Just for shits and giggles, a new (very) occasional thread allowing you to listen to a few covers which fall squarely into the “Fine as a sound check, but why would you do this, and then release it to the general public?” category.
No further explanation is needed.
Here’s the ground-breaking hip-hop original:
And here’s…..Embrace’s version (yes THAT Embrace):
I’m cringing behind a cushion. Is it safe to come out yet?
They actually do the three times table in that, don’t they? Jesus fuck that’s awful. Were they pitching to get on Sesame Street, do you reckon?
Let me just make it clear: this was voluntarily released on their Greatest Hits album. That’s how good their actual hits were.
Coldplay have a lot to answer for.
No promises, but hopefully something less ball-squeezingly awful next time.
Reassuring catch-phrase time: More soon.
