Whew, for a minute there I thought he meant "Funhouse", and I can't imagine Michael Stipe doing that song any justice IMHO. I will say the Red Hot Chili Peppers did a good version of "Search and Destroy", as well as Greg on a recent thread.
Metallica did a cover of the Anti Nowhere Leagues "So What", but not nearly as well IMHO.
Guns and Roses did some pretty awful punk covers on their "Spaghetti Incident" album. Iggys "Raw Power", The Damneds "New Rose", and Fear "I don't care about you" amongst other bad versions of punk songs was really quite laughable, they should have put out a cover album of Rock/Metal songs instead of this IMHO.
Re: Craziest covers of punk songs
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:28 pm
by sowhat
Not sure if the Presidents could be referred to as a "punk band", but the "cover" is kind of funny.
Re: Craziest covers of punk songs
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:56 pm
by Darkhollow
How about Chili Peppers doing Waiting Room by Fugazi?
i know the jam wernt always punk but heres the beastie boys covering start.
Re: Craziest covers of punk songs
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:45 pm
by rkbsound
That was a great Iggy/Bowie video -- and thanks for the correction!
Re: Craziest covers of punk songs
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:26 am
by whojamfan
The Beastie Boys were originally a punk band, than switched to rap and made millions. I saw them on Saturday night live in the 90s, and they played instruments, and did a punk song.