Deep Thought Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you exhibit A-Mott the Hoople's 'Roll Away the Stone'. A damn fine song ruined, (adopts Foghorn leghorn/Fred Eliot voice) I say [i]ruined[/i] by a ridiculous middle 8 ('There's a rockabilly party' etc. etc.) Know you of any similar examples of good songs murdered by ill-considered sections? (I'm actually hard pushed to think of any more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Slightly off topic....but I prefer Dylan songs played by other bands....so does that mean Dylan murders his own songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Not related really.. but reminded me of some CLASSIC guitar TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='dood' post='223767' date='Jun 21 2008, 07:14 PM']Not related really.. but reminded me of some CLASSIC guitar TV! [/quote] Quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Well, slightly on a tangent, but I heard a cover of Coldplay's The Scientist ruined by some foreign accented woman warbling all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceuggy Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Just to stay off topic really. The scissor sisters version of the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb is the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 the middle bit of Muse's starlight with the annoying wibbly arpeggiated synth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Most White Zombie songs kick off awesomely, then fall apart in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Layla's a good song until you get fed up of the outro repeating itself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alz Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 [quote name='Jase' post='223749' date='Jun 21 2008, 06:50 PM']Slightly off topic....but I prefer Dylan songs played by other bands....so does that mean Dylan murders his own songs?[/quote] Talking off Dylan, I think that Bryan Ferry's tribute to Dylan entitled "Dylanesque" was quite admirable. Guy Pratt really shows his class in the DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) Speaking of good songs ruined.. [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc[/url] Edited June 23, 2008 by Sarah5string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 and.. [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=f8jg5pjvwjw&feature=related"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=f8jg5pjvwjw&feature=related[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Sarah5string' post='224851' date='Jun 23 2008, 11:22 AM']Speaking of good songs ruined.. [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc[/url][/quote] As far as I'm concerened this is beter than the original :ph34r: .... well more entertaining anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7468837.stm"]Topical contribution from the BBC[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Jase' post='223749' date='Jun 21 2008, 06:50 PM']Slightly off topic....but I prefer Dylan songs played by other bands....so does that mean Dylan murders his own songs?[/quote] Dylan is a major literary voice, and I love his work, but for me he is no musician beyond strumming a few chords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Jase' post='223749' date='Jun 21 2008, 06:50 PM']Slightly off topic....but I prefer Dylan songs played by other bands....so does that mean Dylan murders his own songs?[/quote] MB1. NO!..... hes just not very good at covering his own songs! Great Harmonica player though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rkOX346oLIo"]This[/url] must be the worst cover ever done by a 'proper' group. I especially like how they shorten it by two minutes so that it can fit into the minimal attention span of the idiots they hope might buy it. Edited June 23, 2008 by Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='223821' date='Jun 21 2008, 08:28 PM']Quality. [/quote] MB1. "Sorry Wrong Page!"....Whose got a nice balloon then! Many Thanks... id forgotten about that Sketch!....MUSTARD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Sarah5string' post='224851' date='Jun 23 2008, 11:22 AM']Speaking of good songs ruined.. [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc[/url][/quote] MB1. This is our last number for tonight! before we embark on our world tour! yes its that old rock classic by Europe....The Final Countdown! Goodnight!...Austin Texas....Where ever you are? Edited June 23, 2008 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 The Who - Baba O'Reilly. That whole violin bit which makes up pretty much the whole second half of the song! What's that about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote name='Johnny Wishbone' post='225156' date='Jun 23 2008, 04:43 PM']The Who - Baba O'Reilly. That whole violin bit which makes up pretty much the whole second half of the song! What's that about?[/quote] MB1. The Electric Fiddle! not everyones cup of tea!.... Mr Daltrey often plays it on the Harmonica Live! these days. Think Mr Townshend was looking for something a little different from guitar!....youve found it different!....Works doesnt it!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 pretty much any song with a spoken bit in it. c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I actually like that Mott The Hoople track, but then I really like Mott The Hoople. It think it's this one that if you You Tube it there's a clip of them on TOTP and the actress who plays Marlene in Only Fools And Horses is 'singing' backing vocals. Insofar as a track ruined, while I'm not particularly a big fan, No Doubts' [i]Underneath It All [/i]is a great until this frankly ridiculous West Indian gurning comes in. Ruins an otherwise good song. Even ruins the video. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Rush - Spirit of Radio, the middle bit about salesmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) "My Generation" - Hilary Duff. Duff by Name , F......g Duff by nature. Shame someone did not try to put her down.! Garry Edited June 24, 2008 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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