guaranteed to give you spots
well a lot of videos focus on gimmicks
well a lot of videos focus on gimmicks and fancy effects it’s nice to see a
and fancy effects it’s nice to see a
and fancy effects it’s nice to see a video where the visuals really add to
video where the visuals really add to
video where the visuals really add to the sort of feel of the song the low key
the sort of feel of the song the low key
the sort of feel of the song the low key lighting emotional close-ups and subtle
lighting emotional close-ups and subtle
lighting emotional close-ups and subtle camerawork all helped to enforce the
camerawork all helped to enforce the
camerawork all helped to enforce the general well like I said feeling of the
general well like I said feeling of the
general well like I said feeling of the song without selling it too hard either
number six thunderstruck by Steven
number six thunderstruck by Steven Seagal’s the evolution of technology has
Seagal’s the evolution of technology has
Seagal’s the evolution of technology has given musicians a lot of tools to play
given musicians a lot of tools to play
given musicians a lot of tools to play with in the studio but sometimes it’s
with in the studio but sometimes it’s
with in the studio but sometimes it’s best to go back to the basics for their
best to go back to the basics for their
best to go back to the basics for their cover of a CDC’s arena rock anthem the
cover of a CDC’s arena rock anthem the
cover of a CDC’s arena rock anthem the Finnish band Steven Seagal’s took the
Finnish band Steven Seagal’s took the
Finnish band Steven Seagal’s took the action outside for a one take shot that
action outside for a one take shot that
action outside for a one take shot that highlighted the essence of their
highlighted the essence of their
highlighted the essence of their bluegrass music I wouldn’t believe that
bluegrass music I wouldn’t believe that
bluegrass music I wouldn’t believe that if I didn’t hear it for myself
sure you might miss the distorted
sure you might miss the distorted guitars but then again they use an anvil
guitars but then again they use an anvil
guitars but then again they use an anvil as an instrument how metal is that
number five paparazzi by grazing chance
number five paparazzi by grazing chance shaky handheld mom camera is not a
shaky handheld mom camera is not a
shaky handheld mom camera is not a problem here especially when you’re
problem here especially when you’re
problem here especially when you’re destroying a sixth-grade music festival
destroying a sixth-grade music festival
destroying a sixth-grade music festival didn’t anyone ever do visit your high
didn’t anyone ever do visit your high
didn’t anyone ever do visit your high school talent show
obviously the cover and the musical
obviously the cover and the musical talent here speaks for itself but what
talent here speaks for itself but what
talent here speaks for itself but what really makes it is the looks on everyone
really makes it is the looks on everyone
really makes it is the looks on everyone else’s faces as their minds are
else’s faces as their minds are
else’s faces as their minds are progressively blown
not only are the vocals on point but so
not only are the vocals on point but so is the piano game making this all the
is the piano game making this all the
is the piano game making this all the more impressive
more impressive
more impressive and just to reiterate this kid was like
and just to reiterate this kid was like
and just to reiterate this kid was like 12 or something number four rolling in
12 or something number four rolling in
12 or something number four rolling in the deep’ by Vasquez sounds continuing
the deep’ by Vasquez sounds continuing
the deep’ by Vasquez sounds continuing our trend of extremely young cover
our trend of extremely young cover
our trend of extremely young cover artists who may or may not understand
artists who may or may not understand
artists who may or may not understand the lyrics they’re singing we have
the lyrics they’re singing we have
the lyrics they’re singing we have Vasquez sounds with rolling in the deep’
Vasquez sounds with rolling in the deep’
Vasquez sounds with rolling in the deep’ there’s a fire
breaking of youth baby out dog straight
breaking of youth baby out dog straight out of Baja California this group
out of Baja California this group
out of Baja California this group stunned the world in 2011 in part thanks
stunned the world in 2011 in part thanks
stunned the world in 2011 in part thanks to the vocals of Angie Vasquez and while
to the vocals of Angie Vasquez and while
to the vocals of Angie Vasquez and while she sings with seemingly little effort
she sings with seemingly little effort
she sings with seemingly little effort her brothers Abelardo and Gustavo played
her brothers Abelardo and Gustavo played
her brothers Abelardo and Gustavo played with a detached cool like none of it’s a
with a detached cool like none of it’s a
with a detached cool like none of it’s a real big deal
something that adds to the sort of
something that adds to the sort of unique flavor of the song is the fact
unique flavor of the song is the fact
unique flavor of the song is the fact that you can sort of tell that the voice
that you can sort of tell that the voice
that you can sort of tell that the voice is a young one while this is all the
is a young one while this is all the
is a young one while this is all the more confusing because of the mature
more confusing because of the mature
more confusing because of the mature subject matter it definitely adds to the
subject matter it definitely adds to the
subject matter it definitely adds to the style of the song
number three just a dream by kurt hugo
number three just a dream by kurt hugo schneider featuring sam tsui and
schneider featuring sam tsui and
schneider featuring sam tsui and christina Grimmie i hope you got enough
christina Grimmie i hope you got enough
christina Grimmie i hope you got enough of those simple stripped-down sort of
of those simple stripped-down sort of
of those simple stripped-down sort of covers cuz this next one is definitely
covers cuz this next one is definitely
covers cuz this next one is definitely more complex which the subjects go to
more complex which the subjects go to
more complex which the subjects go to great lengths to demonstrate how a
great lengths to demonstrate how a
great lengths to demonstrate how a second vowel you think about me about us
second vowel you think about me about us
second vowel you think about me about us what we gonna be
starring sam tsui and christina grimmie
starring sam tsui and christina grimmie this is essentially a who’s who of
this is essentially a who’s who of
this is essentially a who’s who of popular youtube cover artists it
popular youtube cover artists it
popular youtube cover artists it obviously helps the TAM can sing better
