Searching for the worst Song Cover Version

[Zapranoth]

Oh, man.  I've uncovered two really rancid ones.   I might win this thread.

I remember hearing an astonishingly suck-ass cover of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side."   A French pop version.     

Now I've remembered it.   It's Vanessa Paradis' version.    Anyone here heard that?

There's also a horrible loungy version of the same song on iTunes, by Arcoiris.     

[DistantJ]

Lucy in the sky with Diamonds by William Shatner

LOL, you just have to read that and you KNOW it's hilarious.

Atomic Kitten has performed 'The Tide Is High' by Blondie

I thought that one was alright, really.

I tell you what you guys are forgetting. Punk covers. Some are fun but there's a hell of a lot of "omg I can sing it really fast and out of tune and throw swearwords in there and play some power chords thats so cool" in there.

I heard this one punk cover of Ben E. King's incredible "Stand By Me". What a load of tripe. They even changed it to say "Just as long as you f**king stand by me".

Then there's the Cliff Richard cover of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Wonderful World" mixed into one song. I think it made me lactose intolerant. Give me Israel Kamawiwawo'ole's acoustic reggae styled cover instead, please.

[Tempest]

Marilyn Manson

- Rock 'N' Roll n***ar

- Like A Virgin

- Tainted Love

Rob Zombie

- Brickhouse (which isn't a very good song to begin with, frankly)

- Blitzkrieg Bop

Amy Lee (of Evanescence)

- Freak On A Leash (if she would've done some human beat-boxing maybe I wouldn't have minded it as much)

Avril Lavigne

- Fuel

Sum 41

- For Whom The Bell Tolls

- Enter Sandman

- Master Of Puppets

Snoop Dogg

- Sad But True (".... they'll betray.... never ending paper tray... you know its sad but true"- wait what?)

Limp Bizkit

- Sanitarium

Fear Factory

- Enter Sandman

[RCMerchant]

Some forgien metal band called the Acid Drinkers doing SATISFACTION (Rolling Stones),. I posted in the thread 'the WORDS GET STUCK in MY THROAT',last post...about 3 days ago.Trust me...it's B-A-D!!!!!

[TheSinisterQuinn]

There She Goes -  Sixpence None the Richer - original was The La's


Sooo horrid I believe that this version was used in ads for feminine hygiene products! 

[Snivelly]

I may be wrong, but I don't think anyone has mentioned "These Boots Are Made For Walking" the Jessica Simpson version.

That is, unless you have all become pod people and think that it's a "Good" song and doesn't deserve to be on that list...

Ooooh, yes, I gave you a karma point for that one.  I wish she'd just fall off the face of the earth and take her stupid faces with her.

[Raffine]

How about this version of that hit "We Are the World"?

Q. Who Would Jesus Hate?
A. EVERYBODY! (Except Fed Phelps and the gang at Westboro Baptist Church)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETpnHnK9Eis

[Raffine]

How about the worst cover of a classic film score?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOP5TM51lM

Proving once and for all the Bass Clarinet is the...

Lamest. Instrument. Ever.


                LAME!















Well - except for maybe the Alto Clarinet.

[Snivelly]

How about the worst cover of a classic film score?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOP5TM51lM

Proving once and for all the Bass Clarinet is the...

Lamest. Instrument. Ever.


                LAME!

Sigh.......I played that thing in high school.  And the even lamer contrabass too, even though it was literally as tall as I am (I'm pretty short.)  And yes, those are easily the lamest instruments ever.

Can I nominate the Dixie Chicks' cover of Fleetwood Mac's Landslide?  Not because of their politics, that's their business, but because it was obvious they'd never actually heard the song before someone convinced them to butcher it.














Well - except for maybe the Alto Clarinet.

[Raffine]

Sigh.......I played that thing in high school.  And the even lamer contrabass too, even though it was literally as tall as I am (I'm pretty short.)  And yes, those are easily the lamest instruments ever.

Actually some of my best friends play bass clarinet. I'm a bassoonist, so when I play with a concert band or a wind ensemble I'm almost always sitting next to the bass clarinets.

Bassoon: now THAT'S a mega-cool instrument! 

I've also played contrabass clarinet before. Very cool ~ 'cause when you play the lowest notes you can feel the bones in your head vibrate! 

[RCMerchant]

 Maybe i'm insane...but this is really quite good! In fact, I added the song to my profile on Myspace...(of course,that's a WEIRD page,anyway...)

                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dAO3J5QJ9w

[Susan]

i'm guessing this is supposed to be "THRILLER"....but....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll8Qm8yDj-8

[RCMerchant]

 The Indian "thriller gets my vote as WORST. I laffed my ass off! 

[dean]

Yeah, RCMerchant, I agree, that's utter genius...

[Susan]

What's funny is in some of the chorus parts where he sings somtehing like "kali mar..mar..mar..mar" he sounds like Count chocula