Horrible covers of otherwise acceptable songs

[Martin Alvito]

There should be a rule that if they got it right the first time, you're not allowed to mess with it.

It took a lot of ego on Madonna's part to cover "American Pie." It's not like you're going to improve the song.

 

[Martin Alvito]

One of my best friends is really into metal, he always tries to get me to listen to symphonic metal...I just can't do it and we banter endlessly about this.

Some of the tangentially related bands like Symphony X and Evergrey are quite good, but it's not for everyone. It's good that it gives you something to talk about.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

 

[verreauxi]

Holy cow...this is a new winner for me. Mostly because the video looks like an AI interface that was trained on drunk monkeys and Robert Palmer videos decided to choreograph this song.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Last one from me.
The list really is endless.

 

[Huyton Layne]

I actually quite like this cover even though I hate Disturbed

David Drainman is an absolute sweetheart. I have one album of theirs and put two of their songs in playlists. Never really got into that cover though.

 

[verreauxi]

Some of the tangentially related bands like Symphony X and Evergrey are quite good, but it's not for everyone. It's good that it gives you something to talk about.

Me and my friends often hang out late night around a fire and drink beer and exaggerate about past teenage conquests, well back before we all had kids, mortgages, and dad-bodies. As the evening progresses the music inevitably turns to either GnR or Motley Crue and everyone loves it because it's nostalgic. It becomes a sing-a-long. Except me. Cock-rock is not my go-to at the end of the evening (and yes, Crue and GnR have some terrific songs--I most defo recognize that).

 

[verreauxi]

Last one from me.
The list really is endless.

You have carried the thread! Didn't expect it to go for over 2 pages given my opening gambit.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

"Just a Gigolo" is a popular song, adapted by Irving Caesar into English in 1929 from the Austrian tango "Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo", composed in 1928 in Vienna by Leonello Casucci to lyrics written in 1924 by Julius Brammer.[1][2]



Dave Lee Roth. Total drug insanity

 

[BlueTX]

Haha...so do others. It seems I might have picked the wrong day to start drinking.

I'm with you. Pass the bottle. That cover stinks.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Am at the brewery and the most idiotic cover of the song "The sound of silence" came on over the sound system. A bunch of roid-ed out turds who clearly masturbate in front of mirrors and go by the name of "Disturbed" covered it. It is such unlistenable pompous guff I want to punch several kittens in the ear. Take a listen below if you dare...and please add your own horrible cover of an otherwise acceptable song.

I stand with you brother. It's an abomination.

 

[Clarky cat]

The winner will always be Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child of Mine". It hurts my soul. I will not link it.

This one mate?

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sheryl+crow+sweet+child+o+mine

Say sorry to your foot for me please.

 

[BlueTX]

This one hurts. The original was the first 45 I ever bought with my own money.

 

[verreauxi]

"Just a Gigolo" is a popular song, adapted by Irving Caesar into English in 1929 from the Austrian tango "Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo", composed in 1928 in Vienna by Leonello Casucci to lyrics written in 1924 by Julius Brammer.[1][2]



Dave Lee Roth. Total drug insanity

Didn't know that...but yes, that's gotta be like in the top 5 or so.

Oh Dave...

 

[BlueTX]