The 1992 single “Creep” is unquestionably Radiohead’s biggest hit.
And while the band grew weary of the song, their disdain was not shared by their fans or those who covered it.
Luckily, the song is still in the spotlight, and today we’re hearing Eagleson’s acoustic cover of the much-beloved “Creep.”
As Thom Yorke described the lyrics himself:
“It’s a song about being in love with someone, but not feeling good enough.”
Creep was Radiohead’s debut single.
It came out in 1992 on their debut studio album Pablo Honey, but nothing happened until its re-release in 1993. That’s when it became a worldwide hit. It’s funny just how much the audience loved that one song—it was the only one the crowd requested at concerts!
Band members eventually refused to perform it live for quite some time, because they didn’t want to be defined by the song and they felt like it set narrow expectations of their music.
“Creep” became an alternative rock anthem worldwide, and it has been covered by several musicians over time including Prince, Kelly Clarkson, Frank Bennett, Postmodern Jukebox, Tears for Fears and Arlo Parks, to name a few.
Chase Eagleson became famous for his local, acoustic covers of popular songs.
Chase Eagleson is a 21-year-old American YouTuber and musician.
He began posting on YouTube in 2013 and his channel only grew bigger ever since. With 629,000 YouTube subscribers and over 8,000 Instagram followers, we can say that he’s got quite a fanbase out there.
It also seems like talent runs in his family.
You may have heard of Sierra Eagleson—well, that’s his sister. Anyway, he’s covered several songs by Coldplay, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Elton John and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
Chase has also recently released his new single “Brand New Love,” and you can check it out on Spotify or support the talented singer-songwriter on Patreon.
For more information, visit the official website.
The high notes in this one will make you feel amazing!
When a fellow does an acoustic version that sounds this amazing, you know you’re dealing with someone who really feels the music.
It’s one of the best versions of “Creep” we’ve ever heard, and his angelic voice makes you listen to it all over again. The video was published in 2016 and Chase was 18 at the time. The fact that he’s had so much emotional depth at such a young age is beyond us!
Eagleson sings the song from his heart, and you can see that he’s able to connect to the song’s meaning.
He gives a very powerful delivery of the lyrics, all full of different emotions. The gift this guy has to connect music and emotions is outstanding!
His guitar playing is even better, and you can see that he’s used to expressing himself through music.
Even those people who normally don’t like covers will end up loving this man!
His interpretation is definitely worthy of its 16 million YouTube views.
So many people have seen it, and everyone comments just how brilliant the cover is.
What an amazing job—he has a great voice and it’s pitch-perfect in this performance.
The way he’s built up the song to the “run” part also gives a little bit of an opera singer’s vibe.
It’s such a phenomenal performance that would make Yorke completely fall in love with his song all over again. Keep up the good work Chase, we love your covers!
Check out the full performance below:
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