This Cover Song Blows

[lleeder]

Pearl Jam covering Love Reign O'er Me by just the word The Who is fucking awful. I know its been out for a while now but I heard it today for the first time. It sucks ass. I love Quadraphenia, its one of my favorite albums. To remake this song is brutal. Fuck Eddie Vedder, next time I see him he's getting a kick in the cunt.

[A.J.]

It's nowhere near as awful as the desecration of "Behind Blue Eyes" that Limp Bizkit committed.

[cougarjake13]

It's nowhere near as awful as the desecration of "Behind Blue Eyes" that Limp Bizkit committed.

i agree here man that was just horrendous

[J.Clints]

Agreed

[Don Stugots]

Limp Bizkit "behing blue eyes"

[KnoxHarrington]

The Wallflowers' (best proof ever that musical talent is not genetic) cover of "Heroes" is so bland, so flat, and so utterly clueless that it makes me wonder if Jacob Dylan ever heard the original.

[El Mudo]

Stop...


The whole conversation of worst cover song ever begins and ends with Madonna's version of "American Pie"


Debate over.

[cougarjake13]

totally forgot about madonna's american pie

that was horrible

[d-rock]

as god awful as madonna's american pie cover is, i have to go with limp bizz's "behind blue eyes"... in fact, i'd like to nominate any song that fred durst ever sang, cover song or not!

[SatCam]

Fuck Eddie Vedder, next time I see him he's getting a kick in the cunt.

If you even think of touching marc with a c.................................

[AnnoyedGrunt]

http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/picture/RobZombieTribuKansi.gif

A whole album of fairly mediocre covers, but Rob Zombie's take on Blitzkrieg Pop gave me douche chills.

[epo]

The Wallflowers' (best proof ever that musical talent is not genetic) cover of "Heroes" is so bland, so flat, and so utterly clueless that it makes me wonder if Jacob Dylan ever heard the original.

It's like you crawled into my brain and talked for me. Thank you.

[ThePointer]

It's nowhere near as awful as the desecration of "Behind Blue Eyes" that Limp Bizkit committed.

but then again look who you are talking about

[JimBeam]

How about a song that shouldn't have ever been made nevermind being covered ?

" Life Is A Highway " made mostly " famous " by Tom Cochrane was redone by a country group ( Rascal Flats ).

What makes that wierd is it had already been covered by another country singer ( Chris ledoux ). Although there's a chance he might've done it before that Cochrane character.

[epo]

Speaking of country that Tim fucking McGraw absolutely ruined "When Stars Go Blue" by Ryan Adams.

It was already covered by the Coors & Bono, so what the fuck would compel that asshole to record a version and release it as a single?

[I Like Almonds]

Any dance version of an 80's song, like "Heaven," "Time After Time," or the douche chilliest of all, "Take Me Home Tonight." There is nothing quite like hearing a female vocal dance version of an Eddie Money song.

[Bob Impact]

What about Sheryl Crow doing Sweet Child of Mine? That was fucking horrendous.

[FUNKMAN]

Metallica covering Seger's "Turn The Page"... boo

Wallflowers cover of Bowie's "Heroes" i dig a bunch... yay

Avril Lavigne and GnR's cover of "Knocking On Heaven's Door"... very cool

[JohnWC]

Speaking of country that Tim fucking McGraw absolutely ruined "When Stars Go Blue" by Ryan Adams.

It was already covered by the Coors & Bono, so what the fuck would compel that asshole to record a version and release it as a single?

Love the Coors and Bono version.

[A.J.]

Stop...


The whole conversation of worst cover song ever begins and ends with Madonna's version of "American Pie"


Debate over.

So you're saying she made a horribly shitty song WORSE?

[Gvac]

I just rediscovered on of my favorite songs of all time - Traffic's "Feelin' Alright."

I had forgotten how much Joe Cocker's version blows in comparison, yet it's the more famous of the two.

What a shame.

As they say, there's no accounting for taste.

[TheMojoPin]

So you're saying she made a horribly shitty song WORSE?

*HIGH FIVE*

"American Pie" is easily the pussiest song written in the last 55 years.

