Total props to the guy admitting he loves George Michael on a metal show.

American Woman - Lenny Kravitz covering Guess Who. Imho

"Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird," by Will to Power is truly nauseating, especially the "Freebird" part. I could never before imagine a Lynyrd Skynyrd anthem getting turned into a limp noodle, but whoomp, there it is. Also, not bothered at all by R.E.M.'s "Toys in the Attic," but Axl Rose's singing of Mccartney's lines on "Live and Let Die" is cringeworthy.

Oh God....Madonna's cover of American Pie! 🤣

I might be in the minority here but Disturbed's cover of "The Sound of Silence." It does nothing for me and everybody gushes over it.

I'm surprised there was no mention of Celine Dion's infamous cover of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long."

Sheryl Crow’s cover of “Sweet Child O’Mine.”

Hudson Valley Squares is the highlight of the week. Thanks for all the great content.

Mötley Crüe covering Madonna's Like a Virgin has to be one of the worst covers ever

Probably the absolute worst: Tiffany with "I Saw HIM Standing There." Why the hell did Paul McCartney allow that?!!!?

Bowie and Jagger doing "Dancing in the Streets." Michael Bolton: When a Man Loves a Woman.

Disturbed’s version of “Sounds Of Silence” is number one for me. The “Toys In The Attic” cover by R.E.M. is great, actually, the b-sides and rarities album that song is on is cool, there is an excellent cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes”. Dead Letter Office is the album. Didn’t know Pete didn’t like R.EM., I guess there isn’t enough Hammond organ in their music. 😂

I also hated Tiffany's version of "I Saw Him Standing There" (originally done by the Beatles).

I remember first hearing Six Feet Under's cover of TNT, I thought it was a joke at first

Listened to Wing for about 30 second and it was worth the laugh. Sounds like an NES game paired with Yoko Ono on helium.

Winger’s Purple Haze cover is the most mediocrely bad cover song I’ve ever heard

Ancient history. William Shatner singing " Hey Mr. Tambourine Man".

The 2 of the worst covers by band and artist. Both of these are The Who covers. 1. Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit 2. My Generation - Hillary Duff

Hey! It's about time for the 2nd round of this one! :) Some picks: Happy Mondays - The Boys are Back in Town, Aerosmith - Come Together, Celine Dion - You Shook Me All Night Long, Motley Crue - Anarchy in the UK, Megadeth - These Boots, Disturbed - The Sound of Silence

There are so much sports on tonight MLB, NFL, Roland Garros, WWE... so I was watching all while listening to your show with my headphones on. Cannot miss The Hudson Valley Squares on Mondays. How cool would it be to sit at a big table with all you guys(like in a viking hall), drinking beers, with kick ass metal music in the background and ranting away. Keep 'em coming, this is absolute gold!

"So I went to see Smashmouth with this girl. It was terrible. And it was at Great Adventure no less." "What kind of concert do you go see at Great Adventure?" "Smashmouth. He just told you." Haha. You guys crack me up.

Hey, Nick, I also think George Michael's voice is phenomenal. One of the best, most pure vocal talents I've ever heard.

As an old guy who's always loved music I really appreciate these SoT videos. The old rock & roll enthusiasts are dying off and when we're gone musical opinion will be written by people who weren't there and don't have an understanding of the times or the artists.

Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy covering Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" is an unintentional Kids, Don't Do Drugs ad.

Worst/Best cover: Ozzy and Dweezil doing "Stayin' Alive". Depends on the mood for the day.

5 worst examples I can think of: - Nelly Furtado covering Rush's "Time Stand Still" (I actually thought she was one of the better pop stars of the 2000s, but that cover was trash) - Arch Enemy covering Iron Maiden's "Aces High" - Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones covering Prince's "Kiss" - Motley Crue covering Madonna's "Like A Virgin" - And this last example was done live, but when Dream Theater (well, specifically James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess) covered Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" a couple years ago in tribute to Chris Cornell; god, that was so bad and LaBrie sounded horrendous

Material for the next episode: 5) Machine Head - Message in a Bottle (It's one thing to go through an ill-conceived nu-metal phase. it's another thing to take The Police along with you) 4) Guns n Roses - Hair of the Dog (always sounded like an uninspired cash grab for Axl. Britny Foxx's cover that came out in the same time period tops it, easily. Of course the original is untouchable) 3) Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way/Free Bird (ahead of its time because this was a mash-up of covers long before those were popular. And I can tolerate some 80's sap, sure, but doing that to Free Bird was just going too far) 2) Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance (Poison's brand of pop metal may have its detractors, but it had it's own place. But this was a quirky cover choice that got annoying real quick and ruined the flow of the whole Open Up and Say Aah! record. Always skipped it on CD.) 1) Toad the Wet Sprocket - Rock and Roll All Night (Let's take a 90's alt band and have them do a half-baked slow country-rock rendition of a KISS sing-along classic. Who thought this was a good idea?)

