Top 10 Worst Cover Songs

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[@CodfishsIdeaOutlet]

“Do anything you want to my music, just don’t make me boring.” -Freddie Mercury

[@helstok178]

Kanye clearly forgot the last part

[@fukeller1026]

HelStok that’s because he has voicementia (dementia in the voice which yes still makes u forget what’s been said)

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

freddie deserves way better then that

[@libertyprime619]

He said that to his agent not the public

[@saf7546]

Rip Freddie Mercury ;-; The greatest singer in my opinion :(

[@garettsmith8370]

Anything and everything from Kidz Bop

[@TASprocudtions454]

If they do another one of these, the HAVE to include it. That "music" is terrible

[@JCVengenzXVII]

They should make a list titled "Worst Kidz Bopped Songs" Hahaha!

[@micahanderson7523]

that deserves like 30 watch mojo lists

[@Draco-km4pb]

Yes yes and yes.

[@mike112769]

+Garett Smith Some of those Kidz Bop crap are not suitable for kids to sing.

[@brye687]

I was in a bar in Ireland, and a local Irish band acoustically covered "American Pie" ...it was amazing. Sung well and emotionally with an Irish accent and with whole bar's crowd joining in. One of my fondest moments from my trip to Ireland.

[@donathon7303]

That sounds great 👍... Man you're lucky

[@brittneygriggs1525]

I never knew Macy Grey covered Walk this Way, and I'm glad this is the only time I have to listen to it.

[@samg8012]

Isn't that considered cultural appropriation? What a mess she made of it.

[@carriel9954]

@@samg8012 you don’t even know what cultural appreciation is smh

[@samg8012]

@@carriel9954 cultural appreciation? It appears you know even less since you don't even know the correct term

[@kuhnhan]

@@carriel9954 Keep your shaking head still, it was just a joke.

[@wookieelee38]

Haaaa

[@AltoCat1]

Great list. But you forgot one major contender. Kidz Bop.

[@Moscato_Moscato]

I think that should be a list in its own

[@WrenFaithBridger]

+AltoCat1 My kids don't even like Kidz Bop! If they want to hear a song, they want to hear the song. If they want to hear kids sing it, they'll go over to friends' homes.

[@daraxiong19]

so true!

[@JD-lo9tg]

that is to be a list all on it's own.

[@RazorRex]

+Karen Fahel Exactly as Tranny Minaj said: "Hey, yo Kids Bop, f##k you and your CDs Who wants to listen to hits sung by preteens?"

[@DiZh0]

Sorry but nr 1 should be Kayne West for his attempt to cover Bohemian Rhapsody

[@windack768]

And there is a guy that only watches the songs and not the beginning...

[@DiZh0]

***** yea those covers are really bad, especially the Johnny B. Goode but besides Kayne's version being so bad, Bohemian Rhapsody is like voted so many times to the best classic ever that you can call his version sacrilegious for the whole music industry. Oh and let's not forget Kayne is so full off himself that for once i gladly let him win this list.

[@windack768]

Watch 0:38...

[@DiZh0]

Paul Wunderer yea, i did say attempt instead of cover, and just for him they should of made an exception, just because you know it would piss him off if he knew

[@LilFundemental]

Fuck off it's not an actual release, and unlike everyone else on here he actually seems to try

[@roundmaster2418]

“Don’t cover The Beatles” Elton John: “And I took that personally”

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Aerosmith: Hold my whiskey (I don't think Tyler came together with beer).

[@LRB9498]

Unless you're Joe Cocker

[@DaninMaine]

@@LRB9498 Or Aretha Franklin

[@widowmakerx7]

Tina Turner

[@patrickracer43]

*Oasis has entered the chat*

[@haydengarvey7444]

Did Ashley Tisdale basically rickroll herself by covering “never gonna give you up”?

[@wtmfr]

Kanye West singing Bohemian Rhapsody?!?😭😭😭 My heart is broken... poor Freddie...

[@charlottecole5281]

Pikachu :3 kayne is a twit

[@ianalexander92]

Kanye's nuttin' but a gay fish.

[@ashlynwolff]

I was like "Bitch, don't touch Freddie!" Actually it should've been in list #3 - #1

[@joelwallace7050]

Poor Freddie is spinning at about 1000 rpm in his grave because of that.

[@miltherat2063]

RIP....again...

[@Mckidsprofile]

"It sounds like something you would hear on The Disney Channel." Is- Is it because the song was sung by a Disney Channel STAR!? Just a wild guess.

[@jasongrape4920]

Y e s

[@richardtherichard26]

I mean Justin Timberlake was also a disney channel star, don’t think you’d mistake any of his songs for anything that belongs there though...

[@jackass123491]

Yes. That's the joke.

[@donculotta1551]

EXACTLY😂😂

[@UsagiRebel]

Gasp! You brought logic to the Convo. 😂😂 She sang quite a few songs for Disney soooooo yeah.

[@surferles589]

Elton John's version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is amazing

[@shaggyrosswatson9792]

The Hooters song a great cover version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Too

[@brucetucker4847]

None of them can touch Shatner's.

