Singer Chase Holfelder is spectacularly talented at sucking all the happy out of happy songs. It’s not what you think. He has an ongoing series of videos on YouTube called Major to Minor. The series takes songs in a major (happy) key and transposes them to a minor (sad) key. I know it sounds funny and weird, but what it is instead is beautiful. I never would have believed, for example, that Cyndi Lauper’s iconic Girls Just Want to Have Fun would make such a gorgeous ballad.
There’s only four of these videos currently (including The Star Spangled Banner!), but I’m hoping Chase will make more. Here’s his Major to Minor version of Cheap Trick’s I Want You to Want Me.
If you’re feeling so inclined, you can also leave him a “tip” on Patreon. I sent him a message suggesting that he do either The Rembrants’ I’ll Be There For You or Katrina & the Waves’ Walking on Sunshine next. What do you want to hear him cover?
August 24, 2014 at 8:40 am
And this is why I follow you.
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August 24, 2014 at 10:38 am
You’re sweet.
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August 24, 2014 at 8:49 am
That’s kind of eerie….. but good. I wonder if it could go the other way. Could he make a sad song happy? Brilliant find.
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August 24, 2014 at 10:38 am
That would be a good challenge for him. Maybe you should propose it?
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August 24, 2014 at 1:43 pm
Thanks so much for the introduction to this talented musician.
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August 24, 2014 at 2:03 pm
I’m glad you like him!
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August 25, 2014 at 10:20 am
I always knew Girls Just Wanna was a sad song…. I’d like to hear his version of Van Halen’s Jump, I will suggest it! Thanks again for great stuff, really fabulous.
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August 25, 2014 at 10:24 am
It seems a little dishonest for me to take credit for other people’s talent, but it’s Monday and I could use the boost, so thank you!
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August 27, 2014 at 6:08 am
Absolutely astonishing. Haven’t heard anything quite like him. His voice melts my heart.
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August 27, 2014 at 8:50 am
So glad you liked him!
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