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Old 05-04-2004, 11:04
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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 )
Toto's - I won't hold you back - sampled, murdered, & re-named 'Another Chance' by Roger Sanchez
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Old 05-04-2004, 11:25
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Actually that's Bruce Springsteen's 'Because The Night'. well covered by Patti Smith and less so by other people.

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Old 05-04-2004, 11:26
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Patti Smith's - Because the Night - murdered by ?????
Could it be Jan Wayne?
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Old 05-04-2004, 11:30
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Originally Posted by boozer3
Patti Smith's - Because the Night - murdered by ?????
Could it be Jan Wayne?
Yep! that was her -

Yeah! I know it was originally a Springsteen song, but it's the Patti Smith version that I preferred.
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Old 05-04-2004, 11:50
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10,000 maniacs did a great cover of *because the night* too. but thats another thread.

for this one, how about sinead o'connor's *nothing comapres 2 u* being, rather ironically, covered by prince.

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Old 05-04-2004, 13:26
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The Smiths bedsit classic 'How Soon Is Now?' turned cringe-making by we-wish lesbos T.A.T.U.
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Old 05-04-2004, 14:38
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Originally Posted by iain

for this one, how about sinead o'connor's *nothing comapres 2 u* being, rather ironically, covered by prince.

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Sorry - you can't COVER one of your own songs - rework it in a different style perhaps, but NOT cover....
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Old 05-04-2004, 15:09
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louise and her cover of stuck in the middle with you, terrible.
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Old 05-04-2004, 15:17
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Originally Posted by SouthernBleater
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.

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Old 05-04-2004, 15:57
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Originally Posted by Carlos_dfc
The Undertones' - Teenage Kicks - murdered by Busted
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).

Originally Posted by Carlos_dfc
Joan Jett's - I Love Rock'n'Roll - murdered by Britney
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"?
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:12
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Originally Posted by etldlrl
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).
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.
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:17
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Originally Posted by iain
how about sinead o'connor's *nothing comapres 2 u* being, rather ironically, covered by prince.

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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!
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:38
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Comfortably Numb; murdered by " Scissor Twins (?)"

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Old 05-04-2004, 16:55
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Scissor Sistors
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:57
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Close as damn it, but thanks.
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Old 05-04-2004, 17:03
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Mariah & Westlife - Against All Odds

Although I love Mariah, and would stick up for her in every fight - that really was a bad song!
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Old 05-04-2004, 19:49
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Suspicious Minds and Unchained Melody - both covered and brutally murdered by Gareth Gates.
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Old 05-04-2004, 21:10
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a-ha's 'take on me' by A1,'walk on by'by gabrielle(both pointless painting-by-numbers identikit covers)and that awful'hey hey baby OOH! HA!'thing,the original was crap also.
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Old 05-04-2004, 22:19
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Originally Posted by Dave H
Comfortably Numb; murdered by " Scissor Twins (?)"

Dave

Originally Posted by sim51
Scissor Sistors

Thirded Truly shite.
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Old 05-04-2004, 22:21
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i can think of plenty of good ones:-

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)
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Old 05-04-2004, 23:17
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The Vandals - Supercalafragerlisticexpialidocious

It totaly sucks!
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Old 06-04-2004, 01:40
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We Will Rock You by Five


Man, that was shite, I heaven forbid I actually have their album lying around somewhere!
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Old 06-04-2004, 08:09
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Strawberry fields by a one hit wonder band (about 1990ish) whose name escapes me
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Old 06-04-2004, 09:07
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Originally Posted by Swipe
Strawberry fields by a one hit wonder band (about 1990ish) whose name escapes me
It was 'candy flip'
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Old 06-04-2004, 10:42
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O.K. first off I outta be at work so I'll make this quick (Forum echoes with cheers )
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!!!
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