[@clifftheplanteddvd6330]

Ok, don’t cover the Beatles unless your a musical genius

[@craighenry2351]

Not amazing, but not bad. I crack up every time I hear that Shatner version. He even uses that stilted, uneven Captain Kirk way of speaking on it.

[@LukasSheshene1]

New rule: *NEVER COVER THE BEATLES!* ...unless you're a *MUSICAL* genius!

[@peggyhoffman1244]

What they didn't realize is, The Rolling Stones version of Satisfaction is actually a cover itself - it was done by Paul Revere and the Raiders first, but the Stones were more famous.

[@TomPaps]

"satesfaction" is so stupid song that it doesn't matter by whom it was sang

[@annburlingham4563]

this is the most "okay, boomer" mojo video i've seen.

[@benjamingk567]

Despite it being written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards coming up with the riff? I'm sorry, but I'm quite sure that's not true 😬

[@sodoffbaldrick]

nope, Jagger and Richards wrote it together

[@RVAdada]

@@TomPapsyou’re joking right?

[@DisturbedKhan]

The week Prince died, someone had a country and western version of "Purple Rain" as a tribute on the radio. My ears bled every time I heard it.

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

I fucking love your profile pic. Alex Grey is a fucking genius...

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

I guess that’s cuz tool is my favorite band...

[@crystalthestalt8003]

Derric405 rip

[@TheWhereyouare]

Was it Leann Rimes? I like her voice but she couldn’t sing Prince’s song.

[@DisturbedKhan]

@@TheWhereyouare, No, it was a male's voice.

[@jacobperez7168]

I’m guessing the National Anthem sang by Fergie doesn’t count?

[@paulwettstein7071]

it seems not.

[@dyldobaggins9449]

National anthem by Rosanne is much worse

[@CollegeChick818]

This video was made 4 years ago, if they have a newer version, hopefully it will be on there

[@gabrielsanvictores3083]

Long live Red Team

[@kaylinking7579]

😂😂

[@moist5208]

Trust me that cover of Lucy in the Sky with diamonds would be a nightmare on LSD

[@Waaagh40KRed]

It's a nightmare without LSD.

[@tysonoreilly530]

Every 2000’s pop song ever

[@Typhlosion4President]

#1: Every song by MattyB

[@ThaBotmon]

I agree

[@madisondubois5601]

Kids bop

[@PocketBrain]

"These boots are made for walking..." while wearing cowboy boots, which are specifically made for riding, and are clumsy to walk in. That's my time.

[@AdamandAmanda4eve]

Cowboys don't fly when not riding horses. I know many men who wear only cowboy boots.

[@wheelmanstan]

women wear boots and heels that are far harder to walk in than cowboy boots though, but certain cowboy boots are only for riding though, I only wear boots and I'd definitely never survive wearing a riding heel like a walking heel, walking in a riding heel feels like wearing high heels I'd imagine, I don't know how women can wear high heels, they're crazy haha, but hey they want to look sexy and appear taller I guess

[@katwolf897]

Cowboy boots are not clumsy for walking. I wouldn't use them for hiking or exercising, but aside from that I wear my boots all the time. They are comfortable and feel good. But not for everyone.

[@gardengloop1060]

@@AdamandAmanda4eve cowboy boots are sexy af on men tho

[@Ohnogoblin]

As opposed to the stilettos in the original video which are famously ergonomic

[@patrickracer43]

9:03 Sharpay: "so anyway, I started rickrolling"

[@rebecca8525]

I'll never understand why Madonna didn't do an acoustic cover of American Pie. She's was certainly capable of doing so. She had even recorded similar songs, such as "You'll See" and "I'll Remember."

[@thedankens]

That comfortably numb rendition left me uncomfortably in pain

[@justinjha]

comfortably shit

[@teolyles325]

I have never heard something so horrible and I am not even a pink floyd fan really.

[@justinjha]

@@teolyles325 I am a pink Floyd liker but for some reason I don't like comfortably numb much (the guitar solo outro though is banging though) This version is an abomination.

[@teolyles325]

@@justinjha It's actually one of the ones I like cuz I like a few songs from them but they almost all belong to one album. Money on the otherhand is one of the worst rock songs I have ever heard and makes me wanna bash my head into a wall. I mean it shows how bad the cover is if people that don't like the song hate it though right?

[@justinjha]

@@teolyles325 I like Money buts it's not one of their best by any means. There are better songs on DSOTM like Time and Us and them. I will probably be strung up for saying this but I think DSOTM is a tad overrated

[@gordonramsay5644]

The bohemian rhapsody cover makes me want to commit un-alive

[@loricreel2047]

😂😂

[@recept.2982]

All of these make me want to commit self diededing.

