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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm watching a documentary on The Small Faces and Itchycoo Park reminded of just about the worst cover I've ever heard.
M People had a go at it and it is absolutely shameful
http://youtu.be/l8LOis_gIfc
What are the other worst covers ever...? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"There was a cover of "Under the Bridge" by All Saints that was the epitome of awful. "
There are tracks out there that should never be touched,and that's one of them for me.
I'm not a fan of Robbie Williams or Angels but Gene Pitney absolutely murders it here...
http://youtu.be/Fe1Y6weo3B4
It sounds like a bad karaoke,not a supposedly well respected professional singer...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hurt by Johnny Cash.
Ooooooo controversial!
Taking away the emotive circumstance of the song. Nine inch nails version was simply much better. "
Want that was fantastic!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How come crazy frog hasn't been mentioned for destroying the Beverly Hill's cop theme?
Nor indeed some of the awful covers of Bohemian rhapsody, of which there are several, although, Emilie Autumn did a cover of it which has some beautiful violin solo and I recommend a listen |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Adele's version of 'Love Song' was fairly terrible.
I like her version but my God it annoys me when people haven't heard of the cure  "
Likewise Mad World by Gary Jules,was it?Huge hit,but Tears for Fears wrote and performed the original... |
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"Woe, never thought I would hear someone saying whitney version was bad, more so a master singing class.
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She didn't pay any attention to the song or the meaning of the words it was just a "look at what my voice can do"! Just because you can hit all those notes doesn't make it better. Mostly simple and with emotion is far more effective. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Woe, never thought I would hear someone saying whitney version was bad, more so a master singing class.
She didn't pay any attention to the song or the meaning of the words it was just a "look at what my voice can do"! Just because you can hit all those notes doesn't make it better. Mostly simple and with emotion is far more effective. "
The Dolly original is subtle, poignant and gorgeous. Whitney had a cracking sey of pipes but just because you can go off on flights of melisma doesn't always mean you should. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Still think it's a good version just a different interpretation. Just think snow patrols 'run and leona's version, both amazing. And she did pay attention hunny x |
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"Still think it's a good version just a different interpretation. Just think snow patrols 'run and leona's version, both amazing. And she did pay attention hunny x"
full house this morning that's my most hated cover versions mentioned
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"Still think it's a good version just a different interpretation. Just think snow patrols 'run and leona's version, both amazing. And she did pay attention hunny xfull house this morning that's my most hated cover versions mentioned
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I hated her version too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tom Jones Kiss,,, just No Tom NO
Was going to say that.
I'll go with dj sammy butchering the boys of summer "
She also did two versions of heaven by Bryan Adams, one was the candlelight mix and quite good. The other version was a dance anthem... That song is in no way a dance anthem |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hurt by Johnny Cash.
Ooooooo controversial!
Taking away the emotive circumstance of the song. Nine inch nails version was simply much better. "
The song was all about emotion and Johnny Cash nailed it, although the original was great, I though Cash did it better.
My worst is Madonna's version of American Pie. Now that's how you massacre a classic! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Weirdly I've logged on as Natalie Imbruglia is on the TV talking about her new album of covers! Damn she's hot! 
I'll throw in another
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Duran Duran's version of Grandmaster Flash's The Message.
They bitterly regret making it, and probably deleted it. I warn you now, do not seek it out. It cannot be unheard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Duran Duran's version of Grandmaster Flash's The Message.
They bitterly regret making it, and probably deleted it. I warn you now, do not seek it out. It cannot be unheard."
Oh god yes, that is terrible  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Duran Duran's version of Grandmaster Flash's The Message.
They bitterly regret making it, and probably deleted it. I warn you now, do not seek it out. It cannot be unheard.
Oh god yes, that is terrible "
Did your ears bleed? Mine did from shoving knitting needles in them to make the noise go away!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Duran Duran's version of Grandmaster Flash's The Message.
They bitterly regret making it, and probably deleted it. I warn you now, do not seek it out. It cannot be unheard.
Oh god yes, that is terrible
Did your ears bleed? Mine did from shoving knitting needles in them to make the noise go away!!"
Haha. Yes, spontaneous ear bleedage did occur! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hurt by Johnny Cash.
Ooooooo controversial!
Taking away the emotive circumstance of the song. Nine inch nails version was simply much better.
The song was all about emotion and Johnny Cash nailed it, although the original was great, I though Cash did it better.
My worst is Madonna's version of American Pie. Now that's how you massacre a classic!"
That's a great tune and Johnny did nail it as he did with personal jesus |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"May have been mentioned but Kanye the dick West awful attempt at bohemian rhapsody was firing squad worthy "
Kanye "the dick" West. Love that neat summation! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'll probably get hung for this but disturbed and sound of silence is shite,but having said that so was the original"
But also their version of land of confusion is very good |
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............ & Oasis thought they were a Beatles cover band, didn't they?
