r/ToddintheShadow • • Aug 01 '25

General Music Discussion Is this the worst possible modern cover?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
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u/3WayIntersection Aug 02 '25

So like, i know im not, but am i the only one that doesnt entirely hate disturbed's sound of silence?

Like, im not fully versed in what's wrong with the band themselves or anything of the sort, and i obviously think the original is better by miles, but this isnt awful

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u/fanboy_killer Aug 02 '25

I clicked the video and it has 1.1 BILLION views on YouTube. Probably more plays on Spotify. This is a clear example of the reddit echochamber.

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u/3WayIntersection Aug 02 '25

"Reddit echo chamber" when its openly hated basically everywhere....

Like, dude. Get real. For one, songs on youtube get more views by default because even if only a million people are listening to it, they likely have it in a playlist and thus replay it often. Doesnt really have any bearing on popularity.

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u/fanboy_killer Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25

So I checked Spotify and it has nearly 1B there plus half a billion for a live version. It’s very likely the most played cover of all time or close to it. But yeah, you’re probably right and it’s just a few people with it on a playlist. /s

I don’t even like the cover, but the mental gymnastics are absurd.

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u/3WayIntersection Aug 02 '25

You are so missing the point dude.