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Cover Me Badly

A cover song that you think completely destroys the original song. Remember, vote for the songs that you hate!

May 5, 2025

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
lainey3eb with 19 points
Scoring
18 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. Bohemian RhapsodyWilliam Shatner, John WettonSubmitted by lainey3eb
    #119 pointsFirst-time

    Shatner boldly goes completely off the rails

  2. (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionBritney SpearsSubmitted by Taylor Kayatta
    #217 pointsFirst-time

    I always hated this cover. Love me some Britney, but I don’t think she understood the Stones version at all when she sang their words.

  3. Bad RomanceIgor & The Red ElvisesSubmitted by Brandon Nohara
    #312 pointsFirst-time

    I was going to pick Faith by Limp Bizkit, then I came across this little monster

  4. FaithLimp BizkitSubmitted by Jason
    #410 pointsFirst-time
  5. Do Ya Think I'm SexyParis HiltonSubmitted by lauryl1
    #59 pointsFirst-time
  6. American PieMadonnaSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T68 pointsFirst-time
  7. Bicycle RaceBlümchenSubmitted by Christopher Long
    T68 pointsFirst-time
  8. Dancing in the Street - 2002 RemasterDavid Bowie, Mick JaggerSubmitted by arhumphrey-us
    T68 pointsFirst-time

    I don't know how Bowie and Jagger managed to make such an awkwardly bad cover. For bonus entertainment check out the music video.

  9. My Heart Will Go OnDragonForceSubmitted by Yorick
    T68 pointsReturning

    This song destroys in both positive and negative ways. And yes, I know this is a Music League repeat... But it's the best pick!

  10. Wild HorsesSusan BoyleSubmitted by Richelle Ashley
    #75 pointsFirst-time
  11. September - Recorded at The Tracking Room NashvilleTaylor SwiftSubmitted by Purple Reign
    T84 pointsFirst-time

    For the taylor swift haters!! She’s just makin’ a classic great happy song, forgettable bad n sad here.

  12. 99 ProblemsHugoSubmitted by Zach
    T84 pointsFirst-time

    what's wrong with this catchy bluegrass cover? first, it takes a song about discrimination and violence and turns it into a song about nothing. second, the guy covering the song is part of the Thai royal family and a soap opera star, who has at most one or two problems, neither of which are discrimination and violence.

  13. Float OnMark KozelekSubmitted by Meredith
    T84 pointsFirst-time
  14. OneJohnny CashSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    T84 pointsFirst-time

    This might be controversial, but all covers of this song aren’t as good as the original.

  15. I Got You BabeUB40, Chrissie HyndeSubmitted by JDG
    #93 pointsFirst-time

    This is one song that UB40 should have left alone.

  16. Desolation RowMy Chemical RomanceSubmitted by Anthony Ng
    #102 pointsFirst-time

    I like My Chemical Romance, but this is the worst cover I've ever heard - turning an eleven minute folk masterpiece from Bob Dylan into a three minute pop punk song that completely misses the point.

  17. AfricaWeezerSubmitted by amfish123
    #111 pointsReturning

    It’s so close to the original in every way OTHER than being awesome. Their lack of originality made me hate this version, and I love Weezer. If you want to hear a bonus terrible cover that I wanted to choose but wouldn’t show up as an option, look up “Back that Azz Up” by My Gay Uncle on YouTube. It’s worth (?) a listen.

  18. JOLENEBeyoncéSubmitted by faulkheather
    #120 pointsFirst-time

    Sorry, but if you're gonna do Dolly, do it right

Cover Me Badly