10 Hard Rock Music Covers You Wish Never Happened

10. Children Of The Revolution – Elton John & Pete Doherty

In 2005, Live 8 brought musicians together from around the globe in an effort to raise money for impoverished African nations. With Will Smith, Stevie Wonder, Deep Purple and Green Day all giving performances.

One of the most highly anticipated appearances was that of Elton John, who would be joined by Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty, to perform a version of Marc Bolan's Children Of The Revolution.

This had all the ingredients to be a great cover. A noble cause, an iconic rock track, the new face of indie music, and Elton John. But, something went wrong in the cooking process of this particular number.

It turned into an exercise of style over substance, with Doherty living up to the name of his band, bumbling around the stage with all the shambolic chaos that made him a tabloid favourite. Of course, Doherty got the usual treatment from the press, with accusations that he was under the influence of something sinister...

Musically the backing band were tight, and Elton John rarely gives a bad performance, but Doherty wasn't on his A game, singing out of tune, dropping lines entirely and being too concerned with his ill-fitting hat.

It was a shame, but it was part of the routine that often marked Pete Doherty's live performances at that time.