Worlds Worst Cover Version Is..............

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Celine Dion is responsible for the world's worst cover version, a poll of music experts has decided.

The Canadian star's rendition of the AC/DC track You Shook Me All Night Long was given the dubious honour in the Total Guitar magazine survey.

No1: Celine Dion - You Shook Me all Night Long (ACDC)

No2: All Saints - Walk This Way (Run DMC & Aerosmith)

No3: Westlife - More Than Words (Extreme)

No4: Will Young - Light My Fire (The Doors)

No5: Mike Flower pops - Wonderwall (Oasis)


Sources:

Total Guitar Magazine

And

BBC Entertainment News
 
How McFly's version of Queen's - Don't Stop Me Now never made it into the top 5 is beyond me?

Maybe got away with it because they done it for charity? Still an atrocious attempt if you ask me?

I'm sure you peeps could add a few more to the list?

What do you think is the worst cover ever?
 
shouldnt mess with a classic Celine, that made me cringe what was she thinking.

thebigman
 
Didn't All saints slaughter the fantastic Under the bridge by the Red Hot Chillie Peppers as well.
 
Didn't All saints slaughter the fantastic Under the bridge by the Red Hot Chillie Peppers as well.

Yes, but without really telling people it was a cover... A friend of my brothers said he really liked the AllSaints Song, Under the Bridge and he said to him "you mean the Chilli Peppers song?" The guy did not have a clue!


Caffeine did an excellent version of 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record Baby)'


MM
 
Yes, but without really telling people it was a cover... A friend of my brothers said he really liked the AllSaints Song, Under the Bridge and he said to him "you mean the Chilli Peppers song?" The guy did not have a clue!

Same happened to me when The Communards brought out 'Don't leave me this way'.

A girlfriend of mine thought it was great, then I said the original by Thelma Houston was much better!

She was very :confused:

I guess they didn't do too bad a job on it though?
 
Very surprised to not see my Wife on that list, as she has killed many a cover when she has done karaoke
 
how did [ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwXOCKNLY&feature=related"]will shatner[/ame] not make that list lol?

how can something be so shit and yet so brilliant at the same time?
 
Rod Stewart is making a career out of it.

The Great American Songbooks Collection CD DISC 1: IT HAD TO BE YOU...:
1. You Go to My Head
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
3. Way You Look Tonight, The
4. It Had to Be You
5. That Old Feeling
6. These Foolish Things
7. Very Thought of You, The
8. Moonglow
9. I'll Be Seeing You
10. Every Time We Say Goodbye
11. Nearness of You, The
12. For All We Know
13. We'll Be Together Again
14. That's All

The Great American Songbooks Collection Songs DISC 2: AS TIME GOES BY...:
1. Time After Time
2. I'm in the Mood For Love
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
4. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - (featuring Cher)
5. 'Till There Was You
6. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
7. Where or When
8. Smile
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Someone to Watch Over Me
11. As Time Goes By - (featuring Queen Latifah)
12. I Only Have Eyes For You
13. Crazy She Calls Me
14. Our Love Is Here to Stay

The Great American Songbooks Collection Album DISC 3: STARDUST:
1. Embraceable You
2. For Sentimental Reasons
3. Blue Moon - (featuring Eric Clapton)
4. What a Wonderful World - (featuring Stevie Wonder)
5. Stardust
6. Manhattan - (featuring Bette Midler)
7. 'S Wonderful
8. Isn't It Romantic
9. I Can't Get Started
10. But Not For Me
11. Kiss to Build a Dream On, A
12. Baby, It's Cold Outside - (featuring Dolly Parton)
13. Night and Day
14. Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, A

The Great American Songbooks Collection CD DISC 4: THANKS FOR THE MEMORY...:
1. I've Got a Crush on You - (featuring Diana Ross)
2. Taking a Chance on Love
3. Let's Fall in Love - (featuring George Benson)
4. You Send Me - (featuring Christina Aguilera)
5. I Wish You Love - (featuring Chris Botti)
6. Thanks For the Memory
7. You Made Me Love You
8. Long Ago and Far Away
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Blue Skies
11. Cheek to Cheek
12. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
13. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
14. My One and Only Love - (featuring Roy Hargrove)
15. At Last - (featuring David Sanborn)
16. Nevertheless - (featuring Dave Koz)
17. Makin' Whoopee - (featuring Elton John)

HE has not released an original cd in Years
 
Pleased to see that will young made the list hated him and every song he sang.
 
In my humble opinion, you can never beat the original version of anything.
Especially films!!
 
One cover version that I thought was brilliant was Metallica's version of Thin Lizzy's whisky in the jar.
 
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