[badorties]

http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/picture/RobZombieTribuKansi.gif

A whole album of fairly mediocre covers, but Rob Zombie's take on Blitzkrieg Pop gave me douche chills.

eddie vedder's cover of "i beleive in miracles" is probably the only decent ramones cover (ever)

ALL TIME WORST COVER - "ANARCHY IN THE U.S.A" BY (the) MOTLEY CRUE

[fezident]

Worst cover EVER? Oh, that's easy.
"For The Love Of Money" by Queensryche.



On the flipside;
Goldfinger does a cover of "99 Luftballoons" that is better than the original.



And "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees kicks all kinds of ass. They nailed it.

[Crippler]

Most unintentionally hysterical cover of all time:

Concerto Moon's cover of Queen's "Too Much Love Will Kill You"

The original is heart-wrenching & beautiful, the cover nearly made me cry as well, but from laughter.

[TeeBone]

JJ Cale wrote a lot a great songs but 2 in particular were re-recorded by Eric Clapton, After Midnight as well as Cocaine. If you have never heard the original versions you'd think Clapton had 2 great songs. If you have heard JJ Cale's original versions, you'd know that Clapton's style was shit compared to Cale.

[topless_mike]

The Wallflowers' (best proof ever that musical talent is not genetic) cover of "Heroes" is so bland, so flat, and so utterly clueless that it makes me wonder if Jacob Dylan ever heard the original.

:furious:

[topless_mike]

reel big fish did a shitty version of "take on me"

[IamPixie]

come back lleeder!

[Cleophus James]

reel big fish did a shitty version of "take on me"
That wasn't horrible.

This is horrible:
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/set/1931/images/18_1_b.jpg

[tupper65]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006J2G9I.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Mr. Tamborine Man!

[TheMojoPin]

That wasn't horrible.

True.

It's beyond horrible.

Ironic ska covers are the soundtrack in Hell.

[reformed]

Any cellphone slinging cover by Michael Macdonald

[PapaBear]

JJ Cale wrote a lot a great songs but 2 in particular were re-recorded by Eric Clapton, After Midnight as well as Cocaine. If you have never heard the original versions you'd think Clapton had 2 great songs. If you have heard JJ Cale's original versions, you'd know that Clapton's style was shit compared to Cale.

QFT. But you left out the Skynard cover of Cale's "Call Me The Breeze".

[CruelCircus]

The whole conversation of worst cover song ever begins and ends with Madonna's version of "American Pie"
Debate over.

You've obviously never heard the Brady Bunch version.

JJ Cale wrote a lot a great songs but 2 in particular were re-recorded by Eric Clapton, After Midnight as well as Cocaine. If you have never heard the original versions you'd think Clapton had 2 great songs. If you have heard JJ Cale's original versions, you'd know that Clapton's style was shit compared to Cale.
Clapton and Cale put out a TERRIFIC album last year called "Road to Escondido." Cale wrote 11 of the 14 songs and technically gets top billing. If you like either of these guys I'd recommend checking it out. (This album also has the honor of containing the last recording by Billy Preston.)

[styckx]

This just came on my Slacker, and it's fucking embarrassing..

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[hedges]

Guns N' Roses cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door, with Axl shrieking away.

[PapaBear]

Guns N' Roses cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door, with Axl shrieking away.
Pretty much ANY cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

[hedges]

Pretty much ANY cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door.
Pretty much. That's the one that stuck out in my mind. And the song goes on and on.

[RoseBlood]

Speaking of country that Tim fucking McGraw absolutely ruined "When Stars Go Blue" by Ryan Adams.

It was already covered by the Coors & Bono, so what the fuck would compel that asshole to record a version and release it as a single?
Nationalism?

What about Sheryl Crow doing Sweet Child of Mine? That was fucking horrendous.
Horrible.

Love the Coors and Bono version.
Ditto.

So you're saying she made a horribly shitty song WORSE?
Didn't think it was possible, but she did.

[styckx]

Yet another awful cover song. I don't care what anyone says, Chris Cornells voice live is fucking terrible. He sounds like he's constantly fighting to squeeze out a oversized shit.

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[CofyCrakCocaine]

The way the Bangles fucked "Hazy Shade of Winter" like it was their own personal dildo collection will always irk me.

Not that the original artists were necessarily known for their hairband masculinity.

Lance Armstrong sucked as soon as Cheryl Crowe covered him. (ha ha.)

[CofyCrakCocaine]

By the way... was "Downtown Train" a Tom Waits original and Rod Stewart was merely covering?

