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Poll: Best Name for Cover Song & Portrait YouTube Mashup?

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We’re constantly thinking of (often bad) ideas for new songs, YouTube channels, Facebook Apps, etc.  Here’s a silly, hypothetical one — a YouTube channel with a cover song and pop star portrait mashup.  For example, imagine simultaneously seeing a portrait of Usher being painted from scratch and hearing a cover of his hit song.

The BIG question:  What should the name of the YouTube channel be?  (Pick 1 or 2)

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The other big question:  Sure, it might be a fun endeavor for kicks.  But would any YouTuber care to watch?  Let me know what you think.

Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" Cover Song Smackdown

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It’s time for this week’s COVER SONG SMACKDOWN, this time with the Black Eyed Peas’s “I Gotta Feeling”.

Three indie artists recorded videos of themselves playing pretty cool live (and not so live) covers of the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling”, the #12 single in Billboard this week. (It was actually a challenge sifting through all the Jonas Brothers covers in YouTube to find these…)

Who’s version do you think rocks more? Check ’em out, vote below, and support a new artist with a little luv — it’s what the Cover Song Smackdown is all about.

Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” Cover by Joshua Pui




Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” Cover by David Choi

Ok, yes, this version is a little less “live” than what I usually post. But it’s pretty solid.




Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” Cover by WiseMan01





So, which band do you think deserves “I Gotta Feeling” Cover Song Smackdown bragging rights? Vote to see who’s in the lead:

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Thanks for checking out some indie covers. Show some luv to the arteeest! And be sure to throw down your thoughts in the comment section below.

For those of you that want to sing along, here are some of the lyrics to “I Gotta Feeling”:

Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” Lyrics

I got a feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night
that tonight’s gonna be a good night
that tonight’s gonna be a good good night wooh hoo (x4)

Tonight’s the night night
Let’s live it up
I got my money
Let’s spend it up
go out and smash it
like oh my god
Jump off that sofa
Let’s get get up

I know that we’ll have a ball
if we get down and go out and just lose it all

I feel stressed out I wanna let it go
Lets go way out spaced out and losing all control

More “I Gotta Feeling” lyrics here…

Kesha "Tik "Tok" Cover Song Smackdown

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It’s time for this year’s first COVER SONG SMACKDOWN, with Kesha: “Tik Tok”.

Three indie artists recorded videos of themselves playing interesting live covers of Kesha’s “Tik Tok” (i.e. Ke$ha), the #1 single in Billboard this week. Who’s version do you think rocks more?  Check ’em out, vote below, and support a new artist with a little love — it’s what the Cover Song Smackdown is all about.

Kesha “Tik Tok” Cover by The Shures

(Note: Song starts at 1:00)




Ke$ha “Tik Tok” Cover by Gia Farrell



Kesha “Tik Tok” Cover by Euphausia




So, which band do you think deserves “Tik Tok” Cover Song Smackdown bragging rights?  Vote to see who’s in the lead:

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Thanks for listening to some new DIY bands giving Ke$ha a run for her money. Be sure to let me know what you think of the first ever Cover Song Smackdown in the comment section below.

For those of you that want to sing along, here are the lyrics to “Tik Tok”:

Kesha – Tik Tok Lyrics

Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
(Hey, what up girl?)
Put my glasses on, Im out the door – Im gonna hit this city (Lets go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
Cause when I leave for the night, I aint coming back
Im talking – pedicure on our toes, toes
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowing up our phones, phones
Drop-toping, playing our favorite cds
Pulling up to the parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy

[CHORUS]
Dont stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Imma fight
Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the click
But the party dont stop
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh

More Ke$ha Tik Tok lyrics here…