Top 10 Worst Cover Songs

The Top Ten
1 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)

445956, the David Bowie hater troll is an idiot but do not EVER compare this excrement, Jeff Buckley) to David Bowie. He never would have a record deal it it was'nt for his father Tim.

What?! How is this in the top 10?! It took an already amazing song and turned it into an even more emotional song.

Y'know what? I've always thought the guy was overrated, so it pleases me that enough people have voted/spammed for it even if there's much worse songs on this list.

Pure sentimental tearjerking, awfully presented, if it wasn't for Tim he would have never recorded a song.

2 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Miley Cyrus (Nirvana)

Kurt Cobain: Legendary. I can't even comprehend my feelings for him into words. Absolutely extraordinary and beyond talented. Best singer and guitarist on the face of the earth, he is positively unbeatable.
Miley Cyrus: Filth to society and the biggest scum in America's music industry. Waste of air and space. Can't sing or do anything. She was cute as Hannah Montana and had a bit of nice talent now she's horrible. Just awful.

That's why pop-stars should stick to their crap and the good singers should stick to their awesome stuff!

Can't describe the anger and disgust I felt when I saw that crazy stupid bitch sing, IN MY COUNTRY, one of the best rock grunge songs of all time. I mean, who does she think she is, and she did it SO TERRIBLE! She thinks she can one day be stupid pop hanna montana and the other, try to be cool and perform this masterpiece. If Kurt were alive, he'd shoot himself again and I wont blame him. I hate that bitch, no talent at all.

3 Bohemian Rhapsody - Kanye West (Queen)

Oh, that really hits the nerve. Who in their right mind would cover this? This is just outrageous. The cover is absolutely horrible. The opposite of what Queen did!

Kanye West should be extradited to Britain to stand trial for the brutal, bloody murder of Bohemian Rhapsody! An act of evil like none in the last century.

Kanye West has no right to touch one of Queen's masterpieces, let alone butcher it by FORGETTING THE LYRICS AT A CONCERT. Wow, Kanye.

When I heard panic at the disco slaughter this song like a Jew in Nazi germany, I remembered that this version was far, FAR worse.

4 Chop Suey! - Avril Lavigne (System of a Down)

I went over this whole list and found bad covers and bad artists but this is a bad song by a bad band made into an even worse song by an even worse artist. The so called princess of punk is just a crappy MTV pop singer. This is a combination of all elements

I never thought I would hear a cover song that was worse than Miley Cyrus Smells Like Teen Spirit but this was just awful. She is trying to be something she isn't. She's pop not punk

As much as I like Avril Lavigne her covers usually suck. This and her cover of Imagine (a song very few people should touch) prove that she should stick to her own songs.

5 I Love Rock n' Roll - Britney Spears (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)

Remember the original's powerful, commanding vocals? Why on earth would anyone think that Britney's utterly weak voice would be a good fit for this song?

This sucks. If you're gonna sing a song about how much you love rock and roll, then why are you turning it into a pop song? Also, her vocals are much too whiny.

I never listened to the original, I've heard it I just never cared to hear it. I like Britney's version but I don't listen to much old school rock.

6 Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit (The Who)

Awful. They butchered a classic beautiful song with this disgusting cover. The guy can't even get the high notes. Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, they ruin the best part of the song with some silly electronic bit. Limp Bizkit suck and I hate them so much. I'm going to listen to the original to get this piece of crap out of my head.

The acoustic part at the beginning of the song wasn't bad (it definitely wasn't as good as the original, but I still liked it), but when they started going "Discover L I M P, " I actually felt sick to my stomach. And that third verse was completely unnecessary.

The acoustic was fine, the singing was somewhat okay, but what in the literal hell is that noise in the background.

7 Hello Goodbye - Jonas Brothers (The Beatles)

In some countries it is legal to shoot a singer who tries to cover a Beatle song and fails like this.

If it wasn't so polished, it might be all right. But they made it sound too sterile.

I actually liked this version surprisingly.

8 Comfortably Numb - Scissors Sisters (Pink Floyd)

The original is one of my favourite songs of all time. Scissor Sisters absolutely butchered it with techno babble and high pitched vocals that overwhelm it and takes away from the emotional feeling of the song.

We shouldn't be too hard on the Scissors Sisters. They are big fans of Pink Floyd. What pisses me off is that people say this song was better than the original. What are the thinking? I would say they're on crack but not even then would you say such a thing.

Go to Watchmojo's YouTube channel and watch 10 worst cover songs video. Then search "Scissor Sisters Comfortably Numb" and click on one of the videos. You will laugh at how cheesy they ruined that song. I thought they were good at making a bad version of a Pink Floyd song.

9 Let It Be - Justin Bieber (The Beatles)

Someone get me a firecracker so I can stuff the cracker in his stupid mouth and watch him blow to pieces. Of course, I don't wish for him to die, but for his head to come off.

Wait, the New Year's Eve one, seriously? This wasn't bad. Not nearly as good as the original, but more watchable than what you guys are calling it.

A song from one of my favourite bands of all time ruined by Justin Bieber! God I hate him... With a burning passion!

Justin totally ruined a Beatles classic! Screw him! Anybody that thinks JB's version is better, go to hell! The Beatles rule!

