Wretched Cover Versions
Submitted by JohnnyW on Sun, 03/18/2001 - 02:53
Tags:
- Milla Jovovich/Satelite of Love/Lou Reed
- Madonna/American Pie/Don McLean
- Don Henley/Everybody Knows/Leonard Cohen
- Lenny Kravitz/American Woman/The Guess Who
- The Wonder Who (The Four Seasons)/Don't Think Twice, It's Alright/Bob Dylan
- Grand Funk Railroad/The Loco-motion/Little Eva
- Mariah Carey/I'll Be There/Jackson 5
- UB40/every song they've ever recorded...
Ah, gee, I actually thought Henley did a decent job of Everybody Knows, but hey, I'm strange...
Great idea for a list!
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
I agree with every damn one of these entries. These covers suck! Good job Johnny
Your pal,
Jeff Black
I tend to think Henley is too eager to let his "righteous indignation" show through. I think I prefer Concrete Blonde's version.
Hey, Johnny!
He is no doubt extremely eager, but I feel like it works with Cohen's song. His indignation may seep through, but he lets it simmer rather than boil into a primal scream session or an outright rant.
I like it, but I believe I'm in the minority on this one!
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
I just have to tell you about the most sublimely wretched cover I've ever heard:
Olivia Newton-John covering "Ring of Fire".
Oh yeah.
So bad that I love it, but probably no one else would.
I totally understand the "so bad I must listen" scenario. The listed Milla Jovovich track (on the Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack) is one of the most hideous songs I've ever heard, yet strangely, I enjoy listening to it. For the moment at least though, I believe I will steer a wide berth around the Newton-John song;)
Johnny Waco