worst cover versions

verminator_x · 07-05-2005, 12:42 PM

some years back limp bizkit crushed the who brilliant behind blue eyes.
how many times havent we seen it before a brilliant song is being trashed by som new **** band that not even credit the lyrics writer or the original makers of the song.

fred durst you shitbag that rap rock version of behind blue eyes is for me the worst cover version ever made.
rap and rock does not go together well. limp bizkit did not even mention that the rock god pete townshend wrote the song back i 1970.

another disgusting cover version is the german techno dj balloon who covered nirvanas smells like teen spirit in this crappy techno version called monster sound.

its no news that its popular to cover old songs and make them into rap or techno and not credit the orginal lyric writers behind the songs.

another german techno act scooter has over 10 years done big sucsess selling more than 15 million albums and singles with their stadium techno/happy hardcore sound.
some of their biggest hits ever is old hits from the 70s and 80s.

like rebel yell by billy idol scooter did their version of it and no surprise it sucked, but they made another big hit.
and in 2001 their biggest hit worldwide was ramp the logical song original by supertramp.

*Anarky* · 07-05-2005, 01:07 PM

One of the worst cover-versions I have heard to this date was "Poison" by Groove coverage.

You all know Alice Cooper, right? You could call him Marylin Manson's precedessor. Now, imagine this: A Techno-guy and a Techno-girl doing this song. Hooo... can't be much worse.

But on Number one, the peak of it all, worst cover version ever. That prize goes to a german casting-band. They won, due to pedophile's favour, the final round of "Popstars - the duel" (something american-idolish). What was their name? PreLuders (not that Luder in German means something like b*tch, sort of a diet-b*tch). And what song did they cover? You wouldn't believe it, but they actually dared to rape R.E.M.'s "Losing my religion". I could have killed them, their producers and everyone who watched the show, the moment I heard about it.

Jed · 07-05-2005, 02:14 PM

Yellowcard's version of Lagwagon's Violins sucks so bad. Yellowcard suck anyway but they totally wrecked this song.

*The Stryker* · 07-06-2005, 10:29 PM

Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O Mine" YECH

*KROW* · 07-07-2005, 12:08 PM

I liked Bizkit's cover of "Behind Blue Eyes." At least it had the same tone and mood set to it. They could have ripped it like they did "Faith," but then again, that cover was entertaining in its bastardization.

As for that one Nirvana rehash, you really can't do a bad cover of a song that's garbage anyway. DJ Balloon just put more fuel to the fire, I think.

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O Mine" YECH

Ugh. Hell, yes.

*raphael_is_cool* · 07-07-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by verminator_x

fred durst you shitbag that rap rock version of behind blue eyes is for me the worst cover version ever made.
rap and rock does not go together well. limp bizkit did not even mention that the rock god pete townshend wrote the song back i 1970.

Amen. Not only was not much really done with it but the singing was the epitomy of lame.

*DrSpengler* · 07-07-2005, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O Mine" YECH

That tops my list. Ugh. As a GnR fan, I found her cover to be insulting on every level.

*Spitfire* · 07-09-2005, 03:36 AM

I listen to metal so you can only imagine what I have to hear for covers. Some are sadly better then the original which was so lame you could barely listen to it. So far some bad I've heard is this Ramones tribute album my Mom got. Shes a big Ramone fan and she listens to it sometimes. I dont like the Ramones but the covers SUCK. Horribly I might add. Espcially The Marilyn Manson cover, as with any cover he does <_<. There is also two Iron Maiden tribute albums and a At The Gates tribute album and they all suck ass on a golbal scale <_< Total disgraces. Arch Enemy did a cover of Aces High with their old singer that was just awful >_< Im glad they booted his ass. In Flames did a pretty lame cover of Murders In The Rue Morgue....and Dark Tranquillty did a pretty lame cover of 22 Acacia Avenue. Charlotte the Harlot songs suck anyway....*cringes*
But by far the worst cover I have ever heard was this team-up. Korn and Limp Dick got togther and did a remake of Ice Ice Baby >_< Gah just awful
I should shut up now cause I doubt any of you know what the hell I'm talking about

*The Stryker* · 07-09-2005, 04:28 AM

Good thing rap can't be considered a "Cover" Its a sample baby!

and there was a cover i didn't like "The First Cut is the Deepest" i dunno who did the cover. and "Love Song" was a terrible cover as well and i don't care for the Cure in any way. And Joss Stone's Cover of that White Stripes song and the cover was done like 2 months after the original was released. WTF?