10 American Pie - Madonna (Don McLean)

One of the worst things ever The original Is one of the Greatest songs of all time, hell I'm listening to it as I type this

Sadly, Madonna's early 2000s pop style cover took away a lot of the charm and emotion the original had. Bad move to say the least.

The echo on the vocals are cloying and synths lifeless.

The Newcomers

? Hey Baby - Kidz Bop (No Doubt)
The Contenders
11 Satisfaction - Britney Spears (The Rolling Stones)

She ruined a classic song!

Ruined an awesome song

12 Beat It - Blood on the Dance Floor (Michael Jackson)

Please tell me this is a joke and this didn't actually happen

Shouldn't exist. Someone should be arrested for this.

Michael Jackson is somewhere in heaven screaming in horrror.

13 One Way or Another - One Direction (Blondie)

I love both versions and I think One Direction is pretty cool. They are probably nice guys, don't judge someone by its music... Except for Justin Bieber. He's a douche bag either way. But anyway, I love Queen, and The Beatles, and Nirvana, and all of them! But can't I like something from a hated artist? Can I? Or is that too wrong and your gonna complain about it and call me gay like the little prissies you R. If you don't like One Direction but except my opinion, you rock. Rock on. :D

I originally thought that 1D wrote this song (their cover sucked) and then I heard the original. And I loved it! A lesson for One Direction: You ruin classic rock. RUIN IT. CURSE YOU ONE DIRECTION!

If the immortally cool Debbie Harry is reading this, please prevent them from ever releasing anything again. Way to ruin one of the finest songs of all time, you sick Canadains.

14 You Shook Me All Night Long - Celine Dion & Anastacia (AC/DC)

She really made a meal of this song, Celine failed in doing Angus' duck walk. I really don't have enough time to explain every fault in their cover of one of AC/DC's finest songs!

AC/DC and The Who have been covered by so (terrible) many people. I respect that people still love them a lot, but please, PLEASE don't cover their songs.

I voted for this one cause I can't find the worst cover ever on this list.
Just listen to "Born to be wild" by Slayer (Steppenwolf cover) and you'll know what I'm talking about.

15 About a Girl - Puddle of Mudd (Nirvana)

Jesus Christ, this cover is so atrocious! Wes sounds like he is trying to sing while having a massive stroke. This might just be the worst cover song of all time.

16 We Are the World - Artists for Haiti (USA for Africa)

How to make an already bad charity song that SOMEHOW MANAGED TO BECOME A HUGE HIT IN 1985 BECAUSE EVERYONE DID RIDICULOUSLY WEIRD THINGS BACK THEN even worse? Have Justin Bieber open the song, Autotune Barbara Streisand, throw in a deranged Wyclef JeAAAn, pull off the Michael/Janet Jackson duet in the video, add a rap verse, and forget to cut Wyclef Jean from the song. Boom, instant Todd in the Shadows review fodder. (His opinion isn't wrong, by the way.)

I could stand lil Wayne in this song, but after I heard Miley Cyrus, I was like "I give up. I seriously give up on music."

This is pretty disrespectful to the great 80's artists. And rap music? Give me a break

17 My Generation - Hilary Duff (The Who)

First time I heard the song was covered by Green Day, I don't listen to The Who but I've heard this song and I love Hilary Duff but her version of this this song sucks regardless if a cover or not it sounds horrible.

Who has noticed that she changed the iconic I hope I die die before I get old
To I hope I don't die before I get old
Taking away the rebellious feeling of the song

The worst cover evvvvvvverrrrrrrrrrrr!

18 Free Fallin' - John Mayer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

John Mayer made this song normal boring and forgettable

John Mayer stripped all the heart and soul out of it

19 Beat it - Fall Out Boy (Michael Jackson)

This is the worst cover I've ever heard. This terrible song is what made me truly believe that music is dead. I really wish I could un-hear it.

Anybody who covers a Michael Jackson song should know instantly its gonna suck. Fall out boy are no different, the only artist who can sing a MJ song and it will never suck is MJ

Really? This is not even the worst Fall Out Boy cover. They covered What's This. That was awful. Why isn't that on here?

20 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Jessica Simpson (Nancy Sinatra)

This needs to be way higher, it's utter garbage and simply shouldn't exist. It was also made by Jessica Simpson, one of the worst Britney wannabes ever.

Seriously. Jess Simpson has NOT got the right vocals for this song. And making it sound more country?! WORST. IDEA. EVER.

Completely throws away the purpose of the original song.

Ugh. The arrangements are unbearable.

21 Wake Me Up When September Ends - Kidz Bop Kids (Green Day)
22 Gangsta's Paradise - Falling In Reverse (Coolio Ft.L.V.)

This cover is just painful to listen to. The vocals are atrocious, the music video is laughable, and it's just so wack.

Ronnie Radke sucks!

23 Jambalaya - The Carpenters (Hank Williams)

A song about food, sung by a woman who later STARVED herself? Ugh!

24 You Know You're Right - Hole (Nirvana)

Courtney arranged the song differently and messed up the lyrics, singing the wrong ones. I appreciate her doing this for Kurt, but she should've practiced more maybe?

Hole is great

25 Extreme Ways - The Sidelines (Moby)

The original is one of my favourite songs of all time, a lively yet laid-back downtempo beat to go with subtle and mellifluous vocals. A song you love from the first time you hear it, and never stop playing once you do.
The cover? Noise, noise and more noise.

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