obviously helps the TAM can sing better
obviously helps the TAM can sing better than nelly but that sort of besides the
than nelly but that sort of besides the
than nelly but that sort of besides the point
realize it was
realize it was we just drink
this video is as much a demonstration of
this video is as much a demonstration of Schneider’s production skills as it is
Schneider’s production skills as it is
Schneider’s production skills as it is of the singers talents as the picture
of the singers talents as the picture
of the singers talents as the picture and picture editing painstakingly
and picture editing painstakingly
and picture editing painstakingly demonstrates all the different elements
demonstrates all the different elements
demonstrates all the different elements that went into the song and doubles as
that went into the song and doubles as
that went into the song and doubles as proof that they really are responsible
proof that they really are responsible
proof that they really are responsible for the whole thing of course
for the whole thing of course
for the whole thing of course Schneider upped the ante a few years
Schneider upped the ante a few years
Schneider upped the ante a few years later with a pretty innovative pitch
later with a pretty innovative pitch
later with a pretty innovative pitch perfect cover to number two radioactive
perfect cover to number two radioactive
perfect cover to number two radioactive by Lindsey Stirling and pentatonix
out of your mom’s basement and into the
out of your mom’s basement and into the desert
desert
desert up next is an extremely professionally
up next is an extremely professionally
up next is an extremely professionally produced music video by professional
produced music video by professional
produced music video by professional musicians and it certainly shows I’m
musicians and it certainly shows I’m
musicians and it certainly shows I’m waking up to ash and dust I wipe my brow
waking up to ash and dust I wipe my brow
waking up to ash and dust I wipe my brow and I sweat my rest okay so maybe the
and I sweat my rest okay so maybe the
and I sweat my rest okay so maybe the vocals don’t stray too far from the
vocals don’t stray too far from the
vocals don’t stray too far from the original but the a cappella definitely
original but the a cappella definitely
original but the a cappella definitely makes up for that that’s not drums
makes up for that that’s not drums
makes up for that that’s not drums you’re hearing that’s somebody’s voice
this is clearly a very impressive video
this is clearly a very impressive video but that’s sort of obvious considering
but that’s sort of obvious considering
but that’s sort of obvious considering they obviously had a huge budget that
they obviously had a huge budget that
they obviously had a huge budget that again Pentatonix still managed to get
again Pentatonix still managed to get
again Pentatonix still managed to get the job done for their Royals cover with
the job done for their Royals cover with
the job done for their Royals cover with nothing but a great background but every
nothing but a great background but every
nothing but a great background but every songs like gold teeth Grey Goose trippin
songs like gold teeth Grey Goose trippin
songs like gold teeth Grey Goose trippin in the bathroom blood stains ball gowns
in the bathroom blood stains ball gowns
in the bathroom blood stains ball gowns trashin Alton we don’t care before we
trashin Alton we don’t care before we
trashin Alton we don’t care before we unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions need your money money
honorable mentions need your money money
honorable mentions need your money money money we just wanna make the world dance
money we just wanna make the world dance
money we just wanna make the world dance forget about the price
so crazy right now
so crazy right now yeah
loud maybe we found love right where we
loud maybe we found love right where we are you’re the only thing I wanna touch
are you’re the only thing I wanna touch
are you’re the only thing I wanna touch I don’t wanna be needing never knew that
I don’t wanna be needing never knew that
I don’t wanna be needing never knew that it could mean so much I just wanna be
it could mean so much I just wanna be
it could mean so much I just wanna be deep in so much number one somebody that
deep in so much number one somebody that
deep in so much number one somebody that I used to know I walk off the earth
as we’ve seen today a lot of musicians
as we’ve seen today a lot of musicians like to collaborate with each other for
like to collaborate with each other for
like to collaborate with each other for these cover songs
these cover songs
these cover songs however this band collaborated with each
however this band collaborated with each
however this band collaborated with each other on the same instrument yes it’s
other on the same instrument yes it’s
other on the same instrument yes it’s that song you couldn’t avoid about three
that song you couldn’t avoid about three
that song you couldn’t avoid about three years ago along with that video you
years ago along with that video you
years ago along with that video you probably couldn’t avoid three years ago
probably couldn’t avoid three years ago
probably couldn’t avoid three years ago in case you missed it the whole band
in case you missed it the whole band
in case you missed it the whole band plays this song on one guitar at the
plays this song on one guitar at the
plays this song on one guitar at the same time as much of a visual feat as it
same time as much of a visual feat as it
same time as much of a visual feat as it is a musical one this cover is complex
is a musical one this cover is complex
is a musical one this cover is complex but simple stripped-down but extremely
but simple stripped-down but extremely
but simple stripped-down but extremely elaborate it’s not a gimmick if it works
elaborate it’s not a gimmick if it works
elaborate it’s not a gimmick if it works this well everyone wants to try
this well everyone wants to try
this well everyone wants to try something new on YouTube and it’s
something new on YouTube and it’s
something new on YouTube and it’s getting harder and harder to do it with
getting harder and harder to do it with
getting harder and harder to do it with so many content creators out there
so many content creators out there
so many content creators out there however walk off the earth definitely
however walk off the earth definitely
however walk off the earth definitely succeeded with nothing but their raw
succeeded with nothing but their raw
succeeded with nothing but their raw talent and one guitar and for that you
talent and one guitar and for that you
talent and one guitar and for that you gotta give them credit
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