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Some artists loved it, some hated it, and others were downright shocked — but nobody could ignore the "Glee" effect! Join us as we count down the most memorable celebrity reactions to the show's iconic covers of their songs, featuring artists like Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, and more! Which reaction surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00They did a great job. They did a great job. And Gwyneth sang beautiful.
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:05And today, we're counting down our picks for the most memorable times artists have commented on Glee taking on,
00:12or wanting to take on, one of their most iconic songs.
00:16Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
00:21Number 30. Adele.
00:23This mashup is so iconic that it's hard to believe it almost never happened.
00:28In the season three episode mash-off, the treble tones showed off with a combination of two Adele classics.
00:35Rumor has it, and Someone Like You.
00:37Sure, she's got it all. But baby, is that really what you want?
00:44The idea was reportedly born from the star wanting to hear Amber Riley take on one of her tracks.
00:50She even posted a link to their rendition and encouraged her fans to watch it.
00:55Years later, on a recap podcast, a showrunner claimed that Adele had initially denied their request.
01:01And she said, no, she denied us.
01:03So then I said, well, crap, let's just do it, and hopefully she'll like it, and she'll change her mind.
01:07So we produced it without approval.
01:09They took a risk and recorded it anyway, and she ended up loving it so much that she granted them
01:14permission.
01:15Given what blessed our screens, we can't thank her enough for reconsidering.
01:22For a period during the 2000s and early 2010s, he ruled the charts.
01:28Yet not a single one of Justin Timberlake's songs, from Crimea River to Mirrors,
01:33raced the halls of William McKinley High.
01:36This is especially curious given the fact that Mr. Schuster was initially written for him.
01:40I've never really talked about this.
01:42That pilot was written for Justin Timberlake.
01:45Oh!
01:45Mr. Schuster was written for Justin.
01:48Wait a second.
01:49Hold on.
01:50This is actually brand new information.
01:52So what happened to Danaius hearing the New Directions take on his discography?
01:57Timberlake simply said no when the series asked for permission to include work from his catalog.
02:02Girl, I refuse.
02:04You must have me confused with some other guy.
02:08Producers were reportedly offended by the response, with one source claiming it was a slap in the face.
02:13However, it did spare us from the inevitably cringeworthy Mr. Shoe rendition of Sexy Back.
02:19So for that, we'll find it in our hearts to forgive him.
02:22Number 28.
02:23Roger Taylor
02:24An animated penguin besting a cast of live-action human performers sounds ridiculous.
02:30Yet when it came to Roger Taylor's preferred cover of the Queen hit Somebody to Love,
02:35there was one clear victor.
02:47The New Directions closed out an episode with the emotional ballad,
02:50where they showcased their own impressive voices and technical ability.
02:54While some critics found it to be one of their best,
02:57they couldn't get that same endorsement from the drummer of the iconic band.
03:00When asked about it, he not only admitted he hadn't heard it,
03:04he questioned their use of auto-tune.
03:06I just gotta get out of this prison cell.
03:10Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!
03:16To add insult to injury, he mentioned an interpretation of the tune he truly enjoyed,
03:22the one featured in the children's film Happy Feet.
03:25After being reminded of these classic hits and the Glee renditions of them,
03:29we wouldn't blame you for craving even more pop culture fun.
03:33Luckily, Ms. Mojo's 24-7 livestream has you covered.
03:36Scan the QR code on screen to join in on the fun.
03:46Number 27. Fun.
03:48Whether it was a legacy artist or a newcomer,
03:51Glee had a way of taking songs and maximizing their popularity.
03:55This was the case for We Are Young by Fun,
03:58which, by the band's admission,
03:59wasn't quite a hit yet when the show asked to cover it.
04:03So if by the time the bar closes
04:06and you feel like falling down,
04:08I'll carry you home tonight.
04:14Whether they knew it would take the single to the stratosphere or not,
04:18it was clear they were elated to be asked.
04:20Nate Roos gushed about the program,
04:23complimenting its progressive nature and its overall positive message.
04:26They even agreed that their single was perfect for the show.
04:38Their graciousness in allowing their hit to be used
04:41resulted in plenty of good karma,
04:43as the New Directions version helped the original sales soar exponentially.
04:48Number 26. Nathan Folliwell.
