Top 5 WORST cover versions

[ammiller]

OK

This is where you hear a cover version and it's rank.
Or you hear a cover version, think it's ok, maybe,not bad, and then you hear the original and you now think it's rank.

Such as

Don't Cry for me Argentina - Madge
Always on my mind - PSB
The Wanderer - Status Quo
Father and Son - Boyzone
Words - Boyzone

[Skin Up]

The celebraty verion of perfect day

Marlyn Mansons recent butchering of tainted love.

Any Westlife cover

On MTV a few months back I saw some death metal band covering Elanor Rigby it was crap, can't remember the name of the band but the lead singer was trying to look like that vampire from the old horror films Nosfeou (sp?)

Oasis tried a cover of Heros on the B-Side of D'ya know what I mean, whatever ever possessed them to think they sounded like Bowie I do not know.

[Lords Eagle]

Louise - Stuck in the middle with you

[JJ]

1: The Flying Pickets - Only You (originally by Yazoo). How to crucify the perfect song. :veryangry
2-5: See 1.

[Del Gland]

Etenal Flame - Atomic Kitten
Handbags and Gladrags - Stereophonics
I Can't Make You Love Me - George Michael
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
Get It On - Power Station

[Sweetpea!]

Unchained Melody - Gareth

[Gavin Axten]

All The Steps crap, Tragedy ect...

[Psychokiller]

1. Itchycoo Park - M People
2. Stuck in the Middle With You - Louise Redknapp
3. The Bottle - The Christians
4. Baby, can I Hold You Tonight - Boyzone
5. Knocking on Heaven's Door - The Dunblane Charity Version (OK, it was for charity but it was still crap)

[bucketbongeagle]

Geri Hallawell singing 'it's raining men', Jesus wept.

[Sleeping Giant]

Not sure who it was who covered "There she goes" by the La's recently but it was shameless. Nothing new added to what was already an excellent song.

[Lambeth Palace]

Style Council - Promised Land - *****.

[ammiller]

Bucketbongeagle.

Jesus wept indeed.

[Neil the Eagle]

So many god awful songs, so little space... I don't have much time for any boy/girl band stuff, so the following is a selection from some of my favourite artists which made me cringe first time I heard them...


Jam - Midnight Hour (an unholy mess)
Madness - The harder they come
Blondie - Ring of Fire
Gary Numan - 1999
Carter - Another Brick in the wall
('cept the bit where they shout "motherfecker!" for no discernable reason)

[jlmatthews]

Madonna - American Pie
Limp bizkit - Faith
Whoever it was that did the wall

[Neil the Eagle]

Ye Gods, how could I forget Bowie's version of Dancing in the Street, if it wasn't for live aid that would have sank like a stone...

[Lords Eagle]

Originally posted by Neil the Eagle
Ye Gods, how could I forget Bowie's version of Dancing in the Street, if it wasn't for live aid that would have sank like a stone...
Wasn't it Bowie and Jagger?

[Dodger]

Originally posted by Lords Eagle
Louise - Stuck in the middle with you

Apparantly she actually hated doing that song herself! Agree it was pretty awful.

Gavin Axten said anything Steps covered, which is quite fair enough but i really don't think they personally gave a sh*t :)

Although I'm sure a few of you will think the original was sh*t in it's own right, I couldn't believe the video A1 came up with for Ah-Ha's 'Take on Me'. The original used pretty groundbreaking mix of drawing/animation and video and A1's version was supposed to be a modern equivalent - absolute sh*te, and as for the singing itself :veryangry

[firesign]

OMG! there's so many to choose from.

Gareth's Unchained Melody makes me want to throw my radio against the wall EVERY HOUR!!!:veryangry

but then i never liked the song anyway.

Also, Steps did a version of Kylie's Better The Devil You Know. What was all that about???? A sh!te band doing a cover of an absolutely sh!te song originally done by an artist when she was sh!te - it wasn't even a big hit first time around!!!!