**Barkworm** · 07-09-2005, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O Mine" YECH

If I remember correctly that song won a grammy award

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verminator_x · 07-09-2005, 08:08 AM

and ice ice baby is a awful cover/sample version of queen featuring david bowie under pressure.

*Dr. Doom* · 07-09-2005, 08:57 AM

on the album Overload (I forget which volume), a death metal cover album of Metallica songs, there's some band that does Enter Sandman and the singer is.....

well, let's put it this way...

Think of like the worst sterotype of a frenchman imagineable. I'm talking striped shirt, neckercheif, beret, pencil-thin moustache "AWW HAW HAW" type of french stereotype....

...THAT'S who you hear singing it.

The music sounds great, it builds up to be like a really cool cover, but the guy starts singing and your ears just start gushing blood.

*KROW* · 07-09-2005, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

on the album Overload (I forget which volume), a death metal cover album of Metallica songs, there's some band that does Enter Sandman and the singer is.....

well, let's put it this way...

Think of like the worst sterotype of a frenchman imagineable. I'm talking striped shirt, neckercheif, beret, pencil-thin moustache "AWW HAW HAW" type of french stereotype....

...THAT'S who you hear singing it.

The music sounds great, it builds up to be like a really cool cover, but the guy starts singing and your ears just start gushing blood.

Holy Hell.

I was actually considering buying that album, too. Now I officially choose not to. You have saved my life, O Mighty Doom.

*kneels*

I thank thee.

remain in light · 07-09-2005, 08:45 PM

The Duff Sisters' cover of Our Lips are Sealed. Hurts my ears when I hear those two butcher one of my favorite 80's tunes.

*damnhooligan* · 07-09-2005, 08:56 PM

Hands down, Madonna's cover of "American Pie". Good God, that was painful and insipid.

verminator_x · 07-09-2005, 09:07 PM

pras cover of and old u2 hit still havent found what im looking for pras version is just named havent found.

*Spitfire* · 07-11-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by damnhooligan

Hands down, Madonna's cover of "American Pie". Good God, that was painful and insipid.

"Insipid 2,000" is the name of a good In Flames song. >_> <_< Yeah Madonna makes me want to puke...*shivers*

Mr. Stay Puft · 08-17-2005, 06:36 PM

Papa Roach's cover of "Lithium" by Nirvana. I mean, I like their old stuff, but that cover was just awful. Another awful cover: Avril Lavigne doing System of a Down's "Chop Suey!"

Space Lieutenant Josh · 08-17-2005, 06:53 PM

How about Guns N' Roses' album "The Spaghetti Incident"? More like the Spaghetti ACCIDENT! WHoooooooooooooooo!

Cerpin Taxt · 08-17-2005, 08:50 PM

Marilyn Manson - Alabama Song (Doors cover)
Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You
Anal **** - various theme songs and Can't Touch This
Mr. Bungle - various RHCP songs
Dope - **** Tha Police
Rage Against The Machine - **** Tha police
Rage Against the Maching - The entire "Renegades" album
A Perfect Circle - The entire "eMOTIVe" album
Rob Zombie - Blitzkrieg Bop

07-05-2005, 12:42 PM	#1
verminator_x Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oslo-norway Posts: 457	worst cover versions some years back limp bizkit crushed the who brilliant behind blue eyes. how many times havent we seen it before a brilliant song is being trashed by som new **** band that not even credit the lyrics writer or the original makers of the song. fred durst you shitbag that rap rock version of behind blue eyes is for me the worst cover version ever made. rap and rock does not go together well. limp bizkit did not even mention that the rock god pete townshend wrote the song back i 1970. another disgusting cover version is the german techno dj balloon who covered nirvanas smells like teen spirit in this crappy techno version called monster sound. its no news that its popular to cover old songs and make them into rap or techno and not credit the orginal lyric writers behind the songs. another german techno act scooter has over 10 years done big sucsess selling more than 15 million albums and singles with their stadium techno/happy hardcore sound. some of their biggest hits ever is old hits from the 70s and 80s. like rebel yell by billy idol scooter did their version of it and no surprise it sucked, but they made another big hit. and in 2001 their biggest hit worldwide was ramp the logical song original by supertramp. __________________ Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.

