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