Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version)
Shares rank 3 of 4 songs by recommenders
People recommend this alternate take on the song for its powerful, chilling feel and for being a long-running favourite to code to.
People recommend this alternate take on the song for its powerful, chilling feel and for being a long-running favourite to code to.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, catchy remix versions
“can highly recommend the Dan Band version of Total Eclipse”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75” “the Shrek remix (which is a *BOP*)”
Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75”
Other songs people recommend
The three most recommended other songs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common People by William Shatner | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Jolene by Dolly Parton | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version)This page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Nightcall by Kavinsky | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“can highly recommend the Dan Band version of Total Eclipse”
“The one starting at 3:45 in that video is particularly powerful and chilling.”
“the nikki french dance remix have been on my coding playlist for 30yrs”
“have been on my coding playlist for 30yrs”
“the Shrek remix (which is a *BOP*)”
“I prefer the bardcore version”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.