Old Town by The Corrs

Although it's cynical to say, The Corrs would never have been so popular if they weren't so easy on the eye. With the exception of Jim, obviously, they are arguably the most beautiful band to come out of the British Isles. But their music is naff. Talk on Corners was a hugely successful album, and some of the tin-whistle pop songs from it were fairly tolerable. But the mere fact that they're Irish obviously made them believe they could cover a song by legendary hard-living rocksters, Thin Lizzy! Their version of 'Old Town' is a total mess, and sounds like a bunch of people who've never played in a band together, hammering away on their instruments like Animal from The Muppets (or Meg White from the White Stripes.) It made 'Summer Sunshine' - a cheesy single that sounded as though it should be playing across the Baywatch titles - seem like genius, and was a serious and offensive assault on the ears.

Crap lyrics: N/A - lyrics not theirs

Verdict: If they must explore their Irish musical heritage, they should probably try Dana or Daniel O'Donnell...