04:51Not every artist has jumped at the opportunity
04:53to have the New Directions take on their work.
04:56Kings of Leon definitely fell into that category,
04:58with frontman Caleb Folliwell claiming he'd never seen the show.
05:02Glee creator Ryan Murphy was clearly put off by the snub
05:06and admonished the band in an interview.
05:08He said that KOL missed the big picture.
05:11They missed that a seven-year-old kid can see someone close to their age
05:15singing a Kings of Leon song,
05:16which will maybe make them want to join a Glee club
05:19or pick up a musical instrument.
05:21That only escalated the situation.
05:23The band's drummer, Nathan Folliwell,
05:25had some choice words for the showrunner online,
05:28which led to him being accused of homophobia as a result.
05:32While Murphy went on to apologize,
05:34he had an unexpected ally in Elton John.
05:37The famed singer defended the show,
05:39saying that some artists took it too seriously
05:41and that he was honored by anyone covering his work.
05:45I love Glee and I love the message of the show.
05:48I love the acting, I love the humor,
05:50the fact that it involves music.
05:52They've already done one of my songs,
05:54Don't Go Breaking My Heart.
05:55It's an honor to be asked to do something like that.
05:58Number 25, Alicia Keys.
06:00The showrunners knew they'd have to open the second season with a bang,
06:04and what better way to do that than with Empire State of Mind?
06:07I used to cop in Harlem,
06:09all of my Dominicanos,
06:10right there up on Broadway,
06:12pull me back to that McDonald's,
06:13took it to my stash box,
06:14560 State Street,
06:16catch me in the kitchen,
06:17look at Simmons with them pastries.
06:18The Glee Club covered the hit
06:20with the same level of exuberance as the original,
06:23featuring incredible renditions of both Jay-Z
06:25and Alicia Keys' parts.
06:27While their performance only helped them gain
06:29a couple of prospective new members on the show,
06:31in real life,
06:32it caught the attention of Keys herself.
06:34She loved their version,
06:36and even described it as amazing.
06:48It was a shining endorsement,
06:50especially considering it was their first episode back.
06:53Needless to say,
06:54the compliment helped kick off the season on a high note.
06:58Number 24, Hillary Scott.
07:00A song getting the glee treatment
07:02was like a cheat code to charting on the Billboard Hot 100.
07:06An artist having a track appear on the show
07:08after a huge event like the Super Bowl, however,
07:10was akin to winning the musical lottery.
07:13Hillary Scott and the members of Lady A
07:15experienced this themselves,
07:17with their Grammy-winning hit,
07:18Need You Now,
07:19being sung by Rachel and Puck
07:21during the Sue Sylvester shuffle.
07:31Scott was ecstatic both by the exposure
07:33and the performance,
07:34and her bandmate Charles Kelly
07:36said it was the highest compliment possible.
07:39While it may not have turned them
07:40into full-on gleeks,
07:41it was definitely the perfect way
07:43to introduce them to the series.
07:45And I don't know how I can do without.
07:50I just need you now.
07:59Number 23, Christina Perri.
08:02This cover was proof that the show
08:04didn't need to pull out all the stops
08:05in order to win the original artist's approval.
08:08During the episode Prom Queen,
08:10Rachel took to the stage
08:11to belt out Christina Perri's hit track,
08:14Jar of Hearts.
08:14Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore?
08:20You lost the love I love the most.
08:25Perri loved it,
08:27and she made that clear
08:28in an interview after the fact.
08:30She was overjoyed
08:31that they took on her tune
08:32in the first place,
08:33as she had been convinced
08:34it was all a prank.
08:35Once she saw it was in fact real,
08:37she was blown away
08:38by Lea Michele's performance
08:40and praised their straightforward take.
08:42You're gonna catch a cold
08:45from the ice inside your soul.
08:48So don't come back for me.
08:52Who do you think you are?
08:55To top it all off,
08:57their version aired
08:58near the time of her album releasing,
09:00all of which combined
09:01to create a truly unforgettable moment.
09:04Number 22, Hayley Williams.
09:07Although the impeccable renditions
09:09of Britney Spears' hits
09:10rightfully took the spotlight
09:11in Britney Britney,
09:13one outlier in particular
09:14went on to be noticed
09:15by the artists themselves.
