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Glee cast covers Van Halen’s “Jump”

December 3, 2009 75 Comments

The cast of Glee covers the Van Halen classic, “Jump”

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bosox

OH GOD NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Dooley

I’ve always thought that network prime-time was a vast wasteland (except for sports telecasts, Simpsons, Family Guy, The Office, …that’s about it). This confirms it.
jmd

I think I just puked in my mouth a little…
http://www.qereach.com K. Reyoch

Cringe.So it is possible to fecalize classic material.
mad anthony

GLEE-SUS CHRIST!
Dave

I can only think of one hell, and one hell only. It would be this Glee version of Jump and Roth’s Strum’n with the Devil version…..back to back……for eternity.

Dear “God of New Material”…please grace us with your power to bless the presence of new VH material among us soon…..If it is your will, I can sacrifice Gary Cherone as an offering to appease you…
Floyd Rose

easily the worst cover ever!!! Should be on the Bravo channel
Greg

More captivating VH news.
KTC5150

OH… My… GOD!!! Vurp!
http://none Dirty Duck

Ugh….
walteR

My wife and I saw it last night.. Cool that the newer generation can appreciate classic VH.. But,,,, the killed a classic…
RA 8 1 2

This was done a few years ago by some guys at MIT. See link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4pZLeeI5tk
http://mgmgrand.com MGMLV

Is nothing sacred?
andrew

Forget the haters! Sure its a cheezy campy remake of a classic Van Halen song, but lets remember that its being reintroduced to millions of fans on television! Its a cover, ladies and gents…thats all.
WADE

I thought it couldnt get any worse that DLR doing a blue grass version of that. Ok maybe its a tie.
Pete

The solo wasn’t half bad…
Dooby

I thought it was quite a “happy” version…..then i thought again. AHHHHH!!!
Russ

I’d rather crawl through 4 miles of broken glass then be subjected to that again.
http://none Dirty Duck

Good one russ! LOL
jmd

@ Andrew… it’s vomit.
It’s tragic.
It’s a sin.
They should be ashamed and so should you.

And i thought Celine Deion’s version of you shook me all night long was the worst. Looks like we have a new front-runner.
cody

… i was just getting over a cold and then almost fell into a coma when i heard that… people have seriously got nothing better to do than ruin, trash or simple demolish good ol’ classics these days. so many re-dues and so many do overs… will it ever end????
andym

I’m in the majority here and I actually agree with Duck! That was the gayest thing I’ve ever heard from a VH song with the exception of Josephina from III.

PS – great comment mad anthony!
Karl

That rocked!
R.

I just threw up a little bit.
Rob Newell

Sounds like Alvin and Chipmunk on all of the backing stuff. Being English and now living in Australia I just wondered what all of this ‘ Glee ‘ stuff is as I have never heard of it. Just worth knowing so that I can avoid it as it is obviously appalling. Thanks in advance.
Andrew

I’d rather have root canal work along with being given a Prince Albert piercing by a gay man with salty hands while listening to Kenny G cover Van Halen III than listen to that piece of trash again.
Adrian

very poor cover plus they just replicated the album vocals with lame girly voices totally ruined in my opinion if they were really researching this (im not that much a sammy fan but) the way he adds to that song vocally on live stuff could have been replicated a little bit i give it a d-
SirFrankenberry

Just terrific!
Keepin my hopes up for the GLEE version of Slayer’s
“Alter of Sacrifice” too.
John

Sounds like two burritos and a root beer float if you know what I mean!
non-stop talker

You all seem to have an appreciation for only one style of music.

And I seem to be gay.

Because I liked it.
RA 8 1 2

Maybe they will do King Diamonds “No presents for X Mas!”
ikethebird

Different……the solo was pretty close.Is wolfies girl in Glee?
Thorax

It’s like Walt Disney ate Van Halen and crapped this out.
Sven Yohansen

I agree with the dude that said it’s good to hear a new generation appreciate VH. It wasn’t that bad – it’s good to hear new versions. VH is getting appreciated right now with Guitar Hero and Zombie Land and various cameo appearances etc. . . let’s be thankful they’re not forgotten.
lucvan50

PLease stop the music!
http://james5313@sbcglobal.net james

From a musical and technical standpoint I didn’t think it was THAT bad. Sure it’s not Van Halen of course. It’s supposed to be different. Some of the singing was actually pretty impressive. The solo although not as good as Eds was pretty damn good.
Rick Pride

I’d rather masterbate with a cheese grater than EVER have to see Van Halen bastardized again. King Diamond No Presents For Christmas. Lmao. I thought I was the only one who knew that. Christmas Time is here again, Satan needs our helping hands. LMAO
Eric

Loved it. VH fans tend to be kinda narrow-minded, unable to listen or appreciate differences, it seems. A shame.
Frankie

Relax…ha just wanted to do that, but yeah. Not diggn this. I like songs with kick-ass guitar. I guess it’s good if you’re into the whole choir or acapella thing or whatever. But seriously, I don’t see how you would like that cover if you are a VH fan. If you do, whatever.
kayser sozay

Now if that doesn’t motivate Ed to get off his ass and put out some new music nothing will. I couldn’t stand the thought of a new generation of people associating that with me.
Vanicionado

Did any of you see that episode of ‘The Simpsons’ a while back and the Superbowl… The game in the show featured “Hooray For Everything.” at half time?

Need I say more?
Jeff

So THAT’S why I never joined the glee club in high school…

Actually, if you could cut out the smarmy vocals, it wouldn’t be bad at all. It’s just over-done. Next…
Shylock5150

The lead male vocal dude sounded like Gary Cherone. Then I threw up on my keyboard, spilled my beer, and sharted in my pants.
bsc

Did anyone notice the girl screaming the ridiculous notes at the end of the keyboard solo and near the very end of the song!! geese. I didnt care for the rest of it but my God at the pipes!!
non-stop talker

I just listened to it a couple more times and I actually like it even more. I may be gay for liking it as much as I do, but I still feel like I want to fuck every chick that’s singing in the group. Kind of reminds me of when I sang in HS choir…and that was 1978 through 1980, when VH I first came out…hahahahahaha
justin

why is everyone on here except for a few so narrow minded to this? its done very well and its still fits the original… plus the singers are amazing! i wouldn’t say it rocks but it was no where near bad…
Popeye

“yucky!”
Brian

Why on earth did you put this on here?
Brian

Half on the Glee staff probably don’t even know who Van Halen is!
Ron

I didn’t think it was as bad as most of you, but I never liked the original either so I suppose that has some bearing on it. I always thought Jump was one of the least VH-ish songs of the Dave era.