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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Johnny C on 02 Aug 2007, 17:28
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n/t
First up will be Coldplay's "The Scientist."
I'm going to put a cap on it once I've played enough to burn onto one CD.
This thread is for you. If there is a song that you hate with a deep burning passion, then post it, and if other people agree then I will do my damnedest. Try to upload the songs somewhere or at least link to a tribute Myspace or something.
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Last resort by Papa Roach.
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Oops I did it again
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Last Resort is an awesome choice! That song would be, at the very least, hilarious in acoustic form.
My choice: Holiday- Madonna
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any song that I've ever heard on the radio by Staind and was forced to change channels based on the level of annoyance reverberating through my brain.
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Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping"
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L'via L'viaquez by The Mars Volta
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I would like to hear 'Welcome Home' by Coheed & Cambria.
I heard the most amazing cover of this song, on cellos. Completely instrumental. The band then proceeded to put their cellos through distortion effects, and cover System of a Down's "BYOB", and a couple Slayer and Metallica songs I don't know the name of. It blew my mind. Anywho.
Johnny, you should do "Living Dead Girl" by Rob Zombie. Because that song annoys the shit out of me. Actually, Rob Zombie just annoys the shit out of me in general. So, I guess you can choose any Rob Zombie song you like, if you choose to do one.
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Oukast- "Hey Ya"
Gwen Stefani- "The Sweet Escape"
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Johnny, if you can make a nice sounding cover of "Babylon" by Erotic Suicide, you will make me an extremely happy man.
I am aware this is quite the challenge.
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Johnny, you should do "Living Dead Girl" by Rob Zombie. Because that song annoys the shit out of me. Actually, Rob Zombie just annoys the shit out of me in general. So, I guess you can choose any Rob Zombie song you like, if you choose to do one.
A medley of a Rob Zombie song with "Zombie" by the Cranberries, methinks.
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Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
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"Sex Bomb" - Flipper
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Johnny, this is a brilliant thing you're doing.
NOFX- Franco Un-American
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The first two are done.
"The Scientist" by Coldplay.
"Last Resort" by Papa Roach.
Get them here (http://www.box.net/shared/kudj6u33t8).
If you are into the .rss feed thing then I guess you could use this somehow (http://www.box.net/shared/kudj6u33t8/rss.xml).
Once all of them are done I will do some artwork and come up with a tracklisting.
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John if we lived near each other there is no way we wouldn't be absolute best friends.
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Johnny are you seriously doing my request?
I cannot believe how many presents I have to send you if you are.
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My choice: Holiday- Madonna
I would like to hear 'Welcome Home' by Coheed & Cambria.
Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping"
L'via L'viaquez by The Mars Volta
Johnny, you should do "Living Dead Girl" by Rob Zombie. Because that song annoys the shit out of me. Actually, Rob Zombie just annoys the shit out of me in general. So, I guess you can choose any Rob Zombie song you like, if you choose to do one.
Oukast- "Hey Ya"
Gwen Stefani- "The Sweet Escape"
"Babylon" by Erotic Suicide
Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
NOFX- Franco Un-American
So this is ten. Or eleven. I might have counted wrong.
I may not do all of these since the point is not ironic covers but rather covers of simply bad songs in an attempt to make them good.
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I loved Tubthumping back when it first came out (I was 10.) I still have fond memories of it today..
Seriously, this would probably come up under 'Ironic Covers' but I think doing Hell-O)))-Ween by Sunn O))) would be pretty hilarious in acoustic form.
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I would like to hear 'Welcome Home' by Coheed & Cambria.
I heard the most amazing cover of this song, on cellos. Completely instrumental. The band then proceeded to put their cellos through distortion effects, and cover System of a Down's "BYOB", and a couple Slayer and Metallica songs I don't know the name of. It blew my mind. Anywho.
