MUSIC - Favourite Remakes

[NoOne]

I used to be 100% against remakes, I have since changed my position in that some songs need to be updated, they need a second (or third) chance.

I had also discovered a band called [b]"Me First and the Gimme Gimmes"[b] a band made up of members from NoFX, Lagwagon and The FooFighters, they cover a lot of music from the '60's and '70's(totally unappealing) but add a punkish, rockin' beat - a new life to lifeless music.

Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Billy Joel (not Billie Joe from Green Day), Elton John and even the Beach Boys have been covered, and their songs which may/maynot have been good then are infinitely better covered by these guys.

Post your favourite remakes in this thread, name the artist covering and if possible the original artist.


A few off the top of my head include

• Cradle of Filth covering Hallowed be thy Name (Iron Maiden)
• Van Halen covering Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
• Out of Your Mouth Covering Music (Madonna)
• Marilyn Manson covering Sweet Dreams(Eurythmics)

[Niko_Fx]

Punk/Ska covers are awesome!! I have tons of them!

Me first and the gimme gimmes are pretty good doing punk covers.. A new found Glory too, but they lean a bit towards "Commercial music MTV style" which bothers me a bit but still I think they're good.

I highly recommend:

A New Found Glory - Karate Kid (Peter Cetera Cover)

A New Found Glory - Everything I do I do it for you (Brian Adams cover)

Me First and the Gimme gimmes - Leaving on a jet plane

Busters - We are the champions (Queen)

I against I - I want to hold your hand (The Beatles)

That's it for now, there's plenty of more.. Use the terms "Punk cover" on kazaa and you'll get a bunch.

Rock on!!

[kko]

Limp biskit _behind blue eyes....the who,
Personally i like the original better , but theirs it pretty good IMHO

[Sweeney921]

Limp biskit _behind blue eyes....the who,
Personally i like the original better , but theirs it pretty good IMHO

you took mine

[@wall]

red hot chillie peppers - superstition (stevie wonder) ace cover...
rage against the machine - how i could just kill a man (cypress hill) not old but very good

[Ko51n]

My favorite are:

KoRn: Word UP from Cameo (definitely)
311: Love Song from The Cure
Marylin Manson: Personal Jesus from Depeche Mode

[henk4]

The man who sold the world: Bowie and Kurt Cobain
Proud Mary CCR and Tina Turner
Summer in the City (Spoonful and Cocker)
Layla: Derek and the Domino's /Clapton (I am expecting comments here )

[lithuanianmafia]

My favs

- "Crossroads" - originally by Robert Johnson, redone by Cream
- "Hotel California" - orignally by the Eagles, redone by Pennywise (not near as good, but still pretty good)
- "I Shot the Sherrif" - originally by Bob Marley, redone by Eric Clapton
- "99 Red Baloons" - not sure who did it originally, but redone by both Goldfinger and AFI

: Derek and the Domino's /Clapton (I am expecting comments here )

I'm hopin u do realize that Clapton was the lead guitarist and vocalist for Derek and the Domino's, right? so it's really not a remake, he just did an acoustic version of it

[Renesis]

- "I Shot the Sherrif" - originally by Bob Marley, redone by Eric Clapton

awww naww
other way around buddy, clapton made it first, then bob marley..

[Spastik_Roach]

My favs

- "Crossroads" - originally by Robert Johnson, redone by Cream
- "Hotel California" - orignally by the Eagles, redone by Pennywise (not near as good, but still pretty good)
- "I Shot the Sherrif" - originally by Bob Marley, redone by Eric Clapton
- "99 Red Baloons" - not sure who did it originally, but redone by both Goldfinger and AFI

I'm hopin u do realize that Clapton was the lead guitarist and vocalist for Derek and the Domino's, right? so it's really not a remake, he just did an acoustic version of it

Crossroads done by Cream is great, but Robert Johnsons original is just incredible.

Well...

Day tripper, covered by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, is great.
All Along the watchtower, also covered by them.
Please come crawl out your window, also covered by them
The Sky Is Crying, covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Little Wing, covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Red, Red wine covered by UB40, I think it was a Neil Diamond original?
Me and Bobby Mcgee, written by Kris Kristopherson (sp?), covered by Janis Joplin (Although I think Kris actually wrote it for her)
Hendrix does a pretty good version of Sunshine of your love aswell.

There are more, but yeah... I have nothing against covers as long as they're done well. And Hendrix's covers are the best quality you can get.

[car_fiend]

cradle of filth - entrance (CKY covering) really like the music on it.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I found the Kylie Minogue Remake of Blue Monday to be an utter travesty. I hate her, and she ruined one of my Favourite songs.

Any Weird Al Yankovic remake of a song is funny.
EG: Michael Jacksons "Beat It" Becomes "Eat it".
they may sound crass, but remember, this is the man who managed to integrate "Absorbant and Yellow and Pourous" into the Spongebob Squarepants themesong.

[NoOne]

I agree Kylie destroyed the song, I'm not a big fan of the original New Order version, but Orgy did an awesome cover

[crisis]

I agree Kylie destroyed the song, I'm not a big fan of the original New Order version, but Orgy did an awesome cover

Thats the one. Go easy on Kylie. She started as a teenage soap star and built a creditable music career. Im not a fan of her music particularly (although we play two of her songs in our band (girl singer)) but when she started she was treated like a joke. Stock Aitken and Waterman took her for the same ride they do with all their young stars yet she persevered and has paid her dues. Much in the Madonna mould I would say.

[Renesis]

story of the year anyone?