Worst Cover Versions

Crazychick · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: Worst Cover Versions

This week Eoghan Quigg has been slated for a debut album full of lacklustre cover versions.

But what is the worst ever cover version??

Could it be:

Atomic Kitten, The tide is high
Suggs, I'm only sleeping
Britney Spears, I love Rock n Roll
Westlife, Uptown Girl

Candy Flip, Strawberry Fields Forever
Madonna, American Pie
Ronan Keating , Fairy Tale of New York
UB40, Red Red WIne
Simple Minds, Sign O The Times
Paul Young, Love Will Tear Us Apart

What do you think is the worst ever cover version?[/quote]

Maid Marian · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Worst Cover Versions

Kellie · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject:

The cheek of you both

Worst cover versions for me are

Madonna - american pie
Westlife & Mariah carey - against all odds
Steve Brookstein - Against all odds

I'm sure theres loads more

Maid Marian · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

Aww Kellie

One of the worst cover versions for me was Mad World by Gary Jules - talk about turning it into the most depressing song ever

Much preferred the original by Tears for Fears

Kellie · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject:

Yep i agree with that MM

julie · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

Not a cover version really but one that is driving me mad at the moment ! Someone is singing an old Carpenters song - close to you on a TV advert - absolutely murders the song !

2 of my favourite singers got together and killed a song a couple of years ago - Celine Dion and Anastasia singing you shook me all night long - it was actually quite scary

Hillary Duff (I think that's her name) tried to sing My generation.

Madonna has already been mentioned and is up there with the worst too.

frys_red_jacket · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

with most songs that are cover versions i prefer the cover as the original is too old fashioned for my liking, however there are a couple i hate but the worst has to be rik wallers version of i will always love you

Spirithunter · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

Spirithunter · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Kellie · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

Luther vandross and Mariah Carey - endless love

Foxy · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject:

Atomic Kitten - The tide is high

Madonna - american pie

Britney Spears - I love Rock n Roll

Michael Bublé - Can't buy me love

Mark · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject:

Have to say that I started to think about this and after reading some reminders above...it has to be

Mad World by Gary Jules
Uptown Girl - Westlife

Can't better that and thank you for those who reminded me about these

Kellie · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

julie · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

Trouble was the original was too good to better - personally if I had never heard the original up town girl I would have loved the west life one, who ever made the choice to record that did the boys a disservice