09:17Lea Michele's performance
09:18of The Only Exception by Paramore
09:20caught the attention
09:21of Hayley Williams herself,
09:23and she had plenty
09:24of nice things to say about it.
09:26But darling,
09:27you are the only exception.
09:32She took to her Twitter first,
09:34saying they did an amazing job
09:36with her song
09:36and encouraging fans
09:38to check it out.
09:39She went on
09:39to praise Michelle specifically,
09:41saying she loved
09:42the vocal adjustments
09:43she'd made.
09:44You are the only exception.
09:49You are the only exception.
09:55Oh!
09:56She even joked
09:57that hearing it made her
09:58levitate from her seat.
09:59And given how incredible it is,
10:01we completely understand why.
10:03Number 21, Stevie Nicks.
10:06While a mention online
10:07or in an interview is nice,
10:10sometimes the best reactions
10:11are the ones that remain
10:12behind closed doors.
10:14This became apparent
10:15following the show's rendition
10:16of Fleetwood Mac's Landslide.
10:18Well, I've been afraid
10:21of changing
10:24cause I've built my life
10:28around you.
10:31Stevie Nicks actually visited the set
10:33the day Gwyneth Paltrow,
10:35Naya Rivera,
10:35and Heather Morris
10:36filmed the piece,
10:37staying for a whopping six hours.
10:40Not only did she adore
10:41their take on her classic hit song,
10:43it also marked the start
10:44of a professional relationship
10:46between her and the show.
10:47As a result of the cover
10:49and her visit,
10:50she gave them the rights
10:51to use any of Fleetwood Mac's hits,
10:53which they took full advantage
10:55of the same season
10:56with the aptly titled episode,
10:58Rumors.
10:59When the rain washes you clean,
11:02you'll know.
11:05You will know.
11:10Number 20, CeeLo Green.
11:12Season two of the hit series
11:14saw Gwyneth Paltrow
11:15joining the cast
11:16as Holly Holiday.
11:17The cool substitute
11:18that shakes things up
11:20for the Glee Club members.
11:21She made her musical introduction
11:23with a rousing rendition
11:24of CeeLo Green's hit,
11:25Forget You,
11:26proving her musical ability
11:28to him and fans alike.
11:29I see you driving around town
11:31with the guy I love
11:33and I'm like,
11:34forget you.
11:36Green went on to express
11:38just how much he loved the cover,
11:40saying that he had no idea
11:41Paltrow was a singer
11:43and that she'd sung it better
11:44than he had.
11:45He was so impressed
11:46that he had her bring her version
11:48all the way from
11:49the William McKinley High School
11:50choir room
11:51to the stage at the Grammys,
11:53where the two performed
11:54the lively piece as a duet.
11:56Now I know
11:57that I had to borrow
12:00that you're stealing
12:01and I'm cheap
12:02but I'm worth it, baby!
12:03Number 19,
12:05Jonathan Coulton.
12:06During the episode
12:07Sadie Hawkins,
12:08Kurt is treated
12:09to a performance
12:10of Baby Got Back
12:11by the acapella group
12:12Adam's Apples.
12:13I like big butts
12:15and I cannot lie
12:16You other brothers
12:17can't deny
12:18When a girl walks in
12:20with a nitty-bitty waist
12:21and a round thing
12:22in your face
12:23No, not the Sir Mix-A-Lot original,
12:26the acoustic version
12:27released by Jonathan Coulton
12:28in 2005.
12:29The cover made
12:30for a hilarious moment,
12:32but there was one problem.
12:33It was used
12:34without Coulton's consent.
12:36In fact,
12:36he found out
12:37a week beforehand
12:38that they were planning
12:39on using it at all.
12:40He lambasted them online
12:41for not crediting him
12:42and called them out
12:43for saying he should have
12:44been happy for the exposure.
12:46Coulton even re-released
12:47a Glee version of the track
12:48which highlighted
12:49how identical it was
12:50to his arrangement
12:51down to the lyrics
12:53mentioning his own name.
12:54So find that juicy double
12:57Johnny C's in trouble
12:59Begging for a piece
13:00of that bubble
13:01Number 18,
13:03A Great Big World.
13:04Reactions like this
13:05remind you just how
13:06impactful the show could be.
