Bad Cover Versions

[China Doll]

Morning (just) all,

I've just had to turn my radio off as I could no longer listen to a whiney young girl (Jo-Jo?) murdering the Foo Fighters Times Like These. This has now been filed in my brain along with All Saint's wonderful rendition of Under the Bridge! Now personally I don't think that spraying the girl with pepper spay so she knows never to do that again to be an unjust punishment. As to the All Saints, well I guess I could just steal their straightners and wonder bras.

So my question is what cover versions of songs make you cringe and see a slight red mist? And as a bonus, what punishment would you dish out to those who ruin your favourite songs?

Cheers
China

[bensmum]

I like Marilyn Manson's cover of Personal Jesus, and his cover of Sweet Dreams.
Don't like Ronan Keating or any Westlife covers or that awful cover of American Pie that Madonna did.

[Hammond Egg]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-y5eBRWQerY&feat ure=related

[ermintrude35]

eric prydz vs pink floyd..."proper education".... the very nerve!) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLnXsvJr-M

I would get 2 bricks and smash them together very swiftly with eric's dangly bits caught in the middle

[funkymoped]

Alone by Celine Dion.

there is no one that can sing that song like the original.
Heart and the voice of Ann Wilson !

[China Doll]

Hammond Egg - That is never William doing Pulp's classic Common People is it?! I can't get youtube on this 'puter so can't hear it! If it is, even I'm unsure as to what punishment that will require but I think a lot of pain and humiliation may be needed...

[ELVIS68]

On the other hand I think this cover is one of the best I`ve heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v3G-wZ5uY0_o

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[ericthemini]

The Carpenters murdered Ticket To Ride by the Beatles

[Hammond Egg]

China Doll - yes, that what it is. I strongly suggest you don't
get another computer!

Apologies to anyone who clicked on the link and suffered alarm, distress and humiliation as a result. I should have put a health warning up with the link.

I agree with those who suggested Ronan Keating as a candidate (though he isn't the winner, obviously).

Check Alison Krauss's version of "You say it best when you say nothing at all" (itself a cover) if you don't agree.

[T&S]

Newton Faulkner's 'Teardrop'. That's just wrong.

[China Doll]

Ronan Keating should just be hung upside down on meat hooks by his testicals for Rollercoaster, let alone other sins to music.

I'm still deciding what to do with the Captain though.... How'd he even know about Pulp?!

[helliebobs]

Oh my life, that Shatner thing is horrendous! Why oh why would anyone do that to us???

[Dee Haze]

Paris Hilton covering "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" , it's not bad , not good either !