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Bad Cover Versions
Carlos_dfc
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OK! - So which bad cover versions does everyone on here hate?
What popped-up, danced-up, sampled, or otherwise butchered classics do you particularly dislike?
I'll start with a handful of notable ones that I originally loved, but hate the cover version.
Tracy Chapman's - Baby Can I Hold You - murdered by Boyzone
Bryan Adams' - Heaven - murdered by DJ Sammy
The Undertones' - Teenage Kicks - murdered by Busted
Joan Jett's - I Love Rock'n'Roll - murdered by Britney
Patti Smith's - Because the Night - murdered by ?????
and a couple of slightly obscure ones:-
Van Halen's - Ain't Talkin' bout love - murdered by Apollo 440 (they called it Aint talkin bout dub :rolleyes: )
Toto's - I won't hold you back - sampled, murdered, & re-named 'Another Chance' by Roger Sanchez
What popped-up, danced-up, sampled, or otherwise butchered classics do you particularly dislike?
I'll start with a handful of notable ones that I originally loved, but hate the cover version.
Tracy Chapman's - Baby Can I Hold You - murdered by Boyzone
Bryan Adams' - Heaven - murdered by DJ Sammy
The Undertones' - Teenage Kicks - murdered by Busted
Joan Jett's - I Love Rock'n'Roll - murdered by Britney
Patti Smith's - Because the Night - murdered by ?????
and a couple of slightly obscure ones:-
Van Halen's - Ain't Talkin' bout love - murdered by Apollo 440 (they called it Aint talkin bout dub :rolleyes: )
Toto's - I won't hold you back - sampled, murdered, & re-named 'Another Chance' by Roger Sanchez
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Could it be Jan Wayne?
Yep! that was her - :rolleyes:
Yeah! I know it was originally a Springsteen song, but it's the Patti Smith version that I preferred.
for this one, how about sinead o'connor's *nothing comapres 2 u* being, rather ironically, covered by prince.
Iain
Sorry - you can't COVER one of your own songs - rework it in a different style perhaps, but NOT cover....
well alright then. technically. but he originally wrote it for sinead, and only performed it himself later on.
you got me.
Iain
Is that current? Is there any risk that I might hear it on the radio? If so, I think I should get some free earplugs on the NHS because hearing that would certainly be bad for my health (and perhaps for anybody else in my vicinity).
That could be quite funny. Can't be worse than what Five did to it!
What gets me about cover versions are things like the Boogie Pimps doing Somebody To Love. Why is this regarded as a cover version and not a remix? How can it be billed as anything other than "Jefferson Airplane remixed by The Boogie Pimps"?
Unfortunately yes. They did it on the Brits, then released it straight after, it was the one immediately before the current 'Air Hostess', so hopefully 'Air Hostess' will get all the airplay & their abominable cover will be swiftly forgotten about.
This was originally done by Prince, just not particularly well known,
There are just so many options.
Blondies' 'Tide is high' done by Atomic Kitten would be a personal favourite (if that's the right phrase).
Marliyn Manson's obsession with 'ironic' 80's covers is just getting silly now. 'Sweet dreams' was amusing but not especially good. 'Tainted Love' was inexcusable and the new cover of 'Personal Jesus' by Depeche Mode i'm sure will be excruciating!
Dave
Although I love Mariah, and would stick up for her in every fight - that really was a bad song!
Thirded Truly shite.
always on my mind - pet shop boys
can't get used to losing you - colour girl
genie in a bottle - speedway
billie jean - the sound bluntz
although best left as they were are:
Jump - Pointer Sisters (not Girls Aloud)
Like A Prayer - Madonna (not Mad'house)
Kiss - Prince (not Gwen, Missy and Alicia(?) at The Brits)
It totaly sucks!
Man, that was shite, I heaven forbid I actually have their album lying around somewhere!
It was 'candy flip'
All the ones I could think of straight off have been used,so I'll lead with......
"Solitaire" by Old Glory note himself....Mr. Clay Aitken. (sorry jsm forgive me?XX)oh,and because it still annoys me even now....."Light My Fire" by William Young.
PIV does his Batfink impresh "Your bullets cannot harm me! My wings are like a SHIELD of STEEL"
Hi Hooooooooooo!!!
Laters
PIV
Also that performance of Kiss at the Brits was the best thing about that whole award show