George Michael did an amazing job at the Freddie Mercury tribute. Somebody to Love sounded great.

Drift Away as covered by Uncle Kracker, original by Dobie Gray (well, the best version). Madonna's cover of American Pie by Don Mclean Beach Boys/Fat Boys--Wipe Out (original hit by the Surfaris) Beach Boys--School Days (original Chuck Berry) Blues Brothers 2000--Riders in the Sky Megadeth--Anarchy in the UK (originally Sex Pistols) Five Finger Death Punch--Gone Away (original The Offspring) Nickelback--Devil Went down to Georgia (original Charlie Daniels Band) Presidents of the United States--Kick out the Jams (original MC5) Smashmouth--I'm a Believer (original by the Monkees, written by Neil Diamond) I know some people who would list Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm, but I love it.

Every song sung on MTV's MetallicA special. Avril Levine, Snoop Dogg

One that immediately comes to mind: any and all covers by Six Feet Under. Edit: ...and it was promptly mentioned, as I kind of expected.

Freddie Mercury: "You can do what you want with my music. Just don't make it boring!" 😅

The Johnny B Goode cover by Priest was the first that came to my mind as well. Very weird cover choice by a band that had made a couple of really tasteful covers prior to that.

William Shatner “ Lucy in the sky with Diamonds “ epic epic

When Pete mentioned William Shatner I thought it was going to be Space Truckin'.

"YOU LOVE THOSE ALBUMS?!" Pete's face said it all.

I could never understand all the love for Disturb's cover of the S&G classic "The Sound of Silence" . It feels... Cheesy, for a lack of a better word. Also, is it wrong to like Saxon's version of Ride Like the Wind? 😂

I heard that cover of Zombie, never knew who sang it. It was horrible. I also hate Disturbed Sounds of Silence.

Miley Cyrus's cover of Zeppelin's Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, it's almost sacrilege, Sheryl Crow covering D'Yer Maker is another.

Motley Crue covering Smokin In The Boys Room Quiet Riot Mama Were A Crazee Now

I just listened to some songs done by "Wing" and I almost died from laughing so hard.

Come Together by Aerosmith Johnny B. Goode by Judas Priest Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica I Can’t Explain by Scorpions Bad Company by Five Finger Punch Death

I can’t believe nobody’s said “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” yet! I love Great White with everything in me, but come the hell on!!

Purple Haze cover by WInger......Yikes.

Celine Dion covering You Shook Me All Night Long

Krokus- Ballroom Blitz Both poison AND jackyl’s versions of Cover of The Rolling Stone Skid Row- Rats in the cellar Megadeth- These Boots are Made for Walking

Worst..american woman-Lenny Kravits,radar love-White Lion. Best..the boys of summer-Ataris,this flight tonight-Nazareth

Omg I just listened to the Limp Bizkit Faith and it gave me stomach cramps.

Rip Eddie van Halen , Just read the news.

The whole Under Cover album by Ozzy Osbourne. A complete atrocity.

Quote of the night- "the guy is turning in his grave like a rotisserie" -Ryan Skow.

Metallica - Sabbra Cadabra. I heard this version first, being born in the late 90’s. Later on I heard the original and fucking head banged to it, wondering why in the hell metallica slowed it down, and ever attempted it in the first place.

6:05 ....Purple's Roadhouse Blues was not necessary, but it sure wasn't a bad cover. And the fact they learned and recorded it in under 30 minutes makes it pretty cool. I hear it as an encore....and a great Morse solo too.

You guys are great, this stuff is gold.

