Best and worst cover songs

[Blue pumpkin]

Worse

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing compares 2U
Nothing compares to the Prince and Rosie Gaines version

Take That (possibly the worse band name in the entire history of music)
Relight my fire

The White Stripes - Jolene
Miley did it better

Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sherrif

Beautiful South - Everybody's Talking

Best
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

Proud Mary - Ike and Tina

Joan Jett - I Love Rock n Roll

 

[Wifo1976]

Not technically a cover, but what’s that Dua Lipa/Elton John Cold Heart effort?! Not an EJ fan by any means but that song is an irritating mash up. I wish people would leave things alone

 

[Kim Mild]

Worst - All Saints - under the bridge

Best - The Ataris-Boys of Summer


Cheesiest - Bjorn Again -Stop

 

[bubbadabut]

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah - best.

Any of the Band Aid covers - worst.

 

[Emperor]

Yes, the 1st Band Aid is the best, in my opinion obviously. Love the Gary Jules version of Depeche Mode's 'Mad World', although it really affects me and like Marilyn Manson's 'Personal Jesus'. Bad Wolves did a very good cover of 'Zombie'.

 

[hehehe]

Best (even though I prefer the original...)



Worst

 

[Retro80s]

Yes, the 1st Band Aid is the best, in my opinion obviously. Love the Gary Jules version of Depeche Mode's 'Mad World', although it really affects me and like Marilyn Manson's 'Personal Jesus'. Bad Wolves did a very good cover of 'Zombie'.

Tears for Fears, not Depeche Mode

I love Dear prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Also Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles

 

[Emperor]

Nadgers, yes of course, Depeche Mode did 'Personal Jesus' thanks. Of course, if they had done 'Mad World' it would have probably been quite good, albeit closely timed with the original.

 

[emm]

The Power of Love by Feeder, just amazing

 

[under the ivy]

Kate Bush's cover of Rocket Man is sublime

 

[Warpaint]

Pretty decent effort by Miles

 

[Clairer86]

Worst- Any cover of a Bob Dylan song. Just leave them alone!! You cant improve on perfection. I have just seen Brian Ferry murder some Dylan songs, Dylan is sat in the audience with a right face on him. But he must be used to it, all the tit covers he has had to hear over the years. He doesnt even pretend to like them now haha.

 

[Dogtanian]

Worst. cover. ever. (The comments are LOL though)

 

[Compassionately_judging]

Wtf is that Take That version. I have never seen it and I am cringing inside out. The way he said "Hello" in the accent

 

[If i told you …]

For me the best was Whitney I will always love you. The worst was palamo faith‘s. Never tear us apart!

 

[Marcinabolan]

I come to say Limp Bizkit's Faith, but I see it's already been mentioned!!!

 

[Sir Lancelot]

Best:

Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Guns N' Roses
Twist and Shout by The Beatles
Hurt by Johnny Cash
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zepelin
Everybody's Talkin' by Harry Nilsson
Proud Mary by Ike and Tina Turner

Worst:

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by William Shatner
How Soon Is Now by Tatu
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Take That

 

[emm]

Best- wonderwall by Ryan adams

 

[Millennial Pink]

Worst- Baby I Don't Care by Jennifer Ellison. That cover is now 20 years old

 

[Compassionately_judging]

Sound of silence, by Disturbed , is a fantastic cover .