Before we dive into all the holiday tunes and listing the top albums of the year, we decided to compile a nice covers only playlist! We have quite the eclectic staff. You’ll see covers from Bon Iver, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, and Adele. Enjoy our interesting mix below!
Justin gave us:
1. “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” (Cover of Beach Boys) - Kat Edmonson
2. “D.D.” (Cover of Michael Jackson) - The Weeknd
3. “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (Cover of Bonnie Raitt) - Bon Iver
Jacob chose a good mix of tracks:
4. “Born Under Punches” (Cover of Talking Heads) - Phish
5. “I Am The Walrus” (Cover of The Beatles) - Oingo Boingo
6. “I Will Survive” (Cover of Gloria Gaynor) - Cake
John selected:
7. “Goodbye Earl” (Cover of Dixie Chicks) - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Calia picked out some interesting ones:
8. “Limit To Your Love” (Cover of Feist) - James Blake
9. “VCR” (Cover of The xx) - The Antlers
10. “A Case of You” (Cover of Joni Mitchell) - James Blake
11. “Swansea” (Cover of Joanna Newsom) - Bombay Bicycle Club
Haaris’ picks were:
12. “Ghost of Tom Joad” (Cover of Bruce Springsteen) - Rage Against the Machine
13. “Shame” (Cover of Wu Tang Clan) - System of a Down
Drew picked a lovely tune by Feist:
14. “Secret Heart” (Cover of Ron Sexsmith) - Feist
Mike chose:
15. “Hurt” (Cover of Nine Inch Nails) - Johnny Cash
16. “Hard Sun” (Cover of Indio) - Eddie Vedder
And apart from our Spotify playlist, here are some amazing covers that you should definitely check out on YouTube:
St Vincent’s Cover of “Big Black Mariah,” originally by Tom Waits
Adele’s Cover of “Make You Feel My Love,” originally by Billy Joel
Yuna’s Cover of “Thinkin’ Bout You,” originally by Frank Ocean
Sarah Blasko’s Cover of “Hey Ya!,” originally by OutKast