[@slash3403]

This is how Freddie got Ressurected and Slapped Kanye West

[@stormbringer1876]

yaBUT when Wayne and Garth did an homage... it was awesome man

[@apotatoguylikesdogs6761]

This comment makes me want to commit not-dying

[@brenda.lizeth]

I love "Lucy in the sky with diamonds". Wtf did they do to that song????? Smh, bless their hearts 🤦‍♀️

[@sophiadania7318]

Rule number 1: DO NOT cover ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ Rule number 2: See rule number 1

[@InkMonkeyMag]

"Hilary and Haylie Duff sound Disney..." Um. No shit?

[@melissamarie2523]

i am sorry but your reply made me lol. But i really don't think their cover was that bad but I like the Duff sisters lol.

[@InkMonkeyMag]

@@melissamarie2523 I liked it too.

[@geobur1989]

LOL I know, I laughed out loud when he said "sounds like something you would hear on the Disney Channel", I also really liked her cover. I don't think it deserved to be on this list.

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!

[@seanceknowles2911]

@@melissamarie2523 i heard Hilary’s song first and it’s not the worst, but when I later heard the original al, yeah night and day. But there are much worst things.

[@homespunhomefragrance5659]

Jessica Simpson’s rendition was terrible. “These Boots are Made For Walking” has to be sung sassy, not sexy.

[@mr.pavone9719]

Who decided to let 3rd rate strippers be pop stars?

[@MegaJustGeorge]

How correct you are, friend - this song is meant to be performed in the manner intended by Nancy herself.

[@judyjohnson630]

It was good for disposable pop music that is designed purely to make money. It didn't retain the original emotion and meaning of the song, but it wasn't supposed to .

[@samanthafisher3308]

Homespun Home Fragrance she looks really good tho

[@williamjamesayers7719]

it looks more like an official porn film than a music video. I've never been a fan of Jessica Simpson and never will. The song has a sassy attitude from Nancy Sinatra which Simpson can't even come close to. I understand that if you cover a song you want to sometimes make it 'your own and different' but come on.

[@billofwrights7695]

Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - could ever touch “American Pie!” That’s a true classic!

[@mattalan6618]

im sure someone at the time told Madonna but being the Diva she is just brushed it off

[@madisongracedeluise]

I honestly didn’t think that Ashley Tisdale’s cover wasn’t that bad, it just sounded overly auto tuned.

[@angiedawnmoody3519]

Actually I agree with you on that one,she has a nice voice...The arrangement was wrong

[@scottiehargrove1453]

No! The entire thing is a slight against God.

[@pineapplesprite2581]

Yeah that's true, it's kinda nice and she does have potential but it definitely has a lot of issues with audiotune and arrangement

[@mgrace9871]

best cover of all time: livin la vida loca- donkeh

[@charlisemuller9389]

Haha and i need a hero by fairy godmother

[@rotta5425]

Oh a supernatural fan. Very good series

[@nastynick7392]

No best cover of all time is Ministry Lay lady lay

[@sam_bagging6028]

Actually it was mostly the voice actor for puss singing that song

[@richardguillaume-wellfare4319]

The best cover is Madness version of it must be love.

[@karimsydney]

To be fair, I don’t think that Britney’s cover is the worst one. Miley & Moby were the worst.

[@Snarl616]

Britney's was the worst, because of the way it was publicized. At least Miley has always shown she is a bit rebellious, edgy or whatever you want, so doing that cover was not that out of place. Britney was pictured for years as a pure popstar, and saying that popstars can rock hard is a total insult to rock. Sounds like rock is inferior to pop.

[@darthrevan6258]

No ,shatners rendition was by far the worst.

[@duncan3998]

Nah, Britney made it more sensual and irrelevant.

[@rachelxx1991]

@@darthrevan6258 just that little bit they played scared the shit out of me.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@darthrevan6258 I put Shatner's as #2 - behind Kravitz's butcher of American Pie. But they BOTH were so horrible it's hard to judge.

[@mericet39]

To me, the definitive version of "Our Lips are Sealed" will always be Fun Boy Three. As for the Duffs - I wish their lips really were sealed.

[@KayleighNatasha]

What about The Go -Go's

[@billmalmquist2714]

You have to wonder why the original artists didn't say "Sure, you can record my song, but I would like to see the final version before I give it the final OK just to make sure you don't totally butcher it..."

[@locutiss100]

How could the writers of classic songs allow these often horrible covers to be published 🤔

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@locutiss100 They usually don't have any choice, due to how songs are licensed.

[@charlie-ll1rm]

Just remember kids, Kidz Bop covers will ALWAYS be worse than these covers.

[@catsforchaos5834]

When i was in grade school everyone begged the teachers to play the original songs instead of kids bop. NO ONE LIKES KIDS BOP

[@kimayoung81]

Exactly

[@ducks6499]

Calvin Jacks I actually like atomic kitten, and I’m pretty sure everyone else.

[@kayleeconti1853]

Amen😂😂

[@VashtiPerry]

Charlie literals

[@UnpleasantMirrorWolf]

Hearing Miley Cyrus' cover to The Beetles made me want to hurl out all of my internal organs.

