GOOD covers of BAD songs

[poisonkisses4me]

Oh yeah, that Gary Jules version is brilliant. It has very tragic feel to it. It's in the Donny Darko movie and is a perfect example of a song that totally fits the movie. Don't know the Tears for Fears version though.

[Deathly Viper]

I can't think of any. Please prove that there are some.

[softballbabe0034]

Gotta agree with ya there on Faith No More's cover of Easy... darn fine cover of a very otherwise middle of the road Commodores song...

[IceCream899]

Marilyn Manson did cover the song.

[alexis b]

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Yeah I wasn't saying they are bad originals at all. They are all very, very good. I can't find any bad songs that have been covered because if I don't like the song originally then I wont bother with the remake (even if it is from an artist I like).

[blue eyed beauty]

Gary Jules, is pretty damn good, though i've really only heard his daytrotter session

[ycantharrypotterb4ever]

If a song can be made 'good' by covering it then surely that means the song was good in the first place and it's only the original performance of it that was bad.

Unless of course it means good as in the cover has a comical or satirical slant on the original in which it's still a bad song anyway regardless of how good you think it is, otherwise why parody it?

[Kr@zy kitty]

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By a band called Pomplamoose. They actually do a lot of these, this being my other favorite:

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[nc33]

red red wine by UB40
original by Neil Diamond

twist and shout by the beatles
original by top notes

[Agent Krug]

i will always love you- whitney houston. dolly partons original is dreadful