Oh and yeah. I haven't read the entire thread yet so sorry if that's already been brought up.

[midwestjeff]

I see your Chris Cornell and raise you one Living Colour.
I've also heard a really bad Flaming Lips version on Ethel but can't find it on youtube.
The Lips' youtube version I found ain't so bad.

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[styckx]

I see your Chris Cornell and raise you one Living Colour.
I've also heard a really bad Flaming Lips version on Ethel but can't find it on youtube.
The Lips' youtube version I found ain't so bad.

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I fold.. That was just terrible.. In other news, Living Colour is still trying to be relevant.

[hammersavage]

Is there a thread for good covers?

[styckx]

Is there a thread for good covers?

There is I will bump it for you

[midwestjeff]

I fold.. That was just terrible.. In other news, Living Colour is still trying to be relevant.

I blame the blacks and their rock coalition.

[biozombie]

the number of bad covers in the world is mind boggling, here's my lame attempt:

Cover:
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Original:
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[drjoek]

Rod Stewart had a number one hit out of one of my favorite Van Morrison songs "Have I told you lately that I love you". Morrison sings the song with soul Rod ruined it.

[A.J.]

Rod Stewart had a number one hit out of one of my favorite Van Morrison songs "Have I told you lately that I love you". Morrison sings the song with soul Rod ruined it.

Sadly, very few people know of the original version and how much superior it is.

[grlNIN]

The Wallflowers' (best proof ever that musical talent is not genetic) cover of "Heroes" is so bland, so flat, and so utterly clueless that it makes me wonder if Jacob Dylan ever heard the original.

I like the Wallflowers and i love love love David Bowie.

I can live with this cover, it is not that terrible.

[styckx]

Total disgrace

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[styckx]

The crowd loves it!

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[Thebazile78]

Stop...


The whole conversation of worst cover song ever begins and ends with Madonna's version of "American Pie"


Debate over.

Is it worse than Lenny Kravitz's cover of The Guess Who's "American Woman" ?

'Cause I loathe that one.
It's technically on-point, but doesn't have the same impact for me.

[styckx]

We're going for the worst? Time for the big guns

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[Ricky24]

jacob dylan "heroes"
just the fact that that self entitled whiny homo thought he had the right to cover it at all makes it tops on my list.

[styckx]

Holy shit, I was digging around. Who the fuck thought this would be a good idea to release?

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[grlNIN]

Is it worse than Lenny Kravitz's cover of The Guess Who's "American Woman" ?

'Cause I loathe that one.
It's technically on-point, but doesn't have the same impact for me.

I think it's because it isn't as bass driven. It doesn't have that thump thump boom sound.

[mikeyboy]

Rod Stewart had a number one hit out of one of my favorite Van Morrison songs "Have I told you lately that I love you". Morrison sings the song with soul Rod ruined it.

At one point many years ago, Rod Stewart was considering covering The Replacements' "Sixteen Blue". That would have been a knife in my heart.

[Thebazile78]

I think it's because it isn't as bass driven. It doesn't have that thump thump boom sound.

Nah, it's the trippy guitar in the beginning that they cut out in Lenny's version.

LOVE that guitar; HATE Lenny's cover.

[razorboy]

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Ugh.

[Freitag]

I like the Wallflowers and i love love love David Bowie.

I can live with this cover, it is not that terrible.


Agreed. It appears the song is very polarizing.


I'm surprised that none has pulled Puffy's "Come With Me" that was on the same album as "Heroes".

At the time, it was awful.

I gave it another listen a few weeks ago... without Puffy's rap, the added drums and strings really help that song.

[Pestz4Evah]

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[TheMojoPin]

Rod Stewart had a number one hit out of one of my favorite Van Morrison songs "Have I told you lately that I love you". Morrison sings the song with soul Rod ruined it.

While latter day Rod Stewart is an abomination, fuck Van Morrison. He's never not sucked.

[EliSnow]

While latter day Rod Stewart is an abomination, fuck Van Morrison. He's never not sucked.

Here's a time I wish we still could give infractions to other mods. This is a 5 pointer.

[TheMojoPin]

God, Van Morrison pisses me off just thinking about his soulless, aimless garbage. "Moondance" should make him worthy of war crimes prosecution, and he brings The Last Waltz to a screeching halt when he shows up.