[@zazabinladen9399]

Ikr

[@VictoriaClerici]

+Camry LE Seeing your misspelling of The BeAtles made me want to hurt all of my internal organs lol

[@UnpleasantMirrorWolf]

+Victoria Clerici No need to be a dick. My fucking iPad autocorrected me, and I can't edit my post.

[@VictoriaClerici]

I was joking anyway, don't feel bad about it

[@UnpleasantMirrorWolf]

+Victoria Clerici Heh.... Sorry about my somewhat rude reply. I get defensive... ^^"

[@cassandraking6603]

Am I wrong in thinking Macy Gray has an annoying voice anyways?

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

No you’re not wrong at all

[@acdcountryboy2124]

We got Rick rolled in the worst way ever

[@rickydillon]

omg i loved our lips our sealed by hilary and haylie tho

[@percyjackson2fan]

Same bro.

[@janeng1020]

OMG! RICKY! IT'S YOU 😱 ILY

[@onii747]

+Ricky Dillon They could've at least made out in the video.

[@quarrelcauser9157]

Hillary duff is amazing this song is also amazing

[@quarrelcauser9157]

Britney's song is also good

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

as a huge pink floyd fan, the comfortably numb cover hurt on so many levels

[@youreverydaysaltyiowastate5602]

Could’ve been worse. They could’ve done all of these Floyd songs: Echoes The Wall album Breathe On The Run Time Great Gig In The Sky Money Us And Them Any Colour You Like Brian Damage/Eclipse

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

@@youreverydaysaltyiowastate5602 true, but it still sucked

[@youreverydaysaltyiowastate5602]

Ya

[@staceysturgill5316]

Yeah I think I threw up in my mouth a bit.

[@staceysturgill5316]

A running theme here is techno; electronic, overproduced pop.

[@tomsattelberg323]

Rules of covering the Beatles: Rule 1: DONT COVER THE BEATLES! Rule 2: Refer to Rule 1

[@capekbgt712]

but Michael Jackson-Come Together my fav cover :’)

[@holdenmisel5944]

Elton John did a great cover of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

[@kevinheatcoat2190]

@@capekbgt712 Come Together By Aerosmith 1978 Cover VS The 1969 Come Together By The Beatles.

[@evilTaker90V2]

Don’t know if this counts as a cover but I love the version of Help from the movie Yesterday

[@holdenmisel5944]

@@evilTaker90V2 that would count

[@dev_artemis6581]

The Never Give You Up Cover made me cringe so bad, like just no.

[@randomchannel1997]

I had stomach cramps hearing the cover

[@davidbaclian337]

The jessica simpson cover is really good with the volume on mute.

[@barbaralima1596]

David Baclian 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rashidaguest9175]

Lol😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@kawanajanell]

😂😂😂😂

[@theband9672]

Same for all of these songs

[@Sabrianag91]

All Jessica Simpson's songs are better on mute lol

[@sam_bagging6028]

The day madonna covered American pie was the day the music died a second time

[@DankySpartan]

Lmao

[@joeschmoe7510]

Madonna was the beginning of soulless materialistic crap. Video killed the radio star.

[@heatherg1706]

I didn’t know she had done that cover. It’s awful.

[@goldenchain2022]

It’s a hit in the UK more than the original I think.

[@CkyGuy69]

And that songs meaning is very very dark and tragic about true events and Madonna being so happy singing that chorus is really really offputting.

[@marcokeller3575]

I agree with most but actually didn’t mind Jessica Simpson and Madonna’s remakes.

[@Akira_usb.]

how dare you ruin NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP- whY would you do that to something so BEAUTIFUL

[@rebecca8525]

Agreed. No one but Rick Astley himself should ever sing NGGYU.

[@craighenry2351]

How can pop music be beautiful? Annoying, yes. Soulless, yes, mindless, yes, beautiful, rarely!

[@yaboi2500]

@@craighenry2351 And yet, Rick Astley made something great.

[@KyrosTheWolf]

Moral of the story: Pop singers shouldn't cover rock songs. Because Rock is great, pop is shit.

[@mattelrod8613]

pretty much

[@OllieX123]

+Kyros Vulk-Oliver How sanctimonious...

[@raydotie1038]

+Ollie X explain your reason for the sanctimony

[@darecky8957]

+Kyros Vulk-Oliver and actually why to cover ? just write a song.

[@alejandralomeli7032]

so damn edgyyyyy

[@WebSpyder777]

"The first rule of covering the Beatles... Don't cover the Beatles." Both Aerosmith and Motley Crue did fantastic Beatles covers.

[@mr.pavone9719]

The Breeders did a good cover of Happiness is a Warm Gun.

[@ciarra8422]

I need to look into the Motley Crue one and the breeders

[@Naomi-pq6tv]

There are exceptions to the rule.

[@lesterpaul9657]

Joe Cocker-with a little help from my friends and she came through the bathroom window.

[@ubellubo]

There are heaps of great cover versions of Beatles song. The melodies and lyrics are so strong the songs lend themselves to alternative versions.

[@amberhughes9151]

Don’t cover classics, especially “Never gonna give you up.” It’s perfect.

