worst cover songs of all time.

[afterstasis]

i think bad covers of good songs are some of the most intriguing atrocities in the music world. i think it would be cool to have a thread where we share our findings...

this thread was inspired by doro's cover of "whiter shade of pale". i found it digging around covers of the song on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHtzL6NX47Q

[schmeankman]

Ehhh....

Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes (The Who)

That one is obvious.....I'll have to think about some more......

[vandalizemenow00]

Tori Amos-Smells Like Teen Spirit
Its unplugged and unlistenable

[DarkSide247]

Tori Amos-Smells Like Teen Spirit
Its unplugged and unlistenable

I like it, actually. .-.

[vandalizemenow00]

I like it, actually. .-.

Say it ain't so.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Back when I first joined, I posted a list of the 100 worst cover songs.

100. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Bill Cosby (The Beatles)
99. American Pie by The Brady Bunch Kids (Don McClean)
98. Funkytown by Psuedo Echo (Lipps Inc)
97. Orange Colored Sky by Burt Ward (Standard)
96. Kashmir by Puff Daddy/Puffy/P.Diddy/Diddy/Sean Combs (Led Zeppelin)
95. Keep On Rockin' The Free World by Eddie Vedder and Bono (Neal Young)
94. It Ain't Me Babe by Sebastian Cabot (Bob Dylan)
93. I Am the Walrus by Jim Carrey (The Beatles)
92. She Bangs by William Hung (Rickey Martin)
91. Sympathy for the Devil by Natalie Merchant (The Rolling Stones)
90. Personal Jesus by Marilyn Manson (Depeche Mode)
89. Have You Seen Her? By MC Hammer (The Chi-Lites)
88. Twist and Shout by Mae West (Top Notes)
87. If I Had a Hammer by Leonard Nimoy (Peter, Paul, and Mary)
86. Satisfaction by Justine Bateman (The Rolling Stones)
85. These Boots Were Made For Walkin' by Jessica Simpson (Nancy Sinatra)
84. All by Myself by Celine Dion (Eric Carmen)
83. Mrs. Robinson by the Lemonheads (Simon and Garfunkel)
82. Give A Little Bit by the Goo Goo Dolls (Supertramp)
81. The Final Countdown by Anonymous Fair Guys (Europe)
80. Ballroom Blitz by Tia Carrere (Sweet)
79. Walking In LA by Traci Lords (Missing Persons)
78. You Keep Me Hanging On by Vanilla Fudge (The Supremes)
77. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston (Dolly Parton)
76. Proud Mary by Nashville Country Singers (CCR)
75. Purple Haze by Winger (Jimi Hendrix)
74. Heroes by the Wallflowers (David Bowie)
73. Faith by Limp Bizkit (George Michael)
72. Landslide by The Dixie Chicks (Fleetwood Mac)
71. Papa Don’t Preach by Kelly Osbourne (Madonna)
70. Boys of Summer by The Ataris (Don Henley)
69. We Will Rock You by 5ive (Queen)
68. Rocket Man by William Shatner (Elton John)
67. Come On Eileen by Save Ferris (Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
66. Solsbury Hill by Sarah McLaughlin (Peter Gabriel)
65. You Really Got Me by Sanjaya (The Kinks)
64. Tainted Love by the ***** Cat Dolls (Gloria Jones)
63. Pat Boone’s In a Metal Mood (A bunch of Metal artists.)
62. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Tiny Tim (Rod Stewart)
61. Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting by Nickelback (Elton John)
60. Downtown by Mrs. Miller (Petula Clark)
59. Dancing In The Street by The Grateful Dead (Martha And The Vandelles)
58. You're So Vain by “The Odd Couple” (Carly Simmon)
57. Heaven by DJ Sammy (Bryan Adams)
56. I Melt With You by Bowling for Soup (Modern English)
55. It’s My Life by No Doubt (Talk Talk)
54. Slow Hand by Conway Twitty (The Pointer Sisters)
