WORST COVERS OF GOOD SONGS

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Oct 20, 2005

I think the worst cover of a good song is:

Guns and Roses cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Dylan.

the band actually does a good job but I would rather chew aluminum foil than listen to Axl destroy those lyrics.

rlamanagement · Post by **rlamanagement** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

If you want to hear him at his best. He recorded an album w/ Ian Astbury and Steve Jones. "Fire and gasoline" in "1989". The song. "Did u no wrong" from "The Sex Pistols " originally recorded in "1977".

Post by **Jim Price** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I'm an unapologetic Ozzy Osbourne fan, but I think his new version of King Crimson's "20th Century Schizoid Man" is a total joke - it sounds more like a cartoon character than it does Ozzy! If the rest of his new Under Cover album is anything like this, I'm not looking forward to hearing it!

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

Anything Robthedrummer sits down on, hopefully hex dont show him on their videos.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

Dammit, I was gonna say anything the 'Canes do, but you beat me to it! Confuscious say: "Great Minds and drummers think alike!"

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I will have to agree with JP on the Ozzy cover of King Crimson.
I think it sucks! I don't feel it sounded anything like the original.
I have no problem with doing your own "artist interpretation", but
at least make it recognizable (or in this case "intelligible"). I've always
liked Ozzy, but come on.

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I

think the worst cover of a good song is:

Guns and Roses cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Dylan.

I agree Joe, in fact I don't even like the song (sorry Bob), I think its one of his worst. I also hate when the White Stripes attempt to cover Dylan. Another bad cover is Sheryl Crow (who I usually like) doing Sweet Child O Mine. I also intensely dislike Ryan Adams covering Gram Parsons. Also hate Heart of Gold (NYoung) by Tori Amos. And I don't like when people like Avril Lavigne try to cover a great old song they know nothing about.

shauna_14 · Post by **shauna_14** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

ZappasXWife wrote:I
think the worst cover of a good song is:

Guns and Roses cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Dylan.
I agree Joe, in fact I don't even like the song (sorry Bob), I think its one of his worst. I also hate when the White Stripes attempt to cover Dylan. Another bad cover is Sheryl Crow (who I usually like) doing Sweet Child O Mine. I also intensely dislike Ryan Adams covering Gram Parsons. Also hate Heart of Gold (NYoung) by Tori Amos. And I don't like when people like Avril Lavigne try to cover a great old song they know nothing about.

AGREED...infact I hate anything that rappers copy...and dub over...let the song alone...i hate rap mostly because NO BAND...anyone can scratch good records...thats not music when there is one beat throught the whole song...not even change in the chorus...just chick,chick,thump...chick,chick.thump over and over.....i hope its just a disco phase!!!

jim bagrosky · Post by **jim bagrosky** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I dont know if you'd call this a cover remake, but speaking of rappers using other artists songs for their purposes.

Shaun P Diddy/Puff Daddy/ and whatever else Combs:

The Police(Every Breath You Take)

I feel if you're gonna write a tribute song to your friend, Then
Write Your Own Song! (not just new lyrics)

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

skippisode wrote:Shaun P Diddy/Puff Daddy/ and whatever else Combs:

The Police(Every Breath You Take)

I feel if you're gonna write a tribute song to your friend, Then
Write Your Own Song! (not just new lyrics)

Worst part of that situation is, I think Sting endorsed that piece of crap.

C'mon, Sting.

r:>)

Staceman · Post by **Staceman** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I think Ozzy's version of Mississippi Queen is downright hideous. Even Leslie West's participation couldn't save it.

I cringe when I imagine what his version of Rocky Mountain Way might sound like.

SpellboundByMetal · Post by **SpellboundByMetal** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

have any of you heard the Sissor Sisters' version of "Comfortably Numb"???
not only do they suck....they make an excellent song completely blow. i suggest hearing it if you wanna torture yourself..or want to hear the worst cover ever. Of course, Children of Bodom had to cover Britney Spears' "Oops i did it again". WHY?!?! if you havent heard that...again...horrible.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I actually liked Sheryl Crow's cover of Sweet Child. I think that she did a great vocal take on that number.

There's a lot of bad remakes, but Britney Spear's version of (Can't Get No) Satisfaction is pretty high up on the list.

Post by **Jim Price** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

One that easily makes my worst cover list is Limp Bizkit's abomination remake of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes;" awful bordering on sacrilege.