[@Bleu_Saphire]

there are songs that simply must remain in their original version. That's all. The end.

[@sakimiyu4169]

i'd rather listen to Homer Simpson sing "These boots are made for walking" over Jessica any day I mean what the hell was that?!

[@brendaamata4577]

A cover ....Her cover

[@sakimiyu4169]

@@brendaamata4577 it's garbage is what it is

[@carolynfoster1541]

It is a TOTAL train wreck. She turned a 60's woman's empowerment tune into a stripper routine...but kept her clothes on while parading through a bar populated by leering men, the women only dressed for waitress status. With her spray on tan and Daisy Duke shorts, you know she's selling it (but kept her clothes on because she's just pretending to be sexually available!). And it worked for a certain demographic. The rest of us? Meh.

[@drytowel1585]

Hell yes

[@drytowel1585]

I would see Homer Simpson live

[@jakesawyer9416]

Whoever narrated this is straight fucking savage

[@randomfools808]

Jake Sawyer I thought the same lol

[@DalionHeartTTV]

Trust me, the douche narrating doesn't believe single thing he said in any of these videos. If these covers were widely accepted, they would be praising it to high heaven. WatchMojo simply takes popular opinion and reads it like a script from a blog or forum somewhere.

[@redpiper9836]

Jake Sawyer like totally

[@boopskadoot2369]

ihearttoronto yeah so are you

[@Quantumoon]

Jake Sawyer Shut up you gimp, “savage”

[@ddt99]

Is it any wonder that most of these songs were butchered by lousy pop “singers”? And for any pop singer to sing I Love ROCK AND ROLL is sacrilege!

[@Snarl616]

you totally nailed, sir.

[@gavinmuir5739]

The Doors "light my fire" horrendously covered by Will Young. Classic rock song turned into a weepy ballad made ears bleed.

[@smallsquad1111111]

"straight outta a cheesy porno"

[@nickihere8753]

Pitt the Younger it was too! I stopped what I was doing and listened only to burst out laughing!

[@ThatGuy-y2c]

Just putting this out there... if Bowie had covered “Comfortably Numb” as a disco song it would’ve worked

[@LeonidsStrapOn]

Yeah, but Bowie had talent.

[@OrlandoGamer09channel]

But Bowie was a genius

[@cookiekingmaster8502]

Orlando Rbn2, dam strait

[@ideologictube7100]

never have I been so offended by something I completely agree with

[@Exile_ok]

I LIVE for this song, and I'm like almost 12, thank my dad for knowing this

[@Keyser___Soze]

Madonna should be arrested for her version of “American Pie”...Seriously. She needs to be thrown in jail for cruel and unusual punishment on everyone around the globe...

[@dopefish2245]

Ikr. I have the Don Mcclean classic on my spotify and after hearing her version made me sick to my stomach from hiw bad it was

[@flickcentergaming680]

The original is my favorite song of all time. Whatever Madonna did to it was horrifying.

[@kevinhain3467]

Funny enough Don Mclean loved Madonna's version - "a gift from a goddess," said the song's author, Don McLean

[@flickcentergaming680]

Well, at least SOMEONE liked it.

[@blueishsio]

I’m not that mad with the Duff’s cover...it IS supposed to sound like it was a song for Disney, and the cover was definitely Disneyfied

[@VihtoriKye]

I believe it was played on Disney at one time. Anyway, it's not as bad as ALL of the other ones on this list.

[@velkrokitty260]

Yeah!!

[@stevenwallace4261]

I agree

[@ellenmaynard1560]

The duffs made the song better

[@varch18]

yer this is a bit of a harsh one

[@user-ep7tx8eo6g]

That cover for Comfortably numb hurts so bad

[@meddle98]

A part of me died when I heard it

[@user-ep7tx8eo6g]

Ghengis Juan Multiple parts for me

[@psychedelicjoy4020]

As soon as I heard the beat of the cover I cringed then smashed my computer monitor

[@user-ep7tx8eo6g]

PsychedelicJOY understandable

[@brendanharty715]

Oh my god.. Pleaaaase make it stop!!!

[@kamillagirl]

I didn't hate Jessica Simpson's cover of "These boots are made for walking". And I will NEVER be able to say Hillary and Haylie's "Our lips are sealed" is bad.

[@MrChristopherson78]

Never cover the Beatles? Then we’d never have got Joe Cocker’s masterpiece “I get by with a little help from my friends.”

[@Bagas_Ariadi]

Damn, that comfortably numb cover really makes me uncomfortably numb

[@Trijntje93]

Thank you. Was waiting for this comment

[@erikacallahan2824]

Oh God it is soooooo bad!

[@cosmic4795]

No it's not its great

[@Darkxculo]

edgy 12 year olds more like “from comfortably numb to uncomfortably awake”

[@sharonhutton3605]

I would bit have recognized it as a cover if I wasn't told!!!!