Johnny, you should do "Living Dead Girl" by Rob Zombie. Because that song annoys the shit out of me. Actually, Rob Zombie just annoys the shit out of me in general. So, I guess you can choose any Rob Zombie song you like, if you choose to do one.
Odds are that was Apocalyptica...they do cello covers of pretty much everything.
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I usually lurk these forums, without even signing in, but I had to after hearing those.
Brilliant idea, fantastic execution. I await the rest of whatever you do.
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Advance Australia Fair (the australian national anthem, holy god is it bland and uninspiring)
Though I'm not sure if it's savable at all.
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FREEBIRD!
joke, joke
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If you're covering bad songs...I dunno if you live in England or whether these guys got over in the US, but how about 'Reach' by S Club 7?
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Advance Australia Fair (the australian national anthem, holy god is it bland and uninspiring)
Though I'm not sure if it's savable at all.
There's worse national anthems then our one.
Also, Catacombs- there was talk on the metal archives board about a drone remake of Freebird, but no one ever did it (the solo would probably go for about an hour.) Perhaps I will make one when I am bored. (don't know if you care or not, but I like the idea so I'm running with it.)
I also second the S Club 7 recommendation.
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Oh, and try 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' by Arctic Monkeys. I did a cover of this which alternated between 5/4 and 6/8, and it was fucking awesome though I say so myself. Even played it live a couple times.
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How about something by DragonForce? "Through the Fire and the Flame" perhaps? :)
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Dear JC,
You seem to be missing the song that came between Marilyn Manson and NOFX.
You Bastard
Signed,
Adam
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Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping"
Anything by Chumbawamba, but only because at one time they squatted about 2 minutes from my house.
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Oukast- "Hey Ya"
This has already been done by Obadiah Parker, with amazing results. Search for it on YouTube - seriously, the dude is awesome.
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I got kind of a Richard Cheese vibe off the Papa Roach cover, but that might just be because... they covered it as well. I think the song just lends itself to lounge singing.
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These are fantastic.
I was thinking either Fergalicious or Karma Police could use some touchups
Actually besides irony Fergalicious doesn't have much to offer.
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This has already been done by Obadiah Parker, with amazing results. Search for it on YouTube - seriously, the dude is awesome.
Thanks for the tip, I will head on over.
Though I would still love to hear another version. (hint, hint)
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Man Johnny, I am just really having a hard time believing you are going to cover Erotic Suicide for me.
Are you just taunting me?
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I would like to hear 'Welcome Home' by Coheed & Cambria.
I heard the most amazing cover of this song, on cellos. Completely instrumental. The band then proceeded to put their cellos through distortion effects, and cover System of a Down's "BYOB", and a couple Slayer and Metallica songs I don't know the name of. It blew my mind. Anywho.
Johnny, you should do "Living Dead Girl" by Rob Zombie. Because that song annoys the shit out of me. Actually, Rob Zombie just annoys the shit out of me in general. So, I guess you can choose any Rob Zombie song you like, if you choose to do one.
Odds are that was Apocalyptica...they do cello covers of pretty much everything.
Nope, it was a band called Break of Reality. Who are fucking awesome, and pretty cool dudes (and dudettes).
If he decides to cover Marylin Manson, it should be "This is the New Shit." Seriously.
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my humps...alanis did the piano already.
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I had a birthday party to attend tonight, you fucks.
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These are fantastic.
I was thinking either Fergalicious or Karma Police could use some touchups
Actually besides irony Fergalicious doesn't have much to offer.
I dunno. Fergie's sorta hot. So at least the video has something to offer...sorta.
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(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/269/fergiepeely5.jpg)
I can see it on both of my computers, but it's Fergie peeing herself. Just so you know.
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A red x. I see your point.
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"Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba (http://www.box.net/shared/pb0o5lskxs). This one's a bit more elaborate.
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Oh my god there's harmonica... it's glorious.
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It's everything I wanted, and more.
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Fuel by Metallica.
