Worst cover tunes - ever!

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-10 08:22am

well, you heard Comic Book Guy! In the Spirit OF darthdavid's best cover tunes thread, what are the worst cover tunes ever?

my vote: Since I Don't Have You by Guns and Roses

be specific. Nominating Anne Murray's entire song catalouge, while tempting isn't an option.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-06-10 02:18pm

I'd have to say Limp Bizkit's cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes", if only for the goddamn disgusting masturbatory self-aggrandizing name-dropping they injected into the song.

CDiehl · Post by **CDiehl** » 2004-06-10 02:19pm

I'd pick the cover of Summer Breeze that plays over the opening of I Know What You Did Last Summer. The band who did it (don't know, don't care) turned a mellow little soft-rock song into lame wannabe death-metal crap.

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-06-10 03:12pm

Dalton wrote:I'd have to say Limp Bizkit's cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes", if only for the goddamn disgusting masturbatory self-aggrandizing name-dropping they injected into the song.

I agree. The Who's version would be the better one anyway, but the "L-I-M-P" etc. really screws it up.

Devo's version of Head like a Hole by NIN is horrible.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-06-10 04:09pm

White Lion's cover of Radar Love (originally by Golden Earring) was just tacky.

Geri Halliwell's cover of It's Raining Men was quite horrible too... I'm not big on that sort of music, though - but still...

Twisted Tower Dire also made a cover of a Manowar song called Revelation.... TTD's version wasn't bad by any means, it just paled in comparison to the original. (the drums were too low in the mix, and TTD's vocalist is of course not on level with Eric Adams)

Shortie · Post by **Shortie** » 2004-06-10 05:34pm

I heard that Britney Spears covered Satisfaction. I haven't heard her version, and i'm not going to if I can help it.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2004-06-10 10:23pm

Madonna covering "American Pie" was dreadful, and there's a live cut of Nirvana covering Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" out there which is absolutely brutal.

Is it just me or does Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" get covered by bands way too frequently?

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-06-10 10:28pm

Shortie wrote:I heard that Britney Spears covered Satisfaction. I haven't heard her version, and i'm not going to if I can help it.

Ick, it's horrible. It's for the best that you've not heard it.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-06-10 10:34pm

irishmick79 wrote:Madonna covering "American Pie" was dreadful, and there's a live cut of Nirvana covering Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" out there which is absolutely brutal.

Yup, that one gets my vote. *shudders violently* Ew.

constantine · Post by **constantine** » 2004-06-10 10:41pm

Metallica's covers of "Die Die My Darling" and "Last Caress/Green Hell."

Actually, I don't much care for any of Metallica's cover. Might not be a popular opinion but...

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-06-10 10:43pm

irishmick79 wrote:Madonna covering "American Pie" was dreadful, and there's a live cut of Nirvana covering Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" out there which is absolutely brutal.

Wow, I just downloaded that. It is the most horrible cover I've ever heard.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-06-10 11:12pm

Dalton wrote:I'd have to say Limp Bizkit's cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes", if only for the goddamn disgusting masturbatory self-aggrandizing name-dropping they injected into the song.

Not to mention hearing Fred Durst croon about how awful his life is makes me want to strangle chipmunks. Nothing like hearing an rich ignorant white trash hack who can get all the pussy he wants sing about how nobody understands him. Fuck you, Fred. If this were a just world, you'd be pumping gas for a living.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-06-10 11:21pm

constantine wrote:Metallica's covers of "Die Die My Darling" and "Last Caress/Green Hell."

Actually, I don't much care for any of Metallica's cover. Might not be a popular opinion but...

They did "Die, Die My Darling" too?
Bastards...

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-06-10 11:33pm

I've got 1 or 2, Madonnas - American Pie was disgusting, as was Britney Spears - I love Rock and Roll.

I also can't stand Marilyn Mansons - Tainted Love, although My Ruin do a great version of it.

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-06-10 11:37pm

Dorsk 81 wrote:
I also can't stand Marilyn Mansons - Tainted Love, although My Ruin do a great version of it.

hmm, I *love* Manson's version. To me, his voice is really sexy in that song.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-06-10 11:41pm

Fighter of Foo wrote:
Dorsk 81 wrote:
I also can't stand Marilyn Mansons - Tainted Love, although My Ruin do a great version of it.
hmm, I *love* Manson's version. To me, his voice is really sexy in that song.

Sorry, hated it. Which is strange as I like most of his stuff. The only good thing about his version is the video and the girl he's with in the hot-tub!

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-06-10 11:42pm

Pretty much any Limp Bizkit cover.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-06-10 11:44pm

How about that fucked up Jessica Simpson song that's been playing lately. "Take my breath away" is about the worst fucking cover I've ever heard.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-10 11:58pm

Any covers in Metallica's song catalog
Feel Like Makin' Love - Kid Rock
The Durst abortion, as has already been mentioned
Puff Daddy's entire song catalog (not exactly covers, but you know what I mean
One time I had the misfortune of hearing Creed covering The Doors' Light My Fire. I don't really want to talk about it.

constantine · Post by **constantine** » 2004-06-11 12:01am

Joe wrote:

One time I had the misfortune of hearing Creed covering The Doors' Light My Fire. I don't really want to talk about it.

Creed covered 'Light My Fire'? That must sound horrible.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-06-11 12:22am

Superman wrote:How about that fucked up Jessica Simpson song that's been playing lately. "Take my breath away" is about the worst fucking cover I've ever heard.

Oh, god. I swear she ought to burn in hell for that if there is any justice in this world. She managed to fuck up a song from Top Gun, the coolest musical ever!

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2004-06-11 12:41am

Vanilla Ice using Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" for "Ice, Ice Baby" I shudder even to type this!

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-06-11 12:50am

Deathstalker wrote:Vanilla Ice using Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" for "Ice, Ice Baby" I shudder even to type this!

Apparently thats not a cover (or theft) because there's an extra *doo-doo* or something in the opening...

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-06-11 12:55am

William Shatner for something.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-11 01:08am

Master of Ossus wrote:William Shatner for something.

William Shatner covers have redeeming value; they're all comedy gold.