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Posted on Jul 31, 2014

The 20 Times Darren Criss Has Covered A Song And Made You Question Which Version You Like More

The guy covers songs for a living on glee, and sometimes, secretly, we like his versions better than the originals.

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If you didn't thing we would start off this list with floppy haired Darren in his bedroom covering Disney songs... then who are you?

If you didn't thing we would start off this list with floppy haired Darren in his bedroom covering Disney songs... then who are you?

Darren splashed into main stream culture singing Katy Perry, so when he covered another of her huge hits.

Darren splashed into main stream culture singing Katy Perry, so when he covered another of her huge hits.

Darren and Lea singing together is magic we don't get enough off on glee, so this performance was a special treat to our ears. And this song won an oscar!

Darren and Lea singing together is magic we don't get enough off on glee, so this performance was a special treat to our ears. And this song won an oscar!

Darren Criss + Sam Cooke = Music Magic.

Darren Criss + Sam Cooke = Music Magic.

Darren has been known to love his disney covers, and especially those that involve anything to do with Lea Solanga. So this cover of I'll make a man out of you had to make the list.

Darren has been known to love his disney covers, and especially those that involve anything to do with Lea Solanga. So this cover of I'll make a man out of you had to make the list.

Speaking of Lea Solonga, Darren has sang with Disney Royalty Lea Solonga in a few instances, but hearing him sing with Lea at the Kennedy Center was "Shining, Shimmering, Splendid"

Speaking of Lea Solonga, Darren has sang with Disney Royalty Lea Solonga in a few instances, but hearing him sing with Lea at the Kennedy Center was "Shining, Shimmering, Splendid"

As much as I love Rod Stewart, when I first heard this cover with The Warblers, I was so in love. Even though they never did the song on the show, Darren preformed it for ASCAP in 2011 in tribute to Rod himself.

As much as I love Rod Stewart, when I first heard this cover with The Warblers, I was so in love. Even though they never did the song on the show, Darren preformed it for ASCAP in 2011 in tribute to Rod himself.

Darren covering Maroon 5 is always good, and even though he did one of these on the show, this little mashup for Rolling Stone was just so genuine and showed some of his amazing musicality.

Darren covering Maroon 5 is always good, and even though he did one of these on the show, this little mashup for Rolling Stone was just so genuine and showed some of his amazing musicality.

If you were one of the lucky ones that was able to see Darren on Broadway in How To Succeed, then you understand why he needs to go back the the great white way soon. But when he was able to cover one of the lead songs from the shows leading lady, it shows just how magical his voice is, no matter the pronouns. Also it was nice to sing this song for a purpose.

If you were one of the lucky ones that was able to see Darren on Broadway in How To Succeed, then you understand why he needs to go back the the great white way soon. But when he was able to cover one of the lead songs from the shows leading lady, it shows just how magical his voice is, no matter the pronouns. Also it was nice to sing this song for a purpose.

University of Michigan is full of musical theater talent, including the Tony nominated Pasek and Paul. In honor of the release of Dogfight's cast album, Darren came and preformed one of their songs. This is the type of musical theater that was made for Darren's voice.

University of Michigan is full of musical theater talent, including the Tony nominated Pasek and Paul. In honor of the release of Dogfight's cast album, Darren came and preformed one of their songs. This is the type of musical theater that was made for Darren's voice.

I don't think there are that many musicians out there that could turn a pop song form the 90's into a song that sounds like a jazz standard. Sorry Britt Britt.

I don't think there are that many musicians out there that could turn a pop song form the 90's into a song that sounds like a jazz standard. Sorry Britt Britt.

OK so Darren had to cover a boy band at some point in his career, this time he got to do it, wearing all white, eyeliner, in front of Kristen Wiig for his big screen debut in Girl Most Likely.

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I am still upset we never got a full version of Darren singing this Madonna classic, but no matter what, watch this PSA for 2012's Fashion Night Out and jam to the background music.

I am still upset we never got a full version of Darren singing this Madonna classic, but no matter what, watch this PSA for 2012's Fashion Night Out and jam to the background music.

Oh the Gap Attack that stole so many hearts. People may not like Robin Thicke, but man do they love this cover!

Oh the Gap Attack that stole so many hearts. People may not like Robin Thicke, but man do they love this cover!

OK, I can't say that this cover is better than the original but its a DEAD RINGER, you can tell how much passion Darren put into making Blaine sound as perfect as possible on this song. So it may not be better than the original but both have equal plays on my iTunes.

OK, I can't say that this cover is better than the original but its a DEAD RINGER, you can tell how much passion Darren put into making Blaine sound as perfect as possible on this song. So it may not be better than the original but both have equal plays on my iTunes.

This cover of Young the Giant's song was so amazing and the smoothness of Darren voice into the flowing notes was so powerfully. Watch the episode this is from and the visuals make it even more amazing. One of my favorite songs Darren has ever done on glee by far.

This cover of Young the Giant's song was so amazing and the smoothness of Darren voice into the flowing notes was so powerfully. Watch the episode this is from and the visuals make it even more amazing. One of my favorite songs Darren has ever done on glee by far.

OK, I love my 90's pop divas but Something about this version makes me LOVE the song that much more. And the visuals aren't too bad either.

OK, I love my 90's pop divas but Something about this version makes me LOVE the song that much more. And the visuals aren't too bad either.

I'm guessing Big Brother was just a great episode for Darren covers, and adding in Matt Bomber to this? Yea, this one was my favorite over the original by far!

I'm guessing Big Brother was just a great episode for Darren covers, and adding in Matt Bomber to this? Yea, this one was my favorite over the original by far!

I love P!nk, but there was something about the boys in blazers covering this song that just made it way more fun.

I love P!nk, but there was something about the boys in blazers covering this song that just made it way more fun.

Vimeo — Who do you think I am, not including the song that started it all. Now Darren has covered this song twice on the show now, and about 10 different ways in concert including with full choirs, acoustic on guitar and to crowds of 100 or 10,000.

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