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There’s nothing like a great cover song – and unfortunately, there’s nothing quite like a bad one, either. The folks at Ultimate Classic Rock have put together a list of the 35 worst classic rock covers of all time.  Here are a few of their picks:

Puddle of Mudd, “About a Girl” (Nirvana)

Counting Crows, “Big Yellow Taxi” (Joni Mitchell)

Ugly Kid Joe, “Cat’s In The Cradle” (Harry Chapin)

Limp Bizkit, “Behind Blue Eyes” (The Who)

Madonna, “American Pie” (Don McLean)

Nickelback and Kid Rock, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” (Elton John)

And of course, who could forget Gal Godot, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, and others covering John Lennon’s “Imagine” during the COVID lockdown?

What are some of the worst cover songs you’ve heard?

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Talmage Garn is a music writer and radio journalist at X96, focusing on indie and alternative rock. From Pavement’s slacker anthems to LCD Soundsystem’s dance-punk grooves to Nirvana’s raw energy, his writing explores the artists and movements that shaped the sound of a generation. A graduate of Portland State University’s Professional Writing program, he also dives into music history, connecting the dots between past icons and today’s scene.

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