Spin - The 40 Best Nu-Metal Covers of Pop Songs (2016) - CURRENTLY INELIGIBLE

[StevieFan13]

http://www.spin.com/2016/04/40-best-nu- ... pop-songs/
Another ineligible list that just happened to pop up on my Facebook feed. For pure bile fascination, here it is. God help us all.

40. Limp Bizkit, “Bittersweet Home” (Mötley Crüe and the Verve, Greatest Hitz, 2005)
39. Powerman 5000 feat. DannyBoy, “Relax” (Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover, Zoolander OST, 2001)
38. Incubus feat. Big Punisher, “Still Not a Player” (Big Punisher cover, Loud Rocks compilation, 2000)
37. Kittie, “Run Like Hell” (Pink Floyd cover, Oracle, 2001)
36. Framing Hanley, “Lollipop” (Lil Wayne cover, The Moment, 2008)
35. Static-X, “Speedway” (Elvis Presley cover, NASCAR: Crank It Up compilation, 2002)
34. Godsmack, “Rocky Mountain Way” (Joe Walsh cover, Live and Inspired, 2012)
33. Three Days Grace, “Wicked Game” (Chris Isaak cover, One-X Deluxe Edition, 2006)
32. Linkin Park, “Rolling in the Deep” (Adele cover, iTunes Festival, 2011)
31. Chevelle, “Black Boys on Mopeds” (Sinéad O’Connor cover, Wonder What’s Next Deluxe Edition, 2003)
30. Lostprophets, “Need You Tonight” (INXS cover, “The Fake Sound of Progress” single, 2002)
29. Tantric, “The Chain” (Fleetwood Mac cover, After We Go, 2004)
28. Mindless Self Indulgence, “Bring the Pain” (Method Man cover, Tight, 1999)
27. Rammstein, “Stripped” (Depeche Mode cover, For the Masses Tribute Album, 1998)
26. KoRn, “Word Up” (Cameo cover, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, 2004)
25. Taproot, “Get Out of My Dreams (Get Into My Car)” (Billy Ocean cover, …Something More Than Nothing, 1998)
24. Flyleaf, “Something I Can Never Have” (Nine Inch Nails cover, Underworld: Evolution OST, 2006)
23. Saliva, “Message of Love” (The Pretenders cover, Not Another Teen Movie OST, 2001)
22. System of a Down & Wu-Tang Clan, “Shame” (Wu-Tang Clan cover, Loud Rocks, 2000)
21. Nonpoint, “Evil Ways” (Santana cover, Development Special Edition, 2002)
20. P.O.D., “Bullet the Blue Sky” (U2 cover, The Fundamental Elements of Southdown, 1999)
19. Coal Chamber feat. Ozzy Osbourne, “Shock the Monkey” (Peter Gabriel cover, Chamber Music, 1999)
18. Mudvayne, “King of Pain” (The Police cover, By the People, for the People, 2007)
17. KoRn, “Love My Way” (The Psychedelic Furs cover, Korn Kovers, 2005)
16. The Blank Theory, “Sour Times” (Portishead cover, Beyond the Calm of the Corridor, 2002)
15. Papa Roach, “Gouge Away” (Pixies cover, Lovehatetragedy, 2002)
14. Rage Against the Machine, “Renegades of Funk” (Afrika Bambaataa cover, Renegades, 1999)
13. Disturbed, “Land of Confusion” (Genesis cover, Ten Thousand Fists, 2006)
12. Deftones, “If Only Tonight We Could Sleep” (The Cure cover, B-Sides & Rarities, 2005)
11. Sevendust, “Inner City Blues” (Marvin Gaye cover, Best Of (Chapter One 1997-2004), 2005)
10. Nickelback w/ Kid Rock and Dimebag Darrell, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” (Elton John cover, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle OST, 2003)
9. Fear Factory feat. Gary Numan, “Cars” (Gary Numan cover, Obsolete, 1999)
8. Evanescence, “Heart-Shaped Box” (Nirvana cover, “Going Under” B-side, 2003)
7. Seether, “Careless Whisper” (Wham! cover, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, 2009)
6. A Perfect Circle, “Imagine” (John Lennon cover, eMOTIVe, 2004)
5. Orgy, “Blue Monday” (New Order cover, Candyass, 1998)
4. Limp Bizkit, “Faith” (George Michael cover, Three Dollar Bill Yall$, 1997)
3. System of a Down, “The Metro” (Berlin cover, Not Another Teen Movie OST, 2000)
2. Alien Ant Farm, “Smooth Criminal” (Michael Jackson cover, ANThology, 2001)
1. Deftones feat. Jonah Matranga, “No Ordinary Love” (Sade cover, B-Sides & Rarities, 2005)

Thoughts:
- Limp Bizkit's "Faith" cover is one of the more unpleasant songs to ever exist.
- In fairness, no matter what I think of the band, I can't help but admire that they'd cover an underrated song like "Black Boys on Mopeds."
- Full disclosure: I actually don't mind the covers of "Smooth Criminal" or "Land of Confusion." Not as good as the originals, but you could do worse.
- Holy shit, they included a Lostprophets song?! Don't they do their research?
- I can't hate the "Relax" cover after having seen Zoolander three times. "I invented the piano key necktie!"

[panam]

This list seems it was made for not been taking serious. Really bad.

[Nick]

As awful as nu metal is, the Alien Ant Farm cover of "Smooth Criminal" is actually pretty enjoyable. It shouldn't work but it just...does.

[StevieFan13]

As awful as nu metal is, the Alien Ant Farm cover of "Smooth Criminal" is actually pretty enjoyable. It shouldn't work but it just...does.

Yeah, bizarrely enough. Not as good as the original, but still a lot of fun, and obviously done with great reverence toward MJ.

[andyd1010]

I agree with Nick on Smooth Criminal. I love A Perfect Circle's 'Imagine' too. I didn't know Renegades of Funk was a cover. Haven't heard the rest, but I'm not exactly dying to hear them.

[Madzong]

Hmm. Not sure about RATM being classed as Nu Netal. I remember hearing the Orgy cover of Blue Monday years and years ago. It didn't seem to bad at the time not sure what I'd think if I listened to it now. I personally think that was possibly the best thing they released! And yes, I also agree Smooth Criminal is a pretty good cover!

[Arsalan]

Rolling in the Deep cover is the best cover Ever! (Excluding The Man Who Sold the World), That is how a singer should sing live, It is as good as the original one. Chester Bennington was a gem, Just check it out and enjoy!