Worse Song Covers

[overthewater]

We have the best song covers thread, how about the worse??

* The Bluetones - Move Closer

 

[overthewater]

 

[Modron]

American Pie - Madonna (butchered a classic!)
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters (was NOT happy with their cover of this Pink Floyd classic... Prog and Disco don't mix!)
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Miley Cyrus & Moby (wrong on every level!) as well as William Shatner's attempt!

 

[Typhoon]

Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke. Leonard Cohen - yes; Jeff Buckley - yes, yes! But this version has been polished to within an inch of its life.

 

[overthewater]

Leonard Cohen wrote the song?

 

[Typhoon]

Leonard Cohen wrote the song?

Yes. First released in 1984.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/various-positions-mw0000649995
Its a bit earthy, but I reckon the lyrics are earthy which is why I don't like the sparkling versions!

 

[trainmania100]

Can't fight the moonlight, heard it on the radio recently it wasn't the original one from the 80s(?)
Definitely horrible cover eugh

 

[Modron]

Can't fight the moonlight, heard it on the radio recently it wasn't the original one from the 80s(?)
Definitely horrible cover eugh

I think it was covered by Leeann Rimes for the 'Coyote Ugly' film. Was not a fan of either song or film.

 

[Ash Bridge]

With a Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet... Ugh! And the same for all other cover versions bar Joe Cocker of course

 

[Darandio]

It somehow got to number 3 here as well.

 

[Modron]

Duran Duran - White Lines.

 

[yorksrob]

With a Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet... Ugh! And the same for all other cover versions bar Joe Cocker of course

None of them ever recreated the sense of humour that The Beatles instilled into the song. They were all too earnest !

On a related note, "Love is all around" by Wet Wet Wet. By God, that song just didn't go away.

And that annoying video, with them all limply sitting around, all holding up bits of card so that they could project that crappy film onto them.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Would somebody PLEASE correct the thread title - it’s driving me nuts.
“worst” not “worse” !

 

[Alistair G.]

Hey Mickey by Lolly. The original was bad enough but to re-release it..... why?? Both awful

 

[EM2]

Manic Street Preachers' absolute butchering of The The's 'This Is The Day'

 

[Modron]

Hey Mickey by Lolly. The original was bad enough but to re-release it..... why?? Both awful

I think that Racey had the original, it was written for them by Chinn & Chapman (they also wrote for Sweet and Suzi Quatro):

 

[Ash Bridge]

None of them ever recreated the sense of humour that The Beatles instilled into the song. They were all too earnest !

On a related note, "Love is all around" by Wet Wet Wet. By God, that song just didn't go away.

And that annoying video, with them all limply sitting around, all holding up bits of card so that they could project that crappy film onto them.

Oh yes....got to agree with you there, the thing what really gets to me though about the likes of Marti Pellow is the way they love to overcook every song they perform, Robbie Williams is another one in the same category for me also, anyway thank god Wet Wet Wet aren't still around these days (I hope)

 

[Ianno87]

Matt Cardle's cover of Many of Horror (re-titled as When We Collide, to keep ITV viewers' general hopes and dreams in life just about afloat still)

 

[Modron]

Oh yes....got to agree with you there, the thing what really gets to me though about the likes of Marti Pellow is the way they love to overcook every song they perform, Robbie Williams is another one in the same category for me also, anyway thank god Wet Wet Wet aren't still around these days (I hope)

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they are!

On tour in April and May throughout the UK, and are headlining a concert at Linlithgow Palace in August with The Charlatans and Deacon Blue.

Got refused a date in school due to the fact that a girl I liked loved Wet Wet Wet and I didn't. Then again, she hated Metallica, and up with that I could not put.

Another cover I am not that keen on:

 

[yorksrob]

Oh yes....got to agree with you there, the thing what really gets to me though about the likes of Marti Pellow is the way they love to overcook every song they perform, Robbie Williams is another one in the same category for me also, anyway thank god Wet Wet Wet aren't still around these days (I hope)

Knowing my luck, they're probably due a revival !

 

[yorksrob]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they are!

On tour in April and May throughout the UK, and are headlining a concert at Linlithgow Palace in August with The Charlatans and Deacon Blue.

Got refused a date in school due to the fact that a girl I liked loved Wet Wet Wet and I didn't. Then again, she hated Metallica, and up with that I could not put.

Another cover I am not that keen on:

How are The Charlatans lumped together with Wet Wet Wet !

 

[Modron]

How are The Charlatans lumped together with Wet Wet Wet !

 

[yorksrob]

That's a bit of a wider spread to be fair.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they are!

On tour in April and May throughout the UK, and are headlining a concert at Linlithgow Palace in August with The Charlatans and Deacon Blue.

Got refused a date in school due to the fact that a girl I liked loved Wet Wet Wet and I didn't. Then again, she hated Metallica, and up with that I could not put.

Another cover I am not that keen on:

Oh please No! and I see they are doing 2 nights on the trot at Buxton Opera House on that tour which isn't so far from here

 

[Cowley]

Oh please No! and I see they are doing 2 nights on the trot at Buxton Opera House on that tour which isn't so far from here

I'd got you tickets for your birthday.
I've put a request for them to cover ALL of your favourite songs too!

 

[Ash Bridge]

I'd got you tickets for your birthday.
I've put a request for them to cover ALL of your favourite songs too!

Gosh that is so thoughtful of you Mr Cowley, I'm surprised why you didn't go the whole hog and also put me on the list for a seat on any potential Merseytravel Pacer farewell tour just to completely finish me off! (Btw, how did you know it was my birthday?)

 

[Master29]

Ellie Goulding's cover of your song was bloody awful.

 

[Cowley]

Gosh that is so thoughtful of you Mr Cowley, I'm surprised why you didn't go the whole hog and also put me on the list for a seat on any potential Merseytravel Pacer farewell tour just to completely finish me off! (Btw, how did you know it was my birthday?)

Now you've got me wondering...

 

[Bevan Price]

A few first thoughts:

"I'm Free" by Soup Dragons
(original by Rolling Stones. )

"Everything I Own" by Boy George / Culture Club
(original by David Gates / Bread):

"I think we're alone now" by Tiffany
(original by Tommy James and The Shondells"

 

[yorksrob]

A few first thoughts:

"I'm Free" by Soup Dragons
(original by Rolling Stones. )

"Everything I Own" by Boy George / Culture Club
(original by David Gates / Bread):

"I think we're alone now" by Tiffany
(original by Tommy James and The Shondells"

How are the first and last of these in the worst category, not the best ?

"I'm free" - didn't even know the Stones did a version - the Soup Dragons is the definitive as far as I'm concerned. Perfect, of its time and full of late 80's swagger.

Similarly, "I think we're alone now" - I can't imagine it by anyone else but Tiffany.

Mods, can you remove these posts to the correct thread please !