Topic: The Terrible Covers Thread! (Read 17944 times)

ThePianoMan · « **Reply #50 on:** 02 May 2009, 19:35 »

This might be a stretch, since it's actually a terrible cover of a terrible song, but it is actually quite an amazing example of how bad a band can be.

Will · « **Reply #51 on:** 02 May 2009, 19:36 »

I've spent too much time on Fark to not know what that was before I even clicked. It's ear-rapingly awful, and I always watch it anyway.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #52 on:** 02 May 2009, 19:44 »

I was wondering how long until somebody posted that.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #53 on:** 02 May 2009, 19:58 »

Quote from: ThePianoMan on 02 May 2009, 19:35

a terrible song

What.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #54 on:** 02 May 2009, 22:34 »

Eric Burdon. Doing ANYTHING. Christ.

Also: Ozzy Osbourne, doing Eric Burdon. Blehhhhhhhhhhh

fish across face · « **Reply #55 on:** 02 May 2009, 22:58 »

Duran Duran covering Public Enemy?

Talk of covers albums reminded me of it - their effort, 'Thank You', is just disgusting... Lou Reed, Led Zep, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Elvis Costello... Weird they didn't do something involving Chic, maybe the Chic boys were at their critical nadir.

I actually think the rock versions of Black Betty - Ram Jam first, then Spiderbait - are pretty shit too.

(Fuck, I wrote "critical Nadir"

)

Inlander · « **Reply #56 on:** 03 May 2009, 01:42 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 02 May 2009, 19:58

Quote from: ThePianoMan on 02 May 2009, 19:35
a terrible song

What.

Face facts Khar.

Invammocon · « **Reply #57 on:** 03 May 2009, 02:25 »

California radio station 94.7 the wave. They play smooth jazz covers of pop music from early 2000's. Besides that, it's just plain souless smooth jazz. Unlistenable.

Johnny C · « **Reply #58 on:** 03 May 2009, 02:48 »

Quote from: fish across face on 02 May 2009, 22:58

Duran Duran covering Public Enemy?

holy shit

Quote from: KharBevNor on 02 May 2009, 19:58

Quote from: ThePianoMan on 02 May 2009, 19:35
a terrible song

What.

look man there's a reason gob used it as his theme song in arrested development (the song is a sonic punchline)

Nodaisho · « **Reply #59 on:** 03 May 2009, 03:10 »

Man, y'all just can't take the sheer amount of awesome in that song, you ridicule it in defense.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #60 on:** 03 May 2009, 10:05 »

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #61 on:** 03 May 2009, 10:49 »

the final countdown is a fucking CHOON. i've just found a youtube vid with lyrics and had a reet karaoke session. i even sang along to the keyboards. i am not ashamed!

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #62 on:** 03 May 2009, 11:48 »

What the hell are you saying? That song is god-awful. Is this ironic, because that would really be the only possible explanation.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #63 on:** 03 May 2009, 12:08 »

i would NEVER like something ironically, and i think anyone who does is a fucking idiot and not worth anyone's time. seriously, i'm fucking sick of it.

i like that song because it's catchy, it's fun, and it's cheesy. you'd appreciate a fine painting in a different way than you'd appreciate a tasty sandwich. in the same way, i can like a cheesy pop song in a different way to how i might enjoy a more serious song. but here's the point - i still ACTUALLY LIKE IT. no fucking irony.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #64 on:** 03 May 2009, 12:23 »

Celine Dion-You Shook Me All Night Long

The Joker · « **Reply #65 on:** 03 May 2009, 15:13 »

Guns N' Roses versions of Sympathy for the Devil and Live and Let Die are fucking brutal. Even Slash hated Sympathy for the Devil. This is too bad because other than those, I like Guns N' Roses.

*edit: Slash hated their version of Sympathy for the Devil. He had too much respect for Keith Richards' playing to think he could do it as well.

I'm not saying Slash isn't good (he's very good), but even he recognized that he was no Keith Richards. In his autobiography, he specifically refers to Richards' guitar work on that song as "untouchable".

/rant over

Hat · « **Reply #66 on:** 03 May 2009, 23:07 »

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 02 May 2009, 17:24

That one covers album by Metallica, oh boy was that a laugh.

I agree with this statement but I don't understand why you are posting it in the "Terrible Covers" thread, dude.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #67 on:** 04 May 2009, 00:14 »

@The Joker -

I was reading one time where Slash was in the studio with Keith Richards while he (Keef) was recording, and Slash said that he heard a great solo that he could play on the song, and Richards turned to him and went, "Look, I like you kid, but don't push your luck."

Johnny C · « **Reply #68 on:** 04 May 2009, 00:36 »

Quote from: The Joker on 03 May 2009, 15:13

Guns N' Roses versions of Sympathy for the Devil and Live and Let Die are fucking brutal. Even Slash hated Sympathy for the Devil. This is too bad because other than those, I like Guns N' Roses.

uh "knocking on heaven's door"

Zingoleb · « **Reply #69 on:** 04 May 2009, 00:48 »

I played GNR's Knockin' on Heaven's Door for my father, because he's TOTALLY OBSESSED with Bob Dylan. His only comment was, "Why does he sound like he's in pain?"

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #70 on:** 04 May 2009, 00:53 »

Two pages in and nobody has mentioned the abortion that is the Foo Fighters covering Darling Nikki?

Wow.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #71 on:** 04 May 2009, 01:01 »

To quote a friend of mine on this:

"Hey, Foo Fighters are nothing to laugh at!

...maybe snicker."

Thrillho · « **Reply #72 on:** 04 May 2009, 07:06 »

Anyone seen that Simpsons episode with a cover of 'Can't Buy Me Love' in it? Utterly worthless cover, it sounds just like the original except not as good.

Catacombs · « **Reply #73 on:** 04 May 2009, 13:39 »

Hey! I kind of like the cover of "Darling Nikki" (but I've never heard the original). And speaking of TV shows covering Beatles songs, how about Scrubs covering "Eight Days A Week". Actually, i kind of like it, since it fits the episode.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #74 on:** 04 May 2009, 13:44 »

My friend showed me that. I enjoyed it.

fish across face · « **Reply #75 on:** 04 May 2009, 14:35 »

Have we done the R&B covers of classic rock corner yet?

The Braids - Bohemian Rhapsody
All Saints - Under The Bridge (While I think the Chilli Peppers suck more than All Saints, this is so SO misguided)

... hmm... that dried up more quickly than I expected. I guess at a stretch we could head off into the territory of that sorta downbeat / jazzy Radiohead covers album. Bilal covering High & Dry in a sort of lounge crooner style's actually quite good though.

Jace · « **Reply #76 on:** 04 May 2009, 15:28 »

The Toy Dolls - The Final Countdown
I think it's good, your mileage may vary, you all probably think it sucks.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #77 on:** 04 May 2009, 17:39 »

I like the Toy Dolls and wish I could give that a listen to and decide for myself.

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