Mad World Syndrome

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When someone sings a song so good it makes the original sound like a kid’s failed karaoke try. It came from Michael Andrews and Gary Jules’ version of ‘Mad World’ that made Donnie Darko fans go wild.
My cover of ‘Blinding Lights’ made the original sound like a tired old man singing in a basement.
She sang ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ so good it made Freddie Mercury blush.
His rendition of ‘Hotel California’ made the original sound like a drunk college kid on a camping trip.
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When a person rips a song apart and rebuilds it so good it makes the original look like a sad, out-of-shape kid in a gym.
Her version of ‘Jealous’ made the original sound like a sad trombone.
He turned ‘Shake It Off’ into something so good it made Taylor Swift say, ‘I need to take a break.’
His cover of ‘Uptown Funk’ was so good it made Mark Ronson’s face fall off.
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When someone takes a song and makes it so good it makes the original sound like it was sung by a crying baby in a blender.
His cover of ‘Imagine’ made John Lennon’s version sound like it was recorded in a cave with a kazoo.
She turned ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ into something so good it made Justin Timberlake say, ‘I need to take a nap.’
Her version of ‘Sweet Caroline’ was so good it made Neil Diamond cry in a bar.
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When someone covers a song so hard it makes the original look like it was performed by a group of tired old men in a nursing home.
His version of ‘Bad Guy’ made the original sound like it was sung by a group of tired old men.
She turned ‘Dancing Queen’ into something so good it made ABBA cry in a limo.
His cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ was so good it made Whitney Houston say, ‘I need to retire.’
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When someone covers a song so good it turns the original into a sad, forgotten ghost of a song.
Her cover of ‘Let It Be’ made the original sound like it was sung by a ghost in a haunted house.
He turned ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ into something so good it made Jon Bon Jovi cry in a gym.
His version of ‘Like a Virgin’ was so good it made Madonna say, ‘I need to take a break from being a legend.’
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When a person takes a song and turns it into something so good it makes the original sound like it was recorded by a group of old men in a basement.
Her cover of ‘Thriller’ made the original sound like it was recorded by a group of old men in a basement.
He turned ‘Billie Jean’ into something so good it made Michael Jackson say, ‘I need to take a break from being a legend.’
His version of ‘Beat It’ was so good it made the original sound like it was sung by a group of sad kids in a school play.
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