Worst Cover Songs

[rtbuck]

What are the worst cover tunes you have heard??

[spankymadoo]

I thought Motorhead's cover of Cat Scratch Fever was pretty rough. Don't know if it's the worst though.

[Trexx]

On another, similar thread, somebody mentioned Judas Priest' "Johnny B. Goode".

I've heard it once and it hurt my ears quite severely.

[kim]

Like Trexx just mentioned...he posted his thoughts on a
similar thread...so I went back and grabbed my thoughts
on this...

I have to add another one to the list and is,
in my opinion, the worst cover ever...
Pearl Jam's "Last Kiss".

Is it just me, or does Vedder sound like someone
had his testicles in a vice on this one?...

Granted, the man is no virtuoso in the vocal department
to begin with, but this release sounded to me like someone
having bum sex with a "tickle me Elmo" doll...

Sheesh...

So, with that said, are there others? Of course there are...
but for what it's worth, the above takes the cake.

Thanks
Kim

[DrJJones]

Hmmmm....another Quo cover you might like to defend Kim........

'The Wanderer'...?

[FunkyCanuck]

Oct 30, 2010 14:11:07 GMT -5 kim said:

Like Trexx just mentioned...he posted his thoughts on a
similar thread...so I went back and grabbed my thoughts
on this...

I have to add another one to the list and is,
in my opinion, the worst cover ever...
Pearl Jam's "Last Kiss".

Is it just me, or does Vedder sound like someone
had his testicles in a vice on this one?...

Granted, the man is no virtuoso in the vocal department
to begin with, but this release sounded to me like someone
having bum sex with a "tickle me Elmo" doll...

Sheesh...

So, with that said, are there others? Of course there are...
but for what it's worth, the above takes the cake.

Thanks
Kim

It's not you, Kim. I usually enjoy PJ's covers, but this song, ugh, they totally wrecked it in the same manner Lenny Kravitz destroyed American Woman. Some songs should not be touched!

[cozyal]

Randy Bachman doing Thin Lizzy's Boys Are Back In Town. Really terrible ...
I have a tribute 2 CD set to Phil and Lizzy and when I saw Randy Bachman was covering it, I thought it should be great. Total kills it.

[kim]

Oct 30, 2010 22:23:39 GMT -5 cozyal said:

Randy Bachman doing Thin Lizzy's Boys Are Back In Town. Really terrible ...
I have a tribute 2 CD set to Phil and Lizzy and when I saw Randy Bachman was covering it, I thought it should be great. Total kills it.

Hey Al!...good to hear from you once again!

In my opinion, Randy Bachman has a hard time doing
anything on his own...and in fact pales in comparison
to any of his former band mates.


You know what made him great?...or at least worthy of being
considered good?...First of all, Burton Cummings...then, he hit his stride with brother Tim and Robbie when they formed Brave Belt.

Then, had it not been for the glue that actually made the band sound like they did in the early days with C.F. "Fred" Turner, this outfit would have run out of gas before hitting the accelerator!

Listen to the first release and then ask yourself...who in the hell is Randy Bachman? Granted, he does have is place on it...but 99.9% of the accolades would go to Turner on this one and young brother Robbie on the cans being a close second.

It's funny, but the radio moguls still believe that "Blue Collar"
is the single of the album. What a joke!
They still play the shit out of it today however in Randy's
honour for some ridiculous reason???

Anyone else prefer "Hold Back The Water"....or even "Gimme Your Money Please"...or "Stayed Awake All Night" or "Don't Get Yourself
In Trouble" to this otherwise "jazz" oriented single torn from an otherwise good old fashioned rock album?
Don't get me wrong, I like the song...but is that the best that the
execs could cull from this masterpiece???
It's no wonder they didn't get any recognition?

Now, to prove my point...what was the "real" rocker on the
"Not Fragile" release?
"Roll On Down The Highway".
Who sang it?
Fred Turner...that's who.

No wonder Robbie doesn't talk to his bro...sheesh.

Yeah yeah...I know that Randy and Fred did a gig
together this summer, but...BUT...why does Randy
seem to dismiss the fact that BTO was all about he,
Robbie, Fred, and Blair?
Nuff said... Get over it!!!...all of them...and get
back down to Takin' Care of Business!!!...

Elvis would want it that way after he stole
the moniker!!!

For what it's worth kids...I highly suggest that
you check out and listen to, in it's entirety, BTO's
first release. You WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

If you are, email me and tell me of your woes.
This album rocks from start to finish...turn it up!

Thanks
Kim

Thanks
Kim

[cozyal]

Ouch Kim! Sound's like I hit a raw nerve with you on R.B.!!
I had a mate back home in the UK, that was a huge fan of B.T.O. and I never really got into their stuff until later on, although I used to but a few of their old singles back in the day ...
Shotgun Rider was a non event in the charts, but I actually really liked it.
Of course there were a bunch of other tracks too that I think are great and yes, Fred deserves way more praise than he ever got ...
Cheers mate, hope all else is good with you?

Al

[spacel0rd]

Purple Haze- Winger

[bluecheer]

Nov 3, 2010 6:57:57 GMT -5 spacel0rd said:

Purple Haze- Winger

I agree! Horrible shit!

[kim]

Nov 2, 2010 21:44:02 GMT -5 cozyal said:

Ouch Kim! Sound's like I hit a raw nerve with you on R.B.!!
I had a mate back home in the UK, that was a huge fan of B.T.O. and I never really got into their stuff until later on, although I used to but a few of their old singles back in the day ...
Shotgun Rider was a non event in the charts, but I actually really liked it.
Of course there were a bunch of other tracks too that I think are great and yes, Fred deserves way more praise than he ever got ...
Cheers mate, hope all else is good with you?

Al

Haha...hey Al,
No raw nerve damaged at all. In fact, I've given praise
and kudos to Turner in the past as I felt that Randy
sopped up too much of what should have went to not
only Turner, but brother Robbie and (Tim in the early days)
as well as Thornton.

Kinda went on there as usual, but no harm was meant, and
in fact was stating the point in general to all audiences, not
just yourself Al.

For sure, all is well here. I trust the same goes for you and yours
Al.

Thanks
Kim

[Warpig]

Guns n Roses cover of Sympathy for The Devil, total butcher job IMO.

[hojam]

Sadly, Peter Criss' solo band Criss re-did "Beth" in 1994.....made me wanna throw up!

Peter Criss should be embarrassed....