thebes Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Some of the greatest songs ever sung are covers, the singer or band outstripping the original recording. However, like everything in music, it's a double-edged sword. All too often covers suck. The band, or singer, has run out of original material but needs to put out an album, so scrape up some tunes and record them. Often, it something by The Beatles, so from simply awful to execrable. Think Peggy Lee trying to attract a younger crowd. However, this one has to take the cake. The talented Brian Ferry of Roxy Music fame, covering, and I'm not making this up, "Amazing Grace". I'm attaching a link so you can see for yourself , but I advise listening to it with your hands over your ears. So anybody else got a world class stinker of a cover song? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subway Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Cover (two covers in one with outstanding video) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 12, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 12, 2021 That version sucks, your right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 In the words of Leonard Pinth Garnell, that was terrible, very bad; even putrid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Then there's the Beatles and the songs they covered: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 "Often, it something by The Beatles, so from simply awful to execrable. Think Peggy Lee trying to attract a younger crowd." Try this....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 OK. So Toyah & Robert may not count since they're not as famous as Brian Ferry. How about this cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Now that Toyah and Roberts video is truly titillating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 7:34 AM, thebes said: Then there's the Beatles and the songs they covered didn't I see you in a yellow submarine? submarine or not -- you still say hi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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