07-05-2005, 01:07 PM	#2
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	One of the worst cover-versions I have heard to this date was "Poison" by Groove coverage. You all know Alice Cooper, right? You could call him Marylin Manson's precedessor. Now, imagine this: A Techno-guy and a Techno-girl doing this song. Hooo... can't be much worse. But on Number one, the peak of it all, worst cover version ever. That prize goes to a german casting-band. They won, due to pedophile's favour, the final round of "Popstars - the duel" (something american-idolish). What was their name? PreLuders (not that Luder in German means something like btch, sort of a diet-btch). And what song did they cover? You wouldn't believe it, but they actually dared to rape R.E.M.'s "Losing my religion". I could have killed them, their producers and everyone who watched the show, the moment I heard about it. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

07-05-2005, 02:14 PM	#3
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Yellowcard's version of Lagwagon's Violins sucks so bad. Yellowcard suck anyway but they totally wrecked this song. __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

07-06-2005, 10:29 PM	#4
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O Mine" YECH __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

07-09-2005, 03:36 AM	#8
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I listen to metal so you can only imagine what I have to hear for covers. Some are sadly better then the original which was so lame you could barely listen to it. So far some bad I've heard is this Ramones tribute album my Mom got. Shes a big Ramone fan and she listens to it sometimes. I dont like the Ramones but the covers SUCK. Horribly I might add. Espcially The Marilyn Manson cover, as with any cover he does <_<. There is also two Iron Maiden tribute albums and a At The Gates tribute album and they all suck ass on a golbal scale <_< Total disgraces. Arch Enemy did a cover of Aces High with their old singer that was just awful >_< Im glad they booted his ass. In Flames did a pretty lame cover of Murders In The Rue Morgue....and Dark Tranquillty did a pretty lame cover of 22 Acacia Avenue. Charlotte the Harlot songs suck anyway....cringes But by far the worst cover I have ever heard was this team-up. Korn and Limp Dick got togther and did a remake of Ice Ice Baby >_< Gah just awful I should shut up now cause I doubt any of you know what the hell I'm talking about __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

07-09-2005, 04:28 AM	#9
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Good thing rap can't be considered a "Cover" Its a sample baby! and there was a cover i didn't like "The First Cut is the Deepest" i dunno who did the cover. and "Love Song" was a terrible cover as well and i don't care for the Cure in any way. And Joss Stone's Cover of that White Stripes song and the cover was done like 2 months after the original was released. WTF? __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

07-09-2005, 08:08 AM	#11
verminator_x Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oslo-norway Posts: 457	and ice ice baby is a awful cover/sample version of queen featuring david bowie under pressure. __________________ Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.

07-09-2005, 08:57 AM	#12
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	on the album Overload (I forget which volume), a death metal cover album of Metallica songs, there's some band that does Enter Sandman and the singer is..... well, let's put it this way... Think of like the worst sterotype of a frenchman imagineable. I'm talking striped shirt, neckercheif, beret, pencil-thin moustache "AWW HAW HAW" type of french stereotype.... ...THAT'S who you hear singing it. The music sounds great, it builds up to be like a really cool cover, but the guy starts singing and your ears just start gushing blood. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

07-09-2005, 08:45 PM	#14
remain in light Thug Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MD Posts: 72	The Duff Sisters' cover of Our Lips are Sealed. Hurts my ears when I hear those two butcher one of my favorite 80's tunes.

07-09-2005, 08:56 PM	#15
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Hands down, Madonna's cover of "American Pie". Good God, that was painful and insipid. __________________

07-09-2005, 09:07 PM	#16
verminator_x Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oslo-norway Posts: 457	pras cover of and old u2 hit still havent found what im looking for pras version is just named havent found. __________________ Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.

08-17-2005, 06:36 PM	#18
Mr. Stay Puft Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 580	Papa Roach's cover of "Lithium" by Nirvana. I mean, I like their old stuff, but that cover was just awful. Another awful cover: Avril Lavigne doing System of a Down's "Chop Suey!" __________________ And there came a day. A day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes found themselves united against a common threat, to fight the foes no single superhero could withstand. On that day, the Avengers were born. R.I.P Chi Cheng and Jeff Hanneman

08-17-2005, 06:53 PM	#19
Space Lieutenant Josh Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Village of Rock'n Kick-Ass Posts: 492	How about Guns N' Roses' album "The Spaghetti Incident"? More like the Spaghetti ACCIDENT! WHoooooooooooooooo!

08-17-2005, 08:50 PM	#20
Cerpin Taxt Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 278	Marilyn Manson - Alabama Song (Doors cover) Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You Anal ** - various theme songs and Can't Touch This Mr. Bungle - various RHCP songs Dope - Tha Police Rage Against The Machine - ** Tha police Rage Against the Maching - The entire "Renegades" album A Perfect Circle - The entire "eMOTIVe" album Rob Zombie - Blitzkrieg Bop