Worst Mac-related cover version

Dodfather · #1 07-26-2009, 01:28 PM

A comment on one of the other threads inspired this one. Now, I do love unearthing random cover versions and so I was wondering... what covers of Mac/Stevie/Lindsey solo songs do you think are the worst?

I'd have to go for Lindsay Lohan's Edge of Seventeen, Elton John's Don't Stop and whoever does the version of Songbird on the Rumours tribute album (his name has gone right out of my head)...Abominations, all of them.

Any others folks?

Oh, and is this gonna spawn a sister "best covers" thread?

Mac_Villain · #2 07-26-2009, 02:54 PM

The "studio 99" (whoever they are) version of Little Lies is quite possibly the worst thing I've ever heard. Ever.

Lala · #3 07-26-2009, 04:18 PM

Let's include the Cyndi Lauper version of You Make Lovin' Fun...since I think it had a hand in inspiring this thread

shackin'up · #4 07-26-2009, 04:57 PM

Nothing beats Elton John's Don't Stop. Unlistenable.

Livia · #5 07-26-2009, 05:00 PM

Duncan Sheik covered "Songbird" on the Rumours tribute. I agree, it's horrible.

chriskisn · #6 07-26-2009, 07:47 PM

Pretty much anything on the Patron Saints of Pop album...

Villavic · #7 07-28-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by shackin'up

Nothing beats Elton John's Don't Stop. Unlistenable.

I agree. Though I love Elton, this was a big mistake

GODDESS6 · #8 07-28-2009, 09:09 AM

dixie chicks covering "landslide"~

PenguinHead · #9 08-04-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Villavic

I agree. Though I love Elton, this was a big mistake

I LOVE Elton! I LOVE Fleetwood Mac! (and Elton loves Fleetwood Mac), but never should the two have musically met. It's just wrong!

jedw · #10 07-27-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

I'd have to go for Lindsay Lohan's Edge of Seventeen

Nothing short of a prison sentence is appropriate for lindsey lohan, as punishment for that.

Not heard many covers,

the Corrs doing Dreams I feel is just plain pointless,

how about Rod stewarts "Stand back"? .. sigh, at least that ones mildly amuzing.

GypsyVisions · #11 07-27-2009, 02:16 PM

If I had an axe I would chop my own head off if I ever had to listen to Lohan doing a sexual exhale in place of Stevie's awesome ooooooooooh/snarl/growl in the middle of Edge of Seventeen.

BellaDonna · #12 07-27-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyVisions

If I had an axe I would chop my own head off if I ever had to listen to Lohan doing a sexual exhale in place of Stevie's awesome ooooooooooh/snarl/growl in the middle of Edge of Seventeen.

LOL! Same here!!!

PenguinHead · #13 07-27-2009, 06:46 PM

The group Camper Van Beethoven, a band from Athens, GA, fascinated by Tusk, covered the entire album on a whim in 1987. They finally released it in 2002. It's alternately bizarre (sic?) rough and strangely compelling. The Stevie tracks faired the worst. According to the band, no one wanted to approach her songs!

**mylittledemon** · #14 07-27-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

The group Camper Van Beethoven, a band from Athens, GA, fascinated by Tusk, covered the entire album on a whim in 1987. They finally released it in 2002. It's alternately bizarre (sic?) rough and strangely compelling. The Stevie tracks faired the worst. According to the band, no one wanted to approach her songs!

I actually enjoyed that CD

goldustsongbird · #15 08-04-2009, 04:45 PM

Eva Cassidy's Songbird.

Wilson Phillips' GYOW. I heard it in a store awhile ago and my jaw actually dropped.

Bob Welch's take on Rhiannon. It's not *bad*, just different. I'm kind of on the fence about it. His Black Magic Woman is cool.