13:08The cast closes out
13:09the 12th episode
13:10of the fourth season
13:11with a cover
13:12of A Great Big World's
13:13This Is The New Year,
13:14highlighting how excited
13:15the New Directions were
13:16for that upcoming season.
13:18Say everything
13:19you've always wanted.
13:21Be not afraid
13:23of who you really are.
13:26The members,
13:27Ian Axel
13:28and Chad Vaccarino,
13:29had nothing but
13:30positive things to say.
13:31They gushed about
13:32how they'd written the song
13:33with the hopes
13:34of it being included
13:35on the show
13:35and even went on
13:36to say that everything
13:37from the episode
13:38it was featured on
13:39to the cast's singing
13:40was perfect.
13:42They even posted
13:43a reaction video
13:43of them watching it,
13:45bringing their fans
13:46and the show's viewers
13:47together for a moment
13:48of pure joy.
13:49Another year
13:50Oh my God!
13:52Oh my God!
13:53Another chance
13:54to turn it all around
13:56Number 17
13:58Madonna
13:59An episode dedicated
14:00to the Queen of Pop
14:01is no small task.
14:03Luckily for the cast,
14:04they ended up getting
14:05the ultimate seal
14:06of approval
14:06from the star herself.
14:08The Power of Madonna
14:09features eight covers
14:10of the singer
14:11with the goal
14:11of empowering
14:12the female members.
14:13Don't go for second best
14:16baby
14:17Put your love
14:18to the test
14:19After it aired,
14:20Madonna went on
14:21to express her love
14:22for the writing
14:23and even highlighted
14:24Vogue and Express Yourself
14:26as standouts.
14:27She also had love
14:28for the characters,
14:29calling out Kurt
14:29and Sue as favorites
14:31and even saying
14:32that she thought
14:32Mr. Schuster
14:33was cute.
14:34It was evident
14:35she'd actually watched
14:36the episode
14:36rather than just
14:37heard about it
14:38and her in-depth response
14:39made it all the more clear
14:41why they honored her.
14:42Come on, bow
14:45Let your body move
14:47to the music
14:48Hey, hey, hey
14:50Number 16
14:51Demi Lovato
14:52Although the breakup
14:53led to some of the show's
14:54most iconic couples
14:55splitting up,
14:56the music was still impeccable
14:58and we aren't the only ones
14:59who thought so.
15:00During the episode,
15:01Rachel and Brody sing
15:03Give Your Heart a Break
15:04at karaoke
15:04serving as the catalyst
15:06to her and Finn
15:07breaking up.
15:08Baby, try to understand
15:10Don't wanna break
15:12your heart
15:12Wanna give your heart
15:14a break
15:14I know you're scared
15:16it's wrong
15:16Like you may make a mistake
15:18Afterwards,
15:20Demi Lovato took to Twitter
15:21to thank Lea Michele
15:22for her rendition
15:23and mentioned how amazing
15:24she thought it was.
15:26Michelle responded
15:26with kind words of her own
15:28expressing how she wanted
15:29to cover Skyscraper as well.
15:31It seemed to be the start
15:32of a good relationship
15:33between the pop star
15:34and the show
15:35with her joining the cast
15:36as a recurring character
15:37the following season.
15:38Here comes the sun
15:41Do-do-do-do
15:42Here comes the sun
15:45I say
15:46It's alright
15:48Number 15
15:50Prince
15:50His song may have seemed
15:52like the perfect choice
15:53for the episode
15:54but he didn't seem
15:55to agree.
15:56In Sexy,
15:57Will and Holly
15:57practice a rendition
15:58of Kiss by Prince
15:59and cap it off
16:00with a smooch
16:01of their own
16:01Ain't no particular sign
16:04I'm all compatible with
16:06I just want your
16:08extra time
16:09and your
16:11Kiss
16:12Fans rooting for the two
16:14to get together
16:14might have loved it
16:15but the star himself
16:16not so much.
16:18Prince included the show
16:19in a rant about cover artists
16:20where he lamented
16:21about how music
16:22was the only industry
16:23where one could create
16:24another version
16:25of an existing work
16:26and call it their own.
16:28He even scathingly asked
16:29if people actually wanted
16:30to hear anyone else
16:32sing Kiss
16:32making it clear
16:33that he was calling out
16:34the show in particular.
