View Full Version : Worst Song Remakes?
Bigdaddydvo
10-21-2005, 03:38 PM
I have a few nominations:
"Kashmir" P Diddy
"Sweet Child O' Mine" Sheryl Crow
"You Lost that Lovin Feeling" Hall and Oates
RunDownHouse
10-21-2005, 03:40 PM
Madonna - "American Pie"
The Sheryl Crow cover would have been my first choice.
MrWookie47
10-21-2005, 03:40 PM
None of those hold a candle to the abominable "More Than a Feelin'" remake done by 'NSync. I almost tore my ears off when that darn chick put it on.
Patrick del Poker Grande
10-21-2005, 03:40 PM
Definitely when the Dixie Chicks butchered Landslide.
Blarg
10-21-2005, 03:41 PM
Rocket Man, by William Shatner.
Los Feliz Slim
10-21-2005, 03:41 PM
"Broken Arrow" by Rod Stewart
Bigdaddydvo
10-21-2005, 03:42 PM
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Madonna - "American Pie"
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I can't believe I missed this one.
Joshssj4
10-21-2005, 03:42 PM
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I have a few nominations:
"Kashmir" P Diddy
"Sweet Child O' Mine" Sheryl Crow
"You Lost that Lovin Feeling" Hall and Oates
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I Disagree with Kashmir, I think it was pretty well done.
Worst song remake ever would definately be the remake of music, I forget which people redid it but it was terrible.
I love Rock n' Roll by Britney Spears.
ugh.
"I'll be there" - Mariah Carey
4_2_it
10-21-2005, 03:49 PM
McArthur Park - Donna Summer A song about leaving a cake out in the rain is bad enough, remaking it is unpardonable.
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Definitely when the Dixie Chicks butchered Landslide.
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Another butchered Fleetwood Mac tune: Wilson Phillips doing
Go Your Own Way.
Dominic
10-21-2005, 03:52 PM
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None of those hold a candle to the abominable "More Than a Feelin'" remake done by 'NSync. I almost tore my ears off when that darn chick put it on.
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Jesus, am I glad I've never heard this.
daryn
10-21-2005, 03:54 PM
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"Kashmir" P Diddy
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not really a remake is it?
offTopic
10-21-2005, 03:58 PM
"Scarborough Fair" - Queensryche
Bigdaddydvo
10-21-2005, 03:59 PM
How about "Cats in the Cradle" from Ugly Kid Joe
asofel
10-21-2005, 04:04 PM
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How about "Cats in the Cradle" from Ugly Kid Joe
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i actually kinda like that version....
Soul Daddy
10-21-2005, 04:07 PM
I Saw Him Standing There - Tiffany
razor
10-21-2005, 04:14 PM
Radio Paradise is currently playing a cover of "Purple Haze" by The Cure.
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"Kashmir" P Diddy
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not really a remake is it?
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That's what I was going to say. Taking the music to a song and completely changing the lyrics does not constitute a remake.
Regardless, it's one of the few rap songs I like.
HopeydaFish
10-21-2005, 04:17 PM
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Rocket Man, by William Shatner.
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LOL. You win!
sympathy for the devil-- natalie merchant
MonkeeMan
10-21-2005, 04:21 PM
I know many will disagree, but
"Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton
keep it electric Eric.
razor
10-21-2005, 04:24 PM
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I know many will disagree, but
"Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton
keep it electric Eric.
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good call
coffeecrazy1
10-21-2005, 04:25 PM
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I have a few nominations:
"Kashmir" P Diddy
"Sweet Child O' Mine" Sheryl Crow
"You Lost that Lovin Feeling" Hall and Oates
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The Sheryl Crow one is awful...and some yahoo did that version in karaoke the other night...ugh.
Also...
"Drift Away" by Uncle Kracker...even though they had Dobie Gray with them, who was either senile, needing money, or both.
"I'm a Believer" by Smashmouth...not that the Monkees were all that great, but Smashmouth may just be one of my five least favorite bands.
