i'm one that doesn't mind a re-make, as long as it adds to, rather than takes away from, the original. for instance, i like social D's version of ring of fire.
as far as songs that didn't need to be done again (and again):
big yellow taxi.
the counting crows version blows monkey a5s..........
Any cover by a teen girl pop star evar.
Any cover of a rap song by a rock group.
I'm sure I'll think of more that **** me off in a bit.
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
knockin on heaven's door and helter skelter: GNR and U2 respectively. U2's cover of HS is a plodding nightmare. and GNR's bombast period of imagined post-Appetite/Lies self-importance speaks for itself.
i think Social D's Ring of Fire is pretty average.
Thompson Twins: Revolution (ouch)
Billy Idol: LA Woman
Lenny Kravitz: Amercian Woman (another plodding POS)
at minimum: the original is vastly better in all cases.
an example of a good cover with a high degree of difficulty would be the Breeders: Happiness is a Warm Gun off of Pod (a sadly overlooked but excellent record).
Best experienced as a music video on mute.Originally Posted by King Crimson
American Pie as remade by Madonna is always the first one that jumps to mind. They should have bronzed that song and made it uncoverable somehow.
Behind Blue Eyes
Take My Breath Away by J Simpson
Why Fred Durst didn't end up in prison for that one is beyond me. The worst part of a terrible idea was the horrific spelling of Limp Bizikit in the middle of the song.
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
nothing a gascan and some motivated people couldn't fix.....Durst, that is.
anyway: another good one that's legit: low spark of high heeled boys, Traffic: by Gelb Howe (former indie iconoclast with Giant Sand).....under the ARizona Amp and Alternator name.
Last edited by King Crimson; 6/23/2006 at 09:59 PM.
I forgot about Power Station's cover of Bang a Gong. One of Robert Palmer's few missteps.
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
Hooked on a Feeling was merely bad by Blue Swede,
But...
by Hasslehoff, it's as horrid as an Art Garfunkle solo album.
I got a bad mustache
a recurring rash
and not a lot of cash.
I spend it on my stash.
Man it's good to be a geek!
I think William Shatner's "music" career should be included in this catergory.
For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.
Sweet Child of Mine- Sheryl Crow
I'd stricken that one from memory. I'll second that.
My Prerogative - Britney Spears. No explanation needed.
Tim McGraw absolutely BUTCHERED Ryan Adams' "Where the Stars Go Blue". I hope he dies soon, and horribly.
Strangely enough, there's also a splendid rendition of said song by The Corrs and Bono. So, you know, 66% of the time, that song doesn't suck.
After all these years......
Will To Power mangling NOT one BUT two songs, "Baby I Love Your Way" and "Free Bird."
Still craptastic after all these years.
Alanis Morrisette- Seal's "Crazy"
I forget the name, but some punk-rock band covered that song, too. Some other punk-rock band (don't know the name either) also covered the classic Cameo song "Word Up." Almost ran off the road when I heard that song for the first time.
The several covers over the years of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" have all been disgraceful. Someone above said there was a cover of "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" made. I can't imagine anyone's version being better than the original Traffic cut. What the heck are those people thinking?
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