The Duran Duran Cover Song That Is Among The Worst Of All Time

With lyrics (posted at Duran Duran Fandom) such as "Late comings in the late comin' stretcher / That's a body bag in disguise, y'all I'll betcha / I call 'em body snatchers, quick they come to fetch ya / With an autopsy ambulance just to dissect ya," it's questionable whether the song is something the English '80s synth legends ("Hungry like the Wolf") can relate to. (It's also worth pointing out that 911 doesn't mean much in England, where the emergency services number is 999).

The cover wasn't just a one-off jest at a live show, either. Rather, the tune was recorded for an entire album of covers released in 1995, dubbed Thank You, which also includes Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" and Melle Mel's "White Lines". AllMusic gave the album one measly star, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine calling it "never something even the most dedicated fan wanted to hear." Whether that's a fitting description is up to the listener, but many critics agree that the cover of "911 is a Joke" is among the worst covers ever, period.