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice...who the hell rips off Bowie?
samjjones
10-21-2005, 04:28 PM
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"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice...who the hell rips off Bowie?
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Wallflowers "Heroes" > Bowie's "Heroes"
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"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice...who the hell rips off Bowie?
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You people really need to invest in a dictionary and learn what "remake" stands for.
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I know many will disagree, but
"Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton
keep it electric Eric.
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good call
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Gotta disagree. it made an old song worth listening to again.
Blarg
10-21-2005, 04:31 PM
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None of those hold a candle to the abominable "More Than a Feelin'" remake done by 'NSync. I almost tore my ears off when that darn chick put it on.
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Jesus, am I glad I've never heard this.
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Haha, I agree with that.
I'm feeling lucky, reading this thread, about all the crap I missed.
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I know many will disagree, but
"Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton
keep it electric Eric.
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good call
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Gotta disagree. it made an old song worth listening to again.
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When was the old song not worth listening to? The acoustic version was just annoying.
jakethebake
10-21-2005, 04:36 PM
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None of those hold a candle to the abominable "More Than a Feelin'" remake done by 'NSync. I almost tore my ears off when that darn chick put it on.
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Jesus, am I glad I've never heard this.
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Are we talking about the Boston song? Holy Crap! I thinkthey're glad I never heard this. I may have driven me to violence. Wtf, man. Wtf! /images/graemlins/mad.gif
MrWookie47
10-21-2005, 05:04 PM
Oh yeah. It's the Boston song. The turned it into some steaming pile of a capella with a back beat. You can listen to a 30 second preview in the iTunes music store. That's all you'll be able to take. If you do, I assume no liability if you kill your speakers, yourself, or the first person you encounter.
I heard the worst Euro remake of Ghost Busters at a club I went to a few weeks ago.
send_the_msg
10-21-2005, 05:40 PM
Knowledge - Green Day
i listened to this song for the first time yesterday and laughed through it. the op ivy original kicks ass though
ptmusic
10-21-2005, 05:41 PM
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles. Oh, wait, we're doing the worst?
Sheryl Crow for sure. Also, I loved David Lee Roth, but his version of "California Girls" was far beneath the Beach Boys' original. (DLR's vid was pretty good though).
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diebitter
10-21-2005, 05:45 PM
You Americans probably haven't heard of this one, but the worst remake ever is 'Unchained Melody' by 'Robson and Jerome'.
I'd rather test a cheese grater on my goolies for a week than hear this again.
bobbyi
10-21-2005, 05:50 PM
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Definitely when the Dixie Chicks butchered Landslide.
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Fortunately the Smashing Pumpkins version is so awesome that it makes up for it.
bobbyi
10-21-2005, 05:52 PM
Britney Spears doing Satisfaction was pretty bad.
The Korn version of Another Brick in the Wall seemed completely pointless to me.
Someone else did a remake of Drift Away that was 110 times worse. It was some younf Micheal Bolton type. have no idea the name.
My vote for Overkill remake of "Girl, you'll be a Woman Soon" you cannt remake Neil you can only parody.
goofball
10-21-2005, 06:13 PM
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Britney Spears doing Satisfaction was a crime against humanity.
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FYP
lastcoyote
10-21-2005, 06:39 PM
"Battle of Evermore" by Lovemongers (on "Singles" soundtrack). I just hate it for some reason.
Apparently, Dolly Parton did a cover of "Stairway to Heaven". I've never heard it but I can't imagine it doesn't make this list.
Sorry, didn't mean for this post to have a theme.
""Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton"
damnit. i was going to post this exact thing. i figured, "i doubt anyone's thought of it yet, but i might as well check......do ma...."
dizong
10-21-2005, 10:48 PM
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I know many will disagree, but
"Layla" (accoustic version) - Clapton
keep it electric Eric.
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good call
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Gotta disagree. it made an old song worth listening to again.
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disagree, the best part of the song was done by Duane Allman anyway...
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bwana devil
10-21-2005, 11:36 PM
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How about "Cats in the Cradle" from Ugly Kid Joe
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I'll take "Best Cover by a One Hit Wonder for $400," Alex.
