Covers that are WORSE than the original

[steve_1979]

 

[steve_1979]

There's already another thread for 'covers that are better than the original'. So this thread is for covers that are WORSE than the original. :doh:

First nomination:

Maroon 5 - Lets Stay Together (cover version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq4SJBE4L5A

Al Green - Let's stay together (original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW8qQAe0EcA

 

[steve_1979]

Will Young - Light My Fire (cover version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdf2rxf0v60

The Doors - Light My Fire (original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB_u-to-IE

 

[toyota man]

Donna Summer state of independence. Jon and vangelis state of Independence

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

steve_1979, you're spot on, but they are glaringly obvious if you look at the calibre of artist involved.

Here's 2 more that are glaringly obvious:

Itchycoo Park - Small Faces / M People

Waterloo Sunset - Kinks / Cathy Dennis

 

[drichardb]

Matt Cardle - When we Collide (AKA Many of Horror by Biffy Clyro)

Disturbed - Land of Confusion (Genesis)

Limp Bizkit - Faith (George Michael)

Every Version of Do They Know It's Christmas after the original.

 

[plastic penguin]

Noel Gallagher did a cover of Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody'. Sounds so grim.

Paul Young covered Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over'. Nondescript.

'Wonderwall' by Mike Flowers. Complete joke.

 

[fr0g]

Limp Bizkit - Behind blue eyes. (The Who)

original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuWXRZe9yA

cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGI9NbH-mk

 

[BigH]

Too many to list, IMHO most covers are worse.

 

[Andrew Everard]

'Wonderwall' by Mike Flowers. Complete joke.

Yes, I think that was the idea.

To stay on-topic, I'd say any John Williams movie soundtrack: it's like playing 'Spot the nicked bit'

 

[steve_1979]

Limp Bizkit - Behind blue eyes. (The Who)

original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuWXRZe9yA

cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGI9NbH-mk

Urgh! I see what you mean.

Limp Bizkit do some great thrashy music but they don't know how to convey the deep emotional feelings that a song like 'Behind blue eyes' should have.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Oasis - Heroes

As bad as covers get

 

[tounra]

Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi

Poor cover: Counting Crows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvtJPs8IDgU

Original: Joni Mitchell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bdMSCdw20

Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone

Poor cover: The Rolling Stones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYokc3VBC4

Original: Bob Dylan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo

Off-topic, two covers that are better than the original

Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower

Good cover: Jimi Hendrix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L4RtU1iRg

Original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YanjY9CsPDQ

Modest Mouse's Tiny Cities made of Ashes

Good cover (actually a complete different song): Sun Kil Moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLvbb8RYRds

Original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EA5b3FNI4w