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do you have songs to add the list


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This is one list that I agree with as the originals were better than the covers in all cases. YMMV


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To be fair about #8, anything by Jessica Simpson is horrible.

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Looking at the picture for the YouTube link, it's pretty obvious that Britney Spears really needs to be covered. smile


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I would add "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing". Something about the juxtaposition of the song into the movie (Armageddon) makes it absolutely perfect in every way. Diane Warren penned, Aerosmith performed (AND I am not a huge Aerosmith fan), that song was as close to perfect as I have ever heard. Steven Tyler fought and fought saying it was selling out, and it was their 1st, and I believe their only, #1 song.



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Agreed, I'm a big Diane fan as well.




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I am so sorry, but this version of Summertime Blues is great.


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In my opinion, anything by Drake; but for different reasons. I would prefer to have them not live on any longer than is necessary. Just my opinion. If you are a Drake lover. Rock it out.


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I agree with most of their list. Many times the original is much better than any cover. The only one on the list that I would disagree with is Limp Bizkit's version of Faith. Maybe it's because I'm not a George Michael fan, or maybe because Limp Bizkit was one of the first rock bands that I listened to regularly (I know I'm showing my age lol) or maybe I just like yelling "You got to have faith" at the end of the song. I don't know but I love that version.


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Not much of a Limp Bizkit fan but I like their version of that too. All the angst in that yelling. smile




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If you are willing to shake up the arrangement and do your own thing, I think anything can be covered. I think that's the glory of covers. But this was a very interesting list. Thank you for sharing!


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I personally don't think anyone should ever try covering Stairway to Heaven. I've heard a couple covers, and they are always very disappointing. Led Zeppelin just nailed it with the original. If I ever hear even a slightly better rendition I'd be pretty surprised.

Also, most covers of Pink Floyd songs tend to fall flat for me. Interesting topic of discussion though!


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I personally don't think anyone should ever try covering Stairway to Heaven.


I agree. The less people performing that insipid cliche of a song, the better. Also Free Bird, Brown Eyed Girl.....

I don't think you were around yet the last time "the list" was posted by long time players who hate doing the songs on "the list".

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I think people should not try to cover anything from The Shaggs "Philosophy Of The World" album.

Some things are just perfect as they are.

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I personally don't think anyone should ever try covering Stairway to Heaven.



This is a nice one:


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IMHO anything is fair game. My friend Cuzzie refuses point blank to sing “Hotel California”. I just think it is only a song. (And yes I know somebody is going to incredulously reply: “Only a song? Only a song? Do you know what you are saying!!!!”)

If you want to cover a song and you enjoyed covering it and you perform it well and you put your own “stamp” on it and the audience enjoys it then go for it!


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