[Boris the charltonhater]

1) 4 the Cause - Stand By Me.
2) Robson and Jerome - Unchained Meldoy
3) Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody
4) Louise - Stuck in the middle with you
5) Westlife - Seasons in the sun ????????????

Whichever Beatles song that is that Oasis have had about 273 attempts at.

[sydney eagle]

Originally posted by Sleeping Giant
Not sure who it was who covered "There she goes" by the La's recently but it was shameless. Nothing new added to what was already an excellent song. sixpence none the richer is the band

[Ouch that Hurt!]

That new version of U2's All I want is You is feckin' pony, and GG's version of Unchained Melody.

I do admit to buying Undercover's version of Baker Street though - it's my criminal record!

[Steven Baxter.]

Under the Bridge by All Saints
Dancing in the Street by Jagger/Bowie - I have it on tape somewhere and it hums, oh how it hums...
Waterloo Sunset by Cathy Dennis
Shipbuilding by Brett Anderson
West End Girls by East 17

Limp Bizkit-Faith
Marlyn Manson(what a nob!)-tainted love
sugarbabes-freak like me(makes me go mental!!!!!!!!!
:veryangry )
dunno
dunno

[Neil the Eagle]

Originally posted by Lords Eagle

Wasn't it Bowie and Jagger?


Bowie's idea, he should take the blame... besides the other bloke doesn't exist in our house after killing the song of the 90's only to be hoist by the same petard himself a few years later. ****.

Limp Bizkit - Faith, oh how could I forget that total piece of shet... definately gets my vote for the worst cover of all time

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Originally posted by Steven Baxter.
Under the Bridge by All Saints
Dancing in the Street by Jagger/Bowie - I have it on tape somewhere and it hums, oh how it hums...
Waterloo Sunset by Cathy Dennis
Shipbuilding by Brett Anderson
West End Girls by East 17

Didn't know some of these had been covered...."West End Girls" by East 17????? "Waterloo Sunset" by Cathy Dennis... I don't want to hear them :sob: :sob:

[Gavin Axten]

Originally posted by Steven Baxter.

Waterloo Sunset by Cathy Dennis


God yes I forgot about that one, it was sh!te

[DANGERMOUSE]

To avoid repitition I'll plump for songs not already mentioned:

1. Wet Wet Wet - 'A Little Help From My Friends'
2. Wheatus - 'A Little Respect'
3. Carpenters - 'Please Mr. Postman'
4. Jon Alford - 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes'
5. Otis Redding - 'Day Tripper'

I have to say though, I really like some of the songs others have mentioned!

[Tim of the 80's]

Stevie Wonders harmonica version of Alfie. Whitneys version of I will always love you. Mariah Carey doing Without You.

[DANGERMOUSE]

I can't believe I forgot D.J. Otzi's version of 'Hey baby'.

AAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

:veryangry :veryangry :veryangry

[New_Malden_Eagle]

Can't really disagree with anything that's been said thus far.
But add Westlife's Uptown Girl to the list.

[braker]

surely with out a doubt the worst cover is
Rolf Harris- stairway to heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!

madge's american pie was a shocker too

[DANGERMOUSE]

It distresses me to report that No Doubt have murdered the Talk Talk classic 'It's My Life'.

Not only that, but those growly pillocks Limp Bizkit have gone all emotive on 'Behind Blue Eyes' from Who's Next.

Even worse, the great Stevie Wonder has demeaned himself by joining those poofs Blue and some big black mama in a soulless cover of 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'.

:sob:

[Super Mabbutt]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by braker
[B]surely with out a doubt the worst cover is
Rolf Harris- stairway to heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!

:p

Good call, but his attempt at Bohemian Rhapsody was worse !

[Meerkat 2]

Tatu's version of The Smiths`How Soon is Now`

The Wonderstuff's cover of The Monkees `I'm a Believer`

[Uncle Brod]

I believe Atomic Kitten will be murdering Kool & The Gang's "Ladies Night" for their next single.

[Fat Andy]

Surely the Crystal Palace 1990 FA Cup Final squad's version of 'Glad All Over' is the worst?

