See, about twelve years ago, when I was in the depths of teenage humourless-borderline-emo-ism
I thought the original recording of "Under the Bridge" to be fair superior. With the benefit of hindsight, and a more mature outlook on music which comes with the realisation that the Red Hot Chilli Peppers are actually pretty shit, I think I prefer the All Saints' version just because it's less up its own arse.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:46, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I do really like the bass towards the end of the original one

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:46, Reply)

I would provide my own opinion on the matter
But it would require me to listen to it again.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:48, Reply)

*defriends on FB*
Let me be clear that I'm no huge fan of the original, I'm not defending it on grounds of purism, but the All Saints version was awful. AWFUL. Regardless of original source material it was just a horrible song.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:48, Reply)

Yes, and I'm judging them on their relative merits, or lack thereof.
I maintain the All Saints' version is less shit. So still a negative, overall. Just less negative than the original.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:49, Reply)

The thing I like about the All Saints version
is that it annoyed RHCP fans.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:52, Reply)

Ha! Yes, I'm inclined to agree!

(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:54, Reply)

I'm trying to think of other truly awful cover versions now
Apart from every cover of a Queen song ever. I actually thought Leona Lewis' version of "Hurt" was OK (in a palpably-not-a-patch-on-the-original sort of way), which just shows that I'm getting old.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:53, Reply)

Yeah, you're not going to be able to reach for that "defriend" button fast enough:
I think Queen are massively overrated as well.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:55, Reply)

It's actually not my fondness for Queen that's the issue
It's the number of idiots who think that covering Queen is a good idea. They were very much of their time and attempting to bring their songs into the 21st century is a fool's errand. As is attempting to sing like Freddie Mercury.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:57, Reply)

Yeah, I'll side with you on that one
Don't Stop Me Now is a fucking shit song at the best of times, but at least the late Mr Bulsara had the technical capability to deliver it. McFly's attempt to do the same was a classically shite example of a shite band playing a shite song in a shite and incompetent manner.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:00, Reply)

Anyone who disagrees with this post can have their opinions on anything musical summarily dismissed
The best thing I can say about McFly is that their drummer can dance
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:02, Reply)

original Johnny Cash version
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:59, Reply)

This is true
However the Cash version was also palpably not a patch on the original
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:01, Reply)

*holds hand up*
I prefer the Cash version.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:04, Reply)

I agree
As does Trent Reznor, it is therefore better
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:07, Reply)

i think they're both shit

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:13, Reply)

I think the original works if you're 14 years old and still think Billie Joe Armstrong writes "deep" lyrics
If you're not, Cash's version at least delivers the song in a vaguely respectable manner.

Both are, however, inferior to Sad Kermit's interpretation.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:04, Reply)

I assume you're aware that Hurt is by Nine Inch Nails
and that this is some hilarious wind-up
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:06, Reply)

Yes, I am fully aware that "Hurt" was written by Trent Reznor
No, this is not a wind-up. Sorry, I grew out of most of the teen-angst-bollocks that I enjoyed when I was that age. There's very little of it now that I can still listen to.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:08, Reply)

I've just worked out what you meant by the Billie Joe reference
Apologies, I thought you were confused rather than dismissing by association.

I'm actually with you on this in general, Hurt being one of a very few songs from the mid-to-late 90s that I still love
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:11, Reply)