File these items under “I kid you not” - cover versions of songs that should never have been made. I’ve included links to the album they come from for two reasons: (1) as proof that they truly exist and (2) in most cases Amazon.com has a sample of the song so you can hear how amazingly bad these are. Dont blame me if your ears bleed after listening to a few of these travesties. What’s worse is that I believe every one of them is available for $0.99 on Apple’s iTunes music store.
- Pat Boone - Stairway to Heaven
(from “In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy“) - William Shatner - Mr. Tambourine Man
(from “Spaced Out: The Best of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner“) - Leonard Nimoy - If I had a hammer
(from “Spaced Out: The Best of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner“) - Charlie Daniels Band - Layla
(from “The Ultimate Charlie Daniels Band“) - Ranga Pae - Purple Haze
(from “Full Circle“) - William Hung - We are the champions
(from “Inspiration“) - The Atomic Harvesters - You Give Love a Bad Name
(from “Welcome To Lounge Country“) - The Brady Bunch - American Pie
(from “Meet the Brady Bunch“) - Hayseed Dixie - Back In Black
(from “A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC“) - Gene Simmons - When You Wish Upon A Star
(from “Gene Simmons“) - Vienna Boys Choir - All You Need Is Love
(from “Vienna Boys Choir Goes Pop“) - Tritons - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(from “Satisfaction By Tritons“)
Please leave me comments if there are other truly terrible covers out there…