[christopher]

That bint from Brookside killed I Don't Care by Transvision Vamp.
Anyone remember Busstop? Did Kung-Fu Fighting and Van Halens Jump.

[oz_da II]

The Poof with the big chin singing "Light My Fire"

Feck me that was awful

[christopher]

Any of that Pop Idol, Pop Stars crap is generally shite.

[Neil]

The Sinead O Connor version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

The Family version was much, much better.

[Tim of the 80's]

Not really a cover but I was recently reminded of just how awful MC Miker G and DJ Sven's take on Madonna's Holiday was - "We're gonna ring rang dong for a holiday".

[hilairehair]

Carter USM butchered many great songs as only they knew how (Panic, Bedsitter, Rent etc)

[Aki Aki Aki]

Pat and Mick - "I haven't stopped dancing yet".

Pretty awful considering how bad the original was !!

[Isle of Wight]

Originally posted by Del Gland

Handbags and Gladrags - Stereophonics



I like this, but before I get my coat, who did the original? I know Rod Stewart did a version.

[Ruskin Old Boy]

Originally posted by Isle of Wight
I like this, but before I get my coat, who did the original? I know Rod Stewart did a version.

Chris Farlowe (1967)

[JohnA]

Originally posted by bucketbongeagle
Geri Hallawell singing 'it's raining men'

Good call

I was walking through the security check at LHR (April 01) and I complained to the female member of staff manning the machines about cruel & degrading behaviour inflicted on passengers. She started to lecture me on security, I stopped her - pointing out my problem was that they were playing La Halliwell's Raining Men very loud.

Ronan Keating - Fairy Tale of New York.
"you scumbag, you faggott" became "you're lazy, your haggard"

Maddonna's American Pie. Surely secular blasphemy.

I'll think of some others as I study away tonight.

[Elephant with mouse gyp]

Originally posted by JohnA
Maddonna's American Pie. Surely secular blasphemy.

Oh yes, that was bad.

I like the idea someone had earlier of mentioning people who you like who've done bad covers.

The Jam - Move On Up
The Clash - Police and Thieves (not that awful but still)
David Gray - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

[JohnA]

Originally posted by Elephant with mouse gyp
I like the idea someone had earlier of mentioning people who you like who've done bad covers.

The Jam - Move On Up
The Clash - Police and Thieves (not that awful but still)
David Gray - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

I think its a great idea too, imagine seeing Blondie on this thread.
As for David Gray - I thought he improved the song.

[OldPeanutSeller]

Originally posted by Neil the Eagle
Ye Gods, how could I forget Bowie's version of Dancing in the Street, if it wasn't for live aid that would have sank like a stone...

Call me one if you like, but i reckon the Bowie/Jagger version was superb.

[Stonewall]

Originally posted by braker
surely with out a doubt the worst cover is
Rolf Harris- stairway to heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!

madge's american pie was a shocker too And Jonathan(peado) King's version of Stairway! can't remember what name he did it under?

[pete eagle]

Marilyn Manson's murdering of Tainted Love
Westlife have covered too many awful songs it's untrue
Atomic Kitten's version of Blondie's The Tide is High was terrible

[StevePlus]

Originally posted by JohnA

Maddonna's American Pie. Surely secular blasphemy.


If there was a poll on this, I would campaign for this cover version to be voted as the worst of all time.

[Excowboy]

1) When A Man Loves a woman - Michael Bolton
2) Sitting on the dock of the bay - Michael Bolton
3) Some other cover my Michael Bolton
4) I f4cking hate Michael Bolton
5) B@stard.

[sydney eagle]

The darkness doing radioheads "fade out(street spirit) is really cringeworthy stuff

[sydney eagle]

Fred Durst and johnny rzeznik from the goo goo dolls murdered "wish you were here" on the 9/11 tv memorial

[hughff]

Simple really: anything by the winner of a tv talent quest.

