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nevershine
09/06/21 6:33:49 AM
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I really am going to have to go with disturbeds the sound of silence

The song really didnt need a cover, and I really wasnt feeling david draimens vocals on that track. Anyways just my IMO.

what you pick, CE?

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SomeLikeItHoth
09/06/21 6:34:38 AM
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When Johnny Cash covered Hurt. Nearly ruined the song for me.

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Southernfatman
09/06/21 6:36:54 AM
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One of Weezer's probably. Just pick one.

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Xavier_On_High
09/06/21 6:40:51 AM
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Any non-Jeff Buckley cover of Hallelujah

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Slayer_22
09/06/21 6:43:52 AM
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Southernfatman posted...
One of Weezer's probably. Just pick one.

Gotta agree.. Weezer's Africa is fucking awful and it kills me on the inside.
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Fluttershy
09/06/21 6:45:25 AM
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Limp Bizkit covering the Who's Behind Blue Eyes

lol, thank you. that was my runner-up. the worst ever is the killers covering joy division - shadowplay.

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Garlands_Soul
09/06/21 6:54:14 AM
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Southernfatman posted...
One of Weezer's probably. Just pick one.
These do suck ass.

Those covers of '50s rock songs by white bands that were originally by black people in general sound completely soulless and boring compared to the original recordings

I've never liked any of Marilyn Manson's covers either

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Kaiganeer
09/06/21 6:55:04 AM
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metallica's version of whiskey in the jar
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MrToothHasYou
09/06/21 6:58:22 AM
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These are all good options but tbh I dont think any of them come close to pretty much any of Shatners covers. Take your pick - Rocket Man, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Mr Tambourine Man its just terrible all the way down.

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au_gold
09/06/21 7:04:31 AM
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https://youtu.be/-RjxgkFDSkE

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b_hamnite
09/06/21 7:35:49 AM
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Any of the songs in Wasteland 3.

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bigtiggie23
09/06/21 7:49:05 AM
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Smashmouth's version of "I'm a Believer".
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PMarth2002
09/06/21 7:51:01 AM
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Xavier_On_High posted...
Any non-Jeff Buckley cover of Hallelujah

Rufus wainwright did the best cover of Hallelujah imo.

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The_Hat
09/06/21 7:51:13 AM
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Anything by highschool musical.

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g0ldie
09/06/21 7:52:14 AM
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b_hamnite posted...
Any of the songs in Wasteland 3.


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treewojima
09/06/21 8:08:23 AM
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bigtiggie23 posted...
Smashmouth's version of "I'm a Believer".

You could have just stopped at "Smashmouth". Terrible, terrible band. That being said, it's hard to imagine how someone could cover a song so engineered and soulless as the Monkees version... and then manage to make it even more soulless. Gotta give them props for that, they ruined what was already a pretty bad bubblegum pop song.
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trappedunderice
09/06/21 8:10:09 AM
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Ruvan22
09/06/21 8:10:47 AM
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Atari's Boys of summer
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lilORANG
09/06/21 8:11:00 AM
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The guy from Tool covered Imagine by John Lennon and it's just awful.
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CE_gonna_CE
09/06/21 8:11:31 AM
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justaguy3492
09/06/21 8:12:21 AM
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https://youtu.be/rjMXVZSo4-E

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trappedunderice
09/06/21 8:20:21 AM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
https://youtu.be/rXofYXDwRK8
This is one of the worst. If you think the sound of silence, hurt, behind blue eyes or imagine are the worst covers you've ever heard you need hearing aids.
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MwarriorHiei
09/06/21 8:26:29 AM
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SiO4
09/06/21 8:28:02 AM
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I'm not sure it is the worst...but the one most current that I hear is...whoever...does that cover of David Bowie's Heroes. It's so limp dick compared to the original.

Not to mention, is anyone actually going to bring something new to a David Bowie song?
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Garlands_Soul
09/06/21 8:34:14 AM
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SiO4 posted...
I'm not sure it is the worst...but the one most current that I hear is...whoever...does that cover of David Bowie's Heroes. It's so limp dick compared to the original.