[@emily-rosesherwood7666]

No one: Literally no one: Kanye: *mAAAAmmmmAaaaaaa*

[@kyleshiflet9952]

Me smacking him upside the head with Freddie murcury's mic stand

[@abelsm6270]

Kanye: ok that was cool but watch this

[@dmf1301]

It should be against the law of music to butcher anything by Queen! It just simply should be banned! 😞

[@kyleshiflet9952]

@@dmf1301 agreed

[@dmf1301]

Or The Beatles, Abba or Elton John! Cover the songs, yes. But not BUTCHER them! 😛

[@zatoth13]

I think Shatner’s version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is as much a classic as the original!

[@allieniner675]

Dude I loved the Duff sisters cover of Our Lips Are Sealed!

[@PhoenixRising87]

It's actually a decent cover, TBH.

[@B1GDaddyFatStax]

I didn't think it was that bad either. American Pie by Madonna was way worse.

[@amythetaylor7253]

Bruh same. I love Hillary duff tho. Lot of nostalgia

[@foultarnished0101]

Michael Jackson covered the Beatles.....he nailed it. Yes you can cover the Beatles. Just do it right.

[@Eve_Tan97]

thank you!!!!

[@cl4ymore123]

+LunaJane Moon michael jackson could have covered anything and everyone and he would nail it...

[@ItsJustNemz]

But Michael Jackson was 1,000,000x better than the Beetles

[@andreas1892]

+It's Just Nemz lmao he wasn't even close you sound unbelievably stupid.

[@Iightbringer]

+It's Just Nemz dude Micheal is one man and the Beatles are a band u can't compare them

[@eastlake93]

That version of Lucy in The Sky with Diamond is a hate crime.

[@Cthulu1985]

eastlake93 May I ask: which one? Cyrus or Shatner?

[@eastlake93]

Cyrus.I remember the day I heard LS with D, I remember the moment in 1985, I was frozen and stunned, my brother who was not even a Beatles Fan like me, can in the room and had to know what song that was. It shouldn't be touched. I didn't even like Elton Johns version.

[@richardmcginnis5344]

all these covers are hate crimes

[@brokenfilmproductions2786]

It's an even bigger crime that you can't find the original.

[@tsuyuasui869]

eastlake93 I know right

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Johnny B. Goode performed by Judas Priest is a really bad cover version.

[@clifftheplanteddvd6330]

The opposite: it’s brilliant

[@mr.baseball7223]

The old school fan in me was bawling while watching this

[@codyramey9722]

Kind of hate how he says that you can't cover the Beatles. You can cover any song by any band, all that matters is if it's good.

[@CYBERVISIONSdotCom]

He didn't say can't; he said "Don't" and for a damned good reason. But I expect you can't understand why.

[@sirraf23]

@@CYBERVISIONSdotCom why? Because the Beatles are such innovating and ground breaking band? Hate to shit on you but the Beatles are waaaaay overrated and made mediocre music. Cool if you like it but it's not like their versions of the songs are the epitome of perfection.

[@CYBERVISIONSdotCom]

@@sirraf23 No problem; I actually pity the sheer ignorance of such idiotic Basement Trolls such as yourself. Given just how many global records the Beatles still hold in recording, music, composing, and many other artistic areas, I wonder why, if their music is so "mediocre" as you believe, then why are their songs the most covered in history, and by many music styles? I suppose in your case the "ignorance is bliss" argument applies, but for those of us who grew up with them and learned to play their music, we'll always have the same view as much of the rest of the world does.

[@sirraf23]

@@CYBERVISIONSdotCom lmfao. Ooooooo the world backs up your opinion lol. I couldn't give a fuck if jesus christ his fucking self backs you up. Still doesn't change my, and a shit ton of other people's opinions that the Beatles are overhyped and mediocre at best. Why are you so offended that I don't think they're the greatest band in history? Why does everyone have to have the same opinion as you or be wrong? Says a lot about your state of mind. Fucking mindless God damned sheep zombie. 😂🤣😂

[@Calebshipley5]

Sensei Raven beatles suck bro

[@CatCat-xp2wr]

Anything James Charles “sings” should be number one

[@DannyShreve]

That would consider him an musician/ actual singer.

[@CatCat-xp2wr]

Danny Shreve true

[@seanjackson8974]

I enjoy this profile picture

[@failstunt]

Oh god, where have you send us.

[@kaylinking7579]

LMFAO😂😂

[@caramanico1]

Wow - this is one list where the content truly lives up to the title! Anybody recognize the common thread between the originals and the covers? The originals are all products of a skillful and talented songwriter, while the covers take that and just slather on whatever modern/current thing they think will sell.

[@annachapman2521]

I feel Britney did good for those songs

[@Anonymoussssse]

Ruined them

[@LivxLaughxLove]

"...turning the song into something you'd hear at a coked up disco club in the 70's." Well, damn, tell us how y'all really feel.

[@mikemartini3324]

They were actually being nice. This is being published on the interwebz, and such.

[@pjesf]

I'm so glad someone called out that line because it's funny af

[@paulwettstein7071]

@@pjesf I couldn't possibly agree more.

[@danielsumpter5441]

The cover song SUCKED. That's how I feel.

