Horrible cover versions
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nickjb and genericus about bad cover versions over the last few. We were dredging our brains for the worst covers we could think of, either because a good song was humped to death by some horribly inappropriate interpretation, or a mediocre song was taken to the logical limit of its badness.
Some notables were:
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nickjb and genericus about bad cover versions over the last few. We were dredging our brains for the worst covers we could think of, either because a good song was humped to death by some horribly inappropriate interpretation, or a mediocre song was taken to the logical limit of its badness.Some notables were:
- Natalie Merchant doing “Because the Night” like she had a teacup on her knee.
- Fine Young Cannibals present the Buzzcocks’ “Ever Fallen in Love”
- Blood, Sweat & Tears do “Minnie the Moocher”. Late enough in their career to have drum loops.
- Phil Collins skullraping “You Can’t Hurry Love”
- Michael Jackson sings “Come Together”. Auuiiggh.
- 10,000 Maniacs again, this time murdering John Prine’s “Hello in There”
- James Taylor “How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You”
- Shaun Cassidy “Rebel Rebel”
- R.E.M.’s teeth-grindingly whiny version of “Pale Blue Eyes”
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Horrific
Date: 2004-05-25 01:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 01:17 am (UTC)I don't doubt it.
Date: 2004-05-25 01:22 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 03:43 am (UTC)And then there's Tatu's cover of "How Soon Is Now".
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Date: 2004-05-25 07:00 am (UTC)2.) Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"
3.) ...and whoever did that mashup/cover/monstrosity of "Freebird" and "Baby I Love Your Way".
A.
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Date: 2004-05-25 07:01 am (UTC)A.
Phil Collins, post-Genesis, period.
Date: 2004-05-25 07:05 am (UTC)Mariah Carey's version of 'I'll Be There'
Ann Murray: 'Daydream Believer'
Don't forget Shaun cassidy singing 'Da Do Ron Ron'
& I'm not fond of The Bangles' 'Hazy Shade of Winter' - certainly not compared to the original, anyhow.
so many more I'm forgetting right now...
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Date: 2004-05-25 07:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 08:09 am (UTC)Ho ho yes the Fine Young Cannibals!
Date: 2004-05-25 08:11 am (UTC)And, of course, let's not forget Britney Spears covering "I Love Rock 'n Roll" "because she loves Pat Benatar".
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Date: 2004-05-25 08:14 am (UTC)HAHA
Date: 2004-05-25 08:14 am (UTC)Hello?
Date: 2004-05-25 08:15 am (UTC)Re: Ho ho yes the Fine Young Cannibals!
Date: 2004-05-25 08:25 am (UTC)My eyes and ears have still not healed.
Re: I don't doubt it.
Date: 2004-05-25 08:29 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 08:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 09:21 am (UTC)Yeah, anyone who tries to cover Tom Waits deserves scorn in my book. I mean, just cut it out, ok? I mean, unless you're Marianne Faithful...
The Sundays version of Wild Horses. I just can't listen to it without going insane.
The whole of that Tori Amos cover album except for Heart of Gold. I think she did that one really well, but the rest needs drowning.
We were thinking that a Wesley Willis tribute band would be fun. I made up a new song called the Cow-Snake, all about fimmtiu. I think I am ready to take on the mantle. All I need is a rhythm ace!
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Date: 2004-05-25 10:36 am (UTC)Also: any cover of Dire Straits' "Romeo and Juliet". I've never heard one that doesn't make me want to rip my ears off.
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Date: 2004-05-25 10:42 am (UTC)Re: Hello?
Date: 2004-05-25 12:01 pm (UTC)Marvin Gaye did the canonical version.
holy
Date: 2004-05-25 12:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 12:37 pm (UTC)the muffs- kids in america
and muzack in general
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Date: 2004-05-25 01:34 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 01:52 pm (UTC)DLR
Date: 2004-05-25 02:52 pm (UTC)Then I passed out.
Re: I don't doubt it.
Date: 2004-05-25 03:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-05-25 03:07 pm (UTC)How could I have forgotten?!?!?!?!?
Date: 2004-05-25 06:05 pm (UTC)Plus, my mom got me this thing for my birthday, but I've not yet summoned the intestinal fortitude to give it a spin.
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Date: 2004-05-26 12:33 am (UTC)The face that We Built This City exists AT ALL is bad enough. That there is not one, but several covers, apparently, is a crime against humanity.
Also, for what it's worth, The Shaggs did a cover of the Marie Osmond hit "Paper Roses". I managed to forget how bad it is, but I have my theories.
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Date: 2004-05-26 08:55 am (UTC)I'm not sure the Shaggs doing a song counts as a "cover". It's more of a.. erm.. tribute?
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Date: 2004-05-26 11:10 am (UTC)Honestly, I'm not sure who would cover We Built This City, but I heard one, mentioned it on my LJ, and was told that there were more than one. Pheer.