[magician]

Originally posted by Lords Eagle
Louise - Stuck in the middle with you
just the worst ever . terrible i only hope that redknapp copped some seroius stick for letting his wife do it

[Strathclyde Eagle]

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE
It distresses me to report that No Doubt have murdered the Talk Talk classic 'It's My Life'.
Sorry DANGERMOUSE, I disagree with you strongly on this point. I love the No Doubt version. I love Gwen Stefani's voice, and I love the backing track. It is the same song, but for a different genre - what a cover version should be, not an opportunity for a different artist of the same genre to redo the song and make pots of cash (see numerous posts about pop idols).

[Scoey9000]

David Bowie - Wateloo Sunset
Heard it yesterday and it is truely tragic

[Dai the Swansea Eagle]

Tide is High by Atomic Kitten, Uptown Girl by Westlife (this truely makes me cry), C'mon Feel the Noize by Oasis - is it my imagination or did someone cover Sweet Child O Mine recently?

[TWOSEAT EAGLE]

Ronan Keating and his poxy speech impediment "If Tomorrow Never Comes"

Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Born To Run"

[calne eagle]

Originally posted by hilairehair
Carter USM butchered many great songs as only they knew how (Panic, Bedsitter, Rent etc)

Here, watch it mate, or Neil and myself might have to pay a visit (although Will Hung might fight on your side :D ). I thought Rent was brilliant. Then again, I have musical tastes that I like to think of as 'eclectic' but I suspect others would describe as 'indiscriminate'.

[Mat ov CPFC]

Robbie 'Tosser' Williams - Mr Bojangles

In fact any cover version that w@nker does.

Plus the usual Pop Bilge stuff.

But I have to agree with John about David Grays version of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye. Thought it was very good.

[Fide et Fiducia]

Tom Jones - Kiss:(

[philaire]

Originally posted by Neil the Eagle
Jam - Midnight Hour (an unholy mess) Very harsh assessment. Perhaps R&B wasn't the perfect mix with 1977 Jam, but at least it was earnest!

Not sure if it got UK airplay but Shawn Mullins attempt at George Harrison's "What is Life" was a shocker.

[JohnA]

Emma Bunton as guest vocal on the Tin Tin Out cover of the Edie Brickell tune ‘What I Am‘ which reached number 2 in November 1999.

[RtS]

Originally posted by Sleeping Giant
Not sure who it was who covered "There she goes" by the La's recently but it was shameless. Nothing new added to what was already an excellent song.

Top post. I can't remember who covered it either but it was complete sacrelige. "There she goes"..... one of the most underated pop songs of all time.

[JohnA]

Don Henley's Boys of Summer by DJ Eurotrash or something similar

[JohnA]

Suprised that the royalists amongst haven't proposed the Pistol's version of God save the Queen (OK the lyrics were changed)

[The Doctor.]

Steady on... leave the Pistols alone.

[philaire]

Originally posted by RtS
Top post. I can't remember who covered it either but it was complete sacrelige. "There she goes"..... one of the most underated pop songs of all time. Agree that Sixpence none the richer's version was a pale imitation. However, I didn't mind it getting airplay over here at the time as it actually brought attention and airplay to the La's classic version, which had been totally overlooked on its original release.

[Twyford Bee]

Originally posted by The Doctor
Whichever Beatles song that is that Oasis have had about 273 attempts at.
Rain? Tomorrow Never Knows?

Plenty of candidates, but the worst one I can possible think of, for turning absoloute brilliance into a stinking pile of turd, was Gareth Gates doing Suspicious Minds. Unchained Melody had already been buggered by Robson and Jerome before he got his hand on it.

[ammiller]

Originally posted by Twyford Bee
Rain? Tomorrow Never Knows?

Plenty of candidates, but the worst one I can possible think of, for turning absoloute brilliance into a stinking pile of turd, was Gareth Gates doing Suspicious Minds. Unchained Melody had already been buggered by Robson and Jerome before he got his hand on it.

By which time Gareth Gates had been buggered by Will Young...


Please, please don't reply saying that's homophobic.

It's not.

[La Bombonera]

Madonna's 'American Pie' ... proof if ever it were needed that you just improve on excellence.

