American Reacts to Top 10 Awful Covers of British Songs!

[@GrimlyFandango]

Pink Floyd weren't a singles band, everyone bought the albums

[@Debhu964]

👍🏻❤️

[@Edge-of-Reason]

For decades and decades

[@jamiejames9593]

And still listen to them frequently ❤

[@jimreid4367]

@JJLA Reacts , I liked the narrators little joke at the end " It's Music Jim Not As We Know it " , this is a lyric from the song Star Trekking by The Firm 🎵🎵🎵 . But i agree there are lots of good covers out there , covers should be different from the original but good enough not to make your ears bleed 🤣🤣🤣 . But there are some classics that shouldn't be messed with .

[@Gmackematix]

To be fair, it was a famous Star Trek quote before The Firm doing that song in 1987.

[@BassistInATutu]

Oddly, the Korn video they showed was Freak On A Leash, which as far as I know has nothing to do with Pink Floyd.

[@zinnia2980]

Pink Floyd have always been an exceptionally brilliant conceptual album band and not singles driven. Also, The Farm are a great band. Don't You Want Me can't be improved upon so should have been left alone.

[@spruce381]

Totally agree with Floyd. And Peter Hooten made the ne greatest fanzines. 😂.

[@nolaj114]

Ohhh..William Shatnered all over that.

[@FilmNerdy]

Great reaction again JJ. Also, it's so cute you name dropping and then going all sheepish. Hehe, you would definitely fit the British over apologising etiquette aha. Fun video once again 🫶

[@KathleenMc73]

Remembering Mariah made him sign an NDA.

[@doegywhail728]

Shatner did a cover of Common People by Pulp, with Ben Folds that wasn’t too bad.

[@davidmarshall6616]

Did somebody criticise "the Shat"? Nobody criticises "the Shat"!

[@Debhu964]

But he just shat all over that song … are you sure we can’t criticise just a little bit … maybe a quiet SMH 😂😂😂❤

[@BadMoonandStars]

Excellent, I have a reason to mention Roxette! They recorded their own version of Help by the Beatles, at Abbey Road in 1995. It's accoustic, slower,, and Marie makes it her own. Done in one take. I love it, but I am extraordinarily biased!

[@kev2020-z9s]

Look at the only number one hit in the UK as a solo artist by Stevie Wonder (1984 I Just Called To Say I Love You) probable his worst song.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox6627]

Being such a Beatles aficionado, I wonder if you have ever heard or seen Peter Sellers rendition of A Hard Days Night?

[@fayesouthall6604]

Genius

[@Escapee5931]

Strictly speaking, it was Peter Sellers doing Laurence Olivier doing Richard III doing A Hard Days Night!

[@jome7382]

Now that cover IS worth listening to.

[@bobclarke1815]

As nearly said by Pink Floyd, Americans "Leave our songs alone".

[@furnessborn]

One of my favourite covers of a Beatles song is Joe Cocker's 'With a little help from my friends' at Woodstock. So different but Paul McCartney likes it too.

[@JJLAReacts]

Oh yeah! That's a great cover! I think I heard Joe Cocker's version when I was a little kid long before I heard The Beatles version. It's a whole other beautiful ball of soul.

[@timothyallan111]

The absolute Queen of covers in the UK was Cilla Black; throughout her career, absolutely no song was safe from getting the CIlla treatment. From Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, to Knowing me Knowing You by ABBA, to The Golden Girls theme tune - our Cilla has butche... I mean, covered them all as part of her TV shows! She had a distinctive voice which is not to everyone's taste - I read one person describe it as being "like a fire in a pet shop" - but I actually like it; it certainly is strong, and good for big ballads! But check out her version of All Night Long by Lionel Ritchie featuring posessed (and possibly epileptic) children to get an idea of the thing she used to do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJKwloaQjbaLbas

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

That name drop was so big it nearly caused an earthquake.😂

[@bellblue5527]

😂 Fact...

[@Shoomer1988]

Meh.. I met Paul Shane from Hi-di-Hi

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

​@@Shoomer1988boom💥

[@ziggythedrummer]

Green Day's cover of My Generation, on the album Kerplunk!, is pretty good. Shatner's covers are intentionally bad, the man knows he can't sing so pretty much does it all in the voice of Kirk.