1. The Wallflowers- Heroes (David Bowie) 2. Will to Power- Free Bird/Baby I Love Your Way Medley (Lynyrd Skynrd/Peter Frampton) 3. Poison- Your Mama Don't Dance (Loggins & Messina) 4. Motley Crue- Smokin' in the Boy's Room (Brownsville Station) 5. Metallica- Turn the Page (Bob Seger) 6. Devo- Satisfaction (The Rolliing Stones)

Love the Hudson Valley Squares!!! I can't stop laughing! Great Picks!!! you guys definitely have enough material to do several shows!

Nick is absolutely correct about George Michael. Dude had amazing pipes. One of my favorite singers.

"Locker room...moron". Great humor from these guys. Great choices too.

The commentary you guys made on some of these was priceless. Loved this video! DO A PART 2!

The worst part about the Nickelback cover of “Saturday night” is the opening to Hockey night in Canada. So we had to listen to it at the beginning of every Leafs game.

Weezer "Africa" there was no need for that song, it is exactly the same as the original.

Delores oriorden was in London to record vocals on zombie with that band when she died in her hotel.

Six Feet Under - Smoke On the Water Lenny Kravitz - American Woman Boyz2Men - Jingle Bellz Riot - Born to B Wyld Dyztyrbed- Sounds of Sylence Metallica - Mercyful Fate Medley+Blitzkrieg( if James can't scream leave the song alone ) + Breadfan Van Halen - You're Know Good Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust Lizzy Borden - Long Live Rock n Roll +White Wraabbyt Tortured Dog - Miss Misery Ostrogoth - Uncle Albert Realm - Eleanor Rugby Megadeth - Boots Midnight Oil - Temples of Syrynx U2 - War Pigs REM - Saints in Hell Lionel Richie - Electric Funeral John Cougar Mellancamp - Fast as a Shark

All covers Miley Cyrus made: Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd), Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin), Rebel Yell (Billy Idol) a.s.o. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halens - You really got me was one of the best cover.

no doubt Fred durst and limp biscuit covering behind Blue eyes George Burns doing fixing a hole from the Beatles Of course GWAR DOING KANSAS'S CARRY-ON WAYWARD SON we won't even get into those Pat Boone covers first time I heard him doing Metallica I don't think I've still straightened out from the cringe but hands down I have to MIMI Mariah Carey's god-awful cover of Def leppard's bringing on the heartbreak

A good song, but not great for me, was Bob Dylan’s “ Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”. Guns N’ Roses remake is absolutely awful! Axl Rose’s screeching causes my ears to bleed!

I really enjoy Lenny Kravitz' music....but his cover of Guess Who-American Woman is sooooo terrible. It made me realize how bad that the original song actually was....but somehow didnt notice the song sucks until I heard Lenny's version.

This list isn't in any particular order. P. S. Wing is awesome! 1. Savatage - Day After Day (Badfinger) 2. Chastain - Barracuda (Heart) 3. Lizzy Borden - White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) 4. Disturbed - Shout (Tears for Fears) 5. Machine Head - Message in a Bottle (The Police)

There was a Doors tribute album with Train doing an awful cover of Light My Fire. I hear they covered all of Led Zeppelin II as well, I can't bring myself to listen to that.

Thanks guys. Those Wing covers are dreadful.

Really Good Covers: Voivod - Ultraman Vader - I Feel You Sodom - Iron Fist Sacred Reich - Who Do You Want To Be Pungent Stench - Four F Club Horrible Covers: Iron Maiden - Cross-eyed Mary, Juanita Judas Priest - Johnny B. Good Leonard Nimoy - Proud Mary Metallica - Turn The Page Megadeth - These Boots, No More Mr. Nice Guy

The lead actress on Johnny B. Goode was Uma Thurman. I believe K.K. (or Glenn?) hated the cover as well. It was done because of the pressure by the record company.

My vote. “Once Bitten Twice Shy by Great White. Not close to original by Ian Hunter.

What about a show with covers better than the original??

Shit, another one I forgot about. This British late '90s girl group All Saints absolutely butchered "Under the Bridge" from the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

The Corrs - Old Town (originally by Phil Lynott). Just has no feeling in it. The Cure - Hello, I Love You (originally by The Doors). Fallout Boy - Love Will Tear Us Apart (originally by Joy Division). Iron Maiden - Massacre (originally by Thin Lizzy). Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby (originally by Otis Rush). Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (Traditional Irish song). Six Feet Under - Purple Haze (originally by Jimi Hendrix). Slayer - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (originally by Iron Butterfly). Church of Misery's cover was better.