Play the full version by Mr McLean (not the abridged radio version) and see what I mean ...

[DANGERMOUSE]

Originally posted by Strathclyde Eagle
Sorry DANGERMOUSE, I disagree with you strongly on this point. I love the No Doubt version. I love Gwen Stefani's voice, and I love the backing track. It is the same song, but for a different genre - what a cover version should be, not an opportunity for a different artist of the same genre to redo the song and make pots of cash (see numerous posts about pop idols). We'll have to agree to differ on this one!

I did actually buy No Doubt's 'Just a Girl' from a cheapo bargain bin because it had a live B-side of 'Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da'. I must have only played it once, but I think it was respectable, if unspectacular.

[Psychokiller]

Can I add the Stereophonics rape of Handbags and Gladrags to my previous five please

[Daddy Long]

Only partly a cover because some dodgy rap lyrics were bunged in, but P Diddy/ Puff Daddy's version of I'll be missing you when his fat bastad mate got shot was awful. It gives rap and hip hop a bad name.

[DANGERMOUSE]

Originally posted by Daddy Long
It gives rap and hip hop a bad name. That fact was perfectly well established years before!

Agree it was dire, though.

Does Big Brovas' 'Favourite Things' count, as they've changed all the words?

[Men At Work]

Originally posted by JohnA
Emma Bunton as guest vocal on the Tin Tin Out cover of the Edie Brickell tune ‘What I Am‘ which reached number 2 in November 1999.

The problem with that one and Westlife's 'Uptown Girl' is that they sound exactly the same as the original. I mean what's the point? It's adding nothing new at all so why bother?

Having said that I heard a recent cover of Don Henley's 'Boys of Summer' the other day. They did something different with it - but that involved throwing out all the subtleties of the song and replacing them with crap. And then piling more crap on top.

I also recall someone (Emmie ?) doing a cover of Roxy Music's 'More Than This'. There was a high tempo drum machine on it. No more needs to be said.

[Men At Work]

I have a tribute CD to 'The Sisters of Mercy' by a bunch of German goth bands. There's some very funny moments on there because of the singer who pronounces "v" as "w". Shame they decided to cover 'Vision Thing' :)

[Neil the Eagle]

Originally posted by calne eagle
Here, watch it mate, or Neil and myself might have to pay a visit (although Will Hung might fight on your side :D ). I thought Rent was brilliant. Then again, I have musical tastes that I like to think of as 'eclectic' but I suspect others would describe as 'indiscriminate'.

Each to their own, mate.

I have to agree their cover of Rent is my favourite cover version of all time, the rant at the end is just superb - indeed, it was track that got me into Carter in the first place.

"Have you paid your poll tax? Answer yes or no. Yes or no. Weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually... HOOOOOOOOOOOOW MUCH?"

I do wonder whether philaire has actually heard the Jam's version of Midnight Hour though. Weller's voice wasn't earnest it was hopelessly off-key. Maybe we shouldn't judge live versions which are clearly little more than a jam session, but then again, if they release them in the public domain...

[Pidster]

In the interests of consistency, can I just say any cover version by Phil Collins.... the man brings me out in boils.

[Neil the Eagle]

Can I just say that anything by Phil Collins has a similar effect on me.

[Supa Ol]

I once saw some talentless bint from a soap opera singing 'Love's Unkind' on Top of the Pops with a massive great smile on her face the whole time. Yeah, I thought, you're really giving me the impression that love is unkind you stupid cow.

[Psychokiller]

Originally posted by Mat ov CPFC
Robbie 'Tosser' Williams - Mr Bojangles

In fact any cover version that w@nker does.

Plus the usual Pop Bilge stuff.


Here here!

[Del Gland]

I thought that my original 5 were safe but I have to say that the following two go straight in at the top.

Limp Bizkit's Behind Blue Eyes - Unbelievably bland. No doubt Fred Durst loves it as it has the line "No one knows what it's like to be hated" Well get used to it Fred, it ain't gonna get any better with bilge like this!