[@neilprice513]

I actually went through KZbin to find these covers as they came up. The Korn version of Another Brick in the wall has some pacing issues, some parts are Ok others hurt the ears. The Ashley Tisdale version of Never gonna give you up is just plain awful, they tried to make it into a dance song and failed. Paris Hilton - Do You Think I'm Sexy is just mediocre in every way possible. My Generation- Hillary duff painfully average 90's schlock pop. The Flaming Lips - Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds was all over the place. it didn't flow properly between the music and vocals. Limp Bizkit - Faith. No...just no True Faith-George Michael. It could have worked IF they used Georges proper singing voice only and didn't autotune the ever living crap out of it. t.A.T.u.- How Soon Is Now. Her voice didn't go with the song and it just sounded odd. As her voice was "too happy" sounding [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction- Britney Spears. Why did she sing it "sexy"? Makes the vocals sound creepy. Bohemian Rhapsody-William Shatner. Epic cover what are Watch Mojo talking about? 🤣

[@bigdaddigaming]

I agree, Korns version of a brick in the wall isn’t too bad as an old Floyd fan Dose he think, the who are punk, has he never heard of the mod movement, I’m guessing he’s never heard of the jam

[@davidhines7592]

(cover of rick astley song comes up) "THIS DIDN'T NEED TO BE COVERED!"

[@ThatChrissyGirl]

Haven't heard any of the covers on this list, thank god. Love all those originals way too much! Especially The Smith and The Rolling Stones ❤

[@kjdempsey]

Westlife - Uptown Girl

[@titanium_di2402]

In all fairness, this was done for char-i-deeee 😂

[@nolaj114]

Would be good if we could hear the awful cover too so we know what you're talking about? I understand if you can't play all, but not even just a wee snippet? 🤷‍♀️

[@klaxoncow]

Yeah, Pink Floyd don't do singles - they do whole albums - so they never get top 40 hits. Consider "Dark Side of the Moon". One of the best-selling albums of all-time. But it only had one single - "Money" - which is a song in 7/8, with no chorus, and half the song is a sax solo. And that's the closest thing to a single they had that the record company insisted on releasing it. But, like, that's got to be the least "commercial single" that's ever been released as a single. Indeed, Pink Floyd's albums blend all the songs together. If the Sex Pistols were the Anti-Christ, Pink Floyd is the Anti-Single.

[@daverigby23]

The best cover of any song ( American covering an English song ) was Melanie's cover of the Rolling Stones' Ruby Tuesday. She improved it

[@spruce381]

Been following your British content for some time. You’ve got to watch Martin Brennan meets Alan Partridge. Steve Coogan wanted to see if he’d get away with it. - never before 2000, but easier after, a generation of historically ignorant BBC folk broadcast it. Funny as …. React please. Keep reacting ❤

[@JamesLMason]

William Shatner's covers are legendary and I'm here for them.

[@waynekent7068]

This is why Watch Mojo is shit, it misses the point half the time. Shat's albums were always meant to be funny.

[@colinwilson4609]

Leonard Nimoy's cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds had an outer space quality.

[@lillired857]

shatners cover of Common people is awesome

[@Shoomer1988]

William Shatner can cover any song he damn well pleases. He's William bloody Shatner.

[@conollytom7049]

5:19 mate again big ups for the music knowledge n dat.

[@timidwolf]

For many years people thought William Shatner's "music career" was intended as a novelty act, but then it just kept going and those same people started asking "Is he actually serious?" We still listen to some of his covers now for a laugh, his passionately distressed 'Mr Tambourine Man' is hilarious!

[@Ruthy-F]

Yay! My name is top of the list as a new Patreon! 😄🫶❤️

[@curtin777]

Love your stuff but if you can't play the music,and I know you can't,I dunno.

[@jameslewis2635]

There are far worse covers around than Korn's version of 'Just another brick in the wall'.

[@rakido7388]

Check out William Shatners version of Common People, featuring Joe Jackson. There's an amazing mashup video made from STTOS edited together.

[@shadybacon3451]

Only covers I really like, pretty much all rock or metal related covers: Volumes - Hold on, we're going home. (Have to add the original is fucking garbage) Blind Channel - Left outside alone Electric Callboy - Everytime we touch Andrew Baena, Brian Storm - Wrecking Ball Marilyn Manson - Personal Jesus Bad Wolves - Zombie Muse - Feeling Good Any Given Day - Wind of Change Callejon - Schrei Nach Liebe Callejon - Hier Kommt Alex Mark Morton - Black Choir Noir - Doomsday (cover of architects, metal band)

[@bugsby4663]

Elton John's version of 'Lucy' is far worse.

[@ianhorn5466]

Patti Smith did a cover of My Generation which is worth listening to although I still prefer The Who's version.

[@Escapee5931]

Some American hair band (Quite Riot) did covers of a couple of Slade songs - in particular "Cum On Feel The Noize". Why do that - what were they thinking??? You're never gonna compete with Noddy Holder's voice unless you get a few dozen pneumatic drills going off in a biscuit tin!

[@justmandy6572]

Why dontcha do music reactions? I'd love to see that.