[@nyneeveanya8861]

I’m an old fart and have many fond memories of coked up disco clubs in the 70’s ... that cover was trash.

[@firebum4604]

KANEY WEST SANG BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY AND NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT.

[@TabashiiSC2]

They do talk about it... in the intro... they even show that dickhead performing it...

[@firebum4604]

Really? I didn't notice..

[@apollolinaire2607]

They said that it was only a live "performance", and that they were only gonna talk about released songs in albums.

[@mauriceletterman7025]

Are you a troll?

[@alejandrojaramillo6156]

Who the fuck is Kanye West?

[@gxy6358]

I don’t understand why or how people started believing that Lucy in the sky with diamonds is based on drugs. Johns son drew a picture and it was Lucy in the sky with diamonds. That’s how he got the song idea.... I just I-

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

It was the whole idea that the initials of the song were basically "LSD" coupled with it being a somewhat trippy song.

[@lawrencegraham5086]

Glad you didn't include the Devo cover of "Satisfaction", which was awesome.

[@mono.isgtds]

“Weird techno noises out of a porno”, I’m pretty sure that’s a wah pedal, still a guitar.

[@zougas6045]

its a whole genre bro. look for porn music

[@mono.isgtds]

Zougas yeah I know it’s a whole thing it’s just that he called a guitar with a wah pedal “techno noises”.

[@animusimperium]

Did you know that Joan jett version of I love rock and roll is also a cover.

[@Hellwyck]

Yes. By The Arrows in 1976 from the album First Hit.

[@waynekendrick8524]

@@Hellwyck ......Hmmmm......I thought that Gary Glitter did it first

[@Korgoth9]

@wayne kendrick That was Do You Wanna Touch Me.

[@waynekendrick8524]

@@Korgoth9 "I Love Rock and Roll was recorded in 1972 by the Arrows.

[@waynekendrick8524]

Korgoth9....my bad. I didn't see the previous post.

[@jonathanmosher72]

Guns and Roses version of Knocking on Heaven's Door should be on the list. Everybody hates it, yet it still plays on rock stations. Axl's vocals on the rendition are the most cringy thing recorded since Shatner's spoken word.

[@anabltc]

TRUE The phone dial sound 😬😬😬😬 And the VIDEO omg omg

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

I agree, but then I wasn't crazy about the original either, lol.

[@Brooklannd]

No one: Brittany I love rock and roll :starts dancing on moter bike

[@Gngrcpl]

Nancy Sinatra’s boots was sexy as hell no need to mess with it

[@MegaJustGeorge]

I agree with you, friend - why tamper with success?

[@sephiroth1972]

Megadeth does and awesome cover

[@countiblis1246]

Not as sexy as Quagmire's dad tho.

[@joeo.4546]

Gngrcpl careful, with a comment like that the mafia will come grab you in the night and you’ll never be heard from again

[@johnpovenmire209]

"Rule 1 is don't cover a Beatles song" Dude I think Aerosmith and Joe Cocker want to talk to you about that.

[@mikeachenbach5519]

Those are an exception to the rule, lol. Like Disturbed doing The Sound of Silence.

[@ipuffaycloud]

@@mikeachenbach5519 Eh, I think theres more great covers out there than what you're giving credit too. A great example is: KZbinr Alex Owen's Cover of Eleanor Rigby; he took the song and made a Metal cover of it that is pretty top notch.

[@kazabushy]

@@ipuffaycloud Zoot covered it and I hated their version. The words just sounded stupid with the metal backing. If they left it as an instrumental, I might have even bought it.

[@smileybubbles9894]

""Yesterday" is the most recorded song in history. Who wrote the stupid crap??? not to mention dozens and dozens of other Beatles songs that have been covered over the years

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" kicks ass.

[@seanacameron8940]

Thank you kindly for not placing Tobacco Road on the list . Nashville Teens were so beautiful, they almost made you heart cry, but the beat made you want to dance all over. There have been many copies, but NONE come close. Hugs for protecting a rare gem. Great work all around. Ta !

[@sharkpoolbolt662]

The walk this way, comfortably numb, both Lucy in the sky, I get no satisfaction covers actually hurt

[@FiredUpPranks]

Kanye West just literally disrespected Freddie Mercury 😡

[@radio_ha_ha7696]

Yes

[@sauberboisaubarboi5652]

Kanye west had broken rock rule no.27

[@Jishwa0_0]

Nikki James lmaoooooooo, but like calm down dude

[@adnansabbagh4880]

Nikki James kid you should stfu now

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

@Katalina Lopezz I wouldn't say genius. It doesn't take a genius to hear how horrible his bohemian raphsody was.

[@ai1670]

The Pink Floyd Cover sounds just like a bad rendition of "Staying Alive" by Bee Gees to me.

[@emilymetrik4044]

AK S I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING BAHA

[@mr.pavone9719]

It's a mash-up, not a cover. And being numb to the world in the context of disco is actually pretty clever. Did you see Saturday Night Fever?

[@el_rey_gris9321]

That was probably the worst in my opinion.