Not to mention, is anyone actually going to bring something new to a David Bowie song?
A lot of people like the Nirvana cover of man who sold the world

I don't, but a lot of people do.

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nevershine
09/06/21 9:47:51 AM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
https://youtu.be/rXofYXDwRK8
Thatreally hurt
i thought the only cover she did was Metallicas fuel, but this really made me uncomfortable in a bad way.

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Kitt
09/06/21 9:53:13 AM
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I was going to post a Kidz Bop one but that would probably be cheating.

So I'll go with Hilary Duff's version of My Generation:

https://youtu.be/ue5kotMLjws

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Serious Cat
09/06/21 10:05:26 AM
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PMarth2002 posted...
Rufus wainwright did the best cover of Hallelujah imo.
Buckley and Wainwright both based their versions on John Cale's.

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Kaldrenthebold
09/06/21 10:07:36 AM
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trappedunderice posted...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ilu2afX3SLc

This was immediately what came to mind lol

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Njolk
09/06/21 10:07:46 AM
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I love the disturbed sound of silence lol

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Hexenherz
09/06/21 10:11:10 AM
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Njolk posted...
I love the disturbed sound of silence lol
Yeah I didn't at first but it grew on me.

Anyone remember Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? Was a punk band that specialized in covers. I used to think they were awesome as shit but then you realize all their songs use the same three chords for everything

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Zodd3224
09/06/21 10:12:16 AM
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SomeLikeItHoth posted...
When Johnny Cash covered Hurt. Nearly ruined the song for me.


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Derwood
09/06/21 10:12:52 AM
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Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
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nevershine
09/06/21 10:13:21 AM
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Njolk posted...
I love the disturbed sound of silence lol
yeah, a ton of people do. I even disliked their version of land of confusion. I did however love their version of shout

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Quorthon109
09/06/21 10:14:03 AM
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Six Feet Under - You Shook Me All Night Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud3yXIWwgTk

I will never not laugh when he starts singing

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One_Day_Remains
09/06/21 10:14:20 AM
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There are so many horrible covers of Closer by NIN. Bad Wolves' cover of Zombie is terrible too.

Really it has to be something on one of those Punk goes ____ CDs
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Zodd3224
09/06/21 10:15:56 AM
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Quorthon109 posted...
Six Feet Under - You Shook Me All Night Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud3yXIWwgTk

I will never not laugh when he starts singing

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FightingJester
09/06/21 10:18:36 AM
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Britney Spears - I love rock n roll.

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Tom Clark
09/06/21 10:18:58 AM
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All Saints' version of Under The Bridge:

https://youtu.be/9fNkYYxvk-Q

Girls Aloud and The Sugababes version of Walk This Way (I almost feel bad mentioning this as it was for charity, but it's fucking awful):

https://youtu.be/1Jvrjd8DI-c

Madonna's American Pie:

https://youtu.be/X4RDB-mMDJg


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Anteaterking
09/06/21 10:19:17 AM
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nevershine posted...
I really am going to have to go with disturbeds the sound of silence

I came in the topic to say this, though I'm fairly certain there are worse things out there.

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Tyranthraxus
09/06/21 10:19:57 AM
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In terms of most degraded from the original, I present to you this abomination from Metallica.

https://youtu.be/a41bERTFBUI

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Southernfatman
09/06/21 10:22:29 AM
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Don't forget about this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21iW_YMLvmU

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Apodyopsist
09/06/21 10:28:19 AM
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Tyranthraxus
09/06/21 10:35:16 AM
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Apodyopsist posted...
98% of the "Pop goes punk" or whatever covers

Halocene does a bunch of these covers and they're usually pretty good IMO.

https://youtu.be/eFBtaAN4sXM

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DirkDiggles
09/06/21 10:35:45 AM
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This gem by Korn...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkiJJ_NkD0

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