By Eli (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 02:50 pm:

Can anyone recall the worst version of a particular song that you have ever heard??

For example, there is a House version of Love wont let me wait by an act who calls themselves
"Dem Hoze"
There is also a version of the song by the Anita Kerr singers "elevator style" that makes a Kenny G record sound like Charlie Parker!!
There is a bad C&W version of Sideshow complete with a pedal steel guitar!!
There is also a Swedish version of Sideshow complete with the "barker intro" that sounds like it is playing backwards.

Now go ahead and you name some!!!!

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 02:56 pm:

CONWAY TWITTY..."SLOW HAND"...
THE GRANDADDY OF EM ALL!!!...STUBASS

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 03:08 pm:

Pat Boone's Tutti Frutti...

By Eli (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 03:13 pm:

Did anyone ever hear Pat Boone's version of Metallica's Enter Sandman from his album "In a metal mood"???

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 03:55 pm:

Yikes Bobby.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 03:58 pm:

PAT TOOK A LOT OF HEAT FROM THE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OVER THAT PROJECT...BUT HE DID HOLD FIRM...TELLING HIS RELIGIOUS FRIENDS TO "CHILL OUT"!!!...GOOD FOR YOU PAT!!!...STUBASS

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 04:04 pm:

I always respected Pat for his honest friendship with Ozzie Osborne. Not exactly two peas in a pod.

By dvdmike (68.72.170.61) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 09:21 pm:

LAKESIDE - I Want To Hold Your Hand
JACKIE WILSON - This Guy's In Love With You (Sorry, Jackie)

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 12:14 pm:

THAT GROUP THAT TRIED TO ASSASSINATE[MY GIRL]SOME YEARS AGO[SACRILEDGE]!THERE ARE CERTAIN SONGS THAT CAN'T BE REMADE,MY GIRL IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!

By Common (209.2.55.169) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 12:17 pm:

Hello everyone,

I bought the Lakeside LP just for that song. Oh well, to each's own. Anyway, I'll have to nominate Billy Idol's version of William Bell's "To Be A Lover". Yikes! The music was cool but Billy's singing, er, uh, never mind!

Peace!

By Charmedes (142.165.104.153) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 01:49 pm:

Let's just say I hope there will be no further cover versions of "The Shoop shoop song (it's in his kiss) anytime soon. I love the Betty Everett original and it was painful to hear her song "retouched."

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 02:07 pm:

Hey Charmedes:
I guess I better not mention Cher's version of "The Shoop Shoop Song" from the movie "Mermaids".....

Anyway, here's my list.....

Rita Coolidge's versions of "Higher & Higher" and "The Way You Do The Things You Do" (sorry,
Rita - stick to "We're All Alone").

I have the Pat Boone CD of him doing big band versions of heavy metal songs - talk about tongue placed firmly into cheek!

Where was I.....oh yeah:

The Temptations' version of "Hey Jude" from "Puzzle People" - way too fast, guys!

Chicago remade their hit "25 or 6 to 4" in 1986 to a synth-pop/hip-hop beat - my "radio-only" pressing had a date with a brick wall, then the garbage can....

The entire Ethel Merman Disco Album...

Whoever recorded the disco version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1979 (I'm not even gonna bother researching the name - it's really bad...)

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By TonyRussi (68.210.9.227) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 02:21 pm:

I hated the horrible version of "My Guy" by Sister Sledge(sorry Sister Sledge fans)..I did enjoy the "Greatest Dancer" song that they did.I always liked the Gladys Knight & the Pips version of "Grapevine" the best(although I like the others by Motown artists NOT the Creedence Clearwater Revival version.)

By Reese (12.15.169.254) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 02:46 pm:

Kev,
I think the disco version of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER was done by Linda Clifford. I only remember hearing it once, but thinking it was a stupid idea to turn it into a disco song. But back then (1979 or 1980), it seems any song warranted a disco version. I even remember when Shirley Bassey did a disco version of her classic THIS IS MY LIFE.

One cover version I hate is the Supremes and Tempts' version of THE WEIGHT. First off, their version is almost a note for note ripoff of Aretha Franklin's version. Second, the Tempts do most of the song. Diana is absent for much of it.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:22 pm:

Thank you, Reese. Linda redeemed herself in my eyes when she recorded "Runaway Love"!

I do remember the Supremes/Tempts version of "The Weight" and the Tempts do most of the work. That's why I stick with "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me."

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Eli (172.155.244.133) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:48 pm:

Hi Kev,

Just so happens that I played on Linda Cliffors's album that included Bridge Over troubled Water.
It was produced by Gil Askey at Curtom Studios in Chicago.
The other musicians were Keni Burke, bass,
Dean gant, keys, Chester Thompson(genesis) drums, Ross Traut second guitar and Henry Gibson percussion.
The song, due to its length was recorded in three sections and edited together on the multi-track by engineer Roger Anfinsen.

I remember Gil standing in the middle of the studio, (after a few nips during that cold winter day)) music flying everywhere.

After that session, we literally had to dig our way out of the studio in order to walk down the street to get some food and drink!!

FYI, Runaway Love was on her previous album which I also played on.

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:51 pm:

Blue Cheer's butcher job on "Summertime Blues."

By Eli (172.129.3.165) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 04:35 pm:

Mike Douglas once told me that he was gonna record Sideshow..I'm glad that he didn't!!

By Mark Speck (198.211.138.52) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:08 pm:

Ever heard the Bing Crosby version of "Hey Jude"? YECCH! (and I love Bing Crosby, but this was too much for me)

Also, I have heard numerous polka versions of Buck Owens songs? What did poor ol' Buck ever do to those guys?

Best,

Mark