Covers That You Loath (13 Viewers)

[HelterSkelter]

Originals always stand out,but some covers have been pretty good.Some have been utter shit.So lets have it..which covers do you hate?

Post a video link of the original and the cover here.And tell us why you hate the cover.

Id start off with Fugee's cover of Killing Me Softly.I know a lot of people love their version,but man..they should be fucking JAILED for ruining Roberta Flack's gem.
The first 30 odd seconds of The Fugee's version is bearable,but when the rap/hip hop shit moves in...MAN..i feel like stuffing knives into my ears!They took a brilliant song,undressed it,raped it,and then ran off with its clothes.Tsk Tsk.Its supposed to be a sweet soothing song,not some piece of Rap-or-whatever-the-heck-you-call-this-blasphemous-version's-genre shit.

Here's the original :


Here's the *cough cough* cover :


Excuse me as i throw up.

 

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[Zé Tahir]

You're crazy, the Fugee's version stands on its own. I didn't even know it was a cover song but now that I listen to the original I think the Fugee's version is 10x better.

 

[HelterSkelter]

Before this post,i kinda liked you.

Now i dont.

 

[Bozi]

jesus mate how can you single out the fugees killing me softly? their version of "no woman no cry" was terrible and a crime in my eyes

 

[Dinsdale]

I like the Fugees' version too...

Anyhow, here's some bad covers I can think of:

Black Eyed Peas - Pump It

Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

DJ Tiesto - Adagio For Strings

The White Stripes - Jolene

The White Stripes - Conquest

And most covers by punk bands...

 

[HelterSkelter]

I never got beyond Killing Me Softly.There wasnt room for any more knives in my ears.Man i hate them!

 

[HelterSkelter]

I thought the White Stripes version of Jolene was great.I agree about the cover of Comfortably Numb.That was hurrendous.

 

[Enron]

How about every New Found Glory song ever.

 

[Dinsdale]

How about every New Found Glory song ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzp2hFi20cM

All pop punk covers suck.

How about discussing good covers, salman?

 

[HelterSkelter]

Sure.

Rufus Wainwright's cover of Across The Universe.Its been covered by tons of artists,but i love this particular version.Rufus's dull voice goes brillianty with it IMO.

The Original :


The Cover :

 

[Dinsdale]

Alright then.

Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence

 

[HelterSkelter]

Lacuna Coil - Enjoy The Silence:eyebrows:

 

[Enron]

All pop punk covers suck.

How about discussing good covers, salman?

I have to disagree there. Goldfinger's 99 Red Balloons is pretty sweet.

 

[Zé Tahir]

Before this post,i kinda liked you.

Now i dont.

Oh no, I take back what I said

 

[HelterSkelter]

Does anyone remember Marty Casey?The guy from Rock Star Inxs?His cover of Baby One More Time was excellent

The Original :


The Cover :

 

[Enron]

Then there is Orgy's cover of New Order's Blue Monday.

New Order:
Orgy:
I like it cause it stayed true to the original. Though it is a bit harder.

 

[Enron]

Does anyone remember Marty Casey?The guy from Rock Star Inxs?His cover of Baby One More Time was excellent

The Original :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bsniYwSaWg

The Cover :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8AvxF4FWEA

That guy is a cover machine.

 

[HelterSkelter]

Thats a neat cover

Thats my basic problem with covers by Tori Amos.She's a good singer,but her covers change the song alltogether.Its like she's doing a new song.She deserves credit for innovation,but ive never liked her covers.

 

[V]

Fugees' cover of killing me softly is excellent IMO. It stands on its own, the original is something completely else.

I can't think of any covers to mention right now, I'll get to it tommorow.

 

[Zé Tahir]

Fugees' cover of killing me softly is excellent IMO. It stands on its own, the original is something completely else.

I can't think of any covers to mention right now, I'll get to it tommorow.

Before this post,i kinda liked you.

Now i dont.