This Heavy Metal Cover of "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is Very Metal, Manly.



I once had an entertaining Twitter exchange with a friend about how good songs from Disney's animated films would sound in heavy metal arrangements. Here is a great example. Like a Fletcher preparing arrows for the ancient Chinese army, YouTube user Jonathan Young has pounded out a very metal version of "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from the film Mulan.

Young's version excels in both the arrangement and his deep, clean vocal style. The sense of humor he brings to the video by including other Internet performers (along with his high school choir director) is a very nice touch. He offers the track as a free download, so go ahead and add this to your workout playlist and the next time you hit the gym it should grant +10 to your Strength stat (your mileage may vary).

Jonathan Young is a relative newcomer to the crowded field of YouTube cover artists, but this performance shows that we could very well be hearing many more metallic renditions of popular songs from him. If he does another Disney-themed cover, "Hellfire" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame seems like a natural follow up. (hint, hint, nudge, nudge).




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