FabSwingers.com forum: Worst Song Covers

By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Yes indeedy, list me the worst, most sacrilegious cover versions you’ve heard folks.

I’m throwing in Marc Almond’s cover of Frankie Valley’s, The Night. Eeeee by gum it was not good.

A double shame as I normally love Marc’s tone.

Mind you, he thankfully redeemed himself when he covered Gene Pitney

Off thou go’eth

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Do they know it’s Christmas by Band Aid. Not the original but all of the copies afterwards

*edit but if it still helps those in need, I’m not opposed to the gesture

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leona Lewis, cover of run, was a crime against humanity, that still gives me the shits,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personal Jesus - Marilyn Manson pass me the ear plugs xx

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

American Pie - Madonna

It's one of those songs that should never be covered (apart from by buskers) and she absolutely murdered it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"American Pie - Madonna

It's one of those songs that should never be covered (apart from by buskers) and she absolutely murdered it"
great shout

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Kylie, give me just a little more time

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Soft cell tainted love

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Uptown Girl - Westlife

Basically a bunch of Irish lads doing karaoke - all the best covers take the original and put a fresh spin on it - this basically copied it

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By *inkyRebelMan
over a year ago

Swindon

Rolph Harris with stairway to heaven.

Just creepy

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) - One Direction

Not satisfied with dumbing down and murdering one classic new wave song, they did two in one - complete crime against humanity.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Any of those that there now seems to be a habit of using on TV adverts, usually but not limited to banks.... Where they take a classic song... Slow it right down, remove guitar bass and drums, and warble vocal octaves up and down doing that back of the throat singing.... The latest of which I noticed was "born to be wild"... Vomit...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I touch myself by Rolf Harris

YouTube it but be warned.......!

*Standard Givernment health warning inserted here*.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I remember a dance version by Hannah And Her Sisters of Simon & Garfunkel’s absolute classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

.......it was predictably bloody awful

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

X factor version of hallelujah

Take that relight my fire

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’m presently watching a TV show called, The Secrets She Keeps - very engrossing it is to.

The intro song however, is a slowed down cover of Kylie Minogue’s, Can’t Get You Outer My Head.....and is exceptionally shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Robson and Jerome - unchained melody -criminal

And John Barnes rapping over new order -twat !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rolph Harris with stairway to heaven.

Just creepy"

With 2 little boys the nonce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I remember a dance version by Hannah And Her Sisters of Simon & Garfunkel’s absolute classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

.......it was predictably bloody awful

I’ve actually got that on vinyl somewhere lol on a white label

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Paloma Faith - Never Tear us Apart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Katie and Peter Andre - A whole new world the one without auto tune

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"Robson and Jerome - unchained melody -criminal

And John Barnes rapping over new order -twat !"

Was world in motion a cover?

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"Katie and Peter Andre - A whole new world the one without auto tune

That was horrific

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Robson and Jerome - unchained melody -criminal

And John Barnes rapping over new order -twat !

Was world in motion a cover?"

Who cares Barnes was as good at rapping as he was playing football lol

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Most covers are shite. There are exceptions but the originality and imagination of the song are lost on covers.

Someone mentioned Tainted Love by Soft Cell, I thinks that's one of the few great covers. It brings something different to the song.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"Robson and Jerome - unchained melody -criminal

And John Barnes rapping over new order -twat !

Was world in motion a cover?

Who cares Barnes was as good at rapping as he was playing football lol "

He was outstanding.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Paloma Faith - Never Tear us Apart."

Now you see personally I loved what she did with it - slowing it down and giving it a female vocal really worked

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Queens cover of ice ice baby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Most covers are shite. There are exceptions but the originality and imagination of the song are lost on covers.

Someone mentioned Tainted Love by Soft Cell, I thinks that's one of the few great covers. It brings something different to the song."

Rare track that both versions are good I prefer the northern soul one tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Queens cover of ice ice baby "

Trolling - 1/10

Must do better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Leona Lewis, cover of run, was a crime against humanity, that still gives me the shits,

This! She should never be allowed to sing again after that one.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Let us not forget William (Captain Kirk himself) Shatner’s inimitable cover of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds......

Holy crap!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Disturbed-sound of silence, shit cover of a shit song

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By *siancouplehantsCouple
over a year ago

K-PAX

Worst cover has to be Unchained melody by Robson & Gerome

Best cover has to be Sinead o'conner

Nothing Compares

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