Worst cover ever

[bomber0018]

'Angels' by Jessica Simpson.

Really pretty, meaningful song by Robbie Williams and then Screecher comes along and ruins it. She needs to learn how to sing with emotion rather than just varying between whispering and screeching.

I can't stand her voice or her for that matter. I just feel sorry for her husband and people who think she's talented.

Yes, I am somewhat of a Robbie Williams fan. What are you gonna do about it, huh?

 

[Johnny Park]

Tiffany did a cover of The Beatles 'I Saw Her Standing There', enough said.

 

[TheBloods]

Or "Take My Breath Away" by Jessica Simpson!!

 

[lioness]

'Go Your Own Way' - Wilson Phillips.
(For those who don't know the original song, it's by Fleetwood Mac).


They also do a pretty poor version of 'You're No Good'. Linda Ronstadt did it justice, but the syrupy WP sound just doesn't work!

 

[Docker_Brat]

TATU - How Soon Is Now

 

[Altum Volantes]

This topic comes up from time to time, and every single time I say -

William Shatner - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds.

Now if you don't know this one, go download it and then come back with a worse cover because I don't think it exists.

Seriously horrendous.

 

[moistie]

What I can't stand is when one of those pre-fabricated boy/girl/other bands does a really bad cover of an already bad song (like Billy Joels 'Uptown Girl') and ends up sucking what little spark or life the song had in the first place.

 

[biginjapan]

'Behind Blue Eyes' by Limp Bizkit. They reduce a really good song into a lamentable dirge.

 

[CURVE]

Originally posted by Black JuJu
This topic comes up from time to time, and every single time I say -

William Shatner - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds.

Now if you don't know this one, go download it and then come back with a worse cover because I don't think it exists.

Seriously horrendous.

Under the Boardwalk - Bruce Willis.

 

[Convict]

Theres a few really bad covers that come to mind, but one that was really terrible was that cover of the beastie boys, fight for your right by NYCC in the mid 90's. disgraceful.

 

[choc_a_holic]

What about Scooter - the logical song

 

[Sammy D]

Originally posted by Convict
Theres a few really bad covers that come to mind, but one that was really terrible was that cover of the beastie boys, fight for your right by NYCC in the mid 90's. disgraceful.

It was criminal!

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Or "Take My Breath Away" by Jessica Simpson!!

Yes !!!!!!!!

Another one is Kasey Chambers mauling True Colors [US spelling ]

 

[Zombie]

Spiderbait butchered Black Betty, took one of the best guitar and drum combo songs and turned it into a Cotton-Eye-Joe-esque piece of crap.

 

[Mog]

Originally posted by choc_a_holic
What about Scooter - the logical song

****, that one is almost as bad as Hilary Duff, if not worse. I don't know if it's in that track or another, but Scooter mentions "the K, the L, The F and the ology." What a ****er.

 

[Ryan8024]

Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

With Scooter's murder of The Logical Song a close second (and I'm not even a fan of the original)

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by JUBJUB
Yes !!!!!!!!

Another one is Kasey Chambers mauling True Colors [US spelling ]

Ouch yes - sounds like a cat warbling!!

 

[PeteLX]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Ouch yes - sounds like a cat warbling!!

Sounds like a cat dying, which is what I wish her career would do.

 

[dilz]

summer of 69

Summer of 69 by mxpx i believe is possibly the worst cover ever. What a great song ruined by another punk band!

 

[sherb]

As a lover of 70's music, I have never forgiven Nick Barker and the Reptiles for their version of Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), originally by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel.

 

[Fritz_the_Cat]

Originally posted by PeteLX
Sounds like a cat dying, which is what I wish her career would do.

Couldn't agree more... when someone starts a K.Chambers thread i will vent my spleen.

Too many bad covers to even begin thinking which is the worst. A best cover or 'cover better than original' would be easier for me to answer.

 

[SaveFeriss]

Landslide by The Dixie Chicks.. OMG that was horrendous.

As for a fave cover or better than the original.. There's heaps, but I like Come On Eileen, by Save Feriss

And Smells like teen spirit.. Tori Amos.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Under The Bridge by All Saints.

 

[Hit And Rum]

Sheryl Crow "Sweet Child O' Mine"

Tin Lids "Do the Dinosaur"

 

[jacqui9]

Jessica Simpson managed to single handedly ruin a brilliant song.

She must of given Robbie something pretty good to be allowed to to do that one