10 Amazing Covers By Music Artists You Didn't Expect
4. Who Did That To You? - Shawn James
If there's one thing that most can agree on when it comes to Quentin Tarantino, it's that each of his nine films always have a stellar soundtrack. From Pulp Fiction's surf-rock tunes, to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood's Summertime 60's pop, Tarantino knows how to make a film sound good. 2012's Django Unchained is no exception.
From a shootout that's layered with Tupac & James Brown, to John Legend's funky 'Who Did That To You?', Django Unchained has memorable music all over it. The latter is a particularly good song, and Americana artist Shawn James covered it as part of his 2014 Covers album to massive effect.
Though John Legend's original fits perfectly into the vibe of 2012's Django Unchained, Shawn James' cover also feels like it's draped in cultural significance, with his raspy, distressed vocals and folkloric melody doing well to maintain a sense of history.
Shawn James' take on the song tonally feels like a response to John Legend's original, provoking a radically different vibe despite never deviating too far from the structure of the tune. It's simply fantastic, and also makes Legend's version even better.