The bloody awful Canon of genius organist Johann PachelbelNot always in D Major, but who's arguing. The most-covered,
most ripped-off song of the last 300+ years.
There can be no good covers. "I'll see you in hell, Pachelbel."
If you watch nothing else for the rest of your life:
Pachelbel Rant2006 NOV 21 by RobPRocks (05:14)
A comedian rants about how much it sucks to play Pachelbel's Canon in D
on a cello. Recorded live at Penn State, this piece by comedian/musician
Rob Paravonian has been a favorite on the Dr. Demento Show.
THE ONLY APPROPRIATE CONTEMPORARY USE10-HOUR of Pachelbel's Canon in Violin and Harp - Song for Study, Song for Sleepyoutu.be/t3qlF5q2d4o (10:01:19)
Ten hours. Go on, I dare you. I'm sure they have this in the playlist at Guantanamo.
Nuclear Explosion—Pachelbel Canon in D Majoryoutu.be/XvHuPoDkwF8 (05:02)
All right, you win. Honorable mention.
It ruined my day, but the uploader is ruined forever.
TYPHOID MARY, STOP SPREADING IT ALREADYLesson & PDF: Pachelbel's Canon in D for Drop-D Classical Guitaryoutu.be/G_vNTve8iDo (12:59)
The very important thing in this piece is to have that bass line really secure.
No matter what you're doing, just make sure you're really focusing on that bass line.
GIVE 'EM WHAT THEY WANTHilarious! Pachelbel's Canon in D Major! (Oopsie Mamushka)
youtu.be/ZjXpUiaUreg (04:38)
No joke, I need to get these CDs out of the back of my car.
James Galway – Canon – Pachelbelyoutu.be/L3ZhL-O0zPk (05:12)
Know who else has a few discs to move? Him.
My Sassy Girl - (Pachelbel) Canon in Dyoutu.be/5luWBmd_f5Y (06:34)
They tear up and they melt down, and I don't have to do a thing.
This is awesome. Thanks, JP.
Pachelbel's Canon in D on Rockefeller's Carillonyoutu.be/RarsphZl1b8 (02:28)
Performed on the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon
by University Carillonneur Wylie Crawford.
Not your average bell chorus, no sir.
PLENTY OF ROOM ON THE BANDWAGON, ALL ABOARDPachelbel's Canon played by Penny Whistle Trio (Tin Whistle)youtu.be/PSy1YS6gDPo (05:58)
Uh huh, it's what you think. You didn't expect the MIDI synth and harp.
Not nearly as shrill as it should be.
Pachelbel's Canon – for saxophone quartetyoutu.be/O7o1QrWel_Q (06:03)
So, this one is an arrangement for, um, a saxophone quartet.
Pachelbel's Canon in D Ukulele jamyoutu.be/6yWyVw1W3Wg (01:27)
All set for the Baroque luau. There are no
beaches around Nuremburg, though.
Pachelbel's Canon in D (Harmonica)youtu.be/JCOj_0CbyvQ (03:31)
Alto & standard chromatic transcription at a stately
processional pace for, like, weddings and coronations.
CANON (Pachelbel) ~ Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.youtu.be/xod2ZDzUR8U (03:33)
Not even the Guards dared to do it straight with just pipes.
Johann Pachelbel - Canon for Two Ocarinas with Ocarina Divayoutu.be/U4oBWmrbo1A (05:14)
"Music, I believe, has this very unique nature. It brings people together
from different places." Into a hell of shared experience.
Pachelbel's Canon- Mike Rayburn's Original Theme and Variations - funny keynoteyoutu.be/pz0KoNeI2nQ (03:51)
Think it's funny? The Canon in D is about
your whole life.
Learn the three tools that took Mike from playing bars to
headlining Carnegie Hall.
Nanae Mimura - "Transformations on Pachelbel's Canon [ solo marimba ]youtu.be/x7xrRkymO74 (07:48)
Terrific reach. Get an accent on that downbeat, OK?
Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God – Canon in D by Pachelbel –
youtu.be/hCdYULR-pe4 (03:57)
God Tier. Your Creator will forgive you, but… I'm sorry, I can't.
Pachelbel's Canon in D major futuristic versionyoutu.be/YTcAvVVEVic (05:55)
I have seen the future. Let's not go there.
HEY WE'RE IN ON THE JOKE OK?PaGAGnini. Canon de Pachelbelyoutu.be/tNgkxyMMfiE (09:03)
I can play this stupid song while I make popcorn and vacuum the LR.
Don't miss the country fiddle or tango arrangements.
Pachelbel's Canon... on Cell Phone?!?!youtu.be/UmG34QB07Bc (01:31)
Jake… the bar battle was over, but then you brought it back.
NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ALLPachelbel Meets U2 – Jon Schmidtyoutu.be/HVRcbc5_WoI (05:44)
How does this help anyone, seriously.