[@gorkskoal9315]

lol yeah...wel that's a disco thing. LOL I have this theory: disco was actually: mumbiling into mike with helium, and someone in the back somehow making everything disco sound like a constipated chipmonk

[@ubellubo]

That was the whole idea. It's actually a clever version IMHO.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

2:11 Oddly enough, "Walk This Way" also had one of the BEST covers ever - by Run DMC with Tyler and Perry helping.

[@craighenry2351]

That is because Tyler and Perry were on it.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@craighenry2351 "...with Tyler and Perry helping".

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Oh ick, I think Run DMC ruined that song. Can't believe Aerosmith went along with that nonsense.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@Mick_Ts_Chick I don't think it was that bad - not as good as the original, but good enough to be one of the biggest hits in Rap for a while. It DID show great RESPECT on the part of Run DMC.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 I just really hate rap, so that's why I don't like it. Another version that was more "rockish" might have been ok, but who knows?

[@Zicoslater2]

Salt-N-Pepa's version of "Twist and Shout" was a fun song back in the '80s. I really don't think it deserves to be an honorary mention.

[@craighenry2351]

Yeah, do movie versions like Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School.

[@thesun4608]

Truly #1 All the Kidz Bop albums.

[@issacflores2010]

The Sun hehehehe

[@MaCabaret]

lol who covers the Rick roll?

[@theinvisiblecow6836]

No one covers the rick roll.... no one....

[@legbean6733]

+King Monkey Mon Oh i'm terribly sorry about that but I think rick ross was kind of a one hit wonder back then and nowadays comedians and youtubers for example pewdiepie sometimes use music like that for their vids and there are also a lot of copy and pastes based on rick ross so this generation tends to crack jokes like these

[@MadSpectro7]

+TheoneandonlyCrowMan Family Guy... that's who.

[@XSilentScreamzX]

+TheoneandonlyCrowMan the blonde chick from suite life 8:48 did you not watch the video? damn man....

[@r3koFresh]

+TheoneandonlyCrowMan not even anonymous would do this

[@taylerannsupergirl5587]

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds by William Shatner is the worst version ever.

[@michaeljperron]

Exactly. It’s absolutely brilliant! Mr. tambourine Man may be even better. That entire shatner album was incredibly bad….which made it even more incredible when he put out “Has Been” int the 1990’s which was actually pretty good

[@aisforapple2494]

I bought a CD in the '80s, called "Stairway To Heaven / Highway To Hell" and it's '80s metal guys doing cover songs of musicians who died from drugs. There's about two good songs. One is the Scorpions doing The Who's 'I Can't Explain'.

[@hadivafaei9656]

That comfortably numb cover... was really sad to watch

[@FretboardFreak2000]

It should have been number 1.

[@BIGGUY0683]

More like Uncomfortably Numb.

[@jenm8527]

I love this cover.

[@ishaangrover1]

Hadi Vafaei it sounded like stayin alive and not in a good way

[@jaketsu1630]

Hadi Vafaei Yeah that totally made me cry

[@deadflag7030]

What do you mean Kanye West's cover of Bohemian Rhapsody? It was the crowd's cover.

[@melraophala8548]

Taylor Hemington damn I wan like this comment but you got the right amount of likes

[@MrGrazzhoppa]

IKR🤣

[@pootdaggy2657]

Glad the crowd covered cause Kanye sure as shit couldn't hit the high notes.

[@jerrysherron3553]

Still sucks any way you care to look at it !!!

[@paralyzedvampyre8351]

I think the only person that successfully covered Bohemian Rhapsody was Brendon Urie from Panic! At the Disco, the mans voice is godly

[@lory972]

Britney also covered Bobby brown's My prerogative... A huge mess !

[@alyzu4755]

That cover was just so wrong!

[@RyanLaws83]

And my last complaint leave Britney alone her performance that song at the MTV awards is iconic and she made it a fun pop song "no one asked for this" I ASKED FOR THIS

[@JasonSW]

For a moment there, I thought they were going to say that the second rule of covering the Beatles is “Don’t cover the Beatles.” lol

[@21centuryhippie61]

Jason Sw It would be no less accurate.

[@brigittebedolla4719]

A good rule of thumb would be: Don't cover the Beatles. Don't cover Aretha.

[@richardrichard4029]

@@brigittebedolla4719 whats so special about them. Yeah their music was ok to good but sacrosanct...thats some bs old elitist memory from the past garbage.

[@brigittebedolla4719]

@@richardrichard4029 We'll have to agree to disagree. Taste in music is subjective.

[@richzimmerman6634]

Cover the beatles w dirt they suck anyways

[@jxjunk]

WE'VE BEEN RICK ROLLED!!!

[@tjnaples]

At least Shatner wasn’t afraid to chase his dreams and aspirations. Never be afraid of failure.

[@certifiedzombie2986]

Dude...that was truly brutal, please don't show that again. OUCH!

[@cremetangerine82]

The George Michael cover of New Order’s “True Faith” was painful even for its abbreviated length.