# Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version)

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this alternate take on the song for its powerful, chilling feel and for being a long-running favourite to code to.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun, catchy remix versions (2 comments): "can highly recommend the Dan Band version of Total Eclipse" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48918518)) "the Shrek remix (which is a *BOP*)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48845018))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Common People by William Shatner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/common-people.md): 9 recommend
- [Jolene by Dolly Parton](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jolene.md): 6 recommend
- [Nightcall by Kavinsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nightcall.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).