16:36Ain't no particular sign
16:37I'm all compatible with
16:40I just want your
16:41extra time
16:43and your
16:45Kiss
16:46Number 14
16:47Gautier
16:48Prince wasn't the only
16:49original singer
16:50to not love the Glee
16:51rendition of his song.
16:52Gautier had similar feelings
16:54following Blaine
16:55and his older brother Cooper
16:56singing Somebody That I Used to Know
16:58in the episode Big Brother.
17:00But you didn't have to cut me off
17:03They go like it never
17:05I've been in there
17:06we were nothing
17:07Despite it being loved by critics
17:09the singer criticized the vocals
17:11for sounding auto-tuned
17:12even going so far to say
17:14that they sounded dry
17:15and quote dinky.
17:17He also felt unsure
17:18about his hit being thrust
17:19into the spotlight even more.
17:21Luckily his reaction
17:22wasn't all negative.
17:23He later went on to say
17:24that he found other elements
17:25of the cover impressive
17:27including the fact
17:28that it's been written
17:28for two men.
17:30Guessing I don't need that though
17:32Now you're just somebody
17:34that I used to know
17:36Somebody
17:39While it wasn't
17:40an ultra-joyful reaction
17:42it showed how much
17:43he cared about his piece.
17:44Number 13
17:45Journey
17:46Some Glee renditions
17:47have gone on to prove
17:48just how powerful
17:49the show was
17:50in its prime.
17:51Journey is the perfect
17:52perfect example of that.
17:54Strangers
17:55Waiting
17:58Up and down the boulevard
18:00There's shadows
18:04Searching in the night
18:07Prior to
18:08Don't Stop Believin'
18:09being covered
18:09the band had been nervous
18:10that the new version
18:11would sound cheesy.
18:13After the episode aired however
18:14their tune changed
18:15for the better.
18:16They realized
18:17how big of a reach
18:18the series truly had
18:19and how the inclusion
18:21of their piece
18:21had introduced them
18:22and their discography
18:23to a whole new generation
18:25of listeners.
18:26Don't stop
18:28Believin'
18:30Hold on to that feeling
18:33It ended up being
18:34a pivotal moment
18:35for them
18:35and the cast.
18:37That song in particular
18:38would be sung
18:38several times
18:39throughout the series
18:40and served as
18:41the new direction's
18:42unofficial anthem.
18:43Number 12
18:44My Chemical Romance
18:46Some reactions
18:47hit the sweet spot
18:48between complimentary
18:49and sassy.
18:50Gerard Way
18:50of My Chemical Romance
18:52found the perfect balance
18:53between the two
18:54following the show's
18:55rendition of their
18:55anthem Sing.
18:56The idea with
18:57Danger Days
18:58and especially that song
18:59was to subvert
19:00and get under the skin
19:01of certain individuals
19:02politically,
19:04socially
19:04and also to get
19:06on national TV
19:07once that option
19:08was there
19:08it was kind of like
19:09yeah that's why
19:09it was written.
19:10The unapologetically
19:11political lyrics
19:12caught the attention
19:13of conservative commentator
19:14Glenn Beck
19:15who complained about
19:16its usage on television.
19:18Way claimed
19:18he'd signed off
19:19on the cover
19:19for that reason
19:20saying that he wanted
19:21to get under the skin
19:22of those benefiting
19:23from the current system.
19:25Mikey Way
19:25then chimed in
19:26to say the response
19:27made him feel
19:27they'd done the right thing
19:29in letting the show
19:30adapt it.
19:31Gerard closed things out
19:32by commenting
19:32that he thought
19:33the outfits were weird
19:34adding the perfect amount
19:36of levity
19:36to the otherwise
19:37serious moment.
19:38Sing it for the boys
19:40Sing it for the girls
19:42Every time that you lose
19:44you sing it for the world
19:46Number 11
19:47Billy Joel
19:48They had his blessing
19:49years before they paid
19:51respect to his
19:51legendary career.
20:02In 2010
20:03Billy Joel mentioned
20:05that he'd given the show
20:06full permission
20:06to use his discography
20:08and cited his time
20:09in high school choir
20:10as why.
