One of the worst musical trends of this past decade..
I'm not sure whoever covered "The Glory Of Love," but they need to be executed.And I'm pretty sure at least 3 bands have covered "Time After Time."
But the winner here will start the list at #1..
#1. The Ataris "The Boys Of Summer"
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 06:54 (sixteen years ago)
"Glory of Love" is covered by New Found Glory and yes, they need to be executed. There's even a pop punk band in my town that's named Glory of Love, quite possibly based on that cover. Yikes!
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 07:12 (sixteen years ago)
Circle Jerks' Association/Carpenters/Capt and Tennille medley is the genesis of all this, right?
― bendy, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:04 (sixteen years ago)
i don't mind the 'boys of summer' cover because the original song is great and the cover's pretty faithful. but didn't like less than jake cover the entire grease soundtrack?
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:06 (sixteen years ago)
I was about to say, if by "winner" you mean best of the bunch, then yes, "The Boys of Summer" wins this thread.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:24 (sixteen years ago)
What about the lame (non-emo?) band that just covered the "Footloose" soundtrack?
Actually, the recent root of all this I'd suggest is Limp Bizkit covering "Faith," Orgy covering "Blue Monday," etc. "Hooked On Classics: Nu-Metal Edition."
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:59 (sixteen years ago)
The Constantines doing "Islands in the Stream" with Feist was unforgivable, esp. as they are an otherwise sterling band.
― staggerlee, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 02:44 (sixteen years ago)
jvc2.OTM
― butt-rock miyagi (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 03:46 (sixteen years ago)
Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" should also be thrown in there, not really AC but clearly trying to play the same card.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 03:55 (sixteen years ago)
When did i do this... I was more drunk than I thought last night.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 05:36 (sixteen years ago)
Well, if this isn't an important project, then I would like to point out that Snuff's cover of "I Will Survive" (a late '70 song) is one of my favorite covers.
― james k polk, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 05:59 (sixteen years ago)
Love this. I rented Rad at least once a month when I was a kid. This is the last thing I heard from Thrice that I liked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grwRg6LRmXw
― how's life, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 11:56 (eleven years ago)