No matter what decade, from 1987 to 2019, we’ve probably heard different versions of the hit song “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” is a rock song by the popular American band Guns N’ Roses.
They released the song in 1987.
Aside from the very catchy guitar riff, compelling vocals, and the emotions behind the lyrics, there’s a story behind Sweet Child O’ Mine.
The band’s lead singer, Axl Rose, wrote emotional lyrics about his then-girlfriend, Erin Everly.
She was also the inspiration for another hit song of the band, “Patience.”
With those vocals and beautiful lyrics, who wouldn’t fall in love?
The celebrity couple tied the knot in 1990 but unfortunately ended their relationship after.
There were many artists who covered the song.
In 1999, Sheryl Crow covered the song. In the year 2000, the rock band Apocalyptica made one too.
In 2008, the rock band Taken by Trees also made a cover for the song, and in 2019, Miley Cyrus performed the hit song at a festival in the U.K.
Many aspiring singers and bands have tried making their own cover of this song, but one band in middle school wowed the audience with their jaw-dropping talent as they shared their own version of the popular song.
Jasper Hughes, the drummer of the band, uploaded their band’s performance for their school project last January.
According to the video description, it was for their school “holiday” concert.
The band director was the one who came up with the idea of them doing their rendition of the famous rock song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N Roses.
Hughes also said that in the past, when they do a cover of a song, they would usually dress up according to the genre and the time when the song was released.
However, for this specific song, their musical director told them to be creative and to wear black leather and inspire their inner punk look.
They considered the said holiday concert to be their biggest performance of the year. All students, along with their families are there and everyone wants to it memorable.
The musical ensemble was made up of five people, and Jasper was the one wearing black and playing the drums.
When their coach gave them their cue, they started playing their instruments.
We all know that this rock song has a distinctive guitar intro that anyone would recognize. This is why people cheered as they heard the guitar strings.
The lead vocals of the band also showcased how powerful her voice was, even though she was just 14 years old.
All the people watching were cheering for the middle schoolers, and they love the energy that they were giving.
We also noticed how supportive, energetic, and precise their music coach was.
The way the little girl sang the song was really good. She gave life to the dynamics and expressive lyrics.
She was able to move from soft to all-out explosive!
Everyone also noticed she made a mistake, but instead of getting nervous, she giggled a little and went on with her performance.
Each member of the group was phenomenal, especially the guitarist and Jasper, the drummer.
These kids will surely go places with their talent and passion.
Watch their explosive rendition below.
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