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Anything off of "Stadium Arcadium". That song "Snow" was really bad.
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Johnny here is the song I want you to make good.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8yliq7
Please, do your best.
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Johnny, I would like to see the entirety of the Pokérap done in acoustic form. I never liked the early nineties feel it was given.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t3cllw (http://www.sendspace.com/file/t3cllw)
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Two Headed Boy Part 1.
Whoops!!
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Metallica's "St. Anger," (http://www.box.net/shared/4odnzvkxnv) renamed "Saint Anger."
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Johnny C will you marry me? I can move to Regina and buy you lots of instruments to make more musics with (WIN-WIN!)
Edit for a PS: Johnny please do "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey because I ALMOST don't think even you could make that song sound good.
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We are asking him to cover bad songs to make them good, not cover excellent songs and make them better.
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Journey IS terrible!
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Oh I know what we're doing. *taps nose*
I hate icecream! Icecream is shit! Only lame idiots eat icecream!
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You actually like it? I wasn't trying to be mean or anything, I just genuinely think that song is awful.
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Look at the man's avatar. Does he look like a man who would lie to you?
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FREEBIRD
Do Burzum - War
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Two Headed Boy Part 1.
Whoops!!
I think the purpose is too make the songs better and in this case that simply aint possible. I would like to see it covered though.
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HE HAD A NMH AVATAR :wink:
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FREEBIRD
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4769/freebirdyz7.jpg)
Also, since the NN2S archives are down for some reason, I read every single goddamned comic until I found this one
(http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/244/ilikejourneyassholeko4.jpg)
(and then I read the rest of them because Mitch Clem is goddamned delicious)
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Don't Stop Believing is an awesome song. Covering it acoustically would only make it more awesome.
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Poison - Look what the cat dragged in!
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Do Burzum - War
Do Ea, Lord of the Depths. And really sing it like you mean the lyrics.
I've seen Chumbawamba acoustic.
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Two Headed Boy Part 1.
Whoops!!
I think the purpose is too make the songs better and in this case that simply aint possible. I would like to see it covered though.
I would like in no way to see this song covered. It's brilliant as it is and, no offense to Johnny, his version would just be worse. As would everyone else's. NMH needs to be left alone and never covered. Ever.
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Her Ghost In The Fog - Cradle of Filth
i couldn't think of any bad songs so i just picked one that i desperately want to hear done acoustic. please do this; and don't skimp on the harmonica
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Journey IS terrible!
You are dead to me.
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I've got one. "Higher" by Creed!
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I've got one. Anything by Creed!
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"Lips of an Angel" by Hinder. I like the lyrics, I just hate Hinder.
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Bad, Bad Man- WWE John Cena & Tha Trademarc
I win
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I'm pretty sure Johnny C's won already.
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"Lips of an Angel" by Hinder. I like the lyrics, I just hate Hinder.
I can't bear the lyrics either, but to be fair I've not actually LISTENED to the song ... ever. I'd be interested in an acoustic version though.
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You are dead to me.
Hey, at least it wasn't Abba. And also, judging by the forum populace's negative reaction to my disliking of Journey I guess I will have to just have to actively listen to some more of their music. Maybe there is something I missed? Teach me to believe!
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"Lips of an Angel" by Hinder. I like the lyrics, I just hate Hinder.
I can't bear the lyrics either, but to be fair I've not actually LISTENED to the song ... ever. I'd be interested in an acoustic version though.
They do an acoustic version. I just hate the vocalist. He sounds just like every other vocalist from every other grunge/hard rock band like Nickleback.
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Oh, man, do they suck! It's very nearly the worst song I've ever heard. Bad vocals, bad lyrics... you can almost hear the bad hair. ick.
The only song I hate more is Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry. It seems like everyone in this town loves that song. I would think it entirely impossible to make that song better. There is no escaping the lyrics. Kudos to Johnny C's covers. I listened to them all. JC = rad.