20:11The cast went on
20:12to cover some of his
20:13tunes throughout the series
20:14before finally honoring him
20:16with the tribute episode
20:17Movin' Out in 2013.
20:19Mama if that's
20:20movin' up
20:21then I
20:24movin' out
20:25Joel was just as delighted
20:27as he'd been
20:28three years before.
20:29He explained that
20:30while his tastes
20:31lay more in
20:32non-fictional content
20:33it warmed his heart
20:34that his music
20:35still resonated
20:35with younger generations.
20:37After seeing
20:38stellar covers
20:38of everything
20:39from Piano Man
20:40to the titular track
20:41we can see why
20:42he enjoyed it so much.
20:43Number 10
20:44Sir Paul McCartney
20:46You may know
20:52that the songs
20:52of Sir Paul McCartney
20:54and The Beatles
20:54have been featured
20:55on Glee
20:56quite a few times
20:57throughout its
20:57six season run
20:58but did you know
20:59that McCartney
21:00was the one
21:00to put that
21:01collaboration in motion?
21:02According to
21:03co-creator
21:04Ryan Murphy
21:05the legend himself
21:06actually sent him
21:07a fan letter
21:08with a list of songs
21:09he thought might be
21:10good for the series.
21:23The show was happy
21:24to take advantage
21:25of the offer
21:25and ended up
21:26performing a total
21:27of 19 Beatles songs
21:29and one wing song
21:30by the end of the series.
21:31We're not sure
21:32what McCartney
21:33thought of each cover
21:34but it's safe to say
21:35that he was likely
21:36enthusiastic about
21:37the inclusion
21:38of so much
21:38of his work
21:39on the show.
21:40He loves you
21:41yeah yeah yeah
21:44He loves you
21:45yeah yeah yeah
21:48Number 9
21:49Lady Gaga
21:50I want your love
21:52and I want your revenge
21:53You and me
21:54could ride a bad romance
21:56Glee might be
21:58best known
21:58for reinvigorating
21:59the songs of Journey
22:00but by the end
22:01of the series
22:02the music of Lady Gaga
22:03had become
22:04just as synonymous
22:05with the show
22:05as the classic rock band.
22:07This was primarily
22:08due to the season 2
22:09episode Born This Way
22:10in which characters
22:12sung the title song
22:13while wearing t-shirts
22:14displaying so-called
22:15flaws that they
22:16were proud of.
22:24The show had done
22:25Gaga before
22:26dressing up in outfits
22:28inspired by her
22:29and would cover her
22:30again in the late
22:31series episode
22:32A Katie or a Gaga.
22:34Gaga herself
22:34reportedly enjoyed
22:35the covers
22:36telling Entertainment Weekly
22:37that she had always
22:38dreamed of students
22:39one day singing
22:40her songs
22:41when she was
22:41in musical theater school.
22:50Number 8
22:51Katy Perry
22:52I stick out
22:53like a sore thumb.
22:55Next time
22:55don't forget
22:56your jacket
22:56new kid
22:57you'll fit right in.
22:58If you haven't
22:59seen Glee
22:59you may be surprised
23:01to learn that
23:01Darren Criss' character
23:02Blaine
23:03was not always
23:04a part of the show.
23:04Although the character
23:06quickly became
23:06a fan favorite
23:07he wasn't introduced
23:08until the sixth episode
23:10of the show's
23:10second season.
23:11You make me
23:13feel like I'm
23:14living a
23:15teenage dream
23:17the way you turn me on.
23:19His introductory performance
23:21was a slowed down version
23:22of Katy Perry's
23:23teenage dream
23:24which would cause
23:25Kurt and
23:26thousands of viewers
23:27across the nation
23:28to develop a crush
23:29on the private school boy.
23:30Katy Perry
23:31was similarly smitten
23:32with him
23:33and his talent
23:33tweeting out
23:34quote
23:35teenage dream
23:36on Glee
23:36makes my heart
23:37go wee
23:37and adding
23:38that the performance
23:39even brought
23:40a tear to her eye.
23:47Number 7
23:48Britney Spears
23:58For fans of Glee
23:59it should come
24:00as no surprise
24:01that Britney Spears
24:02has positive feelings
24:03for the show.
