Favorite/Worst Cover Songs

"99 Problems" by Hugo.

Slipknot, Disturbed, or Korn covered "Another Brick in the Wall" and it's terrible. Just can't remember which.

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Originally Posted by Tarbox

Hall and Oates - I Can't Go For That - Cover by Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers - Van Session 17 - YouTube

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This one wins. I saw this and its probably one of my favorites. One of my favorite H&O songs to begin with.

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Originally Posted by State43

I don't understand this. It's the exact same almost. I expect a cover to be unique in itself and this only sounds good because it's almost the same as the original which was good.

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It's the same except it has that bizarre/annoying speak-n-spell bridge in the middle.

Anything on the Soundtrack to the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Movie album was pretty bad. I have managed to block out most of them. I do remember a bad version on there by Peter Frampton and the BeeGees versions just didn't cut it. Hard to top a Beatles song, but I do admit I like the Elton John version of Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds better than the Beatles version; but I never really liked that song so much to start with.

I sorta enjoyed the Devo version of Satisfaction. Definitely put a different spin on it.

Flying Lizards version of Money is weird/bizarre. Even more so than the Devo Satisfaction.

Not a fan of the Dixie Chicks but their version of Landslide was nice.

Also the K. D. Lang version of Roy Orbison's Crying is right up there.

Lastly, I like the Cryan Shames' version of Up on the Roof - also Jane Olivor did an outstanding version of He's So Fine.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjT71N4PGM]Take Me To The River - Talking Heads - YouTube[/ame]

Smoke two joints and scarlet begonias north by sublime

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Originally Posted by MeanDean

Anything on the Soundtrack to the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Movie album was pretty bad. I have managed to block out most of them. I do remember a bad version on there by Peter Frampton and the BeeGees versions just didn't cut it. Hard to top a Beatles song, but I do admit I like the Elton John version of Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds better than the Beatles version; but I never really liked that song so much to start with. I sorta enjoyed the Devo version of Satisfaction. Definitely put a different spin on it. Flying Lizards version of Money is weird/bizarre. Even more so than the Devo Satisfaction. Not a fan of the Dixie Chicks but their version of Landslide was nice. Also the K. D. Lang version of Roy Orbison's Crying is right up there. Lastly, I like the Cryan Shames' version of Up on the Roof - also Jane Olivor did an outstanding version of He's So Fine.

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The Black Crowes did a good cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds on the I am Sam soundtrack.

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Originally Posted by alarson

I'm going to have to disagree with Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal on that list. Better than the original.

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Interesting, I came into this thread specifically to place that piece of **** by Alient Ant Farm on the worst covers list.

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Originally Posted by drose1

Gin and Juice Country-version - YouTube

Originally sang by Snoop A Loop

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That cover was actually by the Gourds

There are a lot of good covers of older rock songs by Bluegrass bands. I am currently listening to Last Dance with Mary Jane covered by Keller & the Keels.

About all of my favorites have been covered already but what the hell:

1. Hurt-Johnny Cash
2. Hallelujah-Rufus Wainwright
3. Bad Company-5 finger Death Punch
4. Back where I come from-Kenny Chesney
5. Personal Jesus-Johnny Cash
6. You and Tequila -Kenny Chesney
7. The Ballad of Curtis Loewe- Eric Church
8. Call me the Breeze- Lynrd Skynrd
9. Cocaine- Eric Clapton
10. Black Magic Woman - Santana

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Originally Posted by acoustimac

You can start by going to ths list. Couldn't disagree with any....
Rolling Stone Readers Choose the Worst Cover Songs of All Time Pictures | Rolling Stone

It's never a good idea to do a recording of a true classic. Some pull it off (Live and Let Die by GNR or All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix) and others fail miserably (those on this list and so many others).

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Holy ****!!! I wasn't aware of #1 on the list....but I think they got it right. That goes way beyond brutal....flat out ear rape.

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Originally Posted by Bret44

There are a lot of good covers of older rock songs by Bluegrass bands. I am currently listening to Last Dance with Mary Jane covered by Keller & the Keels.

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Agreed... I was just listening to Ricky Scaggs cover of "Super Freak" a couple of days ago.

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Originally Posted by uro cy

Agreed... I was just listening to Ricky Scaggs cover of "Super Freak" a couple of days ago.

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I doubted you on that, then I looked it up. That is hilarious.