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Ditto on the "Crazy Bitch" thing.
It suddenly occurred to me that, if you really want a challenge, you should do a cover of anything by Mindless Self Indulgence.
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I'm working on the Coheed one since it's fairly simple to rearrange.
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Tommy, it explains so much about you and your bitter cynicism that you cannot enjoy "Any Way You Want It"
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The love for Journey baffles me.
I am making "Don't Stop Believin'" next on my list as a demonstration of where I sit on the issue.
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Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry
YOU'RE A CRAZY BITCH, BUT YOU FUCK SO GOOD.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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sexyback -justin timberlake.
He was bottle of the stage in Toronto for a reason.
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how about "buttons" by the pussycat dolls? that should prove to be interesting.
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=30BFrLl07r4
The Touch-Stan Bush
You know you gotta Johnny. You just gotta. You can't not cover this song. You gotta do it. You just really gotta cover this song. You gotta go learn it. You gotta play it. You gotta record it. You gotta learn it, play it and record it. You gotta Johnny.
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This sentence is a psycho killer.
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=30BFrLl07r4
The Touch-Stan Bush
You know you gotta Johnny. You just gotta. You can't not cover this song. You gotta do it. You just really gotta cover this song. You gotta go learn it. You gotta play it. You gotta record it. You gotta learn it, play it and record it. You gotta Johnny.
Once again, we're looking for BAD songs here, not the most wonderful songs to ever pass lips and electric guitar.
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JC...
Do you know who you are?
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I don't want to complain but I've noticed that there is direct correlation between JC getting a girlfriend and the abandonment of this thread. Right before he was going to record my choice of song.
I was actually about to come here and apologize for this exact thing.
I also have two shows happening in the space of four days so a lot of time has been consumed by band practice. I'll record your song when I get home and shower after work today. I might get off early, who knows?
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Then when you've done that, can you do a version of "Hot for Teacher" for me?
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Gym Class Heroes- Cupid's Chokehold
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I second whoever suggested the Pokerap. That would be seriously badass. EVEN MORE SO THAN THE OTHER COVERS.
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"Welcome Home" by Coheed & Cambira (http://www.box.net/shared/gd2el1buc1).
These are the worst lyrics I have ever forced myself to sing.
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GENTLEMEN
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Hot Tuna's "Hesitation Blues"
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Here's a challenge, Butterfly. by Crazy Town, if you can make that sound good, you sir are a musical god.
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BEHOLD (http://www.box.net/shared/6ilmrncblt)
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you deserve more groupies.
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BEHOLD (http://www.box.net/shared/6ilmrncblt)
This is impossible. That wass almost enjoyable.
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almost
;_;
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It's OK Johnny, you can only polish a turd so much, and that was the shiniest turd I've experienced.
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almost
;_;
Musically, yes.
Lyrically, still bothersome.
Still better than the original, for shure.
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you have to be cheating somewhere...that shouldn't be humanly possible
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Full disclosure: I DO actually like the original American Idiot.
But this version is just way too much fun. You sound like my friends, if my friends were more talented, and cooler. AND I LOVE MY FRIENDS THE END.
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Johnny gets an ice cream cone! <3
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Johnny you are amazing. Now play UB40's 'Red Red Wine'.
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Gimme One Reason- Tracy Chapman
My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
Jealousy- Natalie Merchant
Freak on a Leash- Korn
Cotton-Eyed Joe
What's Going On- the 4 Non Blondes
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Here's a challenge, Butterfly. by Crazy Town, if you can make that sound good, you sir are a musical god.
Oh man, that song is PAINFUL. I remember it being extremely popular back in 1999 or something.
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Get Born by Jet, i wan't to see if anyone can make that enjoyable.
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BEHOLD (http://www.box.net/shared/6ilmrncblt)
That was awesome. Billy Joe can give up now. Seriously.
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You mean Billy Joe I think.
