# Songs that give you chills (good or bad)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 4, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119 "2016-01-04T02:09:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/41 "2016-01-06T05:04:54Z")
The bad kind of chills are caused by “Come Together”. I hate that song. “Hold you in his arms yeah you can feel his disease”…that creeped me out as a kid, and I just don’t like the whole creepy sound of it.
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### Author:  [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/42 "2016-01-06T07:33:01Z")
> [@WhyNot](#):
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> It really is. Glad you liked it. As you can probably tell from my other nominations, I’m not really in Disturbed’s target demographic.
I’ve never been impressed with Disturbed but then again all I know is their radio songs. So this was an excellent surprise. Thank you for sharing.
> [@leftfield6](#):
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> Fuck. I love good cover. That is some powerful shit right there.
It’s always better when a cover has it’s own interpretation otherwise it’s just a poor imitation.
> [@vivalostwages](#):
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> Good lord, Disturbed’s version of that song is absolutely stunning. just…wow…
The build up of his voice is just beatific.
My own conrtibution:
[Heart of Stone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKIiG3pgxVw): by The Crash Test Dummies
It’s soft and uplifting and sweet and sad.
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### Author:  [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2016, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/43 "2016-01-06T10:41:40Z")
Thanks for that Disturbed cover–excellent.
For me, the back story to Queen’s [The Show Must Go On](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99KH0TR-J4) always gave the song an extra side helping of goosebumps on hearing.
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### Author:  [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/44 "2016-01-07T17:49:29Z")
Camera Obscura’s version of [Super Trouper](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVScaWsGqE).
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/45 "2016-01-07T18:09:12Z")
Sam Smith’s acoustic version of “Latch”:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUK6HlzNWEg)
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/46 "2016-01-07T18:15:53Z")
[quote=“vivalostwages, post:45, topic:742119”]
Sam Smith’s acoustic version of “Latch”:
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and his “Lay me Down”:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVJcLcuQdOw)
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/47 "2016-01-07T20:55:35Z")
The latest for me is Courtney Barnett’s “Depreston”. For some reason in the middle of the song when it’s “revealed” that the house is a “deceased estate” and she “can’t think of floorboards anymore” the bottom just drops out for me.
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDoHd6bMNCY)
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### Author:  [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/48 "2016-01-07T20:58:21Z")
“Hurt” bu Christina Aguilera. Heartbreaking.
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### Author:  [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/49 "2016-01-07T21:47:46Z")
> [@WhyNot](#):
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> And for something a little more recent, [“The Sound Of Silence”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) as done by Disturbed. To me, it’s everything a cover version should be - it’s not just a new version, but a new \*vision \*of an old favorite. The original was detached social commentary, this is…feels.
Paul Simon’s performance of this [“The Sound of Silence”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNvaX6VpLMs) at the 9/11 tenth anniversary ceremony was pretty chill-inducing too…
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### Author:  [@Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Last_Glacial_Maximum)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/50 "2016-01-07T23:19:29Z")
“Simon, el gran varon” by Willie Colon.
It’s a great but PROFOUNDLY sad song with a great rhythm.
I get both happy and sad each time I hear it.
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/51 "2016-01-08T02:08:03Z")
The chills set in immediately when Johnny Cash covers NiN’s “Hurt”:
Sad and creepy, yet lovely, chills from "Bad Blood" (heard in The Walking Dead) by Alison Mosshart and Eric Arjes:
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AY7qZ57inaw/maxresdefault.jpg ""Bad Blood" by Alison Mosshart & Eric Arjes ♦ Lyrics") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY7qZ57inaw)
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### Author:  [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/52 "2016-01-08T02:40:31Z")
I never heard of probably 2/3 of these songs mentioned.
I get chills from much of early U2. ‘In The Name of Love’ and ‘With or Without You’.
And ‘Born In The USA’, Bruce Springsteen.
A lot of show tunes.
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/53 "2016-01-08T03:18:36Z")
> [@salinqmind](#):
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> I never heard of probably 2/3 of these songs mentioned.
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> I get chills from much of early U2. ‘In The Name of Love’ and ‘With or Without You’.
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> And ‘Born In The USA’, Bruce Springsteen.
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> A lot of show tunes.
U2: “All I want is you”
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/54 "2016-01-09T15:46:55Z")
[Audra McDonald singing "Summertime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No2zwaibsWg)
It’s like an angel.
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### Author:  [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/55 "2016-01-11T05:57:25Z")
> [@the\_diego](#):
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> “One Day More” from Les Miz. I particularly like the 10th anniversary version.
Always a favorite and THE best rendition of the musical EVER!!!
> [@WhyNot](#):
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> It really is. Glad you liked it. As you can probably tell from my other nominations, I’m not really in Disturbed’s target demographic. When I first listened to it at the recommendation of a heavy metal fan friend, I had the volume turned way down because I expected it to get shouty and awful. But…fuck. That shit is so good. Even my \*mom \*loves it.
FUCKIN’ A. New to me and I’m another that would have NEVER found this but for the SDMB. THANK YOU. This is stunning. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve listened/watched this since you posted.
My contribution: Something silly: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgWUq0fdKk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgWUq0fdKk) Total Eclipse of the Heart…literatlly!
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/56 "2016-01-15T15:32:38Z")
> [@PeacePlease](#):
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> Always a favorite and THE best rendition of the musical EVER!!!
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> FUCKIN’ A. New to me and I’m another that would have NEVER found this but for the SDMB. THANK YOU. This is stunning. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve listened/watched this since you posted.
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> My contribution: Something silly: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgWUq0fdKk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgWUq0fdKk) Total Eclipse of the Heart…literatlly!
So glad I started this thread; I bought and downloaded that Disturbed cover just yesterday because of it.
I love that literal version of T E of the H. Here is the literal “safety dance”:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi7mBzdDHyY)
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### Author:  [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/57 "2016-01-15T19:34:49Z")
> [@WhyNot](#):
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> And for something a little more recent, [“The Sound Of Silence”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) as done by Disturbed. To me, it’s everything a cover version should be - it’s not just a new version, but a new \*vision \*of an old favorite. The original was detached social commentary, this is…feels.
Very cool, Thanks for posting this.
For those that have Amazon Prime, this is available for free streaming.
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### Author:  [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/58 "2016-01-15T19:48:36Z")
Echo the sentiment for Johnny Cash’s _Hurt_
Also, Queensryche’s _Silent Lucidity_. The whole “dream control” section with the distorted voice and the “help me” whisper at the end… eerie and spooky.
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### Author:  [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/59 "2016-01-15T20:06:51Z")
“Who Wants Live Forever?”- Queen
“Don’t Try So Hard”- Queen
“Why”- Annie Lennox
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### Author:  [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119/60 "2016-01-15T21:42:14Z")
A haunting cover version of a well-known song mixed with a fan-edited video tribute for the BBC series “Sherlock” - the music and the visuals work very well together:
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LvE_aO0iphA/hqdefault.jpg "Sherlock Series 4 Promo #1: "Thy Kingdom Come"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvE_aO0iphA)
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