Ok, I'm not afraid to start this off:
Toyah & The Humans - These Boots Are Made For Walking.
The "Worst Covers.... in the World" Thread
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Julian Mince
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I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
Re: The "Worst Covers.... in the World" Thread
Yes,you've probably got the winner there.
Robert Fripp.What was he thinking?
I see they've done Heroes too.
It really must be love.
Robert Fripp.What was he thinking?
I see they've done Heroes too.
It really must be love.
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That's down to Toyah's usual standard, bloody awful..
This is such a huge area as there are so many shite cover versions out there. I'll have to have a think about it and pray none of them end as my earworm of the day..
This will probably involve an X Factor winner or other TV "personality"
This is such a huge area as there are so many shite cover versions out there. I'll have to have a think about it and pray none of them end as my earworm of the day..
This will probably involve an X Factor winner or other TV "personality"
Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.
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In the olden days when the BBC would only play live music and not records,this bloke would murder the top twenty on a daily basis.
Emundo Ros
Light my fire
https://youtu.be/USh3DySAvmQ
Emundo Ros
Light my fire
https://youtu.be/USh3DySAvmQ
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Julian Mince
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Re: The "Worst Covers.... in the World" Thread
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
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Re: The "Worst Covers.... in the World" Thread
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled"
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
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Julian Mince
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Even if you squint really hard, it's impossible to tell what that is meant to be.
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
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Phillip Phlopp
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I was badly traumatised by that record as a 12-year old. I have mentioned before that it was bought by my dad when he proudly brought home a coffin-sized stereogram on skinny legs because we didn't have any records in the house to play on it.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled"
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
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There were many, many covers made by this man who took self-parody and post-modern irony to infinity and beyond...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc
This is by no means his worsetest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc
This is by no means his worsetest.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled"
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
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I don't think I can let you have that. This makes up for any minor indiscretions like that.Phillip Phlopp wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:21 amThere were many, many covers made by this man who took self-parody and post-modern irony to infinity and beyond...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc
This is by no means his worsetest.
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
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At least he didn't sing on that onePsmith wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:21 amIn the olden days when the BBC would only play live music and not records,this bloke would murder the top twenty on a daily basis.
Emundo Ros
Light my fire
https://youtu.be/USh3DySAvmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ava0WFx ... &index=373
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Julian Mince wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:53 amI don't think I can let you have that. This makes up for any minor indiscretions like that.Phillip Phlopp wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:21 amThere were many, many covers made by this man who took self-parody and post-modern irony to infinity and beyond...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc
This is by no means his worsetest.
The Shat rocked with that one.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled"
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
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Julian Mince
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Wait until I post his collaboration with Stevie Nicks...Phillip Phlopp wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:01 pmJulian Mince wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:53 amI don't think I can let you have that. This makes up for any minor indiscretions like that.Phillip Phlopp wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:21 amThere were many, many covers made by this man who took self-parody and post-modern irony to infinity and beyond...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc
This is by no means his worsetest.
The Shat rocked with that one.
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
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I'd rather not..
Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.
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I'm thinking more about established (sort of) recording artists who should really know, or be advised, better.
Georgia by Michael Bolton
A prime example of taking a beautiful song and completely sterilising it, ripping any vestige of soul out of it. He did a whole album of covers in much the same vein, absolutely ghastly.
Georgia by Michael Bolton
A prime example of taking a beautiful song and completely sterilising it, ripping any vestige of soul out of it. He did a whole album of covers in much the same vein, absolutely ghastly.
Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.
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Julian Mince
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Re: The "Worst Covers.... in the World" Thread
Anything by Michael Bolton is likely to be shite.
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.
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An unnecessary "likely to be" there Jules, otherwise spot on and positively Arpee like in wiseness..
Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.