10 of the Worst Classic Rock Cover Songs Known to Humanity

“Classic Rock” magazine put out a list of 10 of the worst classic rock cover songs known to humanity, and their picks are hard to argue with.  Here they are, in no particular order:

 

1.  “Imagine”,  Gal Gadot and her famous pals . . . originally by John Lennon

2.  “Behind Blue Eyes”,  Limp Bizkit . . . Originally by The Who

3.  “You Shook Me All Night Long“,  Celine Dion and Anastacia . . . Originally by AC/DC

4.  “Anarchy in the UK”,  Motley Crue . . . Originally by the Sex Pistols

5.  “Wild Horses”,  Susan Boyle . . . Originally by the Rolling Stones

6.  “A Whiter Shade of Pale”,  Black Label Society . . . Originally by Procol Harum

7.  “My Generation”,  Hilary Duff . . . Originally by The Who

8.  “Smells Like Teen Spirit”,  Take That . . . Originally by Nirvana

9.  “American Pie”,  Madonna . . . Originally by Don McLean

10.  “Oops! . . . I Did It Again”,  Children of Bodom . . . Originally by Britney Spears

(They obviously threw this one in because of how horrible it is, even though it’s NOT a classic rock song.)

 

As for alternate choices, I would throw in anything off Pat Boone’s 1997 album “In a Metal Mood” . . . particularly “Crazy Train“.

(Profanity Warning:  You can listen to all the tracks here . . . except for “You Shook Me All Night Long” . . . which is why we posted the hyperlink in the story above.  Motley Crue’s “Anarchy” contains multiple F-bombs.)