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Awesome things that will never happen, #947:
Billy Joel fronting Green Day.
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You, sir, have hoe-downed the un-hoe-downable.
I am currently picturing Billy Joe and Gerard Way wearing cowboy outfits and dancing in circles locked at the arm like husband and wife. Peter Wentz is playing the harmonica, and tons of scene kids are standing around the edges clapping and stamping their cowboy boots (plus spurs) to the beat. Take the sheer improbability of that ever happening, and that's how much happier I am for hearing that song.
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You mean Billy Joe I think.
Yeah, that one. >.<
(I'll fix it.)
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No. You were correct. Journey really did suck.
I know their old sound guy. He still has nightmares. He'll wake up in the middle of the night screaming "OH GOD THEY STILL SOUND HORRIBLE I AM SO FIRED." Nearly got him evicted a few times.
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MOAR!
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:-D
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Maybe! It is a New Year and undoubtedly some shit songs will come out of it.
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I can't tell if I like your American Idiot or Tubthumping more.
Although, the harmonica in Tubthumping is nicely done.
You have my vote.
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Johnny C you are my favorite.
(Don't let the others know)
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Johnny C you will be my favorite if you do Tom Jone's "Sexbomb."
>.>
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Johnny you should do "Mr. Brightside"
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"Fuck The Police"
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"Welcome Home" by Coheed & Cambira (http://www.box.net/shared/gd2el1buc1).
These are the worst lyrics I have ever forced myself to sing.
Never had to cover Dragonforce, eh? (Yeah, I know... I'm sorry, I was stretched trying to think of something more silly so I played the DF card.)
And yes, I know I'm coming in a little late, but gimme a break.
Come to think of it, cover Body Breakdown or My Spirit Will Go On by Dragonforce and I'll be amazed, impressed, and infinately amused.
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"Fuck The Police"
What are you trying to say with this.
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Allow me to translate:
"I hate everything good in life"
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Johnny you should do "Mr. Brightside"
I'm still waiting.
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Man, you posted that two days ago. Does that look like the average cycle of "request->song" on this thread?
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Yeah, come on man. I mean he hasn't even addressed a single one of my requests yet!
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Does that look like the average cycle of "request->song" on this thread?
Be a rebel, man, don't let The Man tell you what to do, man. Peace out and stay green and righteous.
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I can infer from the fact that you totally ignored the Dragonforce challenges that I'm not likely to hear any crazy acoustic Herman Li riffs.
btw, Johnny, I managed to listen to a few of your tracks through Myspace etc. and I'm pretty impressed. Nice work, keep it up.
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I was reading a lot and debating on whether or not I wanted to join. This thread and the songs pushed me to do it.
On the Journey note: Who can't love the foot-tapping, pump your fist, power-ballad that's better known as "Don't Stop Believing"?
Aside from that, I can't enjoy any Journey. They suck.
Through the Glass - Stone Sour
I had a hard time not pulling into oncoming traffic every time this came on the radio (I don't have a Cd player or cassette deck.)
Or any Hoobastank hit. Pick your poison, but personally I'd love to hear "The Reason."
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Huge announcement.
I have to come up with something to do with my guitar for a class in which we're learning guitar. The problem is that I already know how to play the damn thing. After a lot of thinking I've decided that I am going to take the premise of this thread and expand it out to one album - preferably one bad album - which I will then attempt to cover in its entirety.
I am taking suggestions for records starting now. Please submit all suggestions as PMs so that I won't have anyone influencing the decision except myself. The winning record will be announced in this thread, which will be updated more frequently as a result.
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I'm gonna nominate Dragonforce again, because the lyrics make it quite possibly the silliest stuff on the planet...
and mostly because I wanna hear Johnny C suffer through covering them... yup, I'm a dick.
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Does this mean we need to PM things we already wrote here? Or will you write that down in a list and throw it in to what ever else you get in PM?
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No.
