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What do you think? I was tempted to go for Gareth Gates version of Suspicious Minds but I think Ill plump for Steve Brooksteins version of Against All Odds.

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The one that springs to mind is Pat Boone - Tutti Frutti

urrggh

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And a dire version of 'Knockin' on heavens door'.Also that Mark Ronsons version of The Smiths 'Stop me if you've heard this one before' really grates....can't stand it.

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Just thought of another.

That big fat mincing ****** Robbie Williams' attempt at The Charlatans' "The Only One I know" from the aforementioned Mark Ronson album.

Absolutely dire.

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probably be ok if the vocals were`nt lost in the mix!

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The songs my little brother has on the computer. Stuff like this guy called dj rankin who wrecks perfectly good songs with his club beats. For eg: The titanic, rythem is a dancer. And worst of all bon jovi1s song Living on a prayer, it sounds so bad and he also did a really bad cover of bryan adams and his song summer of 69. I found this website on it. Dj--Rankin – Music at Last.fm
And DJ Rankin – Music at Last.fm

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Those are re-mixes, not cover versions. Big difference. ;) Although you are right, "your brother's" music and many if not all of these clubbish re-mixes are terrible. :)

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Can't really recall it now but i know Bowie endorsed it at the time.It might have done your 'ed in but David liked it......or he liked Lulu:eek:

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Imagine - A perfect circle

I adore APC and John Lennon but Maynard J Keenan absolutely destroyed one of the most beautiful songs in history

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anything done by
the
woolworth store
embassy label

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Some Goth band have recently done a cover of Genesis' classic hit "Land Of Confusion" and absolutely butchered it. :(

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Having said that, strange their isn't a great attempt cover versions, Nirvana's attempt at the man who sold the world - is as good as bowies, as is Limp bizkets [sp?] version of - man behind blue eyes is as good as The Who's, altho nothing beats an original there are some covers that are better depending on preference like Paul youngs version of common people.:D

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You're obviously quite ill; your general perception is severely affected. If in normal condition, you would have the ability to judge that each member of Limp Bizkit should be shot in the head for butchering The Who's classic.

You should get that checked out, it could be dangerous. ;)

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Actually i am ill so good guess:p but to surprise u even more the above song by the who [saves typing it out again] is one of my all times favs from a classic rock film soundtrack, so i still stand by my opinion the singer did do the song as well i said not better than Legend Rodger Daltrey, as every ear is tuned different i need not go further:D

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Still, that doesn't explain your total disregard for the fact that Limp Bizkit are utter rubbish (not even debatable - difference in ears' tuning or not), and Fred Durst is possibly the biggest prat walking the planet... thus making him grossly unworthy of covering a Pete Townshend penned tune.

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Must be a bug going round or something. :rolleyes:

It's a horrid, horrid version.
It's sung (I use the term extremely loosely) without any feeling or empathy with the words.
Townshend wrote the song with a very specific feeling in mind; and I fail to see how anyone can cover a song written in this manner and do it any justice at all?
Especially when the only reason it was recorded was for a film release (Gothika).

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Mmmm shows your arrogance & disregard for other opinion im no way a fred durst fan of any kind in fact more a who fan, i mearely said his attempt was good better than any of his other mumbles but he kept the song in its original format as such, seems the judgement of the man himself is reflecting on his ability for that song, suggest use ears rather than eyes, thats what music should be about.

I could say how rubbish listening Chris Farlows version of 'Out of Time' was utter crap ruined a fantastic song, penned by the stones whom did a suburb version tho passed to Farlow with stones doing the backing vocals the soul version of it doesn't match the stones one, same could be said for 'Ruby Tuesday' by Melanie who murdered it in cockney drawl as did Marrianne Faithful with 'As tears go by', utter classics along with their many back catalogue in their own right orchestrated & sung how it should be - yet passed over to wannabes to destroy it BUT at the end of the day they get the royalties & song writing credits & rights, so i'supose some artists are not bothered by how good or worse covers can be. But thats my opinion some others may prefer their versions more, I think there are many worse senarios but again my opinion is on hearing the song not by judgement of the visual.

As i keep saying MY OPINION i think u miss the object of the thread, whom openly asks for opinions, not righteousness :rolleyes:. U seem to forget music is individual - thats why its fantastic!

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Good god, you should write Bon Jovi tunes with the amount of utter cheese oozing from that!

I was hardly disregarding your opinion, I just thought you were wrong and had no reason to your opinion. If I had disregarded it, I would have nothing to argue with ;)

Look, if you'd like to go through life just accepting things people say and not making any form of argument just because that's their opinion, then fair enough. However I would rather see reason and depth to an opinion, rather than a forthright "it's my opinion so don't question it".

It's all fine & dandy discussing what you like, but WHY you like it can be discussed as well you know.

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The worst one I've ever heard was Will young's version of...

COME ON BABY LIGHT MY FIRE - you all know who by.

He absolutely MURDERED it!:mad::mad::mad:

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Make it three because I have listened to both and if i had to choose it's Limp Bizkit.:eek:

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the wonderstuff dizzy:D:D:D:D:D:Djust to lower the tone:D:D

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That smackhead wreck Whithouse has just slaughtered one of my favourite tunes - VALERIE by the Zootons.:mad::mad::mad:

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the classic STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN by led zeppelin totally ruined by rolf harris

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Utter rubbish, Harris's version was far superior to the drivel produced by Zeppelin, Harris is a legend in music !!! ;)

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Just for once, Bagpuss, I agree with you. Led Zep?...a bunch, of posturing rip-off merchants. My Uncle Rolf's version was much better!!

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Well don't make a habit of it;)

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Westlife's version of a Bonnie Tyler Classic "A total eclipse of the heart" ;)

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Paul Weller's version of Gil Scott Heron's The Bottle.

Think the guy is a genious but sheesh he murdered that.