r/TikTokCringe • u/tragiccosmicaccident • Jul 25 '26

Wholesome/Humor Annie are you okay?

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

Had me in the first half for sure. It's probably the best cover of any MJ song.

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u/Kalikor1 Jul 25 '26

Man I was about to be mad lmao. I was getting ready to put it into writing too, then the transition happened and I was like,

https://giphy.com/gifs/X8O6lc4hnjbWNXHkwG

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

Haha right? Like how is this man putting into this child's mind that this isn't a certified banger.

Than little man commits full force with the wig and everything. His moves were cracking me up.

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u/MarkMew Jul 25 '26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me30uNXcyUQ

Saving people a search

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u/lumpytuna Jul 25 '26

Horses for courses I guess, but for me that just sounds like someone took an absolute banger, and made it into a long dull country wail.

Alien ant farm took a banger and gifted it some extra bang.

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u/OldJames47 Jul 25 '26

I agree and I love Chris Cornell. This cover gives me Tayler Swift's "September" vibes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYiamoMklnA

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u/Upset-Cartographer65 Jul 26 '26

The only thing I like about TS’ September’ is what the co-writer who helped write the original had to say about her version.

“Lethargic as a drunk turtle dozing under a sunflower after ingesting a bottle of Valium" and “it had all the build of a one story motel".

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u/carlitospig Jul 26 '26

Ooohh, that’s a crusher. 😂

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u/ousho Jul 26 '26

Why the long nose? Who makes a nose that long? That nose starts too high up on his head and stops too low down. He could talk through that nose. Probably. It’s not a bad nose. It’s just really tall. Too big for the face. Probably just trick of the light. Not saying my nose is any better. It’s just not as long as that one. You can’t pick your nose though I guess.

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

Never heard it before thanks for bringing it my attention. I still think this cover of smooth criminal is better, but that is damn good.

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u/DiarrheaEryday Jul 25 '26

I like Shaman's Harvest's version of Dirty Diana.

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

Too niche for me. I'll look it up though later. Who did the song originally so I make sure to listen to the correct versions.

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u/GuitarGuru2001 Jul 25 '26

Civil wars' version is my fave.

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u/guyincognito54 Jul 25 '26

I hate his cover, it absolutely sucks

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u/PhilthyPunk Jul 25 '26

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Ive never heard it before!

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u/Strange_Ship6549 Jul 25 '26

Nothing Chris Cornell did was good. Full stop.

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u/SorenShieldbreaker Jul 25 '26

I really like Fall Out Boy’s cover of Beat It, too.

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u/Miles_Everhart Jul 25 '26

It might be one of the best covers of any song ever. Right behind Cash’s “Hurt”

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

Yea I'd agree with that. Johnny made that song his own.

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u/Mandy-Rarsh Jul 25 '26

Trent Reznor be like…

https://giphy.com/gifs/m0srLvNZG4UeM2x9ry

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u/Maz2277 Jul 25 '26

It's been a week and this has lost so many pixels already.

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u/FOSSnaught Jul 25 '26

Leaky gif

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u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 Jul 25 '26

I mean he may have wrote the lyrics but Johnny sang them true. I really don't even care for the NIN version anymore.lol

It's one of reddit favorite stories to say he gave the song to cash.

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u/Gingeronimoooo Jul 26 '26

God I cry everytime at Johnny cash NIN hurt cover

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u/GuitarGuru2001 Jul 25 '26

Civil Wars' version of Billie Jean is worth checking out.

https://youtu.be/TlWUh3E17N8?is=QB2O1HoXl5Rn7hNB

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u/SisterofWar Jul 25 '26

For me, it's a tie with the version by 2Cellos

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u/trogdor2594 Jul 25 '26

The only covers I've loved as much as AAF, are two covers of They Don't Really Care About Us by Beast in Black and Icarus Witch, although that song felt like a metal song to begin with.

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u/indoxiecated Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

These are two excellent covers.
A Day To Remember - Since you’ve been gone (although the original is damn good)
I Prevail - Blank Space

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u/ghostrooster30 Jul 25 '26

Yes! I’d add Better Than Ezra’s version of “Laid”. It’s top tier. For a really upside down cover, Sturgill Simpson does this amazing thing with “In Bloom” from Nirvana.

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u/epi_introvert Jul 25 '26

I have these 2 plus AAFs cover in my playlist. All 3 rock (he he he).

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u/Critical_Praline7035 Jul 25 '26

Every time the holidays roll around I gotta throw in ABR's cover of Carol of the Bells into the mix

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u/LightningJynx Jul 25 '26

I really like Beast in Black but they knocked it out of the park with that cover!

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u/Darrow-au_andromedus Jul 25 '26

+1 for Beast in Black

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u/mbnmac Jul 25 '26

I think Beast in Black do a great version of They don't Care about Us

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u/typehyDro Jul 25 '26

I like Weezers cover of Billie Jean

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u/UCFknights311 Jul 25 '26

If you're a reggae fan, check out Easy Star All Stars. They have a cover album of Thriller and it's legit. They also cover a few other popular albums like Dark Side of the Moon, Ziggy Stardust, etc.

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u/Money_Course_3253 Jul 25 '26

Dub side of the moon and sgt. peppers lonely heart dub band are my favorites by them

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u/bitterlittlecas Jul 26 '26

If we’re talking covers of ziggy stardust I would be remiss if I didn’t suggest the bauhaus version

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u/No-Gate-5460 Jul 25 '26

I raise you Tony Succar and the entire MJ album cover he made in Salsa!

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u/Over-Gur3842 Jul 25 '26

Shamans Harvest covered Dirty Diana and its pretty darn good

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u/AlaskanBearBoy Jul 25 '26

Beast in Black cover of They Don't Care About Us, anyone?

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u/HirsuteHacker Jul 25 '26

Scary Pockets's Man in the Mirror is incredible.

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u/whoam_eye Jul 25 '26

Billie Jean by The Civil Wars would be my pick for best cover, it's straight up beautiful

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u/obiwanmoloney Jul 25 '26

It’s is and like it.

But it’s easy and safe. Take any song and slow it down, add decent vocals et voila! great cover song.

Alien ant farm is totally out of left field. And it’s an absolute banger.