Indeed he massacred Nicky Thomas' hit...

And also on the No Parlez album, he did a huge dis-service to Joy Division's sublime 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.

Posted By: Jim Nasium on March 7th 2006 at 10:28:10

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Worst ever cover version (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 7, 10:17:24
- The long and winding road massacred by Will Young and Garath Gates (n/m) (General Chat) - scruffy, Mar 7, 12:10:17
- Razorlight - Boys Don't Cry (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 10:34:32
  - Ah yes, Pete Doherty and Elton John - Children of the Revolution. (General Chat) - Squiggles, Mar 7, 10:36:04
    - Yep pretty bad version too (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 10:40:14
    - Not my fault (General Chat) - Dog, Mar 7, 10:36:53
  - Poor material to work with though (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 7, 10:35:13
- Common People by William Shatner (n/m) (General Chat) - DublinYella, Mar 7, 10:30:20
  - Yeh - talk about ripping the heart and soul of a song (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 10:34:11
- U2's One by Joe Cocker (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 7, 10:27:40
  - Unchained melody by U2 is a pretty good cover (General Chat) - pants, Mar 7, 11:01:27
  - Thats been released again now (General Chat) - conker, Mar 7, 10:48:50
- everything by Robson and Jerome (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:25:18
  - are you squiz? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 7, 11:02:01
    - me? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 11:04:41
  - One bullet. Who would you do? (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:27:50
    - Jimmy Nail for Crocodile Shoes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 7, 10:29:19
      - LOL. The man has inhaled a Bonio (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:31:04
    - stand them side by side, failing that, Jerome (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:28:21
      - Correct answer: Shoot Jerome then beat Robson to death with gun (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:29:37
        
        I think someone may have already shot Jerome... (General Chat) - Squiggles, Mar 7, 10:32:30
        
        Bought a Big Issue off him yesterday. Seemed a bit down. (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:34:31
        
        I hope you "swatted" him with it shortly afterwards? (n/m) (General Chat) - Squiggles, Mar 7, 10:38:31
        
        Too right. Knocked the roll-up out of his gob & it burnt his dog on a string (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:42:26
        
        OK, now you've crossed the line... I'm calling the RSPCA. (n/m) (General Chat) - Squiggles, Mar 7, 10:45:41
        
        LOL. Better off calling Rolf Harris - it was quite a burn (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:47:34
- What becomes of the broken hearted (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 7, 10:24:41
  - Didn't he also do an execrable cover of "Love of the Common People"? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 7, 10:26:16
    - Indeed he massacred Nicky Thomas' hit... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 7, 10:28:10
      - He does seem to have an appalling track record for covers (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 7, 10:30:24
        
        Not to mention... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 7, 10:48:21
        
        Sorry, like paul young in my younger days, many a slowie at the youth club disco (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:32:52
        
        yeah leave Paul Young out of this... (General Chat) - capecodcarman, Mar 7, 10:35:48
        
        Wasn't that a cover as well? (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 7, 10:34:51
        
        yeah but it was a good one (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:37:27
        
        *liked* (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:33:20
        
        "Wherever I lay my hat..." Push trouser bulge into female companion. (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:37:06
        
        thats the one, followed by "Three times a lady" by the commodores (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:38:07
        
        Then anything by Kool & the Gang & out comes the fun-size Mars bar (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:41:39
        
        Rose Royce, "wishing on a star" was always a good one too (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 7, 10:42:42
- Light my fire by (General Chat) - The King of Prussia, Mar 7, 10:22:22
  - Will Young... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Mar 7, 10:26:10
    - Shouldn't be blamed (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 7, 10:48:44
- under the bridge by all saints (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Mar 7, 10:20:44
  - Any one of hundreds of 'He aint heavy....Hes my brother' (n/m) (General Chat) - capecodcarman, Mar 7, 10:21:46
- How Soon Is Now, covered by T.A.T.U. (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 7, 10:17:59
- What I am, covered by Baby Spice (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 7, 10:17:33
  - American Pie: Madonna (n/m) (General Chat) - DonLogan, Mar 7, 10:23:03

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