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Post by mixed on Dec 25, 2006 20:05:24 GMT -5
What are the worst ones in your opinions?
One that quickly comes to my mind is the cover of Mrs Robinson. Well, I think its been done a few times but one band, the latest cover maybe, really awful.
Also Summer of '69 covered by Bowling for soup is truly apalling. It makes that MxPx cover looks great!
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Post by criterionmaster on Dec 25, 2006 20:25:23 GMT -5
I actually like the cover of Mrs. Robinson by Weezer. I will think of some and come back later.
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Post by captainofbeef on Dec 25, 2006 20:57:43 GMT -5
The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana is hideous.
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Post by ie on Dec 25, 2006 21:04:08 GMT -5
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Post by criterionmaster on Dec 25, 2006 21:14:49 GMT -5
That was hideous.
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Post by captainofbeef on Dec 25, 2006 21:57:29 GMT -5
Ummm... yeah. That's wrong. Nope, it would be right. Kurt gave it a shot, but he fails in every way to even scratch the surface of the original track. Bowie shouldn't be covered by anyone other than Seu Jorge. |
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Post by criterionmaster on Dec 26, 2006 0:13:33 GMT -5
That surprises me since you actually like Nirvana, but yes, mainly came to say Seu Jorge is definitely a bad ass, as is Bowie, whereas I don't like Nirvana very much.
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Post by The Anti-Snob on Dec 26, 2006 6:14:21 GMT -5
AFI's "99 Red Balloons" cover.
Blech!
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Post by mixed on Dec 26, 2006 14:32:03 GMT -5
Oh yes, agree with that! Though wasn't the cover by goldfinger?
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Post by criterionmaster on Jan 31, 2007 18:43:49 GMT -5
Some people will probably kill me but two covers I hate just happen to be from amazing bands, and they just happen to be covering Dylan. The Byrds – “Tambourine Man” and The Rolling Stones – “Like a Rolling Stone” Both in my opinion sound god-awful compared to the originals, I hate the extremely shortened and even more poppy take on “Tambourine Man,” and “Like a Rolling Stone” just fails miserably in comparison to the original, even if there wasn’t an original I doubt I would like it, or the way Jagger sings it. Now there are obviously Dylan covers I like (“All Along the Watchtower,” “House of the Rising Sun” , etc.), but these aren’t one of them. Anyone care to tell me why you (as well as many people) love these songs so much?
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Post by captainofbeef on Jan 31, 2007 18:51:30 GMT -5
Mr. Tambourine Man is a great cover, Dylan himself thought it was better than his original version. Now we have the "poppy" word again. Jesus, come up with something better to say, it just makes you sound dumb. Pop music is not bad music, and I thought you were the one who liked short songs. Anyway, The Byrds music fits much better with the lyrics in my opinion.
As for the Rolling Stones version of Like a Rolling Stone, its a cool version, but it doesn't touch the original.
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Post by criterionmaster on Jan 31, 2007 19:00:09 GMT -5
Not only is it even more poppy than Dylan's version, which isn't necessarily a fault, a lot of times it works, but not when you lose some of Dylan's amazing lyrics. Dylan saying its better doesn't make it so, plus this is opinions. I asked why it is so good, so obviously I already know people think the song is great. And who said I liked short songs? I like songs that don't drag, and since almost the whole song is filled with Dylan's greatness it doesn't. In fact it is one of my favorite songs by him (top 30 probably). Just don't dig it; I would take the original "Tambourine" any day.
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Post by captainofbeef on Jan 31, 2007 19:08:18 GMT -5
Dylan's songs sometimes have too many lyrics in my opinion. The brilliance of the Byrds version is in keeping the best lyrics of the song and improving upon the music.
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Post by blackmoses on Jan 31, 2007 19:30:10 GMT -5
I don't like those covers at all! Both are just hideous.
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Post by sacrilegend on Feb 1, 2007 7:19:02 GMT -5
I have Sweetheart of The Rodeo by The Byrds, but that cover isn't on there.
I don't think this counts as a cover - but the new "club" mix of Pink Floyd's Just Another Brick in The Wall makes me want to kick something. It's the first song they decided to let someone remix, and it's just so god awful, I'm compelled to just drop to my knees and scream "WHYYYYYYY!?"
+I despise any covers by any boybands. End of discussion. There is not one good cover done by the likes of Westlife or such.
And I enjoy Nirvana's covers.
I cna't think of anyhting in particular that I hate, I'll think and get back on this.
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Post by criterionmaster on May 30, 2007 19:56:04 GMT -5
Oh man, has anyone heard the Britney Spears "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" cover? It is one of the worst things ever recorded. At first she tries to make it into a love song or some super sad song, or something, then goes on to mix her crappy dance shit in there. It is just beyond bad. Listen to it, just so you can now say you have heard the worst cover, or at least one of them.
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