[@Lemmys_Mole]

Bill Shatner's cover of "Common People" by Pulp is epic!

[@nicw5574]

There was some shockers on that list. For the first time ever I was glad we couldn't hear them on your video 😂One of the worst covers I've heard was All Saints cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Under The Bridge. My favourite memory of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is when I was a small child, in one of my lessons at school we had to listen to it with our eyes closed and then draw what came to our imagination. Hippy times

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

This isn't working on my kit all I can hear is talking and no music to compare.

[@gwaptiva]

Shatner's cover of Pulp's Common People is legendary and brilliant. Not heard his BR cover yet (but I'm searching)

[@Millennial_Manc]

Can’t watch this mojo nonsense. It’s just engagement farming. They play 30 seconds of footage but only 2 seconds of sound to trick you into thinking you’re getting a sample of what they’re talking about.

[@Gmachine88]

Chris Cornell or Chester Bennington (RIP both) could've covererd any song and it would've been an instant hit. Some covers I prefer to the original, take the cover of Running Up That Hill by Placebo for example. Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is equally as good as the orginal by NIN yet they feel so different. From NIN's rawness to Cash's solemn retrospection.

[@billyo54]

Full marks to William Shatner and his piss take of rock classics. It takes some chutzpah to pull that off. I understand that some people were horrified, but c'mon JJ.

[@JamesLMason]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I prefer Patti Smith's version of My Generation to The Who's - specifically her live version.

[@MichaelMulqueen-j6c]

Listen JJ Tom cruise always told me that name dropping is not cool and u don't need to do it TBH I asked Paul macartny for a second opinion he said he was busy

[@madmark1957]

"She sounds as good as Britney Spears", if I said that it would be meant as an insult.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

One missing from the list: "Eleanor Rigby" was a gentle, poignant lament for the lonely by the Beatles. Rick Springfield missed the point and turned it into a loud, bombastic disaster. And I'm pretty sure that Bill Shatner's recordings are ironic - he'll know the reaction they get. His rending... erm... rendering of Pulp's "Common People" nudges into the "so bad it's good" category.

[@adamsermet5953]

When we can’t hear the music you’re talking about it’s really annoying. I know it’s not your fault but there’s gotta be some way that we can hear a tiny clip of it at least doesn’t that count as fair use?

[@iandavies1976]

which is the best cover version of b rapsody willian shatner or kayn west ?

[@nolaj114]

'Play with Fire' - Michelle Branch's cover is better than the Rolling Stones' version. Fight me 😅

[@JamesLMason]

I love how you get all defensive when it comes to a Beatles cover 😂 I have the same reaction when it comes to Leonard Cohen covers.

[@hannahlarge5738]

you sound like bob ross when you're talking about nu metal. I'm here for it.

[@carolineskipper6976]

Ashley Tisdale's 'beeps' seemed totally disconnected from the song. Once she got going it was a fairly close cover of Rick Astley's version- but the beeps were.....meh! Paris Hilton....Nope! Sorry. Hilary Duff - couldn't even find it on YT..... Limp Bizkit - he's just screaming? Britney Spears- the intro is passable on the grounds of taking one song and turning it into something totally different/ unrecognisable- but once she gets into the meat of the song.....nope! William Shatner - if he's not being ironic, he needs help!

[@bellblue5527]

Bohemian Rapsody is sacred and should never be touched by any band of artist ever! Karaoke...? Fine, but that's it! Not a British cover but the only cover I truly like is Michael Jackson's Smooth criminal by Alien and farm, now that was a banger!

[@iaindavidson2363]

I disagree, listen to angelina Jordans cover of bohemian rhapsody age 13, complete masterpiece

[@JamesLMason]

I'm going to stand up for the cover of Faith. It may be because it was front and centre in my late teens.

[@IanHillier-Bergigare]

Bit of a pointless video when you can’t hear the covers.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Kinda thought the same

[@ElDubz420]

Copyright probably

[@Thomashorsman]

PLEASE STOP REACTING TO WATCH MOJO THEY JUST TALK OVER EVERYTHING

[@tancredtankard2940]

The list missed Maxwell destroying the kate bush classic 'this woman's work'... No one should touch Kate's work... Blasphemy at its worst

[@jaidee9570]

What's the point of sound like the original artist on a cover? Go different IF you think it works, but otherwise leave covers alone. That stands for all covers but the more popular the original hit was the more different the cover should be. I'm no expert on Beatles covers but the only one I heard (recorded after the Beatles split) that was any good was Help by John Farnham, a totally different song. Oh yes, because she flagrantly copied John Farnham's version, Tina Turner gets no credit for her version.

