Worst Covers Ever

**Rye** · 03-02-2005, 01:51 AM

I've heard some cover that makes me feel like CRYING right now. Avril Lavigne actually dared to make a cover of System of a Down's Chop Suey. How does she have the nerve to try to do a song so good? And it's not even CLOSE to their best song.

It's horrible. Here it is: The horrible-ness.

She botched the lyrics up horribly and sang it like 5 year old who dropped their ice cream and is sobbing and throwing a fit. The lyrics to the first part go:

"Wake up,
Grab a brush and put a little make up
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable"

And she screams out something like:

"WAKE UP HIDE THE SCARES WAKE UP WAKE UP AAAAAAA
WHY YOU LEAVE THE KEYS UPON THE TABLE WHY YOU LEAVE
THE KEYS UP THE TABLE WAKE UP WAKE UP DADADADADADA"

I don't get why she even attempted it. Any SoaD fan or even casual listener knows that Serj's voice is something you just cannot copy, not even a good singer let alone some fake singer like Avril. The only person I've heard sing similar to Serj is that Rabbit Joint guy who made the Zelda song. You can't copy him singing and you definately can't copy his screaming.

And what was wrong with her band, anyways? They didn't even play the song at all, let alone right. She probably thought she'd seem like a "ttly rock0rz punx" or some crap like that if she tried a SoaD song.

Anyways, before I explode of rage, what is the worst cover you've ever heard?

**rubah** · 03-02-2005, 02:44 AM

Rye.

That cover you mentioned.

Is the bane of my existance.

There is a VERY GOOD REASON why it's at 666 on my playlist.

and you summed it up very clearly.

IT *SUCKS*

[edit- judging from the filename, I have the feeling that's the exact same copy I have. *twitch*]

**Shadow8017** · 03-02-2005, 03:01 AM

excuse me as I get some cotton swabs to soak the blood draining from my ears. Sadly I dont think she realizes how retarded she sounds... and it is a shame she chose to desecrate Chop Suey of all songs...

**Kawaii Ryûkishi** · 03-02-2005, 03:30 AM

Bad Astronaut - Needle in the Hay

**kikimm** · 03-02-2005, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by Rye

I've heard some cover that makes me feel like CRYING right now. Avril Lavigne actually dared to make a cover of System of a Down's Chop Suey. How does she have the nerve to try to do a song so good? And it's not even CLOSE to their best song.

It's horrible. Here it is: The horrible-ness.

She botched the lyrics up horribly and sang it like 5 year old who dropped their ice cream and is sobbing and throwing a fit. The lyrics to the first part go:

"Wake up,
Grab a brush and put a little make up
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable"

And she screams out something like:

"WAKE UP HIDE THE SCARES WAKE UP WAKE UP AAAAAAA
WHY YOU LEAVE THE KEYS UPON THE TABLE WHY YOU LEAVE
THE KEYS UP THE TABLE WAKE UP WAKE UP DADADADADADA"

I don't get why she even attempted it. Any SoaD fan or even casual listener knows that Serj's voice is something you just cannot copy, not even a good singer let alone some fake singer like Avril. The only person I've heard sing similar to Serj is that Rabbit Joint guy who made the Zelda song. You can't copy him singing and you definately can't copy his screaming.

And what was wrong with her band, anyways? They didn't even play the song at all, let alone right. She probably thought she'd seem like a "ttly rock0rz punx" or some crap like that if she tried a SoaD song.

Anyways, before I explode of rage, what is the worst cover you've ever heard?

xDDDDDDD W. T. F.? I'm sorry, but that's just so......hilarious. She sounds like a complete idiot; I hope she's not taking herself seriously. I can't even understand what she's saying more than half the time.

**TheAbominatrix** · 03-02-2005, 03:45 AM

She butchered a Metallica song as well. I dont know why she cant be satisfied to just screw up her own horrid, pathetic music, she has to go screw up decent music as well.

Other bad ones... I dont care what anyone says, KoRn's Pink Floyd cover is horrid. Also, pretty much every Beatles cover I've ever heard. Oh, and Shiina Ringo's cover of Radiohead's Creep. Ugh.

I know there's more, but my favorite show is on and I cant concentrate.

**Mr. Graves** · 03-02-2005, 04:22 AM

A Korean group recently coved the song "Last Christmas". The original is horrid and depressing, and the only thing about the cover is that it's not in English. But it's still utterly terrible.

The cover of The Smiths "How Soon Is Now" is crappy. It served at the theme music for Charmed.

I'd list more, but it's late, and I can't put my mind on all the bad covers I've heard. Since I generally prefer originals over covers, I might be a bit biased.

**TheAbominatrix** · 03-02-2005, 04:26 AM

Oh yes, Britney Spears butchered a Stones song... it was Satisfaction, if I remember right.

**Jebus** · 03-02-2005, 04:35 AM

Limp Bizkit's covers of Behind Blue Eyes and Faith, were absolutely god-awful.

Of course, anything by that band is horrible.

**DMKA** · 03-02-2005, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Graves

The cover of The Smiths "How Soon Is Now" is crappy. It served at the theme music for Charmed.

Who did it? I know t.A.T.u did that song and I loved it.

Umm, Madonna's cover of "American Pie" was shameful. As a song itself there's not a problem, but the fact that it was that particular song remake was just wrong...you'd have to listen to the original and the remake to see what I mean.

Also, there's these commercials for "The Foundation for a Better Life" that air alot lately, and one has a cover of The Jefferson Starship's "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now", and I want to die everytime I hear it.

Some chick did a cover of "Fell In Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes, but it was "Fell In Love With a Boy" instead, and I think that's the worst one I've EVER heard. I can't recall her name, but it was bad.

There's more that I can't think of right now. Lately they've been on this mass bastardization mission Codename "Disney Mania" where they destroy the charm of classic Disney numbers and turn them into purely synthisized crap. Some of them are actually good, but some are just wrong.

EDIT: OH MY GOD @ the Chop Suey cover. o____________o

**fire_of_avalon** · 03-02-2005, 04:52 AM

xD That's painfully hilarious. I like the reactions of the people in the audience best.

"Oh s***"
"What"
"Huh?"

And then Avril goes "LALALALALALALALA!" during some parts.

xD

I didn't know Shiina Ringo did a cover of Creep o_o *searches*

**TheAbominatrix** · 03-02-2005, 05:03 AM

Anything done by Disney Mania or Kidz Bop is horrid.

Which reminds me of the cover of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" done by the American Sailormoon bastards. By 'Raye' and 'Serena' specifically.

**Mordydus** · 03-02-2005, 05:04 AM

Oh... my... god.

After listening to that, I have lost all will to live.

This blasphemy cannot stand!

**DMKA** · 03-02-2005, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

Which reminds me of the cover of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" done by the American Sailormoon bastards. By 'Raye' and 'Serena' specifically.

Wait wait wait...I've seen that track listed on the American Soundtrack, but never heard it...is it a cover of the Beatles song!?!?!? O__O

**TheAbominatrix** · 03-02-2005, 05:12 AM

It's the second American album released. I cant remember the name of it. Yes, it's a cover of The Beatles song.

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