And Astral Weeks is definitely in my top 10 of most overrated albums of all time.

[epo]

While latter day Rod Stewart is an abomination, fuck Van Morrison. He's never not sucked.

It's glaringly obvious why I hate you now.

[TheMojoPin]

Yes, I know, my excellent taste is a bit overwhelming to one such as you.

[Freitag]

Yes, I know, my excellent taste is a bit overwhelming to one such as you.

Can you name 10 aritsts you like that have sold over 5 million albums?

[ANC]

Even though I'm a fan of them, Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover of Hendrix's Castles Made of Sand (off Out In LA) makes me cringe...the vocals at least..

[Don Stugots]

God, Van Morrison pisses me off just thinking about his soulless, aimless garbage. "Moondance" should make him worthy of war crimes prosecution, and he brings The Last Waltz to a screeching halt when he shows up.

And Astral Weeks is definitely in my top 10 of most overrated albums of all time.

you are just trying to make Gvac cry.

[TheMojoPin]

Can you name 10 aritsts you like that have sold over 5 million albums?

Sold at least 5 million in total? Of course. I could name at least 100 acts I love that have done that or well beyond.

Yeah, because someone hates someone like Van fucking Morrison means they don't like anything "mainstream." That cliche is so fucking played.

I hate the dude because he sounds like the vocal equivalent of a shitty jam band to me.

[epo]

I like the Wallflowers and i love love love David Bowie.

I can live with this cover, it is not that terrible.

I'm sorry. What Jakob Dylan did to "Heroes" is nothing short of a musical hate crime.

[Freitag]

Sold at least 5 million in total? Of course. I could name at least 100 acts I love that have done that or well beyond.

Yeah, because someone hates someone like Van fucking Morrison means they don't like anything "mainstream." That cliche is so fucking played.

I hate the dude because he sounds like the vocal equivalent of a shitty jam band to me.

My point is, 1) you're sounding like Death Metal Moe and 2) the idea of you bashing Van's voice when you're a fan of Zevon is a little... much.

[TheMojoPin]

My point is, 1) you're sounding like Death Metal Moe and 2) the idea of you bashing Van's voice when you're a fan of Zevon is a little... much.

I'm not some kind of Zevon superfan. I really like maybe a dozen of his songs and the rest I have nothing to do with.

I just hate how every time I see Van Morrison or read an interview with him he carries himself like he's some fucking overlord of soul and he's this dorky whiter than white guy who looked like Neil Diamond and now looks like a shat-out hobbit.

I can't really explain why his music bugs me...it just does. I hear it and it screams "BULLSHIT" to me. It seems too forced.

[Freitag]

I'm not some kind of Zevon superfan. I really like maybe a dozen of his songs and the rest I have nothing to do with.

I just hate how every time I see Van Morrison or read an interview with him he carries himself like he's some fucking overlord of soul and he's this dorky whiter than white guy who looked like Neil Diamond and now looks like a shat-out hobbit.


In response to that, sometimes you have to separate the politics and the interviews and the ego from the music.

Bono is one of the biggest egos in show business, and I get angry when I see him preaching, but the man is a hell of a performer.


I can't really explain why his music bugs me...it just does. I hear it and it screams "BULLSHIT" to me. It seems too forced.

Which is your entitlement. But he does have a good voice.

[TheMojoPin]

Which is your entitlement. But he does have a good voice.

Meh. Plenty of performers are "technically" good at what they do.

[TheMojoPin]

In response to that, sometimes you have to separate the politics and the interviews and the ego from the music.

I do. I already hated him because of the music. Everything else is just cake...bonus hate, as it were.

[drjoek]

fuck Van Morrison. He's never not sucked.

sorry that is incorrect

[TheMojoPin]

Do you play his music in your office?

[IMSlacker]

Do you play his music in your office?

It's cheaper than nitrous oxide.

[midwestjeff]

Do you play his music in your office?

Well, do ya?

damn Slacker.

[TheMojoPin]

Bravo to the both of you.

Cubs and Cardinals fans uniting over the shittiness of Van Morrison...BEAUTIFUL.

[west milly Tom]

I'm pretty sure not liking Van means you hate America.

[IMSlacker]

I'm pretty sure not liking Van means you hate America.

He's Irish.

[TheMojoPin]

He's Irish.