24:04The series featured
24:05two full tribute episodes
24:06to the artist
24:07one of which
24:07she personally
24:08guest starred in.
24:09It's delicious
24:10you should try it.
24:12I'm 100% in love
24:13with you right now.
24:14During the premiere
24:14of season 2's
24:15Britney Britney
24:16Spears even live
24:17tweeted her reactions
24:18to the episode
24:19saying that
24:20Rachel's performance
24:21of Hit Me Baby
24:22One More Time
24:22brought back
24:23so many memories.
24:25She similarly
24:25praised the
24:26hallucinogen-filled
24:28I'm a slave for you
24:29and me against
24:30the music performances
24:31noting that she knows
24:32how hard it is
24:33to dance with a snake
24:34and that
24:34quote
24:35Santana does
24:36a great Madonna impression.
24:37All my people in the crowd
24:40Let me see you dance
24:41Come on Britney
24:43lose control
24:43I should take it down
24:47You're really hot
24:48You're sweet
24:49Number 6
24:50Slash
24:51I'm a Ohio
24:52Get fucking around
24:54Have you ever wondered
24:55why there were never
24:56any Guns N' Roses
24:57covers on Glee?
24:58The band's music
24:59may have seemed
25:00like the perfect fit
25:01for characters
25:01like Finn or Puck
25:02but unfortunately
25:03the show could never
25:04secure the rights.
25:05This is because
25:06Guns N' Roses
25:07guitarist Slash
25:08is anti-Glee.
25:10The musician
25:10compared the series
25:11to Grease
25:12which he also
25:13isn't a fan of
25:14but claimed that
25:15in a matchup
25:16between the two
25:17even Grease
25:18looks like a work of art.
25:19You are supreme
25:20The chicks will scream
25:21For Grease lightning
25:23Glee co-creator
25:25Ryan Murphy
25:25responded dismissively
25:27calling Slash
25:28and others
25:28who make similar comments
25:29quote
25:30uneducated
25:31and quite stupid.
25:32I just don't know
25:32what you're so angry about.
25:34Honey Badger
25:34I am lactating
25:36with rage!
25:36Number 5
25:38Nicki Minaj
25:39This one is for the boys
25:40with the booming system
25:41Top down AC
25:42with the cooling system
25:43When he come up in the club
25:44he be blazing up
25:44He got stacks on deck
25:46like he's saving up
25:46One of the more
25:47surprising Glee covers
25:48was Sue Sylvester's
25:50performance of
25:50Super Bass.
25:51The cover takes place
25:52as a result of a challenge
25:54Sue poses to Blaine.
25:55Wanting him to return
25:56to her cheerleading squad
25:58the Cheerios
25:59she uncharacteristically
26:00proposes the idea
26:01of a singing competition
26:03between the two of them
26:04Mariah Carey
26:05versus Nicki Minaj
26:06Blaine accepts the challenge
26:08singing I Still Believe
26:09but is taken aback
26:10by Sue's commitment
26:11as she shows up
26:13to the sing-off
26:13dressed in the style
26:14of Minaj.
