the 'worst cover versions' thread

[killer b]

Don't they own the rights?

they do, but that doesn't mean they can stop people doing a cover of it. if the royalties are paid, there's jack they can do.

and why would anyone want to stop their song becoming a massive hit again? least of all pink floyd...

 

[ebay sex moomin]

That's an awful cover... in fact it's a song that shouldn't be covered

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OBp-h8AnxTU

apart from here.....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ND1OxDoNL8I

and this is funny too...

I wondered when Richard Cheese was gonna show up

I love that lego one... totally O/T, but have you seen this Morrissey vid? makes me piss myself

 

[Superdupastupor]

nah, this thread is for interesting/ bad covers that are attempting to be musical, not just pissed-up nonsense... and on that note, William Shatner doing Rocketman is so bad it really is bad...

Oi! watch it this is getting played at my funeral

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

The Massive attack cover of "Light my fire". It's an inexplicable piece of crap tacked on at the end of what is otherwise one of (IMO) the best albums ever made.

 

[mattie]

Lily Allen warbling through some Kaiser Chiefs 'hit'. A most unpleasant combination.

"Oh my God I can't believe it'.

No, neither could I.

eta: Mark Ronson is equally to blame
It is just so, so shit.

 

[albionism]

If ever a song was skinned alive and then buggered, it's "Here's Where the Story Ends" by Tin Tin Out. The Sundays original is beautiful.

 

[Prince Rhyus]

N-Trance and Paradise City

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SrxS9vYUfj0

 

[david dissadent]

David Bowie and Mick Jagger Dancing in the Streets. Not as if between them they dont have a certain amount of talent you just would not know it from that murdering of a classic.


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-x2fWKbmo

Edited jesus I just watched the video. arrr painful.

 

[mr steev]

Manic Street Preachers and The The's 'This is the Day'

http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/global/news/global/2011/09/19/this_is_the_day_single_video

 

[Bakunin]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Sweden's finest, the legendary Roy Roxy Dance Orchestra, offering their version of that old classic 'I'm in the mood for love':

 

[Kaka Tim]

Leaden footed murder.

Guns and Roses - 'Sympathy for the devil' and 'knocking on heavens door'

 

[pinkmonkey]

Now I'm a Duranie, but

 

[Kaka Tim]

It gets worse -



Must rank as one of the greatest 'what were they thinking?' scenarios ever.

 

[The Octagon]

Ouch! That is bad for the ears.

Smells Like Teen Spirit has suffered some fantastically bad covers over the years, often by otherwise top performers - Tori Amos, who I love, took it round the bikesheds and beat it senseless as did Patti Smith.

There is only one contender for worst 'Smells Like...' cover (I guarantee you won't watch this til the end)-



On the upside, Jason Orange looks smacked off his tits

 

[ViolentPanda]

Paul Young's cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" sucks walrus cock.

 

[billy_bob]

It gets worse -



Must rank as one of the greatest 'what were they thinking?' scenarios ever.

I'm going to swab my ears with white spirit after letting that go in them.

Thread win times infinity.

 

[elbows]

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Oh dear, just heard the Manics cover The The on tv

 

[andy2002]

Lily Allen warbling through some Kaiser Chiefs 'hit'. A most unpleasant combination.

"Oh my God I can't believe it'.

No, neither could I.

eta: Mark Ronson is equally to blame
It is just so, so shit.

Lily Allen ruining Specials songs at Glastonbury a few years ago. The terrible irony of it all was that several members of the Specials actually joined her on stage.

 

[Meltingpot]

Leaden footed murder.

Am I the *only one who (quite) likes this one, despite the liberties Rob takes with the timing at some points (the lyrics speed up to a totally unbelievable staccato in places)?

I gather that by way of reply Joan did a really sensitive rendition of "Freewheel Burning." Sadly, no video copies remain

P.S. *Apparently not; the Allmusic reviewer liked it too. "A galloping, fully metallic reimagining of the Joan Baez folk tune "Diamonds and Rust" is a smashing success, one of the most effective left-field cover choices in metal history."

http://www.allmusic.com/album/sin-after-sin-r10660/review

 

[crusty bloomer]

Those Tony Bennett albums where he gets modern pop stars to sing the old standards can be pretty bad. Sounded like a good idea but it's usually just Tony Bennett singing and then some chancer coming on and ruining the songs

The Dropkick Murphys covering the old Irish songs is really horrible as well.

TATU's cover of 'How Soon is Now?' is really confusing. It has a charm of it's own

 

[maldwyn]

 

[Kaka Tim]

P.S. *Apparently not; the Allmusic reviewer liked it too. "A galloping, fully metallic reimagining of the Joan Baez folk tune "Diamonds and Rust" is a smashing success, one of the most effective left-field cover choices in metal history."

http://www.allmusic.com/album/sin-after-sin-r10660/review

I'm stuggling to imagine - comedic value aside - how a metal cover of anything can be fail to be other then shit.

 

[chieftain]

Now I'm a Duranie, but

Fucking hell thats shit, shit, shit and shit

 

[100% masahiko]

 

[mr steev]

Oh dear, just heard the Manics cover The The on tv

#39

Fucking awful innit

 

[jakethesnake]

Mountain covering any number of Bob Dylan songs. Really, why bother?

 

[Meltingpot]

Mountain covering any number of Bob Dylan songs. Really, why bother?

Yeah, I know what you mean even though I like Mountain, and Leslie West in particular - an awesome guitarist IMO.

I don't know any Dylan covers by the band but "Roll Over Beethoven" blows

 

[Meltingpot]

I'm stuggling to imagine - comedic value aside - how a metal cover of anything can be fail to be other then shit.

Are you saying that from the perspective of someone who doesn't like heavy metal though?

I'm coming to the conclusion that there isn't a lot of point discussing the question of whether metal is any good or not. People either seem to think it's great or an awful noise, and there doesn't seem to be much possibility of dialogue between the two camps.

I like some metal, but certainly less than I used to and in smaller doses.

 

[jakethesnake]

Yeah, I know what you mean even though I like Mountain, and Leslie West in particular - an awesome guitarist IMO.

I don't know any Dylan covers by the band but "Roll Over Beethoven" blows

I like Mountain too but ...