cover songs that really murder the original
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Paul Young's cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart Again. Heinous.
https://youtu.be/SPBzmn8bcyk
And Madonna's cover of American Pie.
https://youtu.be/X4RDB-mMDJg
Post edited to add links because now you've made me think of them again, you should have to endure them too.
https://youtu.be/SPBzmn8bcyk
And Madonna's cover of American Pie.
https://youtu.be/X4RDB-mMDJg
Post edited to add links because now you've made me think of them again, you should have to endure them too.
Edited by underwhelmist on Thursday 15th December 00:56
Perhaps not murdered it, but as a fan of both, Tom Jones/Art of Noise cover of "Kiss" by Prince
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZQFOfMSfY
One of the times I saw Prince live, he did a slight pisstaking version of Tom Jones singing it. I don't think he rated it either
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZQFOfMSfY
One of the times I saw Prince live, he did a slight pisstaking version of Tom Jones singing it. I don't think he rated it either
Robmarriott said:
Amy Winehouse’ Valerie cover. I don’t understand what people hear in it, the original was far better. (Edit - didn’t read the thread!)
I’m quite a fan of the album (‘Tired of Hanging Around’ by The Zutons) the original is from - reminds me of being at uni!The 00’s indie scene gave us some great music!
The 2004 20th anniversary cover of 'Do they Know its Christmas?'
Also, dare I say it, the official 'released' version of 'Freelove Freeway' by David Brent. Something of a cover.
The one played in the staff training day episode of The Office sounds infinitely better (there's a clip also available of the uncut production take version which features the full song).
Plenty of songs/tunes that have badly sampled and done injustices to some iconic music as well, but that's for another thread.
Also, dare I say it, the official 'released' version of 'Freelove Freeway' by David Brent. Something of a cover.
The one played in the staff training day episode of The Office sounds infinitely better (there's a clip also available of the uncut production take version which features the full song).
Plenty of songs/tunes that have badly sampled and done injustices to some iconic music as well, but that's for another thread.
underwhelmist said:
Indeed. Russ Abbott's cover of Atmosphere was nothing like the original either
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