Cover Songs: My “Worst 5″
I’m restricting this list to the ones that aren’t “so bad they’re good”. That means no Shatner, for example. (I’m saving those for my “weirdest” list.) I’ve also tried to keep it to actual musical artists.
There sure are a lot of bad Beatles covers out there.
- Hey Jude - The Temptations (originally by the Beatles)
Having the song swing between falsetto and basso profundo just doesn’t work.
- Hey Jude - Bing Crosby (originally by the Beatles)
Hey Juuuuuuuuuude, don’t be afraaaaaaid….
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Devo (originally by the Rolling Stones)
I’m not a big fan of the original, either.
- Day Tripper - Mae West (originally by the Beatles)
I’m sorry, Mae, but you are not cut out to be a singer. Please stop now.
- American Pie - Madonna (originally by Don McLean)
A long, long time ago, I can still remember when cover artists sang the whole song! The good news is that, since Madonna didn’t, we only had to listen to this version for about half as long as the classic original.