StevieG
10-22-2005, 12:39 AM
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I heard the worst Euro remake of Ghost Busters at a club I went to a few weeks ago.
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That's hard to believe, and probably qualifies instantly as worst remake.
I mean, "Landslide" and "Sympathy for the Devil" are good to begin with, so a remake is bound to disappoint.
But "Ghostbusters"? How do you not improve on that?
DarkForceRising
10-22-2005, 12:53 AM
Hendrix' "Stone Free" by Clapton. Absolute, utter blasphemy. Note for note with Claptons' bland voice.
MonkeeMan
10-22-2005, 01:00 AM
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Hendrix' "Stone Free" by Clapton. Absolute, utter blasphemy. Note for note with Claptons' bland voice.
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Clapton's "Little Wing" kinda sucks too in comparison.
astroglide
10-22-2005, 05:19 PM
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I'll take "Best Cover by a One Hit Wonder for $400," Alex.
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"i hate everything about you" was a hit for them during that period as well
kgrad5
10-22-2005, 07:19 PM
american pie - madonna
i love rock and roll - britney spears
TheBlueMonster
10-22-2005, 07:30 PM
I'd go with "Behind Blue Eyes" redone by Limp Bizket or one of those retarded nu-metal bands.
ReDeYES88
10-22-2005, 08:38 PM
Duran Duran "911 is a Joke" covering Public Enemy. .
. .and I love the guy, but some of the Johnny Cash covers near the end were horrid. ..
TheBlueMonster
10-22-2005, 08:42 PM
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. .and I love the guy, but some of the Johnny Cash covers near the end were horrid. ..
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are you mad? Trent Reznor was quoted as saying he hasn't listened to his own version of "Hurt" ever since Cash did it.
"Bridge over Troubled Waters" as done by Johnny ? Absolutely heartbreaking.
Blarg
10-22-2005, 09:24 PM
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I heard the worst Euro remake of Ghost Busters at a club I went to a few weeks ago.
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That sounds hilarious.
Blarg
10-22-2005, 09:27 PM
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I heard the worst Euro remake of Ghost Busters at a club I went to a few weeks ago.
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That's hard to believe, and probably qualifies instantly as worst remake.
I mean, "Landslide" and "Sympathy for the Devil" are good to begin with, so a remake is bound to disappoint.
But "Ghostbusters"? How do you not improve on that?
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It's hard for me to imagine anyone would even want to remake it.
Blarg
10-22-2005, 09:29 PM
I'm one of the ones who liked it better when NIN did it.
TheBlueMonster
10-22-2005, 09:31 PM
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I'm one of the ones who liked it better when NIN did it.
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are there a lot of you?
ReDeYES88
10-22-2005, 09:33 PM
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. .and I love the guy, but some of the Johnny Cash covers near the end were horrid. ..
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are you mad? Trent Reznor was quoted as saying he hasn't listened to his own version of "Hurt" ever since Cash did it.
"Bridge over Troubled Waters" as done by Johnny ? Absolutely heartbreaking.
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. .now note that I said "some" .. .i thought rusty cage and hurt were amazing. ... . .but danny boy? . . .give me a break .. .
Blarg
10-22-2005, 09:33 PM
Tons, I'm sure. The Cash version makes me feel like laughing.
TheBlueMonster
10-22-2005, 09:47 PM
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. .and I love the guy, but some of the Johnny Cash covers near the end were horrid. ..
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are you mad? Trent Reznor was quoted as saying he hasn't listened to his own version of "Hurt" ever since Cash did it.
"Bridge over Troubled Waters" as done by Johnny ? Absolutely heartbreaking.
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. .now note that I said "some" .. .i thought rusty cage and hurt were amazing. ... . .but danny boy? . . .give me a break .. .
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it wasn't mind blowing I agree. I thought "Personal Jesus" was awesome cause it showed he had a sense of humor.
ptmusic
10-22-2005, 11:08 PM
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I'm one of the ones who liked it better when NIN did it.
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are there a lot of you?
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At least one more here.
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