Worst cover versions of all time

For me has to be Paul Young's version of LWTUA, er not very good at all

Erasure "Solisbury Hill"

Putting on the Ritz - Taco.

New Order's Vietnam... Only kidding, though by New Order's standards it's actually crap...

Yeah, Paul Young is a good candidate, I just wonder how such a twat could be so important in the 80s, with so many truly great artists around...

Some lousy band did a cover of "Don't Dream It's Over/Hey Now" by Crowded House, which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to hear it at work constantly

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 Some lousy band did a cover of "Don't Dream It's Over/Hey Now" by Crowded House, which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to hear it at work constantly

Our favorite Paul Young did that song on the SAME ep that he did LWTUA on!!! The Horror...

Are you talking about the Six Pence version of that Crowded House song?

Originally posted by Stephen Smith Are you talking about the Six Pence version of that Crowded House song?

Pretty sure that's what he's talking about, they also had a pop hit with their cover of The La's There She Goes, which I thought was rather hilarious, seeing as how Six Pence is regarded as a Christian Rock band by my friends.

My vote is one I've heard only recently, so it'd be fresh in my mind, which is Belle And Sebastian's techno-geeky reworking of Young Marble Giant's classic goodbye to the Earth song, Final Day. Utter, utter garbage.

At the risk of sounding dreadfully predictable, Gareth Gates' versions of Suspicious Minds and Spirit In The Sky (both truly magnificent songs) were horrific.

T.A.T.U. - How soon is now?

The original was so-so, but this version is absolute crap.

that damn frente version of BLT. awful.

erasure---just can't get enough martin gore---counterfeit 1 and 2 311---lovesong

yo yo this aint just another cover tune, you know im going to take ya to the dark side of the moon.

Duran Duran - White Lines

No Doubt-It's my life

Just awful in all regards.

Guns 'n' Roses-Attitude

As if Misfits songs were hard, GnR manages to murder it completely

Metallica-The Wait

One of my favorite KJ songs murdered by one of the most talentless and overrated bands in the planet, at least they would've get some nice royalties had not been for EG records

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 Some lousy band did a cover of "Don't Dream It's Over/Hey Now" by Crowded House, which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to hear it at work constantly

The Less Stress cover of that track hovvers around my all time top ten of all time.

I agree with the No Doubt cover. What are they playing at. Guns N Roses crappy cover of Live & Let Die also springs to mind.

Eh well Duran Durans Cover of White lines wasent that bad... I would have to say Paul Young with LWTUA and That cover of Hey Now... Those where really bad....funny thing i use to be a duran duran fan lol

I seem to recall my cousin playing a cover of Lou Reed's Walk on The Wild Side.....by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. F-ing lousy

Oh, and yes I was refering to the Sixpence version :barf: (guarentee that'll be blasting today when I'm at work)

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 I seem to recall my cousin playing a cover of Lou Reed's Walk on The Wild Side.....by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. F-ing lousy

So THAT'S why I remember this song from the early 90s. I'd take Every Little Counts over this version any day of the week.

I disagree with the No Doubt one,i think they`ve done a good job of it.:)

White Stripes -'Don't know what to do with myself' bleagh:p

Originally posted by kamar khan erasure---just can't get enough311---lovesong

i agree with you... except i find mlg's counterfeit projects quite excellent.

whoever does that version od Tears For Fears' "Mad World". It makes me want to puke....

me too :barf:

Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS Putting on the Ritz - Taco.

Man, that's incredible, you still remember that crap, ha...... Good point though:)

G n R - New Rose(The Damned should sue) No Doubt - Its My Life Sixpence None The Wiser - There She Goes U2 - Helter Skelter Suede - Brass In Pocket Jimmy Eats World - Firestarter

oh, and any of the karaoke reggae cover versions by UB40

I hated it when Bauhaus did Ziggy, not because it's a bad version, because it seemed so pointless after Kick in the Eye ( searchin for satori e.p )

As for G'n'R doin New Rose, I remember readin that Brian James bought some new digs in France when he heard the news, so he could avoid taxes on his royalties, fair enough. That said the whole of The Spaghetti Incident is horrible,or is that what counts for irony in LA-LA Land ?

i think the cover rammstein did of "stripped" was pretty bad.

Originally posted by steve52 I disagree with the No Doubt one,i think they`ve done a good job of it.:)

oh, totally spot on! they did a good cover and to bring more attention to talk talk's music is a great thing.

also, i haven't posted this much in a year! go me!

I like the no doubt one too

I concur,as it were

Alright,you win! (unless i find a sneaky way of catchin up)

Originally posted by steve52 Alright,you win! (unless i find a sneaky way of catchin up)

I'm going away again next week, Cologne Germany, so I hope to see evidence of sneakin on me return :D

no doubt's 'it's my life' is growing on me.

and taco's rendition of 'puttin' on the ritz' is an aural masterpiece.

on the other hand we have 'words' remade by boyzone. it was crap when the bee gees recorded it the first time, and it only got worse the second time around.

Originally posted by AgentWood no doubt's 'it's my life' is growing on me.

I'm gettin to the point where I have to really think about how the original sounded, thing is I didn't like the original and I'm neither here nor there with No doubt.

Boyzone comments , I gotta agree

Not familiar with ' Taco '

Originally posted by Garymac Not familiar with ' Taco '

well, taco is best known for 'puttin' on the ritz' and, erm, 'puttin' on the ritz.'

Originally posted by AgentWood > Originally posted by Garymac> Not familiar with ' Taco '

well, taco is best known for 'puttin' on the ritz' and, erm, 'puttin' on the ritz.' So, this is a remake of a Fred Astaire number ? Or should I get me coat ?

All this talk of Taco is giving me Shellshock.

Originally posted by Garymac > Originally posted by AgentWood> > > > Originally posted by Garymac> > Not familiar with ' Taco ' >

well, taco is best known for 'puttin' on the ritz' and, erm, 'puttin' on the ritz.' So, this is a remake of a Fred Astaire number ? Or should I get me coat ?

yep. well, written by irving berlin and popularised by fred astaire.

You should try "self control" by Laura Brannigan Gary,cos you cant help yourself.:D

No doubt it'll be big on the mediterranean holiday/ tourist spots and everywhere by August. cant wait:(

Originally posted by Detweiler All this talk of Taco is giving me Shellshock.

wonder what he's up to these days.... dinner theatre?

Originally posted by steve52 You should try "self control" by Laura Brannigan Gary,cos you cant help yourself.:D

That you in the rearview again steve

The Frits - November Rain :barf:

Originally posted by Grell i think the cover rammstein did of "stripped" was pretty bad.

yeah, it's wretched. and 311's cover of "lovesong" is an abomination.

Totally forgot that I had the Pavement's CD single for Major Leagues, so I gave that a spin yesterday. It's got an okay version of Echo's The Killing Moon, but their take on The Classical by The Fall is really lame, some new words around the "I've never felt better in my life" bit of the original.

Grace Jones "She's Lost Control" makes me squirm I always think she sang this not as a tribute to a good song but as a blatent publicity message to say "Look how I am strange and wild".

Did she rename it "Shes a fuckin weird bitch whos lost control".

Not that I am aware of--but she should have done so