53. Supersonic by Fergie (JJ FAD)
52. When You Wish Upon a Star by Gene Simmons (Disney)
51. The Tide is High by Atomic Kitten (Blondie)
50. Close To You by Wing (The Carpenters)
49. More Than This by 10,000 Maniacs (Roxy Music)
48. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy by Paris Hilton (Rod Stewart)
47. Any Christmas Song by Manheim Steamroller or Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Varoius)
46. Dirty Laundry by Lisa M. Presley (Don Henley)
45. Another Brick in The Wall Part 2 by KoRn (Pink Floyd)
44. Fell In Love With A Girl by Joss Stone (The White Stripes)
43. I Saw Him Standing There By Kids Inc. (Tiffany/The Beatles)
42. Mississippi Queen by Sam Kinson (Mountain)
41. Gone Daddy Gone by Gnarls Barkley (The Violet Femmes)
40. Land of Confusion by Disturbed (Genesis)
39. Don’t Fear The Reaper by Heaven 17 (Blue Oyster Cult)
38. Baby I Love Your Way and Freebird by Will To Power (Peter Frampton, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
37. Cat’s In the Craddle by Ugly Kid Joe (Harry Chapman)
36. I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde (Sonny and Cher)
35. Edge of 17 by Lindsay Lohan (Stevie Nicks)
34. Helter Skelter by U2 (The Beatles)
33. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Tori Amos (Nirvana)
32. I’m A Believer by Smash Mouth (The Monkees)
31. Sweet Child O’ Mine by Sheryl Crow (Guns and Roses)
30. Satisfaction by Vanilla Ice (The Rolling Stones)
29. True Colors by Phil Collins (Cyndi Lauper)
28. Blue Monday by Orgy (New Order)
27. Walk This Way by Girls Aloud (Aeorsmith)
26. Unforgettable by Natalie Cole (Nat King Cole)
25. Dock Of The Bay by Michael Bolton (Otis Redding)
24. Bringing On The Heartbreak by Mariah Carey (Def Leppard)
23. Crimson And Clover by Joan Jett (Tommy James)
22. My Generation by Hillary Duff (The Who)
21. Live And Let Die by Guns N Roses (Paul McCartney)
20. Locomotion by Kylie Minogue (Little Eva)
19. Float On by Kidz Bop (Modest Mouse)
18. Love Song by 311 (The Cure)
17. Under The Bridge by All Saints (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
16. Chop Suey! By Avril Lavigne (System of a Down)
15. You Shook Me All Night Long by Celine Dion (AC/DC)
14. Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows (Joni Mitchell)
13. Candle In The Wind by Elton John (Elton John)
12. 911 Is A Joke by Duran Duran (Public Enemy)
11. I Love Rock And Roll by Britney Spears (Joan Jett)
10. Piece Of My Heart by Faith Hill (Big Brother And The Holding Company)
9. Downtown Train by Rod Stewart (Tom Waits)
8. The Greatest Love Of All by Kevin Rowland (Whitney Houston)
7. Ring Of Fire by Olivia Newton-John (Johnny Cash)
6. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Macy Gray (Elton John and Kiki Dee)
5. American Pie by Madonna (Don McClean)
4. Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit (The Who)
3. Stairway To Heaven by Dolly Parton (Led Zeppelin)
2. Every Breath You Take by Puff Daddy/Puffy/P.Diddy/Diddy/Sean Combs (The Police)
1. Layla by Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominos)

[soni546]

here one this is terrible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stt-enzAOTk

Sign covers Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills."

(everyone knows this song)

[a21schizoidman]

Hocus Pocus - Iron Maiden (Focus)
Landslide - Smashing Pumpkins (Fleetwood Mac)

[Quinarvy]

Smells Like Teen Spirit --- Flyleaf

Layla by Clapton

[AxlVanHagar]

I like it, actually. .-.

Ditto, great interpretation. Great to see a different take on it.