Five men and a bassist perform “Stand By Me” in church – and wow the entire crowd
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We all know Stand By Me, but you’ve never heard it quite like this.
Stand By Me is one of the most timeless pieces of music ever created. It sounds just as amazing today as it did 60 years ago.
The song will never get old. And as this group shows, all it takes is a slightly different rendition to make it sound fresh.
The band Cover Story DooWop all gathered together in Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan. They were determined to give a performance that everyone would remember.
The double bassist started playing the famous opening chords of the song.
Then the singer on the far right of the group started singing the opening to the song.
All of the other members started adding acapella notes. It all combined perfectly. Everyone in the church must have been dancing to this!
By the time the singer on the far right started singing “When the night has come,” the group had already won over the audience.
And then when the group got to the chorus, they all got louder. The song got really powerful. The core message of staying together and supporting one another resonated throughout the room.
Then the entire group started singing “Stand by me.” Together, they were showing everyone what they could achieve when they abided by the song’s message!
As they kept on singing, the men all started rocking back and forth to the music, ever more enthusiastically.
When the group finished, a loud applause came from the crowd. But more praise was coming soon.
Someone was filming the entire thing, and they uploaded the performance onto YouTube. The video became very popular on the site. It has, to date, gained over 770,000 views. It also has more than 12,000 likes and 350 comments. People have been saying things like this:
This is Cover Sory DooWop’s most successful video on YouTube. But they have many other videos that show off just how consistently incredible they are.
If you’re ever in New York City, you can see Cover Story DooWop for free most days of the week.
They all perform together at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. Their performances take place in the daytime on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
The group also has produced an album of music.
The album, named New Beginnings, compiles some of their best covers. And yes, Stand By Me is on the album! Also included are hits such as Why Do Fools Fall In Love and Wonderful World.
The members of Cover Story DooWop make covering well-known hits look easy. But in actuality, it’s incredibly hard.
After all, covering a classic in their way is a balancing act between respecting the original composition and giving it a fresh feel. But anyone who hears their songs has to admit that Cover Story DooWop has pulled off this impressive feat! Hopefully, they’ll be able to keep performing for years to come.
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