The entire "In A Metal Mood" album by Pat Boone- what the hell? BTW, one of my favourite covers ever is Devo's version of "Satisfaction"- definitely made it interesting and unique.

The "tomatometer" of Johnny Be Good on Rotten Tomatoes is 0%.

Hilarious with some classic lines from everyone. But like being unable to look away from an accident, now I have to go listen to some of these just to see if they top my long-time list topper - the inimitable William Shatner singing (?) “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.” And, like Pete, I think he was taking this seriously. Hoping strongly for at least one more show on this topic by The Hudson Valley Squares. Thanks again to all five for the laughter and entertainment.

Judas Priest 'Green Manalishi' was pretty awesome.

Megadeth covering "Anarchy in the UK" is horrible and, quite frankly, beneath them. Stupid song, stupid choice for a cover, and a waste of space where an original song could have been. I think the exact same is true of their cover of "No More Mr. Nice Guy" except the original isn't as bad as the Sex Pistol original.

Before I start the video, I'm gonna unashamedly state that I love both Dio AND Killswitch's versions of Holy Diver. Fight me.

Thank you guys for your RANT: Bad Cover Versions of Great Songs.🎤🎸🎵🥁

I have just searched for wing’s cover of “back in black “ utter genius and appalling at the same time brilliantly awful well worth a listen.

Ozzy Osbourne covering In My Life. It doesn't so that amazing Beatles song by John Lennon from Rubber Soul any justice. He butchers it, sounds like it is riddled with autotune, one of the best Beatles songs, just doesn't do it any justice sorry if people disagree with me

I was disturbed when I heard the Disturbed version of Simon and Garfunkels Sounds of Silence

Great and hilarious episode. Love this lineup, but it would have also been interesting to see what Mr. Poppoff might come up with.

Bodom's best covers are the odd ones like Britney, Poison, and CCR. Who really needs to hear them do Slayer or Sepultura?

Guns n Roses “Live and Let Die” and “Knocking on Heavens Door.” Gag me with a spoon. Hard pass.

Guns n roses live and let die

Megadeth "Anarchy In The UK" - Dave doesn't even get the lyrics right. Two of the same song - U2 and Motley Crue both covered "Helter Skelter: by the Beatles. I agree about the Limp Bizquick version of "Faith". Metallica "Whiskey In The Jar". Also, everything on the Queensryche or Ozzy covers albums. Now we need a "Best Covers" show, guys!

Ozzy/Miss 🐷 Piggy - Born To Be Wild Will To Power - Freebird/Baby I Love Your Way medley * Maybe not rock but I always hated Psuedo Echo - Funkytown Club Nouveau - Lean On Me Don't know who covers these but I've heard awful versions of "Boys Of Summer", "Glory Of Love" (Peter Cetera) Metallica - "Whiskey In The Jar" I could never stand (they aren't Irish either) * I never liked when American bands like Motley Crue and Megadeth covered "Anarchy In The U.K." Winger - Purple Haze "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" - David Bowie

Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

All covers that Ozzy did (All the Young Dudes and 21st Century Schizoid Man are the worst offenders).

The Cult's cover of "Born to Be Wild" ... never gets to fourth gear

Chris: What you described is called acapella. It's not my cup of tea, but this kind of music is very popular. Van Canto seems to be very big in Europe from what I see. The Manowar cover is interesting. Does not replace the original for sure.

Guns and Roses cover of “Knockin on Heavens Door”.

Tool- No Quarter. The first time I heard it, I thought it was kind of cool. The more I hear it now....no!

My top 14 Bad Covers of Great Songs: 14. Why can't we be friends (Smash Mouth) 13 Shock The Monkey (Coul Chambers) 12 Silent Night (Faster Pussycat) 11 Comfortably Numb 10 Brick House 2,000 (Rob Zombie) 9 Sexy Back (Poison) 8 Highway to hell (Maroon 5) 7. Rocket Man (Captain Kirk) 6. These Boots 5. Bad Company 4. Back in Black (Santana Feat. Nas) 3. Johnny B. Good (Judas Priest) 2. You've Lost that loving feeling (The Firm) 1. Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)

Who can forget Pat Boone’s “In A Metal Mood” album and his covers of “Enter Sandman”, “Holy Diver” and “Crazy Train” done to a Big Band style.