10 Rock Hits That Were Completely Ruined by “Kidz Bop”

If you're not familiar with Kidz Bop, it's a group of kids that sing family friendly version of popular songs.  Well sometimes they pick tracks that they completely ruin.

The people over at Loudwire did the heavy lifting on this one and compiled a list of 10 rock hits that where completely ruined.

The list kicks off with a pop punk classic by Blink 182 that had a music video that depicted the three guys mocking many of the popular boy bands that were popular at the time.  The Kidz Bop singer on this song is pretty horrible.

Another track that made the list is Bring Me to Life by Evanescence. The moment that really kills this one is the rap portion towards the end of the track.

The final honorable mention of this list is the Lenny Kravitz radio mega hit Fly Away.  It seems the adults that sing on the tracks really bring these songs down.

You can see the full list and listen to the horrible tracks on the LoudWire website at the link below.  Other artists that made the top 10 are Good Charlotte, Nickelback, Creed, and Fall Out Boy.

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Rock and disco: They're two genres that are sworn enemies. But during disco's heyday, it managed to sneak its way into songs by some of the biggest rock acts ever.

One of the best examples is KISS, whose 1979 studio album Dynasty is known for being heavily influenced by disco. The biggest hit off the album is "I Was Made For Lovin' You." Despite being a hit on the Billboard Hot 100, it's a track that continues to divide some fans and even members of the band.

In fact, Gene Simmons said in a new interview that he absolutely hates one part of the song. That part? All the high register "Do, do, do" backing vocals.

"I hate it to this day, " said everyone's favorite blood-spitting Demon. "Except, stadium-fulls of people ... they jump around like biblical locusts ... 'Do, do, do' ... and so I play along."

In honor of Simmons' love-hate relationship with the song, here's a brief look at five classic rock disco tracks we all love. Admit it; it’s hard to deny these earworms.

This ridiculously catchy track features a songwriting credit from Desmond Child, who also helped co-write massive hits for Aerosmith (“Angel,” “Dude (Looks Like A Lady)”), Bon Jovi (“Living On A Prayer,” “Bad Medicine”) and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (“I Hate Myself For Loving You”.)

This song was controversial for two reasons:  Blondie was a punk band and because the song features the phrase “pain in the ass,” which made some radio stations nervous to play it.  What a simpler time!

While not an overt dive into disco, you have to admit that this track from The Wall is definitely disco-influenced, at the very least. (And it’s just such a killer groove.)

Play “Miss You” at any wedding, and I guarantee the dance floor will be immediately packed. Plus, this might be the hookiest hook Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ever wrote.

A list about classic rock disco tracks just isn’t complete without this Rod Stewart gem. We’ve all danced to it in front of our bedroom mirrors. We’ve all cranked it while in the car. And if you say you haven’t, you’re either a liar or just don’t know how to live.