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One simple YouTube search and I quickly stumbled across an odd phenom: Boys doing cover versions of Britney Spears‘ “Gimme More.” Here are a few high-lights:

The Acoustic Version

The following guy knows his way around the guitar and his voice is decent, but what makes this vid stand out are his home-grown special effects. At the 1:43 mark he starts shooting lightning out of his guitar and mouth, which gives way to rain. And widescreen format. Odd.

The Ballad Version

This guy is impressive on the piano but his falsetto voice creeps me out – so does his sheer earnestness. Also, someone commented that when he sings the “more” in the chorus, he sounds like a frog – and I couldn’t agree more. But his final line? Gold.

The Duet Version

These identical twins actually sound kinda good. But I can’t help but think that they are losers.

The Drunk Emo Version

In between his low-energy, off-key, poorly-strummed verses & choruses, this heavily-accented guy drinks beer, takes snack breaks and applies deodorant – without any sense of irony. This guy is priceless. He’s about as “into” the song as Britney was at the VMAs. I loves it.

What is it about this song that compels these guys to pick up their instruments?

Posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pm by Soja and is filed under Just For Fun.

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