I could come up with a ton of bad remakes, but want to spare myself the misery of having to remember them...

Blain · Post by **Blain** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

Will To Power covered Frampton's "Baby I Love Your Way" back in the 90's. It sucked hard.

If I hear Rocky 104.9 play "Whiskey In A Jar" one more time, I'm going to beat somebody senseless. The Thin Lizzy version is so much better.

In fact, Rocky also beats the hell out of "Turn the Page". Just say no.

no surrender · Post by **no surrender** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

undercoverjoe wrote:I think the worst cover of a good song is:

Guns and Roses cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Dylan.

the band actually does a good job but I would rather chew aluminum foil than listen to Axl destroy those lyrics.

Axl did heavans door better than dylin ever could.. Axl is fukin awesum!! and kewl! NEVER herd him do a bad tune!!!c EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVER!!!!!!! NEVER!!

one of a handful best LEADS in RNR!!! EVER!!!

who you kiddin????

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

I really like Sheryl Crow, but she should stick to her own material, for the most part. Can't stand her version of "Sweet Child...".
I don't like her cover of "Wild Horses" and I also think she did
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps", but thankfully, I've only heard it once or twice. I do like one cover she did almost as much as the original,
"The First Cut Is The Deepest".

I know many are simply nuts about Shine Down's version of "Simple Man", but whenever I hear it, I have to change the station, especially when the singer gets to his, what I can only describe as "the yelling part" - it made me literally CRINGE the first time I heard it.

no surrender · Post by **no surrender** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

YankeeRose wrote:I really like Sheryl Crow, but she should stick to her own material, for the most part. Can't stand her version of "Sweet Child...".
I don't like her cover of "Wild Horses" and I also think she did
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps", but thankfully, I've only heard it once or twice. I do like one cover she did almost as much as the original,
"The First Cut Is The Deepest".

I know many are simply nuts about Shine Down's version of "Simple Man", but whenever I hear it, I have to change the station, especially when the singer gets to his, what I can only describe as "the yelling part" - it made me literally CRINGE the first time I heard it.

crow? oh god please...

she don't have an once of talent in her hole bdoy!

she SUKS!

but i do like that "heart" lead.. what's her name???? she can rock!!!

"i went to aprty last saterdaynight
i didn't get laid
i got into a fight
but that's alright
it ain't no big thing
I WANNA PARTY WIT YOU!

J Michaels · Post by **J Michaels** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

If you all go listen to this piece of shit, you will all come back and agree with me.....

Marilyn Manson - Highway to Hell

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

Wow, that's a great emoticon! Didn't see that one, and I'm sure MM's version blows ass!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

That's a lot of vomit for such a little guy!

Here are some more dishonorable mentions:

- Megadeth's version of "Anarchy in the UK". Pssst, Dave . . . check the lyrics next time. Even the Crue got the words right.

- "Star Wars/Cantina Theme" by Meco Menardo. The disco version of the Star Wars music! And still the best-selling instrumental track of all time. Somebody please say it ain't so.

- And a special thumbs-down to all the failed cover versions of The Smiths "How Soon Is Now". Alt-rock bands are drawn to that song like moths to a bug zapper. (Although Love Spit Love's version - the theme from "Charmed" - is a decent try.)

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Friday Oct 21, 2005

YankeeRose wrote:I know many are simply nuts about Shine Down's version of "Simple Man", but whenever I hear it, I have to change the station, especially when the singer gets to his, what I can only describe as "the yelling part" - it made me literally CRINGE the first time I heard it.

THANK YOU ... finally, someone who shares my opinion of that song ...

I'm not sure what he's trying to pull off there, but when I hear that song (especially the "yelling part"), I get the same feeling I get when I see any Ben Stiller movie, you know, the parts where he gets his ass in a sling and you feel embarrassed for him but you can't do anything to help him get out of the jam.

r:>)

Mistress_DB · Post by **Mistress_DB** » Sunday Oct 23, 2005

Don't quote me on who does the song... I think I seen on another board it was Limp Biskit. But I was coming home from work one night about 3am and they played a cover of George Michael's Faith. I had to change the station.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Sunday Oct 23, 2005

Mistress, you're dead on. Bizkit's cover of "Faith" was what broke them huge and set up their run at the top (however undeserved).

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