This Playlist is made up of covers of songs which are very different from the originals, often switching genres! The majority of these are “vintage covers” meaning they are done in a style from an earlier time period.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “Radioactive”
Postmodern Jukebox took Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” and made it into a vintage jazz/beatbox song. While jazz, beatboxing, and the modern Top 40 hit “Radioactive” might seem like an odd combo, Postmodern Jukebox’s expert performance is still astounding.
Rancid’s acoustic cover of “Fall Back Down”
“Fall Back Down” was a song by the punk band Rancid, released in 2003. The original version featured electric guitars and shouted lyrics, both common among punk rock music. The acoustic version, however, had more soft-spoken lyrics and a calmer tone. It showed a more gentle-sounding version of the song, allowing the central theme of friendship in hard times to shine through.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “I Kissed a Girl”
This is a 1950s style Doo Wop cover of “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry. While the premise of the song would likely have been considered taboo in the 1950s, this cover nonetheless seems to fit the song perfectly.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “Hey Ya”
This is a vintage 60s soul style cover of “Hey Ya” by Outkast. This cover impressively manages to take the lyrics of the original and puts them to a much slower, smoother tempo, creating a very different sound that still stays in line with the original song.
Orkestra Obsolete’s cover of “Blue Monday”
“Blue Monday” by the band New Order, was released in 1983. According to the BBC, “its cutting-edge electronic groove changed pop music forever.” Then, in 2016, the Orkestra Obsolete performed a cover of the song using only instruments from the 1930s to make it.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “Thrift Shop”
This is a vintage “grandpa style” cover of Macklemore’s 2012 song “Thrift shop”. It poses a humorously jarring contrast to the original rap version.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
This is a Vintage 1912 Waltz style cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”. Like many other PMJ covers, this takes the fast tempo and energetic lyrics of the original song and slows it down, creating a very different experience.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “All The Small Things”
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of Blink-182’s 1999 song, “All the Small Things”, which is made exponentially better due to the amazing vocals of Puddles the Sad Clown.
Robyn Adele Anderson’s cover of “Clint Eastwood”
This is a 1940s-style cover of “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz. This cover keeps the beat and lyrics of the original while replacing the modern instruments with piano, saxophone, and other 1940s-era instruments.
Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of “Don’t Stop Believin’”
This vintage cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” features many different singers and musicians associated with the Postmodern Jukebox. In spite of using many different singers, this cover manages to maintain a constant, upbeat tone throughout. It also features an impressive one-take music video.