The Worst Covers Ever? (album, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, goth, member)

sleepy jack · 03-19-2008, 07:27 PM

Kurt Cobain wasn't much of a vocalist either and as for the musical thing so? This is why I hate debating certain covers that everyone deems bad because the band itself is bad. While the reality is there's nothing wrong with the cover they bitch about the music either being the same as it was before and critisizing them saying they should've done something with it or there's the other side of it where the band did do something with it and people complain about them taking too much artistic liberty and butchering the original. I realize Flyleaf can't win but the reality is it's just another decent Nirvana cover, not better than the original but certainly nowhere near the worst offender.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-19-2008, 07:33 PM

I'm indifferent to Nirvana and couldn't give a toss about Flyleaf so I don't give a **** either way and can look at it with some degree of neutrality.

Kurt Cobain may not have had the greatest voice but fucking hell his vocals were never anywhere near as grating as hers was.

I've heard bands in pubs do better versions than that.

Wayfarer · 03-19-2008, 10:09 PM

I simply don't see the point. Musically, it's virtually identical to the original (barring the moderately stodgy musicianship), and vocally it's just fucking awful.

I mean, why bother, like? If you're not going to at least try to do anything new with the song, it's going to end up sounding like some xerox copy of the original, or worse, some horrendous karaoke rendering of the original - neither of which, I'd imagine, would be very appealing to, well...anyone. If I want to hear Nirvana play SLTS, I'll listen to Nirvana play SLTS.

PaperHurricanesAndPlanes · 03-20-2008, 12:57 AM

Simple Plan covered Bad Religion's American Jesus. I kept grabbing at the screen to see if I could get the singer's neck and choke the life out of him. also, all the Bad Religion tribute albums are pretty much universally HORRIBLE. In fact, in my experience tribute albums are UNIVERSALLY horrible.

mr. goth glam · 03-20-2008, 11:25 AM

There was one for Tori Amos that wasn't too bad.

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-20-2008, 11:26 AM

I heard The Jonas Brothers did an absolutely atrocious cover......but I can't remember what song it was :/

ObiSobi · 03-20-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

Kurt Cobain wasn't much of a vocalist either and as for the musical thing so? This is why I hate debating certain covers that everyone deems bad because the band itself is bad. While the reality is there's nothing wrong with the cover they bitch about the music either being the same as it was before and critisizing them saying they should've done something with it or there's the other side of it where the band did do something with it and people complain about them taking too much artistic liberty and butchering the original. I realize Flyleaf can't win but the reality is it's just another decent Nirvana cover, not better than the original but certainly nowhere near the worst offender.

Where did you sleep last night from the Live in NY album was an absolutley perfect vocal. But you are right about Flyleaf, as I never said that girl can't sing. It's just wasn't a very good cover.

nenapod1 · 03-20-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

I heard The Jonas Brothers did an absolutely atrocious cover......but I can't remember what song it was :/

It's the Jonas Brothers. 'Nuff said.

NSW · 03-21-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. goth glam

There was one for Tori Amos that wasn't too bad.

Are you talking about "Caught a Lite Sneeze"? Evans Blue did a cover of that song that was very good (in my humble opinion of course).

Guybrush · 06-06-2009, 10:24 AM

I could be wrong, but did Avril Lavigne's cover of System of a Down's "Chop Suey" pass under the radar?

Hahaha, she doesn't even know the words

Also, I find it slightly fascinating that some artists (Eva Cassidy f.ex and Tori Amos) seem to like to take rock songs, strip them of their rock 'n roll spirit and turn them into these emotional teary ballads. **** off!

This is Kurt Nilsen (first norwegian Idol winner) and his awful cover of KISS' "Crazy Nights".

03-19-2008, 07:33 PM	#72 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I'm indifferent to Nirvana and couldn't give a toss about Flyleaf so I don't give a ** either way and can look at it with some degree of neutrality. Kurt Cobain may not have had the greatest voice but fucking hell his vocals were never anywhere near as grating as hers was. I've heard bands in pubs do better versions than that. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.**

03-20-2008, 11:25 AM	#75 (permalink)
mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	There was one for Tori Amos that wasn't too bad. __________________

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I could be wrong, but did Avril Lavigne's cover of System of a Down's "Chop Suey" pass under the radar? Hahaha, she doesn't even know the words Also, I find it slightly fascinating that some artists (Eva Cassidy f.ex and Tori Amos) seem to like to take rock songs, strip them of their rock 'n roll spirit and turn them into these emotional teary ballads. **** off! This is Kurt Nilsen (first norwegian Idol winner) and his awful cover of KISS' "Crazy Nights". __________________ Something Completely Different

03-19-2008, 10:09 PM	#73 (permalink)
Wayfarer Registered Abuser Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 573	I simply don't see the point. Musically, it's virtually identical to the original (barring the moderately stodgy musicianship), and vocally it's just fucking awful. I mean, why bother, like? If you're not going to at least try to do anything new with the song, it's going to end up sounding like some xerox copy of the original, or worse, some horrendous karaoke rendering of the original - neither of which, I'd imagine, would be very appealing to, well...anyone. If I want to hear Nirvana play SLTS, I'll listen to Nirvana play SLTS.

03-20-2008, 11:26 AM	#76 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I heard The Jonas Brothers did an absolutely atrocious cover......but I can't remember what song it was :/