"All Star" by Smash Mouth but it's Pachelbel's Canonyoutu.be/L1atQOvwODw (06:13)
Look, if you have Autotune, it's any song you want.
Why did it have to be *this* song?
smashmouth by allstar but I take a bite of an onion every time he says "star"youtu.be/y9OGJQNWOGo (03:34)
Thanks, at this point I really needed someone to validate my feelings.
Smash Mouth is the group's name, BTW.
The Pachelbel's Canon in C Harmonica Cover- CEP Freshers' Reception 2017, SUST (Official Video)youtu.be/2xlC2nb5rBU (03:05)
It's the awful covers thread, so here you go. It's official.
Canon Rock – Mega Techno Remix 2010!youtu.be/uTvR_-ZkPqM (06:15)
If you can't hang in with it, go straight to 04:30.
Pachelbel's Canon in D Major (Happy Hardcore Remix)youtu.be/S8oB-hij_zg (04:30)
Turn up the bass! I tried to make this track sound different
than anything else. Let me know what you think!
Pachelbel - Canon In D (Dance version)youtu.be/Qv31doW60yo (05:34)
Synths over a cheap rock drum track make great disco,
if you remember to turn on the wowing Leslie effect.
Pachelbel's Canon (Club Mix)youtu.be/n5sKoqZvTtg (05:22)
BOOMchaBOOMchaBOOMchaBOOMchaBOOMchaBOOMcha
Canon In Dubstep – DJReek (Pachelbel's Canon Dubstep Remix)youtu.be/WTij7K73Ecc (03:34)
What it says on the label. Plenty of hoovering and thumping.
Short of dub bass.
JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULDPachelbel's Canon - Overtone Singingyoutu.be/haz6W7p8xjM (00:43)
Great, now it'll go to Mongolia.
Canon in D by Pachelbel – a moving Japanese commercialyoutu.be/XnOWGVCUJw8 (03:30)
A commercial by Tosando Music of Japan that went viral and
inspired many adults to learn to play the piano at home.
"That song… how? Why?? (cries miserably)". Now when I remember
my wedding, it'll just be… this.
Pachelbel's Scottish Canon (6 Cello Mashup) – eyeglassesyoutu.be/Xj2E2yXrnGg (03:34)
6X the cellos, 6X the fun.
Pachelbel's Canon in D on Eight Floppy Drivesyoutu.be/H13pIS3ZXO8 (05:58)
Oddly moving. Some other guy once programmed a '70s
IBM Winchester hard disk drive so it would walk spastically
across a tile floor. Mr.Solidsnake745 has dozens of FDD
song arrangements at Bandcamp, links from the video.
Pachelbel - Canon in D Major [ synth and ocean sounds ]youtu.be/LUvcvwGKnp8 (25:53)
Use it when you're sleeping, or absent somewhere else.
Pachelbel – Canon in D Major on Singing Tesla Coilsyoutu.be/LErNobl79NU (02:46)
Hair-raising orchestration by Fabrício H. Franzoli.
Pachelbel's Canon [ solo kalimba ]youtu.be/XPeDx5CW1aQ (02:45)
Impressive rendition of the ultimate school music program
composition on the ultimate school music program instrument.
Canon (Pachelbel's Canon in D 8-Bit Cover) – Solidify Realityyoutu.be/2324Mpo432w (04:14)
Vanilla chiptune transcription.
AT LEAST THEY TRIEDHiromi – Pachelbel's Canon [ jazz variations for prepared piano ]
youtu.be/cdhHOFv5suY (08:18)
Well… the talent is yours to waste.
Variations on Pachelbel's Canon - Etienne de Lavaulx on 5-chord zitheryoutu.be/UPCGOHjBuNU (03:30)
In this guy's hands, the badness of zither and the badness of
the tune almost completely cancel each other out. Really pretty.
Pachelbel Loose Canon [ the Los Angeles Guitar 4tet ]youtu.be/ghh37awHdiA (08:05)
Variations from the Baroque through gypsy jazz to John Fahey-like
folk/classical to bluegrass to Mexico to Argentina to Andalusia.
Pachelbel's Guitar Hero | Trace Bundy | TEDxBoulderyoutu.be/QfxG8Ic6S9I (18:40, 04:12 is Pachelbel)
Want to see a stunning use of a guitar? John Belushi, you are not forgotten.
Pachelbel's Music Box Canon in Dyoutu.be/3a9wWRxYSko (02:53)
Proper canon arrangement for 3 melody music boxes with a fourth
looping ground bass music box. Hand-cranked, hand programmed,
well done. Now get out of here with that, will you?
Pachelbel's Canon for Solo Bass - Zander Zonyoutu.be/ZQoRS09OUnE (04:00)
I wanted to be a guitarist, but all I have is this Zon electric bass…