26:15Yes I did
26:16Yes I did
26:16Somebody please
26:17tell them who the hell I is
26:18I am Nicki Minaj
26:19I mack them dudes up
26:20Back coops up
26:21And Chuckie G's up
26:22While many fans of Glee
26:23consider the cover
26:24to be one of the worst
26:25on the show
26:26Nicki herself
26:26seemed to love
26:27the performance
26:28tweeting out her praise
26:29shortly after
26:30the episode aired
26:39Number 4
26:41Florence Welch
26:42Happiness
26:43Hit her
26:45Like a train
26:47on a track
26:52It's not that often
26:53that Amber Riley
26:54and Jenna Ushkowitz
26:55get to sing lead
26:56on Glee
26:57Although their characters
26:58Mercedes and Tina
26:59have been with the show
27:00since its inception
27:01the two are too rarely
27:03given their time to shine
27:04especially together
27:06The show's cover
27:07of Florence and the Machine's
27:08Dog Days Are Over
27:09allows just that however
27:11and the unconventional pairing
27:13makes for a fun
27:13high-energy cover
27:15Run fast for your mother
27:17Run fast for your father
27:18Run for your children
27:20For your sisters
27:21And your brothers
27:21Songwriter and vocalist
27:23Florence Welch
27:24was thrilled with the show's
27:25handling of her song
27:26describing it as a
27:28a quote
27:28amazing Christmas present
27:29to watch with her family
27:31The Dog Days
27:32Are Over
27:33The Dog Days
27:36Are Done
27:37Glee would go on
27:38to cover another
27:39of Florence's songs
27:40in the following season
27:41further solidifying
27:42the singer's
27:43symbiotic relationship
27:44with the series
27:45And it's hard to dance
27:47with the devil
27:48on your back
27:49So shake them all
27:51Oh-oh
27:52Number 3
27:53Miley Cyrus
27:54In Glee's first season
27:56Rachel Berry chooses
27:57to sing Miley Cyrus's
27:58The Climb
27:59because, quote,
28:00it's about overcoming
28:01obstacles and beating
28:02the odds
28:03I can almost see it
28:05That dream I'm dreaming
28:08But there's a voice
28:10inside my head
28:11saying
28:12You'll never reach it
28:15Ironically, it seems like
28:17one of her obstacles
28:17was Miley Cyrus herself
28:19Although, as a pop star
28:21and former Disney Channel
28:22actor Miley Cyrus
28:23seems like the perfect
28:24candidate to be a Gleek
28:26she definitely isn't
28:27Why do you have to make
28:28everything so complicated?
28:29Shortly after the episode
28:30with her song aired
28:31the then-17-year-old
28:33told Billboard magazine
28:34that she wasn't a fan
28:35of the series
28:36She went on to express
28:37her personal distaste
28:38for musicals
28:39and for pop music
28:40in general
28:41acknowledging her own hypocrisy
28:43by saying, quote
28:44I listen to zero pop music
28:46which is really weird
28:47for someone who makes pop music
28:49All you ever did was
28:51wreck me
28:53Yeah, you
28:55You wreck me
28:572. Kesha
28:59When Glee was in its
29:00second season
29:01Kesha had
29:02in the words of
29:03Britney Pierce
29:03been a cultural icon
29:05for weeks
29:05Naturally, that meant
29:07the show had to cover
29:08one of her songs
29:09Drop-top and playing
29:10our favorite CDs
29:11Going up to the parties
29:13Trying to get a little bit
29:14tips
29:15Soon
29:16They ultimately went
29:18with the artist's
29:18debut solo single
29:19singing it as an ironic PSA
29:22against alcohol consumption
29:23Tick-tock on the clock
29:25But the party don't stop, no
29:28I don't feel good
29:29No, I'm through it
29:30The performance ended
29:32with the teens
29:32who had been drinking
29:33throughout the episode
29:34throwing up gray liquid
29:36on stage
29:36Although Kesha
29:38wasn't on board
29:38with all of Glee's
29:39artistic choices
29:40she ultimately praised
29:42the performance
29:42It looked like alien puke
29:44which was confusing for me
29:45But I did enjoy
29:48her rendition of Tick-tock
29:50She could dance
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30:19It's impossible to fathom
30:21just how popular Glee was
30:22if you weren't there
30:23to witness it
30:33By its third season
30:35200 covers
30:37and original songs
30:38performed by the show's cast
30:39had made it onto
30:40the Billboard Hot 100
30:42and merchandise for the series
30:43flew off the shelves
30:45One surprising consequence
30:46of this popularity
30:47was the show's
30:49many vocal celebrity fans
30:50including the late
30:51R&B legend
30:52Amy Winehouse
30:53In 2010
31:00Winehouse tweeted
31:01about her love for the show
31:02in particular
31:03commending the vocal
31:04adrenaline sung cover
31:05of Rehab
31:06Glee would go on
31:07to perform Winehouse's music
31:08two more times
31:09prior to her untimely death
31:11in 2011
31:12with Santana
31:13covering both Valerie
31:14and Back to Black
31:15in the show's
31:16second season
31:17Which musician do you wish
31:28had their work covered
31:29on Glee?
31:29Let us know
31:30in the comments
31:31and the episode
31:31question
31:32let's go
31:32We'll see you
31:33because we'll see you
31:33on Glee
31:33the 95-90s
31:33we'll see you
31:33in the next
31:34next week
31:35we've heard
31:36we'll see you
31:36we'll see you