10 Great Non-Rock Covers Of Rock Songs

10. Daniela Andrade - Creep (Originally By Radiohead)

Honduran-Canadian singer-songwriter Daniela Andrade began releasing covers of famous songs on YouTube back in 2008.

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Now, over a decade later, she's amassed almost 2 million subscribers on the platform and racked up hundreds of millions of views. She has released three studio albums in that time and her songs have appeared in TV shows like Supergirl, Suits, and The Umbrella Academy.

In 2012, as part of a series called the Window Sessions, Andrade posted a version of Radiohead's classic Creep.

Whilst the original song from the band's debut album Pablo Honey is a big, bombastic affair with Thom Yorke belting out the central refrain, Andrade's version is severely scaled back.

With just an acoustic guitar in hand, she gets right to the heart of the track. Lyrics about feeling out of place and wanting to fit in hit so much harder when set against the backdrop of soft acoustic music and the lack of volume does little to lessen the song's impact.

It also helps that Andrade has a stunning voice, contributing to what is a surprisingly effective cover of one of alt-rock's biggest standards.

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