My other choice is "I'm Your Man" by Shane Richie. Now I can forgive failed Pop Idols for chancing their arm but this bloke couldn't sing if you set his testicles on fire! As said on this week's Malcolm In The Middle "He couldn't say his name in one key!".

Still, loads of people have bought it so it must be OK. Even my missus said she quite likes him. I told her to enjoy while she can as I went off to find the key to the shotgun cabinet. Now it's a case of finding him before I hear it again ad have to use the gun on myself!

[loz]

"Have you ever fallen in love with someone you should'nt of falling in love with". was butcherd by the fine young canables and the Buzzcocks never had a mention.

[Del Gland]

Originally posted by Men At Work
Having said that I heard a recent cover of Don Henley's 'Boys of Summer' the other day. They did something different with it - but that involved throwing out all the subtleties of the song and replacing them with crap. And then piling more crap on top.

Was that the Atari's version? I quite like it actually although I am not keen on changing the "Dead head sticker" line with "Black Flag sticker". I would expect any Grateful Dead fan to be more laid back and fitting than the angry Blag Flag chappies!

[west country boy]

Haven't heard it for years, but I remember Simple Minds version of Sign O' The Times being utter toilet.

And I really don't like No Doubt's It's My Life.

[Tim of the 80's]

Originally posted by west country boy
Haven't heard it for years, but I remember Simple Minds version of Sign O' The Times being utter toilet.


As was their version of Street Hassle

[Lambeth Palace]

Just listened to Joe Smooth's cover of Purple Haze for the first time in many years. It's got to be up there surely?

[west country boy]

I have to listen to that again. I remember the album being OK, apart from Purple Haze which was hilariously shit.

[wickham_eagle]

girls aloud & sugar babes - walk this way :veryangry :veryangry

sheryl crow - sweet child of mine :veryangry :veryangry


scissor sisters - Comfortably Numb :veryangry :veryangry

[Smoz]

Any five tracks from Thank You by Duran Duran which was intended to be an album of reinterpretations of some of the band's favourite songs.

The tracks which unfortunately still linger in my mind as being particularly awful are:

Lay Lady Lay
911 is a Joke
White Lines (Don't Do It)

[west country boy]

Originally posted by ammiller
Always on my mind - PSB :confused:

[Diggers digs in?]

That song in the charts at the moment, has a sample of Supertramps "Breakfast in America". I'm not sure if its an actual cover - I think there's some unrelated spoken bollocks shoehorned in alongside the bowl-emtpyingly off-key singing.

[Jason]

Will Young - Light my fire
Gareth Gates - unchained melody
Rik Waller - Something inside so strong
Madonna - American Pie

BUT, there is one cover that stands out above all others in the world of shitness. A cover that is so bad, that by comparison all of the above songs actually seem like they run the originals very close in terms of musical quality. A cover that is to music what Mark Kennedy is to fitness. A cover that really does suck the life out of all who hear it.

That cover is, of course . . . . . . . . .

The Coors version of "Little Wing"

[AJ's right boot]

Mike flower pots- Wonderwall :grrr:

[GDP]

Scissor sisters - Comfortably numb

Completely ruined an excellent record!

[Oddjob]

East 17 covered West End Girls about 10 years ago,thats musical vommit

Oh, and A1's Take On Me, just a cheap way of getting a number one

[west country boy]

Originally posted by Jason
Will Young - Light my fire It's less shit than the original.

[Stellavista]

'Only Love can Break Your Heart' - St Etienne
'Love Will Tear Us Apart' - Paul Young

Quite horrible......

[Lambeth Palace]

Style Council - Promised Land :veryangry

[west country boy]

Originally posted by Stellavista
'Only Love can Break Your Heart' - St Etienne :confused:

[Lambeth Palace]

Originally posted by Stellavista
'Only Love can Break Your Heart' - St Etienne

Much as I love the original, I quite like this cover especially the Andy Weatherall mix of it.

