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OK, people. Let's see if we can figure out who has perpetrated the worst cover versions of all time. My modest proposals would be:
1. Wet Wet Wet "Love Is All Around" (original by The Troggs) - A horrific molesting of the previously inoffensive Troggs tune by the fake soul Scots, including one Marti "Cuntface" Pellow. Famous in the UK for spending about 4 months at number one, and for being in that damn "Four Weddings and a Dildo" film. 2. Sam Moore and Lou Reed "Soul Man" (original by Sam and Dave) - OK, so we have a film about a white douchbag who decides to black up just so he can get a college scholarship. So what song should soundtrack this racist tosh? Ah yes, a lame reading of "Soul Man", done by Sam Moore and that funky soul brother Lou Reed. Yes, Lou "mumble putdown" Reed. The video of said monstrosity features Reed laying down vocals in the studio, complete with mirror shades and mullet. "You ain't seen....nuthin' yit!" Barf! 3. The Soup Dragons "I'm Free" (orig. by Rolling Stones) - Where this previoulsy whiter-than-white group suddenly discover their reggae and dance heritage, and decide to baggy-up one of the Stone's lesser efforts. Hear - funky wah-wah guitar and Happy Mondays style drumming...wow! See - the lead singer making a complete cunt of himself on national TV! Gasp - as an 'indie' group sucks deep on the corporate cock to get a top 20 hit. 4. Mick Jagger and David Bowie "Dancing In The Streets (orig. by Martha and The Vandellas" - Destroying this song for charity should not excuse Dames Mick and Dave. Imagine a couple of pissed forty-somethings shouting this out at a local karaoke, and wearing hideous designer coats. That's all I remember of the video. Well that, and Mike Read saying how great it was on 'Going Live'. Jagger should have been killed for this, whilst Bowie should have been sent into exile to, let's say, Mongolia.
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It's not their fault. The songs they were covering were shit in the first place.
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all 4 of those covers suck serious assshit
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That Neil Young song Dino Jr covered on the "The Bridge" compilation was pretty unlistenable...
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If you ever heard Ronan Keating doing Fairytale of New York.... my lord. A beautiful piece of work turned into soup.
In fact any time someone on pop idol sings a song they ruin it but generally that programme doesnt have music i particularly care for. Im also interested to hear Rod Stewart's version of Downtown Train by Tom Waits, if only so i can laugh and cry at the same time |
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The Troggs did something rather - hummm - peculiar with Good Vibrations. Reg Presley articulated every single syllable. I appreciate that band, but, not that one. And to think that they covered Satisfaction too...
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"Blue Monday" by Orgy is fucking atrocious. Their rendition of it resembles some corny 80s power ballad.
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i think Nico did a cover of The End by the Doors.
that one.
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The Cerys Matthews & Tom Jones version of Baby, It's Cold Outside has to be heard to be believed.
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Nirvana - Here She Comes Now
Beck and Emmylou Harris - Sin City Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love Kelly Osbourne And Ozzy - Changes An appaling cover of an even more appaling song: Madonna - American Pie Drop Nineteens - Angel Fuzztones - Mr Soul Billy Idol - Heroin Duran Duran - White Lines Stereophonics - I Wanna Be Your Dog Dinosaur Jr - Quicksand The Divine Comedy - Radioactivity Ruby Isle - Teenage Riot The Levellers - Plastic Factory The Jesus And Mary Chain - Reverberation |
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You should listen to the live version in "June 1st, 1974" just with harmonium, not the version of the "The End" album arranged by Cale and Eno. She didn't like the arrangements either. But then again, only if you like Nico's voice and persona, which I think was awesome.
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i agree with those covers mentioned in the first post, except soup dragons wasn't really that bad... love is all around was originally a great song but wet wet wet totally ruined it so that i can't even stand the original anymore.
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I'm not sure where I stand on the cover versions v originals debate. What constitutes a good or bad cover version?
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sweet jesus, i didnt even know about that, thats makin me shiver just thinking about it. David Kitt (irish politician's son and total wankbag with an accoustic guitar) does an accoustic version of Teenage Riot, i myself have never heard it but its cuz i really dont want to.
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Ramones - Substitute
Ramones - Have You Ever Seen the Rain Ramones - Surf City Ramones - Seven And Seven Is Ramones - ...actually ALL the tracks on Acid Eaters... |
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Placebo - Where Is My Mind?
They put out all what made that song beautiful, worst is that they replaced Kim choirs by some awful organic Molko voice, it's unlistenable. Blah |
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