Awful Cover Songs

[voltron]

Celtic Frost covering Wall Of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio".

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

I woudn't call this an "awful" cover, it basically sounds like another Celtic Frost original, but it was a strange choice indeed.

Also, Limp Bizkit's cover of Metallica's "Sanitarium" was pretty disgusting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2F5piurv-0

Actually, the majority of that MTV Icon Metallica show was rife with lousy bands doing awful Metallica covers. You know there's trouble when Avril Lavigne is covering a Metallica song. 

[Allhallowsday]

LITTLE RICHARD had a record "Tutti Frutti" which had already been cleaned up for national release:   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFq5O2kabQo&feature=fvw
PAT BOONE covered it, and had a bigger hit than LITTLE RICHARD (peaking at #12 for a total 10 weeks on the chart versus LITTLE RICHARD's #17 for only 5).        Poor PAT, I'll say it again:  When PAT BOONE went out, he went way out. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvieb2OedWE

[Joe the Destroyer]

Kittie doing "Da s**t You Can't f**k Wit."  Crappy song to begin with, but getting a nu metal band to cover it was a mistake. 

Hole doing "Gold Dust Woman."

Six Feet Under doing "TNT."

I think either Staind or Limp Bizkit did a cover of Tool's "Sober," and I remember it sucking something fierce. 

[HappyGilmore]

"Monster Mash" by The Misfits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcOQduHEv08
Mind you, I LOVE the Misfits, but they put out a cover album of '50s/'60s songs, which, I don't mind.  I love that era.  But, well, a lot of people I know hate their version of this song.

'Comfortably Numb" by Scissor Sisters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdsuZEQ3aQ
Well, the Pink Floyd classic, as a DISCO themed 2000's version.

"My Perogative" by Britney Spears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZmKEobaqI

"Too Cold" by Vanilla Ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-LNT1r6GRA
I dunno if it counts as a 'cover' since technically, Vanilla Ice just re-recorded Ice Ice Baby as a Rock/Nu-Metal version back when bands like Korn and Disturbed were all the rage with their nu-metal schtick.  But I dunno.  Either way, I kinda prefer the rap version better.

[retrorussell]

I hate Sweet Caroline to begin with, but Elvis did a really really crappy version of it.

[the ghoul]

I like Bella Morte, but I was very disappointed with their cover of "Earth Angel."  They completely drain the song of every ounce of its soul.  Talk about making a great song boring.

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

[Doggett]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-ctxO64hS4

The GODS of Rock are unhappy ! 

[Mr. DS]

I woudn't call this an "awful" cover, it basically sounds like another Celtic Frost original, but it was a strange choice indeed.

Also, Limp Bizkit's cover of Metallica's "Sanitarium" was pretty disgusting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2F5piurv-0

Actually, the majority of that MTV Icon Metallica show was rife with lousy bands doing awful Metallica covers. You know there's trouble when Avril Lavigne is covering a Metallica song.  

That whole show was the epitome of disgusting from start to finish and I sadly watched all of it.  Watch the audience members, most of them I doubt would even know how to make devil horns with their hands without prior instructions before the show.  

[Psycho Circus]

This makes me very ill. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7oy_Ek2EhQ&feature=related

[Rev. Powell]

'Comfortably Numb" by Scissor Sisters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdsuZEQ3aQ
Well, the Pink Floyd classic, as a DISCO themed 2000's version.

I heard that on the radio the other day... reminded me why I hardly ever listen to the radio anymore.

[HappyGilmore]

"Boyz N Tha Hood" by Dynamite Hack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqONjjMDfw

A bizarre mid '90s cover of rapper Eazy E's classic.  Only done in a soft rock/punk style, but not really all that punk.  I like it, but it is quite awful.

I heard that on the radio the other day... reminded me why I hardly ever listen to the radio anymore.

It's an odd take, I'll say that much.  I like the Scissor Sisters, I just don't know if I really like that cover.

[Psycho Circus]

Ozzy must be spinning in his dog filled mansion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZaFSZJl3o8&feature=related

[HappyGilmore]

"Faith" by Limp Bizkit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ei_FJWHXys

[Psycho Circus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyjRd93HBs

[HappyGilmore]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyjRd93HBs

I quite like that one, actually.  Don't really think it's 'awful.'