ain't got no soul: bad covers of great soul songs

Grateful Dead : Johnny B.Goode Unworthy of Chuck Berry!

Rolling Stones: Goin' to a go-go Smokey kills this.

Eric Clapton: I Shot the Sheriff Marley smoked this.

One I like : Rod Stewart : I'm Losin' You (right up there with The Temps' version)

On the other hand, if you want to hear some great R&B covers, get a copy of "Country, Rythym & Blues"

The album "The Chipmunks Sing Alongs" is all covers, including "Witch Doctor". Not sure which version that might be as I've never had the pleasure of hearing the album myself, but I'm fairly certain it would be at the top of my list of bad covers. Just one step below Michael Bolton and John Tesh.

Marco

Phild for that gem can I buy you a beer or something?

All time top of the list goes to Pat Boone's rendition of "Tutti Frutti". It says something about American 50s culture that it actually outsold the Little Richard version.

BTW, I like the Huey Lewis version of "Cruisin'". No it's not equal to Smokey's, but if you've seen the film "Duets" you'd gain a better understanding of why it works. The film is about karaoke singers and it also features an amazing gospel acapella version of "Freebird".

And in a shameless attempt to hijack your thread, I nominate Ray Charles doing "Eleanor Rigby" as the best soul cover of a non-soul tune. Can I get a witness?