Worst Cover Songs Ever

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MG1968

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In the spirit of the other thread about what you think are the best cover songs, how about one covering the ones you hated?

I'll start with a couple of real stinkers.

Pat Boone - "Down With the Sickness"
Cheryl Crowe - "Sweet Child O' Mine"
 
#2
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MG1968 said:
In the spirit of the other thread about what you think are the best cover songs, how about one covering the ones you hated?

I'll start with a couple of real stinkers.

Pat Boone - "Down With the Sickness"
Cheryl Crowe - "Sweet Child O' Mine"
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I have to agree on those two. You might have picked the two worst covers ever.
 
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#3
There are so many, but I'll go with these:

You Shook Me All Night Long-Celine Dion
Dock of the Bay - Michael Bolton
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit
Satisfaction- Britney Spears
American Pie - Madonna
 
#5
#5
Michael Bolton + any R&B/Soul classic

When he covers a classic soul tune, he ruins it forever.
 
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#6
I'm not a fan of Hinder at all, think they pretty much suck as much as a band can suck. That song they had "lips of an angel" was bad enough and then I hear a country version of it, if ever the word FAIL should apply. Nothing worse than taking a crappy song to begin with and making it even worse.
 
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OrangeWilly said:
Wow....you think that sucks?
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I just dont like it when people mess around and feel the need to "add" their own twist on that particular song. It's the same when these singers add extra notes to it before a baseball game, or during the super bowl. Sing it without adding your speacial little "flair". Thats what I say.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
I just dont like it when people mess around and feel the need to "add" their own twist on that particular song. It's the same when these singers add extra notes to it before a baseball game, or during the super bowl. Sing it without adding your speacial little "flair". Thats what I say.
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I really don't think him singing a traditional version of the song would have gone over that well, at Woodstock.

Considering the era, I think he did it perfectly.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
I just dont like it when people mess around and feel the need to "add" their own twist on that particular song. It's the same when these singers add extra notes to it before a baseball game, or during the super bowl. Sing it without adding your speacial little "flair". Thats what I say.
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I get where you are coming from I am the same way to an extent...Just think that the skill in Hendrix' version is awesome.
 
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No doubt, he had some serious talent. That version during those times might have gone over with me had I been there, but I just never have liked it. I might have felt diffrently in the 60's though.

I'll say this, considering the state of the Union during those times, I think that performance of that song spoke volumes to that generation.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
No doubt, he had some serious talent. That version during those times might have gone over with me had I been there, but I just never have liked it. I might have felt diffrently in the 60's though.

I'll say this, considering the state of the Union during those times, I think that performance of that song spoke volumes to that generation.
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Exactly, and I also agree with you that it is very annoying when singers try to change it when performing at sporting events.
 
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I didn't care for their version of Whiskey in a Jar either.

It's actually mentioned in the greatest covers thread, but I personally think Guns N Roses destroyed a great piece of work by Bob Dylan when they covered "Knockin on Heaven's Door"
 
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