God, the Irish are worthless.

[JimBeam]

Sheryl Crow's " The First Cut Is The Deepest ".

She sucks in general so I didn't expect much.

Shawn Colvin's " Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic "

I'd say any song sung by a guy shouldn't be sung be a female.

[EliSnow]

I'd say any song sung by a guy shouldn't be sung be a female.

What about Proud Mary by Tina Turner?

[mikeyboy]

God, Van Morrison pisses me off just thinking about his soulless, aimless garbage. "Moondance" should make him worthy of war crimes prosecution, and he brings The Last Waltz to a screeching halt when he shows up.

And Astral Weeks is definitely in my top 10 of most overrated albums of all time.

I tend to agree with a lot of Mojo's assessments of overrated musical acts, but I part ways on this one. Astral Weeks rules, and I love the version of Caravan on The Last Waltz, even though Van's jumpsuit is beyond horrible.

[TheMojoPin]

I tend to agree with a lot of Mojo's assessments of overrated musical acts, but I part ways on this one. Astral Weeks rules, and I love the version of Caravan on The Last Waltz, even though Van's jumpsuit is beyond horrible.

It's actually "Tura Lura Lural" that makes me feel the pain.

[A.J.]

God, Van Morrison pisses me off just thinking about his soulless, aimless garbage. "Moondance" should make him worthy of war crimes prosecution, and he brings The Last Waltz to a screeching halt when he shows up.

And Astral Weeks is definitely in my top 10 of most overrated albums of all time.

See? As I said in the listening thread yesterday, I wished Mojo could have called in when they started talking about music.

[TjM]

http://www.cracked.com/article_15117_20-worst-cover-songs-in-pop-music-history.html


"You Shook Me All Night Long" - Celine Dion and Anastasia


Chrikies that sounds awful

[TjM]

I just watched the Celine Dion cover on youtube. I will never be able to unsee what I have just witnessed :help:

[Hottub]

He's Irish.

Actually, he's technically British. He is from Belfast, which is part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

He also wrote and performed Gloria with Them. All covers of this song Blow.
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[IMSlacker]

Actually, he's technically British. He is from Belfast, which is part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

He also wrote and performed Gloria with Them. All covers of this song Blow.
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Same thing. The point still stands. He's on a mission to destroy America with blandness.

[TheMojoPin]

Same thing. The point still stands. He's on a mission to destroy America with blandness.

You are a scholar and a gentleman, sir.

Fuck "Gloria." Shitty songwriter can't think of any lyrics so he spends half the song spelling her name and then singing her name as the chorus all while croaking like Froggy from the Little Rascals.

What a douche. Give me a Brit with REAL soul in his voice like Eric Burdon any day.

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[A.J.]

What a douche. Give me a Brit with REAL soul in his voice like Eric Burdon any day.

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With an introduction from the great Otis Redding himself. Fucking awesome.

Burdon's another guy whose voice is shot after the drugs and booze, unfortunately.

[TheMojoPin]

With an introduction from the great Otis Redding himself. Fucking awesome.

Burdon's another guy whose voice is shot after the drugs and booze, unfortunately.

Too true...and he's got his share of shameful latter-day tunes, too.

[Thebazile78]

....

I'd say any song sung by a guy shouldn't be sung be a female.

What about songs that go the other way?

Compare Joan Baez - House of the Rising Sun:

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to

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun:

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Personally, I like both versions because they can be enjoyed for their differences rather than their similarities.

[A.J.]

What about songs that go the other way?

Compare Joan Baez - House of the Rising Sun:

to

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun:

Personally, I like both versions because they can be enjoyed for their differences rather than their similarities.

Or Joan Baez's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"

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to

Led Zeppelin's version:

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[Thebazile78]

It makes me wonder if, maybe, folk songs, blues and ballads should be excluded.

Sometimes you'll love the "original" (i.e. - the first non-Alan Lomax recording) other times you'll hate it, or you'll find something to like about both versions.

Personally, I think the Joan Baez version of HotRS is a lot more poignant than the Animals' version, but they're still sad songs.

[TheMojoPin]

Personally, I think the Joan Baez version of HotRS is a lot more poignant than the Animals' version, but they're still sad songs.

What about batshit crazy versions?

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I love how nobody really knows who originally came up with that song or where it came from. Spoooooooky.