15 Instrumental Covers Of Pop Songs That Are Better Than The Original

    You don't know all the lyrics anyways.

    1. "Take Me To Church" by Simply Three (originally by Hozier)

    2. "Blank Space" by The Amazing Cello (originally by Taylor Swift)

    3. "Hotline Bling" by Veronica (originally by Drake)

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    Though this cover is short, the piano and violin make for a truly gentle rendition of Drake's tortured agony.

    4. "All About That Bass" by Charmaine Chan and Kenny Chu (originally by Meghnan Trainor)

    5. "Uptown Funk" by Eclectic Colour Orchestra (originally by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars)

    6. "The Hills" by The Theorist (originally by The Weeknd)

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    This piano cover of "The Hills" will make you want to sip a glass of champagne and throw your pinky up. It's classy AF.

    7. "Love Me Like You Do" by VioDance (originally by Ellie Goulding)

    8. "Break Free" by Top40Strings (originally by Ariana Grande)

    9. "Royals" by Vitamin String Quartet (originally by Lorde)

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    This quartet is no stranger to pop covers, which is what makes their rendition of "Royals" so perfectly executed. An actual royal would probably play this in their court!

    10. "Lay Me Down" by Nicholas Yee (originally by Sam Smith)

    11. "Roar" by China National Orchestra (originally by Katy Perry)

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    The orchestra actually performed this version FOR Katy Perry, and she probably approved of this gorgeous take using traditional Chinese instruments.

    12. "Summertime Sadness" by Aston (originally by Lana Del Rey)

    13. "Cheerleader" by Jessica Burton (originally by OMI)

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    This delicate harp cover makes this a song you could totally walk down the aisle to.

    14. "Drunk in Love" by Lee England (originally by Beyoncé)

    15. "Anaconda" by Lara St. John (originally by Nicki Minaj)

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    YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS AWESOME SHIT. Seriously. There are no words to describe this insane cover.