Maim That Tune!

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Personally, I don't mind that remake. I don't love it, but I sure don't hate it either. The only thing that I really don't like is where he's doing the talking and spelling about 2/3 of the way through, but for the rest of the song, I kinda dig it a little bit.

I can't believe I actually had that CD.

 

[Lynch]

I've got a couple of LB discs, I don't know if that was on an LB release or if it was just on that movie soundtrack.

So I take it you didn't mind it either.

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

I've got a couple of LB discs, I don't know if that was on an LB release or if it was just on that movie soundtrack.

So I take it you didn't mind it either.

I think it sucks now. My pre-teen hormones liked it.

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

Anything close to rock, from Little Richard to Alice Cooper, that Pat Boone has attempted has been garbage. And I never cared for Michael Jackson's version of "Come Together" either.

 

[bells]

I actually really like Paul Anka's version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" mentioned upthread. Love that Tony Bennett swing vibe.

The one I really dislike (which is a bummer because I like Metallica): Metallica's version of Bob Seger's "Turn the Page." To me, it's just flatline, emotionless, and doesn't go anywhere. Bob's was a soaring masterpiece, IMO.

 

[bells]

This one has always bothered me: The Cowboy Junkies' version of Velvet Underground/Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane." It's way too slow (not good groove slow, just dead). I think even a micron faster would have helped. But what really bugs me is that she whistles the letter S. "SSSsssweet SSSsssweet Jane..." It's actually painful to hear. Has anyone else noticed this? I always wondered how it got past the studio stage. Maybe my ears are broken.



She whistles throughout, but :57, 1:27, 2:23 and 2:28 are pretty bad. (Hm, after I posted it, those times keep changing. ?)

It always reminded me of Gopher in Winnie the Pooh. This is a dumb video but you get the point, and the random explosion is kind of funny, IMO. "Oh bother."

 

[gcczep]

Pat Boone doing "Tutti Frutti"... Not an ounce of soul!



Credit to Mr. Bob Dobolina for reminding us of this abomination. Yes, s**t happens!

 

[Iggy]

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Yikes Iggy. I remember All Saints from the late 90's just barely, and now I know why.

 

[TeleCat]

Pat Boone doing "Tutti Frutti"... Not an ounce of soul!

Pat Boone did an album of rock and metal covers including No More Mr. Nice Guy and Smoke on the Water. Horrendous!!