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Was wondering who you guys think did the worst covers and for what song.  The very worst for me is Sheryl Crows remake of GNRs "Sweet Child of Mine".  I think it's a hack job to a great song by Axle and the boys

Every good song butchered on "American Idol" & the entire "Coverage" album from Mandy Moore  :P

"Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit.

"Feel Like Makin Love" by Kid Rock  ::)

Most of them.  ;D

Though 'Do they know it's Christmas?' by Band Aid 20 and 'Car wash' by Christine Aguilera springs to mind at the moment . . .

William Shatner and his wonderful rendition of the the Lennon/McCartney "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

Tiffany's cover of 'I Think We're Alone' now should be thrown into the nearest garbage receptacle....same for New Kids on the Block's SLAUGHTERING of the Delfonics' "Didn't I(blow your mind this time)".....d*mn Maurice Starr for having those no-talent teenybopper pretty boys BUTCHER a perfectly GREAT soul ballad....

William Shatner and his wonderful rendition of the the Lennon/McCartney "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"



Couldn't agree more. I have made a few comments about this one on many other threads. Talk about your Jukebox from Hell song. But, Madonna's American Pie is very close.




Cat

Tiffany's cover of 'I Think We're Alone' now should be thrown into the nearest garbage receptacle....

I love that version.  :)

"Feel Like Makin Love" by Kid Rock  ::)
Did the scum at least try to "sing".... ::) :P

In NO particular order:

Missing You - Tina Turner
Sweet Child 'O Mine - Sheryl Crow
You Shook Me All Night Long - Celine Dion
Without You - Mariah Carey
Stairway To Heaven - Dolly Parton
Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
She's Not There - Santana

That's all for now

In NO particular order:

Missing You - Tina Turner
Sweet Child 'O Mine - Sheryl Crow
You Shook Me All Night Long - Celine Dion
Without You - Mariah Carey
Stairway To Heaven - Dolly Parton
Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
She's Not There - Santana

That's all for now


Les Gray from Mud covered "Groovy Kind Of Love" and it was fine.

Tiffany's cover of 'I Think We're Alone' now should be thrown into the nearest garbage receptacle....same for New Kids on the Block's SLAUGHTERING of the Delfonics' "Didn't I(blow your mind this time)".....d*mn Maurice Starr for having those no-talent teenybopper pretty boys BUTCHER a perfectly GREAT soul ballad....


Ditto

And not forget her version of The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" and other songs she covered  :P

Couldn't agree more. I have made a few comments about this one on many other threads. Talk about your Jukebox from Hell song. But, Madonna's American Pie is very close.




Cat
I'd forgotten all about Madonna and that HORRID rendition :o :P

In NO particular order:

Without You - Mariah Carey



This song was originally done by Badfinger...thier version was not nearly as good as Harry Nilsson's whom they gave it to....but was much better than that peice of garbage that Mariah Carey did years later. Just my OPINION though ;)

In NO particular order:

Without You - Mariah Carey



Now famous for being a cursed song.

This song was originally done by Badfinger...thier version was not nearly as good as Harry Nilsson's whom they gave it to....but was much better than that peice of garbage that Mariah Carey did years later. Just my OPINION though ;)


Agreed on all fronts there, Mark...

If she ever knocks singing on the head, I'm sure Mariah could find gainful employment as an anaethetist - that voice puts me under every time...!!

IMO, Mariah CAREY made 'Without You' better since Nilson's version was a bland, typical '70's 'La La' pop song.  :)

Though I hate her version of "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" from Def Leppard, which should've never been covered.  :P

I read in Barry Williams' autobiography,"Growing Up Brady", that the Brady Bunch were made to record albums to capitalize on the 'singing family' thing....and the results were HORRIBLE....Why did anyone expect the Brady Bunch to be another Partridge Family!?!

Agreed on all fronts there, Mark...

If she ever knocks singing on the head, I'm sure Mariah could find gainful employment as an anaethetist - that voice puts me under every time...!!
Wasn't Harry Nilsson's version a lovely arrangement ;) Bland would be the original by Badfinger. Tom Evans and Pete Ham wrote it and were not only kind for giving it to Harry Nillson, but also wise. As for Mariah....to quote my friend Banasy "She makes my ears bleed!" If she didn't sing every song like her foot was stuck in a bear trap she might actually be as pleasant to listen to as she is to look at ;)

That remake of 'In The Air Tonight' from Coach Carter.
NOBODY messes with the Phil Collins epic!

American Pie - Madonna
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Marilyn Manson

I Saw Him Standing There-Tiffany


Howard

Alyson Mischalka "Do You Believe In Magic"  :P

"Tainted Love" Marilyn Manson

"Purple Haze" Winger

Alyson Mischalka "Do You Believe In Magic"   :P

"Tainted Love" Marilyn Manson

"Purple Haze" Winger

I forgot about those!! Thanks for the nightmares :o ;)

All Saints (UK girlie pop band) cover of Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers. How to turn a soulful lament into an airhead pop song, in one easy step- I don't object to the music of their version, more the way they've taken what was a very dark song concept (seems to be about heroin addiction) & made it into some sort of slushy feelgood thing, with a dull video to match.  :P

Boys Are Back In Town, Happy Mondays version- the Mondays are probably my favourite group of all time, but this stank. When Shaun Ryder was trying to make a comeback from serious crack & heroin problems, I saw them play this live at a concert, it was dreadful!  :P

A Perfect Circle's interpretation of "Imagine". God, that sucked.

Oh yeah, 311's version of "Love Song" by The Cure. :P