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Artists That Should Never Ever Be Covered. Ever.
KharBevNor:
I have great cover versions of every band on that list which isn't shit except Front 242, which to my knowledge no one has ever covered anyway.
Admittedly that is only three bands.
The Ukrainians did a whole EP of awesome Smiths covers in a semi gypsy-punk style, Placebo have a great version of Bigmouth Strikes Again (Molko is just about the only mainstream musician going still camp enough to pull such a thing off). Entombed's version of The Ballad of Hollis Brown, 16 Horspowers take on Nobody 'cept You, Fairport Conventions version of Percys Song and Ladysmith Black Mombazos cover of Knockin' on Heavens Door do for Dylan. Dead Kennedys comes up into the fairly large wall of Napalm Deaths cover of Nazi Punks Fuck Off,
I'll admit no one should ever cover Radiohead or Nirvana especially because they're shit.
Jackie Blue:
There is a Tribute To Front 242 album on (what else?) Cleopatra and it is FUCKING EPIC FAIL.
Ernest:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor on 21 Jan 2007, 04:55 ---I'll admit no one should ever cover Radiohead or Nirvana especially because they're shit.
--- End quote ---
INFLAMMATORY
Anyway, in my mind, nothing is really off limits. Oh, and the original post listed The Smiths, but At the Drive-In covered "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" and it was a lot better than The Smiths version.
Inlander:
I contend that Smiths covers are acceptable, because the Smiths wrote a few good songs and I'm all for getting to hear them without having to put up with listening to Morrissey.
Johnny C:
I would much rather see a list of individual songs which shouldn't be covered anymore. Topping the list for me is "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
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