Don't get me started on that.
If you can't write anything original then don't fucking bother...you're obviously not talented enough and the music world would be better off without you in it.

The only time I feel covers of songs are acceptable is if you're already a respected musician/band...
( Benny Tied To A Tree As much use as Anne Frank's drumkit, Sun 10 Jul 2005, 21:25, archived)