Walk Off The Earth: Canadian Band Does The Coolest ‘Shake It Off’ Cover You’ve Ever Seen

Walk Off The Earth may be a little known Canadian band, but the group just turned in a beach-themed cover of the smash Taylor Swift hit “Shake It Off” that might actually be better than the original.

The group, which has gained a growing following online for their creative and quirky cover songs, released a music video for their “Shake It Off” cover showing the members playing ukuleles, kazoos, and shakers to the hit song.

Though some of the group’s other videos have done very well — their cover of “Somebody That I Used To Know” got 160 million hits on YouTube — “Shake It Off” could be their biggest one yet. The video zoomed to more than 100,000 views in the first day and was listed as one of the trending topics of the day on Facebook.

The song even attracted some attention from blogs and online news outlets.

Fuse was one of those taking notice, writing:

“The vibe is a bit more mellow than Taylor’s full-out pop production — where Taylor dances and literally shakes it off, Walk off the Earth sit pretty and enjoy the sunset — but the toned-down take on it shows the band’s aptitude when it comes to making a well-known track sound brand new.”

“The only thing we’d change is the hair-raising ukulele hurls around the 1:10 mark. Instruments are meant for playing, guys, not chucking like footballs! Still, the Walk off the Earth crew effortlessly toss their gear aside in favor of some shakers at various points and show they’ve got a handle on both the impromptu jam and Swift’s hit. (They’re excellent shimmiers, too.)”

The “Shake It Off” cover came at a great time for Walk Off The Earth. The group is in the studio recording its latest album and now a huge viral hit is sure to help boost the project.