Horrible covers of otherwise acceptable songs

[Huyton Layne]

Warning: may cause ear bleeds.

Cobain, Cornell, Weiland, Bennington, and Staley all dead but thankfully Wes Scantlin is still going and living his best life.

 

[trueblue84]

 

[ClausThomsen]

I believe this fits the brief @verreauxi.

Ear aids of the highest order vocally, musically (the guitar solo a particular lowlight) and eye aids for the bravest of warriors who can last the full 4 minutes



what do I win?

That's quite something. I almost admire the balls of it as they're clearly taking the piss a considerable amount.

It's deffo more entertaining than the entirety of Gary Barlow's solo career.

 

[Huyton Layne]

More of why than what, but worth consideration. An almost great cover... maybe

I think this should be classed as a bad cover for the fact there's no reason for it. Doesn't take the song anywhere it wasn't already. Doesn't improve it. Doesn't move it into the genre of the covering artist. It's nearly a very good karaoke rendition.

 

[ClausThomsen]

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

That rule would have killed The Beatles career before it started.

I've always preferred 'Do it better, or do it differently'.

 

[SerenityNigh]

I think this should be classed as a bad cover for the fact there's no reason for it. Doesn't take the song anywhere it wasn't already. Doesn't improve it. Doesn't move it into the genre of the covering artist. It's nearly a very good karaoke rendition.

yep, just makes you wished you had listened to the original instead

 

[BlueTX]

yep, just makes you wished you had listened to the original instead

Or not, cuz it's bloody awful, too.

 

[LostLegend]

I love how you can hear one of her own fans saying "WHAT?!?!?!" when she starts singing.

"WAKE UP! ABSHSHSGDJSHGDJSHD MAKE UP!"

 

[LostLegend]

Truly dreadful.

The silent music video is a massive improvement.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Truly dreadful.

Had a very unfortunate run of hearing this song in public... including at a used record show where you would think people knew better.

 

[verreauxi]

I believe this fits the brief @verreauxi.

Ear aids of the highest order vocally, musically (the guitar solo a particular lowlight) and eye aids for the bravest of warriors who can last the full 4 minutes



what do I win?

That solo…haha. Dooop deep beep booop [fart noise]

 

[Martin Alvito]

That rule would have killed The Beatles career before it started.

I've always preferred 'Do it better, or do it differently'.

There's a difference between, "Good tune, let's cover it," and "All-time classic, let's not."

System of a Down came up earlier. They have plenty of tunes where there's probably something left to find. If you cover "Chop Suey!" the story is not likely to end well, though. It was a massive hit for them for a reason. It's their brand of idiosyncratic firing on all cylinders.

That's the sort of song I mean. Messing with the iconic ones is unwise. You might do it differently, but the odds of it turning out anywhere near as good are stacked against you, and one problem with publication is the inability to take it back.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

I believe this fits the brief @verreauxi.

Ear aids of the highest order vocally, musically (the guitar solo a particular lowlight) and eye aids for the bravest of warriors who can last the full 4 minutes



what do I win?

 

[Prevenger17]

Truly dreadful.

My missus and her best mate went dressed as Bowie and Jagger from this video a few Halloweens ago. Absolutely nobody got it

 

[Prevenger17]

More of why than what, but worth consideration. An almost great cover... maybe

I listened to that Weezer cover album, definitely not horrible, just meh. I liked their cover of No Scrubs, probably the only song and the album that deviated even a little bit from the original