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SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! #470847 05/02/18 01:05 PM Off-Topic
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OP pghboemike Veteran P Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,717	do you have songs to add the list Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit 16GB RAM\2018 13” MacBook Air casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface casio wk-7500 biab & realband 2023 everything pk both with Current builds

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #470867 05/02/18 02:25 PM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,161 Hamlin NY	This is one list that I agree with as the originals were better than the covers in all cases. YMMV Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #470873 05/02/18 02:58 PM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	To be fair about #8, anything by Jessica Simpson is horrible.

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #470974 05/03/18 04:56 AM Off-Topic
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jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,672 Pensacola, Florida	Looking at the picture for the YouTube link, it's pretty obvious that Britney Spears really needs to be covered. John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA BB2025/UMC404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/MixBus/Notion/Finale/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #470978 05/03/18 05:29 AM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	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. Disclaimer: I am such a fan of Diane Warren's writing I would pay her money just to drink her bathwater. Her list of chart toppers is unprecedented, and when you factor in how many genres she has charted at #1 it is even more impressive. From Silli Vanilli to Meatloaf to Aerosmith to Celine Dion... Last edited by eddie1261; 05/03/18 06:46 AM.

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #470979 05/03/18 05:37 AM Off-Topic
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sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Agreed, I'm a big Diane fan as well. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! sslechta #470990 05/03/18 06:37 AM Off-Topic
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Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #471003 05/03/18 07:15 AM Off-Topic
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HearToLearn Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,296 Midwest	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. Chad (Hope that makes it easier) TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #471147 05/03/18 08:29 PM Off-Topic
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Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	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. Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #471173 05/04/18 03:46 AM Off-Topic
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sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Not much of a Limp Bizkit fan but I like their version of that too. All the angst in that yelling. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #471509 05/06/18 12:28 PM Off-Topic
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Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC	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! Cheers, Ember

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #472404 05/11/18 04:53 AM Off-Topic
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Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	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! Cheers, Deryk

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! Deryk - PG Music #472429 05/11/18 08:19 AM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music 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".

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #472494 05/11/18 07:34 PM Off-Topic
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Bunyip Enthusiast B Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 52 Brisbane Australia	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.

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! Deryk - PG Music #472501 05/11/18 11:29 PM Off-Topic
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BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,665 Ontario, Canada	Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music I personally don't think anyone should ever try covering Stairway to Heaven. This is a nice one: Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE COVERED!!! pghboemike #472503 05/12/18 12:25 AM Off-Topic
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JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,931 South Africa	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! LyricLab – Where words become music https://www.lyriclab.net/

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