[macstar]

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE
To avoid repitition I'll plump for songs not already mentioned:

1. Wet Wet Wet - 'A Little Help From My Friends'
2. Wheatus - 'A Little Respect'
3. Carpenters - 'Please Mr. Postman'
4. Jon Alford - 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes'
5. Otis Redding - 'Day Tripper'

I have to say though, I really like some of the songs others have mentioned!

hate erasure, but a little respect was ok, but wheatus really did murder it. And Jon Alfords smoke gets in your eyes...ha ha, my ex fancied him. ive never heard the original of that one.

[New LP]

Stop me if you've heard this one before-Mark Ronson
Just like heaven-Katie Melua (getting angry thinking about it now!)
Under the bridge-All Saints
Fairytale of New York-Ronan Keating
Stairway to heaven-Rolf Harris

[New LP]

Originally posted by Men At Work
The problem with that one and Westlife's 'Uptown Girl' is that they sound exactly the same as the original. I mean what's the point? It's adding nothing new at all so why bother?



££££££££££££££££'s?

[kitticat]

I don't know about crap covers but some euro pop band called infernal have sampled Strange Love (leave it alone its fine as it is) :grrr:

[weltklasse]

Originally posted by west country boy
It's less shit , however more bummer friendly than the original.

Edited for more accuracy.

[gregmundo]

Sam & Mark (Those tw@ts with dodgy accents off Pop Idol) - With a Little Help From My Friends
Rik Waller (That fat tw@t off Pop Idol) - I Will Always Love You
Will Young (That gay tw@t off Pop Idol) - Light My Fire
Robbie Williams - Back For Good (live)
And whatever it was that that tw@t Venables sang

[Uncle Brod]

What You Won't Do For Love-Go West
Talking In Your Sleep-Bucks Fizz

[Benzhiyi]

Originally posted by DANGERMOUSE
2. Wheatus - 'A Little Respect'

One of the finest covers ever IMHO. Loved the original, love this version too.

Have to agree with Wickham Eagle on Walk This Way; worst cover ever, surely. The spoken word parts are laughable.

[Lords Eagle]

Just seen a video of The Scissor Sisters doing Comfortably Numb - aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhh!

[PalaceMonkey]

'Only Love can Break Your Heart' - St Etienne


Quite horrible......


:eek:

:sob:

[eagle101]

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:veryangry :veryangry :veryangry :veryangry :veryangry :veryangry

[macstar]

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Westlife feat. Mariah Carey - Against All Odds,

Mariah absolutely murders this one...

[weltklasse]

I have to listen to that again. I remember the album being OK, apart from Purple Haze which was hilariously shit.

The shamen did a version of Purple Hazeas a b side - cant remember how shit it was though

[m355y]

1. Iris - Ronan Keating - .what.the.f*ck.
2. Shining Light - Annie Lennox - murdered it, don't excpect that from someone like her.
3. Under the Bridge - All Saints
4. Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters
5. ANYTHING by Westlife or McFly.

[Jim Cannon]

How about Tracy Ullman's disgraceful version of Madness's My Girl?

My Guy's Mad at Me fecking horrific

[jookbeard]

anything by Kylie Minogue

[Lizzy]

The Ronan Keating cover of Fairytale of New York

In fact any cover of Fairytale of New York.

Leave it alone - the original is sacred.

[Sam Spade]

Although written jointly by Jane Weidlin (Go Go's) and Terry Hall (just formed Fun Boy Three) with regard to "Our lips are sealed" I have to say that the Go Go's version (released first) is significantly better. FB3 version is ok but there is a further cover version by the apparently aptly named Duff Sisters which is a hideous Bag o' shyte.
Anyone, absolutely anyone who records a cover of The La's "There she goes"
needs to be tied in a sack with say....I dunno......Ruth Kelly,....no,no, David Mellor, and thrown into the Thames......at Fulham.

[Barbara4003]

Simply Reds version of Go Now.

Awful.

And I'm a Mick fan.

[flying-fin]

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Westlife feat. Mariah Carey - Against All Odds,

Mariah absolutely murders this one...


Tbh any song with Mariah AND Westlife is gunna be Shi*