Totally agreed about All Saints massacring Under the Bridge...
The only cover I can think of off the top of me head that I like better than the original was Smells Like Teen Spirit, covered by Tori Amos (don't shoot me Nirvana fans!)
I'm a Nirvana fan, and I think she made an interesting go of the track.. I don't have any major objections to it.
I hate Westlife's version of Relish's "Rainbow Zephyr", they change two words ("Hey Whatever") and claim to have given the tracka new, fresh identity!?!
I hate Westlife's version of Relish's "Rainbow Zephyr", they change two words ("Hey Whatever") and claim to have given the tracka new, fresh identity!?!
oh, but it was wonderful, truely wonderful :rolleyes:
I thought no one could do a worse version of Bobby Hebbs gorgeous slice of soul Sunny than Boney M. Then I heard the Boogie Pimps version. WTF???????
All time worst cover has to be Tina Turner absolutely murdering Lets Stay Together. Al Greens classic is a beautiful, uflifting tune that still gives me goosebumps when I hear it now. Tinas version was, well pretty shit tbh.
Dusty Springfield's "I only wanna be with you" has been redone badly loads of times - including by the Bay City Rollers and The Tourists (Annie Lennox), who really should have known better. They just didn't have Dusty's sooouuuuullllll!
"Here comes the Sun" done by that smarmy cockney git Steve Harley
(Sahn Sahn Sahn, here we cahm)
Anything by the Sex Pistols after Rotten left. eg. "C'mon everybody", "My Way".
Ripoff pop music is nothing new. What a shame the charts of our time are dominated by it though.
There has been loads of new(ish) covers on Box and ChartShow this week. As well as '442 - Come on England', and all the other Euro 2004 covers there has been 'Alright Now', 'Baby I don't Care (Transvision Amp)', 'Wild Boys', and another I can't think of.
What a shame people can't write their own music these days. I was also gobsmacked when some one at the Isle of Wight festival said 'Why are The Who covering Limp Bizket?', reffering to 'Behind Blue Eyes'.
damn it someone already beat me to the massacre all saints did with one of the chilis greatest songs "under the bridge"! i mean could they really relate to the feeliings tht antony was tryin to convey in that song? NO! did they have any understandin of what the song was bout NO! they ruined it damn it!!
XTM ft. Annia - "Fly On The Wings Of Love"
Blue - "Signed Sealed Delivered"
Westlife - "Uptown Girl"
Liberty X - "Being Nobody"
Sam And Mark - "A Little Help From My Friends"
Comic Relief - "When The Going Gets Tough"
I could go on but you get my drift. The only cover versions worth listening to, ever, are Simply Red's. :cool:
How about Blazin Squads Revolution. It's basically T-Rex's Children Of The Revolution with some of the verse lyrics changed, But then it's Blazin Squad enuff said.
Talking of good, 'different' covers :-
I quite liked Sheryl Crowe's acoustic version of G'n'R's 'Sweet Child 'o' Mine'
Im sorry but what were you on, when listening to this?? i just downloaded it, and shes massacared one of rocks greatest ballads!!! i mean i thought All Saints topped the worst covers ever, but she just does one better!!! a terrible cover, should have been left far far away!! the bassline, the sweet bassline ruined!!! Vocals destroyed, and replacing one of the greatest GUITAR solos ever with an organ sounding keyboard!!!!!!! grrrrrr just makes me soo mad!!!
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I'm a Nirvana fan, and I think she made an interesting go of the track.. I don't have any major objections to it.
I quite liked Sheryl Crowe's acoustic version of G'n'R's 'Sweet Child 'o' Mine'
Agreed! - That was AWFUL!!!
William Hung - She Bangs (Which was rubbish to begin with) & Many Many More
(The American Idol clips are funny but he actually released an album in the US)
I Fought the Law - Green Day
(I'm not 100% The Clash's version was the original but this really sucked & I actually like Green Day)
Sheryl Crow - Sweet Child o Mine (RUBBBISSSH!!!!) :mad:
But their version of Eddie Cochran's 'C'mon everybody' was truly cringe-making!
Was wondering when someone was going to get around to this one! Horrible, horrible cover of a truly great song.
At least it had it's basic originality to fall back on.
I agree with violaine.. hopefully though we may be witnessing the end of the lads now that Brian McFathead has departed.. :rolleyes:
Fingers crossed!
All time worst cover has to be Tina Turner absolutely murdering Lets Stay Together. Al Greens classic is a beautiful, uflifting tune that still gives me goosebumps when I hear it now. Tinas version was, well pretty shit tbh.
Dusty Springfield's "I only wanna be with you" has been redone badly loads of times - including by the Bay City Rollers and The Tourists (Annie Lennox), who really should have known better. They just didn't have Dusty's sooouuuuullllll!
"Here comes the Sun" done by that smarmy cockney git Steve Harley
(Sahn Sahn Sahn, here we cahm)
Anything by the Sex Pistols after Rotten left. eg. "C'mon everybody", "My Way".
Ripoff pop music is nothing new. What a shame the charts of our time are dominated by it though.
What a shame people can't write their own music these days. I was also gobsmacked when some one at the Isle of Wight festival said 'Why are The Who covering Limp Bizket?', reffering to 'Behind Blue Eyes'.
Just a Minute, BBC Radio 4...
Question: What is a minute long. Some one buzzes in: Boyzones Greatest Hits album.
Blue - "Signed Sealed Delivered"
Westlife - "Uptown Girl"
Liberty X - "Being Nobody"
Sam And Mark - "A Little Help From My Friends"
Comic Relief - "When The Going Gets Tough"
I could go on but you get my drift. The only cover versions worth listening to, ever, are Simply Red's. :cool:
Sheryl Crow - Sweet Child o Mine (RUBBBISSSH!!!!) :mad:[/QUOTE]
Agreed some songs should NEVER be covered.
Im sorry but what were you on, when listening to this?? i just downloaded it, and shes massacared one of rocks greatest ballads!!! i mean i thought All Saints topped the worst covers ever, but she just does one better!!! a terrible cover, should have been left far far away!! the bassline, the sweet bassline ruined!!! Vocals destroyed, and replacing one of the greatest GUITAR solos ever with an organ sounding keyboard!!!!!!! grrrrrr just makes me soo mad!!!
Disliked the original but detest this even more. A dirge. What the appeal is with this track baffles me beyond an hours worth of chin stroking.
Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven
However, Far Corporation - Stairway To Heaven, is quite acceptable