[@Tom-nm9qy]

And as for geordie himself he should have that blinker coming "butcherd"😂

[@natalielang6209]

Yeah, Mariah Carey is still alive and would almost certainly hit out at any implication that she needed editing.

[@Rhianalanthula]

I actually prefer Limp Biskit's cover of Faith.

[@martyjones1413]

You sir are harsh but fair 🙂

[@salome5055]

Nice to see you JJ, this was rather fun. I enjoyed the Shat, legend and unintentionally bloody hilarious.

[@jellyJen2000]

👍😂

[@bobclarke1815]

Is it you cutting the sound out of the songs. Not the first time.!!!

[@benjames9158]

watch mojo music lists tend to be pretty crap

[@BenVaserlan]

'artist' -> 'artiste'.

[@nicholasburns7970]

😢lAny cover of The Smiths has to be better than the original.😅

[@davidthom7127]

You've got very low standards

[@davidhines7592]

a cover that was as good or maybe better than the original: Mad World by Gary Jules.

[@irreverend_]

Freak on a Leash is a great track

[@hairyanglerfish]

Have you thought about do voiceovers for horror films ?

[@patriciamcl54]

Why aren't we hearing the covers??

[@simonthewelshman]

KZbin will demonetize him…

[@Chuckyplaysgames]

Me i want to listen to how vad it sounds and im heading there now 😂.

[@Tom-nm9qy]

Ya George m8cheal far t9 many dunks in the old Rosie 😮

[@Tom-nm9qy]

There not good enough to lace rods boots😅

[@germankitty]

I've heard a cover version of "Another Brick ..." by a German kids' choir -- mostly girls, too. No. Just -- no. Also, some cover versions just don't work. Take "Die Moorsoldaten" (The Peat Bog Soldiers), a song written by concentration camp inmates during WW II and has become part of German folk music. Theodore Bikel recorded the essential version, just his voice, a guitar and (IIRC) some background singers. Now try to imagine a version sung by the Soviet Army Grand Choir. I concede that they had some great voices and performances, but this?!? UGH!

[@nomis1976]

You need to listen to the version of bohemian rhapsody by Angelina Jordan. Even Brian May said it was amazing and I am pretty sure they also said she could keep the rights to her version.

[@jerry2357]

9:07 IMO, the best cover ever is The Stranglers version of Walk on By, very different from the original Dionne Warwick song. The Sex Pistols version of My Way is also pretty good.

[@Reba-123]

Pointless video if you can’t actually hear the covers !!!!

[@speleokeir]

Rick Astley's original; was bloody awful as was everything produced by Stock, Aitkin & Waterman, Bros, early Kylie, Jason Donovan, Gina G all utter shite. It's difficult to imagine a cover could be worse. The Best cover of Rod Stuart's 'Do you think I'm Sexy?' was by the late, great, Kenny Everett. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKKymWewZ6aGms0

[@razor1uk610]

@JJLA. Sometimes I think you are being much too diplomatically nice to a bands/performers for their covers being bad. Often a bad cover is the result of them being effectively forced to do it by their industry bosses/promotor/label contractual pressures etc, or/& because of other issues, say creative burnout, drugs/alcohol, illness or even managerial spite, so their hearts aren't in it or with it. Come on JJ/man/dude, you know how the industry at differing levels is and how somethingd behind the glitz BS are, if you've worked wth Houston, you know a bit of some of the goings on... Good & great covers, even when/if done not to the best by the cover's , have and convey the energy, emotion, ethos &/or vibe of the original whilst still having that other spark of different drive or edge to them by the covering band/artist(s) own effort(s)! whom largely a least like or love the original to give it some justice or heart.

[@ianjardine7324]

No it wasn't ironic Shatner was broke and desperately trying to hold on to fame so tried voice acting in awful cartoons and singing to stay relevant.

[@tzeentchian]

Any Beatles cover is better than the original

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Paris Hilton can't sing and. Harry dean Stanton is no Brando is he. And. The animals are better than the Beatles

[@Tom-nm9qy]

Only brit could of pulled that one off,well that's what m8ck says anyway😮

[@Tom-nm9qy]

What films jj been in anyone ?jj I know you read these comments 😊

[@nolaj114]

Look up his IMDb - John Jaret 😊

[@VincitOmniaVeritas.]

You’re an apologist 🤦‍♀️

[@klinikle5445]

I normally enjoy your videos, but ones like this just annoy me. If you can't play the song (or whatever content you're watching), don't do a video about it!

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you. Of course some artists record covers simply because they love the music and want to celebrate it.

[@portland-182]

More name dropping please, maybe make a video about working in the 'music biz'? Shatner's music made it to a Holiday advert in the UK. youtube AebImEJj7ME