Marcus Collins Cover The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army'

X Factor runner-up Marcus Collins has released a cover of The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" as his debut single. Listen to the track below.

The cover will be formally released on March 4, a week before the singer drops his self titled debut album on March 12.

He said: "I'm a huge fan of the original Seven Nation Army and I hope people like my take on it. I'm so happy to be releasing my debut album and can't wait for everyone to hear it."

"The music is really coming together. I've found my niche now, I've found exactly what it is that I want to do and it's looking good."

"Seven Nation Army" was originally released in 2003 as the lead single from The White Stripes' fourth studio album "Elephant."

It has since been covered by Hard-Fi, goth rockers The Pretty Reckless, now defunct rock supergroup Audioslave and pop singer Kelly Clarkson.

Listen to the Marcus Collins' cover and let as know if it's any good in the comments section below:

Thanks for the report to Nme and Gigwise.

Comments

[trey039]

is this really news? who hasn't covered seven nation army?

[Pagan_Poetry]

trey039 wrote:

is this really news? who hasn't covered seven nation army?

As far as the world Simon Cowell has created is aware, Seven Nation Army is the only song The White Stripes has ever written.

[on3andth3sam3]

"OH I LOVE THE WHITE STRIPES!!1!!1"

"Oh, really? What's your favorite song by them?"

"SEVEN NATION ARMY!!!1!!!ONE!!1!"

"....."

[Eirien]

trey039 wrote:

is this really news? who hasn't covered seven nation army?

I think this was posted as a troll article on NME, where it was sucessful in generating hate comments. UG readers seem to be more tolerant thus far.

[aaronni]

This is the same as Ben L'Oncle Soul's cover. (Which is great by the way)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwIly7Y8l4&ob=av2e

[Eirien]

[quote]aaronni wrote:

This is the same as Ben L'Oncle Soul's cover. (Which is great by the way)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwIly7Y8l4&ob=av2e[/qu ote]

Wow, it really is! I don't know why I'm shocked about that but I am. Presumably under copywrite law they won't have to give Ben L'Oncle Soul credit for his arrangement because it's a cover. Stay tuned for more dirty tricks from Cowell & Co.

[Guitar_Jester]

This is not cool. Sounds like a cover of a cover to me.

[AEnima18]

All the balls have been sucked out of the song in this cover. Yet another example of an intelligent and innovative musician being covered by a talent show reject hack who never worked hard to become a proper musician.

[scrymusic]

Well lets not forget Kelly Clarksons abomintation that she did of this song.

[Slivarito]

I never understood why people do a cover of a song for their single, especially as a debut track. Cool, you did a cover of a song with 4 chords, really shows off your talent as a musician.

[felixramsey]

C.W. Stoneking's version is my favorite as far as covers. I hate when people go on shows like X-Factor & American Idol then release shit & try to pass it as music. Really, I hate shows like X-Factor & American Idol.

[felixramsey]

C.W. Stoneking's version is my favorite as far as covers. I hate when people go on shows like X-Factor & American Idol then release shit & try to pass it as music. Really, I hate shows like X-Factor & American Idol.

http://hypem.com/item/15bnd/CW+Stoneking+-+Cover,+S even+Nation+Army+(White+Stripes+cover)

[xplosive59]

[quote]aaronni wrote:

This is the same as Ben L'Oncle Soul's cover. (Which is great by the way)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwIly7Y8l4&ob=av2e[/qu ote]

I thought you were exagerrating, thinking it was very similar but Jesus Christ you were right it IS exactly the the same!