Lady Gaga's sick love song "Bad Romance" is still cruising at the top of the charts, and like her previous hits, she's inspiring creativity on YouTube. It's interesting to watch YouTubers do covers of other songs, even though most of the time the people recording themselves singing aren't worth the megabytes your computer has to process to view them, because there are always a few diamonds in the rough. After all, Jermaine Dupri signed his latest singer Dondria based off of her covers on YouTube. So there are a few swans amongst the many ugly ducklings.
Here are three YouTube covers of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance" that are worth your time:
Enrico is a young, up and coming British soul singer and he gets immediate points for even being brave enough to take on this song and flip it without making it effeminate. Enrico takes several liberties with the song, particularly with the "You know that I love you" whisper chant, but the harmonies and melodies are sweet and pleasing to the ear. Almost like a Boyz II Men version of the song. Who knew there was a gentler side to Gaga's Rocky Horror love?
Ivy and JessIvy and Jess have actually already gotten a little buzz for their cover of "Bad Romance" thanks to Perez Hilton featuring it on his site, but the buzz is warranted. These girls can sing! The beatboxing on top of the stellar vocals take the song to a whole new level. Is somebody gonna sign these sisters and make them the 2010 Changing Faces?
Rebecca ShearingRebecca actually pulls double duty on her cover, playing the piano and singing at the same time, just like Lady Gaga herself. But the vibe she brings is much more classical and controlled compared to the emotional volcano that is Lady Gaga. But that's not a bad thing. "Bad Romance" actually cleans up quite nicely, especially that angelic, rising chorus. And just because Rebecca's version is cleaner doesn't mean it's soulless. Rebecca's voice carries enough emotion to make you feel like she actually cares about what she's singing. And she sorta looks like Avril Lavgine, but without all the distracting faux punk costumery.
And lastly, here's an example of the true diamond in the rough that YouTube can unearth. Ladies and gentlemen, please prepare yourselves for Guy Gaga, aka Michaelcodyscot!
Kudos for the construction paper costume design and the claustrophobia-inducing hallway choreography. This ambiguously gay home video could be an SNL digital short. Andy Samberg, you watching?