I mean, what your job is right now is to take an album that is terrible and PM it to me. I will select the album which is the best candidate and then cover it in its entirety.
To be clear, I already have ideas for three records, two of which were actually pretty good the first time. I just want to make sure I've chosen the best candidate for this.
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The problem is picking an album that sucks but not so bad that it might be painful to cover. I was gonna suggest Nickelback or Creed, but I don't think you'd enjoy doing covers of anything either band has done. So something that doesn't suck really bad? Just mostly sucky? Five Dolla?
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THRILLER!!
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"The Scientist" by Coldplay.
Get them here (http://www.box.net/shared/kudj6u33t8).
I like your version, but it sounds the exact same as an acoustic version of Coldplay doing it I got my hands on, bar a little guitar work at the end. Sorry....
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Then they managed to unfuck one of their own songs.
Bully for them, I suppose.
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Here is my project proposal in its entirety.
I plan to arrange and record a number of AM radio songs - colloquially known as "yacht rock" - in a style that I find interesting. The learning materials I require are largely the songs themselves, which I will then attempt to re-interpret. Documentation will come through recorded songs, performance and a weblog which I will update whenever I record a new song. I aim to record one song every two weeks. This is enough material for a short live set and certainly enough to draw from in the future.
The challenges I might face are personal attachments to the song, time commitment and feelings of being restricted. I'm not as concerned about the latter two, because if I set a deadline for songs I'm likely to complete them and if I feel restricted by the guitar I can always touch up the recording with another instrument, vocal overdubs or other additional lines, though I'm going to make sure it remains guitar-centric. Having a personal attachment to the song, however, is another problem entirely; after all, nobody wants to fix something they don't think is broken. I'll try to pick songs based on a theme, genre or artist that I am less fond of so that I won't be afraid of drastically altering them.
The first song is going to be either "Ride Like The Wind" by Christopher Cross or "What A Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers.
Suggestions would be appreciated.
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Chocolate Rain. I am actually thinking of doing this one myself on electric guitar.
There is also the option of "Whiskey Lullaby" because I don't like Brad Paisley and I especially hate Allison Krauss. But it is such a good song! If you were to do it in a different key (I am not certain of your vocal range but you seem to like it higher than Paisley) I am sure you could put out a pretty excellent version of this.
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Sorry, maybe I should have made the criteria a bit clearer. I'm aiming for the 70's and 80's style exemplified by the bands in the Yacht Rock series. See: America, Steely Dan, and to an extent Fleetwood Mac. The goal is smooth, commercial music that I'm going to try and give a soul to.
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Something Hall and Oates.
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It will likely be "Rich Girl."
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There is also the option of "Whiskey Lullaby" because I don't like Brad Paisley and I especially hate Allison Krauss. But it is such a good song! If you were to do it in a different key (I am not certain of your vocal range but you seem to like it higher than Paisley) I am sure you could put out a pretty excellent version of this.
Man I told you so. I sent you the song and you're all like "OMG I hate her voice!" but it's a damn good song.
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AND COULD BE MADE BETTER, HINT HINT JOHNNY
You want commercial music that lacks feeling? Try anything by the Scorpions. I could also suggest some of Elton John's weaker songs. If you want to venture out past the two decade span you've provided, I would LOVE to hear some Ace of Base up in there.
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You could do the obligatory "Take On Me" cover, Johnny.
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So, does that mean you're not doing an entire album anymore? Because I think that "Can't Buy a Thrill" by Steely Dan would be fucking incredible.
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I was thinking that Johnny C would be just the man to unfuck a late-era Motown album. I mean seriously Motown, what the hell happened there?
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I was thinking that Johnny C would be just the man to unfuck a late-era Motown album. I mean seriously Motown, what the hell happened there?
Don't make me say the "sold out" words. I don't want to say them. I might get banned for excessive musical shitcunting :(
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"We Built This City" - Jefferson Starship