sideburns(dnt ask) Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 After hearing jedward slaughter under pressure by queen, I think there should be a list of songs that are banned from covering on reality tv, or ever. What are the ones you guys would suggest? Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Actually, it was a cover of Ice Ice Baby, by Vanilla Ice, which was a sort of remix of Under Pressure. I actually watched this live on TV... and I too WTFed when they sang (lol) it, because it's not really a queen song any more, and it was a queen cover night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Haha, me and mum had the exact same conversation after watching them! I don't think Mj songs should be covered, just look at the Fallout Boy beat it cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideburns(dnt ask) Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) MJ's a good shout 'cause those songs only work with him. I would say every Queen song but the guys from we will rock you do them amazingly well. Also anything by Eric Claptons been added to my list. Peace Edited January 26, 2010 by sideburns(dnt ask) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 MJ's a good shout 'cause those songs only work with him. I would say every Queen song but the guys from we will rock you do them amazingly well. Also anything by Eric Claptons been added to my list. Peace good call with clapton, Cant think of a single song that has been covered well. Oh and Btw im probably claptons biggest fan lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideburns(dnt ask) Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Sweet man . He is a god. Another update from me. Sweet child o' mine. I've never heard a good cover of that. Axls voice is what makes the song. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Not so much a fan of Queen, I think they're very overated. Covering songs can be good sometimes, what I never understand is why they release a cover so soon after the original one was released (i.e. any snow patrol covers). It cam be good if the artist is any good, however I tend to find that shit covers are made by X Factor finalists or whatever. Look at the MJ cover they did for Xmas, it failed misrably with that annoying 'X Factor Sound' in the back...you know, the beat they always play along to slow-mo video footage of contestants getting through a round or when they're telling they're sob story. Anyway; bands music I don't like to see sampled or covered are; Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Clash, Eric Clapton and that's pretty much it, but even then I wouldn't mind if the artist was any good. As an example, a friend of mine when to Austraila for a while, when he got back he invited a guy to stop at his house for the weekend, someone he met in Oz. Turns out he was a fantastic guitar player and he agreed to go a gig in his back garden for his birthday. He did a lot of his own stuff (sort of Flight of the Conchords stuff) and also did a lot of covers - everyone of them sounded great and something I'd enjoy listening to on the radio - so just gots to show, its the artist, not the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Killswitch Engage should have never been allowed to rape Holy Diver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideburns(dnt ask) Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Anzo i hear what your saying man. Especially about the small time guys covering the songs. I kinda meant covers that where being released or perfomed on a large scale. I suppose its all down to personal choice but it really gets to me when the singers of the original have a very distinctive voice 'cause then if it is covered it automatically sounds pretty whack especially if your an avid fan of the original artist. I just hate it when these people who only have a slight talent attempt to sing a song that doesn't work with their voice or they try and update it. especially the classics. just my thoughts. Peace P.s Anzo currently listening to a 1973 copy of dark side of the moon. P.s p.s matt i just heard that version and they need to grovell to dio for forgiveness! Edited January 26, 2010 by sideburns(dnt ask) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Status quo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Pink Floyd should never be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Deere Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Pink Floyd should never be covered. The exception that proves the rule: Easy Star All-Stars - Dub Side of The Moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 It is a pretty chill album, but I have to counter it with the real dark side afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Morris Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 All attempts to cover Pixies have been in vain. Also, bands like Queen, the Beatles, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones should be left alone. I'm not sure if artists have tried to cover Radiohead, but I would imagine that to be a futile exercise as well. Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin555 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I think Muse deserve a mention in this thread. I’ve never heard a cover of a muse song but i cant imagine anyone doing them justice. Id also hate it if anyone covered Alkaline Trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideburns(dnt ask) Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Indeed they do belong in here. However i will say that the old Michael Buble version of feeling good was quite asonishing. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quinn Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Anything by Bob Marley. Unless of course your the crackhead rasta (i realise that's an oxymoron, but believe me she exists) lady in one of my local pubs who sounds EXACTLY like him when she sings Buffalo Soldier every week without fail on the open mic night. Bob Dylan as well while I'm here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Sweet man . He is a god. Another update from me. Sweet child o' mine. silence Youtube Video -> ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe O'Connor Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Billy Ray Cyrus. You cant do that man. DUDE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Billy Ray Cyrus. You cant do that man. DUDE! Yes! If i wanted to listen to someone Murder a Billy Ray Cyrus song, I'd listen to a Billy Ray Cyrus song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Indeed they do belong in here. However i will say that the old Michael Buble version of feeling good was quite asonishing. Peace I'm pretty sure Feeling good was a cover when muse did it though. But yeah, I know what you mean. Having read on the cover of the sun in the staff room at work the other day that the sun are releasing a charity song in aid of the recent earthquake that's going to be a cover of Everybody Hurts by REM, and I for one think they're going to rape it, they mentioned JLS, Rodd stuart and Liona Lewis. If liona lewis does the typical RnB style, 'i cant sing for shit without wavering everywhere, over dramatising everything and putting way too much emphasis on my own part in the song rather than letting the song work as whole' thing, then it's going to be the slaughter of a classic song. So yeah, I'd like to add REM to the list, as well as agreeing with muse and radiohead. I really like it when band cover songs and change the style completely though, it can sound awesome. Stuff like Doin' Time by Sublime, although that's more of a sample really. The postman by Cragga's awesome too, and pendulums live lounge cover of violet hill can't go unmentioned. Youtube Video ->Original Video Youtube Video ->Original Video Youtube Video ->Original Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 and Pocket Rockets cover of Street Spirit (Fade Out) can't go unmentioned. Total self promotion: Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Total self promotion: Done. You can't do that and not chuck a link up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 You can't do that and not chuck a link up ... I'll upload it in a second then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Got a link JD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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