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Zombie by Cranberries covered

Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
edited June 2008 in Other Music
I was listening to the radio and I heard this awful cover of Zombie by the Cranberries. I don't know who it was, but it's sad that some unkown band has to use another band's hit to make it on the radio.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Brain Of E wrote:
    I was listening to the radio and I heard this awful cover of Zombie by the Cranberries. I don't know who it was, but it's sad that some unkown band has to use another band's hit to make it on the radio.

    I agree but unfortunately it seems to be happening more and more these days. Zombie is a great song and it saddens me also that someone thinks they can find instant success by releasing an already well known and loved song.
    Hopefully anyone with taste will recognise this and the cover will fall flat on it's re-hashed face.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    I drunkenly sang Zombie in a duet with a friend on Singstar for the PS2 the other day :p Frigging hard to do those weird vocal inflections at the end of the lines, especially when drunk.

    So I bet this one on the radio wasn't as bad as mine :D but yeah, assuming this is a new band, they should really try building a reputation on their own songs first.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Not to hijack but the cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" by Fred Durst - not good. I agree, I think it's a cheap and easy way to stardom.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    gabers wrote:
    Not to hijack but the cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" by Fred Durst - not good. I agree, I think it's a cheap and easy way to stardom.
    I'm pretty sure Limp Bizkit were HUGE before they did that abortion of a cover.
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  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    yea that Fred Durst version sucked, esp that part where the guitar solo is supposed to be, he replace it with a female robot voice spelling Limp.

    there was also a cover of Skynyrd's "Simple Man" by like Seether or Shinedown or something that was pretty terrible.
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    oh my do I love that song. hopefully I never hear this cover.
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Brain Of E wrote:
    there was also a cover of Skynyrd's "Simple Man" by like Seether or Shinedown or something that was pretty terrible.
    Shinedown though I thought the cover was excellent. Same applies though, don't use a cover as your introduction to the world. Weak.
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    transplant wrote:
    Shinedown though I thought the cover was excellent. Same applies though, don't use a cover as your introduction to the world. Weak.
    I enjoyed Shinedown's Simple Man cover as well. The guy has some pipes.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Why would anyone wanna cover that song? The original was bad enough.
    In fact, The Cranberries sucked, period.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    are you guys kidding about that Shinedown - Simple Man cover? that is the worst cover i've ever heard. he completely ruins that song from start to finish. terrible terrible voice. He sounds like he's dying. I can't say enough bad things about that cover.
  • hodgehodge Posts: 519
    i prefer the shinedown version over the original
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  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Why would anyone wanna cover that song? The original was bad enough.
    In fact, The Cranberries sucked, period.

    yea i remember listening to them a lot back in the day, but now when i put on the cd im like "what was i thinkg?"
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I'm pretty sure Limp Bizkit were HUGE before they did that abortion of a cover.

    Well, maybe not in Ingerland, but here in the US of A Limp Bizkit was huge on the "new rock" radio stations. Oh yeah, and who can forget their version of "Faith". I gotta have FAAAAAAIIIIITTTHHHH!!!!!!!! Uggggghhhhhhh!
  • IlovveePJIlovveePJ Posts: 145
    hodge wrote:
    i prefer the shinedown version over the original
    Agreed.
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  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    I really don't see how anyone can like Shinedowns version of Simple Man! He totally ruins the whole song with his AWFUL vocals, especially at the end. BTW, Skynyrd had more talent in the pinky fingers than shinedown will ever have. I don't see how everyone likes Shinedown, and then say that they hate Nickelback, Three Days Grace, and bands alike.
  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    You're right, shinedown sucks.

    also, i remember when Last Kiss came out, some people i know thought it was a new band.
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Jellyrolls wrote:
    I really don't see how anyone can like Shinedowns version of Simple Man! He totally ruins the whole song with his AWFUL vocals, especially at the end. BTW, Skynyrd had more talent in the pinky fingers than shinedown will ever have. I don't see how everyone likes Shinedown, and then say that they hate Nickelback, Three Days Grace, and bands alike.
    I don't think anyone in this thread claimed to like Shinedown (nothing wrong if you do) or think that Shinedown have more talent than Skynyrd. I have never heard a single song from them other than this cover.

    I will admit to being baffled a touch on how some think his voice completely sucks.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Jellyrolls wrote:
    I really don't see how anyone can like Shinedowns version of Simple Man! He totally ruins the whole song with his AWFUL vocals, especially at the end. BTW, Skynyrd had more talent in the pinky fingers than shinedown will ever have. I don't see how everyone likes Shinedown, and then say that they hate Nickelback, Three Days Grace, and bands alike.

    thank you! no range at all. its the same monotone yell all the way through the song, and by the end he's just howling. His voice cant handle what he's trying to make it do.
  • RockKingRockKing Posts: 431
    I don't know anything about Shinedown, but the Deftones' cover of "Simple Man" is one of my all-time favorite covers ever. The way they slowed it down and put that really haunting vibe on it that Deftones do best......just great stuff.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    gabers wrote:
    Not to hijack but the cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" by Fred Durst - not good. I agree, I think it's a cheap and easy way to stardom.

    eh..that sucked.
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    Zombie was an annoying song yeah, but their debut album was beautiful melancholy all the way.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    elmer wrote:
    Zombie was an annoying song yeah, but their debut album was beautiful melancholy all the way through.

    I 100% agree. I still go back to it when the mood suits me. Actually, aside from Zombie, I think their second album was great too. It's funny, I used to really like Zombie, but when it comes on these days I'll skip it.
  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    RockKing wrote:
    I don't know anything about Shinedown, but the Deftones' cover of "Simple Man" is one of my all-time favorite covers ever. The way they slowed it down and put that really haunting vibe on it that Deftones do best......just great stuff.

    Agreed, this is an example of a good cover.
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  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    link to the Deftones cover of SKynard... love it

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=hpBQQi9U0yQ
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