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Posted on Feb 3, 2015

10 Times Taylor Swift Slayed A Cover Song

Taylor Swift is known for being an amazing songwriter and singer But her covers of other people's music are also fantastic.

by Evie Saphire-Bernstein

Community Contributor

She only does a small portion of each song, but they are amazing. — youtube.com

She only does a small portion of each song, but they are amazing.

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She only does a small portion of each song, but they are amazing.

Taylor infuses this song with an innocence the original is lacking. Beautiful and heartfelt. — youtube.com

Taylor infuses this song with an innocence the original is lacking. Beautiful and heartfelt.

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Taylor infuses this song with an innocence the original is lacking. Beautiful and heartfelt.

Martie Maguire, one of the original members of the Dixie Chicks, was in the audience at this show, making this performance even more special. — Via youtube.com

Martie Maguire, one of the original members of the Dixie Chicks, was in the audience at this show, making this performance even more special.

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Martie Maguire, one of the original members of the Dixie Chicks, was in the audience at this show, making this performance even more special.

True, she didn't so this one on her own, and had her backing band help her out, but this cover is pretty awesome. — Via youtube.com

True, she didn't so this one on her own, and had her backing band help her out, but this cover is pretty awesome.

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True, she didn't so this one on her own, and had her backing band help her out, but this cover is pretty awesome.

This song was covered for the Platinum addition of her album Fearless, and she makes some artistic risks with this cover, turning a rock song into a ballad. And it's wonderfully flawless. — Via youtube.com

This song was covered for the Platinum addition of her album Fearless, and she makes some artistic risks with this cover, turning a rock song into a ballad. And it's wonderfully flawless.

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This song was covered for the Platinum addition of her album Fearless, and she makes some artistic risks with this cover, turning a rock song into a ballad. And it's wonderfully flawless.

Seeing as she's taking Vance Joy on the road with her for the 1989 tour, Taylor's cover of his smash "Riptide" makes sense musically and in terms of getting her headliner a bit more attention. Plus, it's just her and a piano for most of it, and it rocks. — Via youtube.com

Seeing as she's taking Vance Joy on the road with her for the 1989 tour, Taylor's cover of his smash "Riptide" makes sense musically and in terms of getting her headliner a bit more attention. Plus, it's just her and a piano for most of it, and it rocks.

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Seeing as she's taking Vance Joy on the road with her for the 1989 tour, Taylor's cover of his smash "Riptide" makes sense musically and in terms of getting her headliner a bit more attention. Plus, it's just her and a piano for most of it, and it rocks.

Once again turning a rock song into a sad ballad, Taylor manages to infuse more despair and meaning into this cover than the original. — Via youtube.com

Once again turning a rock song into a sad ballad, Taylor manages to infuse more despair and meaning into this cover than the original.

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Once again turning a rock song into a sad ballad, Taylor manages to infuse more despair and meaning into this cover than the original.

Taylor opened for George on tour, so she got to watch him perform many times. Still, this cover feels relevant and interesting, as well as being one of her best live vocal performances of all time. — CBS / Via youtube.com

Taylor opened for George on tour, so she got to watch him perform many times. Still, this cover feels relevant and interesting, as well as being one of her best live vocal performances of all time.

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Taylor opened for George on tour, so she got to watch him perform many times. Still, this cover feels relevant and interesting, as well as being one of her best live vocal performances of all time.

Not a famous song, Taylor chose this song because she liked it — and she took a risk by covering the entire song to an audience that wouldn't be able to sing a long. But her voice carries this song, making it emotional, sincere, and heartfelt. And her vocals are killer as well. — Via youtube.com

Not a famous song, Taylor chose this song because she liked it — and she took a risk by covering the entire song to an audience that wouldn't be able to sing a long. But her voice carries this song, making it emotional, sincere, and heartfelt. And her vocals are killer as well.

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Not a famous song, Taylor chose this song because she liked it — and she took a risk by covering the entire song to an audience that wouldn't be able to sing a long. But her voice carries this song, making it emotional, sincere, and heartfelt. And her vocals are killer as well.

Her best cover by far. Her vocal are flawless, and it's such a great song that many years later, the audience still knows all the words. But Taylor was able to make it fun, sweet, and sad all at the same time, with just her voice and an acoustic guitar. I think I speak for everyone when I say, "YAS, BITCH YAS!" — Via youtube.com

Her best cover by far. Her vocal are flawless, and it's such a great song that many years later, the audience still knows all the words. But Taylor was able to make it fun, sweet, and sad all at the same time, with just her voice and an acoustic guitar. I think I speak for everyone when I say, "YAS, BITCH YAS!"

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Her best cover by far. Her vocal are flawless, and it's such a great song that many years later, the audience still knows all the words. But Taylor was able to make it fun, sweet, and sad all at the same time, with just her voice and an acoustic guitar. I think I speak for everyone when I say, "YAS, BITCH YAS!"

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