what cover versions really really annoy you?

[Raahh]

And which do you like?

On the chat thread , someone said they were snobby about people liking songs that are COVERS by x-factor artists, and that they don't realise they are covers. I suppose Alex covering hallelujah (how very dare she??) is an obvious one.

I have always HATED 'she's the one' as COVERED by Robbie Williams- it always made me irrationally that when it was out NO-ONE ever mentioned World Party....

will now ponder which cover I like....

American Pie covered by Madonna.

I do not like it at all.

Anything by Westlife but particularly Cat Stevens Father to Son. Terrible in so many ways.

That was Boyzone, not Westlife!

Covers I like -
Happy Birthday (Altered Images) by The Wedding Present. Also their version of Come Up And See Me Make Me Smile.

Everyday Is Like Sunday (Morrissey) by 10000 Maniacs.

Victoria (The Kinks) by The Fall (way better than the original).

Silliest cover ever:
Anarchy In The Uk by Frasier Chorus

Crap covers
That thing with the two blokes who used to be in Casualty or some such with the wailing voices. Can picture them but can't remember names or song.

they tend to blend into one big cover version, Boyzone and Westlife...

Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke

and Comfortably Numb by the Scissor Sisters (who I otherwise love) drove me insane

Hallelujah by X Factor person

Home by Westlife. It used to be a nice ballad by Michael Buble before they murdered it.

Do you mean Robson and Jerome Janeite?

They were pants.

"Here come the girls" by whatever girl band did it. very poor indeed.

I think I should probably be proud rather than ashamed that I don't know the difference between Boyzone and Westlife. One huge pile of awfulness!

and a tiny bit

That awful fucking snow patrol cover by can't even recall her name. WROONG.

Uptown Girl - Westlife or whoever it was

ANY cover by Celine Dion.

My favourite cover - but is a bit obscure to most, i guess, is Song to the Siren, as done by This Mortal Coil (orig Tim Buckley).

I also get cross on behalf of the Zutons that everyone thinks Valerie is Amy Winehouse's song...

Oh God, all of the above.

Too Close, originally by 90's R&B group Next, re-recorded by (fecking!) Blue. The original was a sexy club smash. The Blue version featured Lee Ryan heavy breathing. Urgh.

all saints under the bridge

ooh, forgot Under the bridge- that was sacrilege...

Jealous Guy - Roxy Music cover, although DH thinks that Lennon's version was also a cover, just a bloody good one.

The Tide is High - Atomic Shitten version. Bleurgh.

the fucking fugees and killing me softly

thin lizzy's shit version of whiskey in the jar

OMG I forgot about that All Saints Under the Bridge cover - you made me remember, how could you?!!! Awful

whoever allowed them to do it should be shot

yy to under the bridge & killing me softly

I had managed to erase many of these from my brain until now

Britney - I Love Rock & Roll.

No you don't, you lying beeyatch!

Although I did think NINs Hurt covered by Johnny Cash was pretty amazing, probably the best cover I have ever heard.

was it leona lewis?..(snow patrol cover)

I like the Nouvelle Vague cover of Dead Kennedys Too Drunk To F*, it seems quite kinky in this breathy French girls voice.

I hated that Marilyn Manson cover of Personal Jesus - utter abomination.