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Talkin' to Jebus in the chat room earlier inspired this thread.
A lot of artists have rehashed old songs with a bit of new flair. Sometimes it's good, and other times it's not. American Woman, Behind Blue Eyes, Smooth Criminal. . . the list goes on.
What do you consider some of the best song remakes ever? Alternatively, what do you think are some of the worst remakes?
Best: Metallica - Turn The Page
(Honerably Mention: AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go)
Worst: Avril Lavine - Knocking on Heavens Door
Best cover EVER:
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower (originally by Bob Dylan)
Hon. mentions:
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
Guns 'n Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson)
Muse - House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
Reel Big Fish - Take on Me (A-Ha)
Icky-bad covers:
Madonna - American Pie (Don McLean)
Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes (The Who)
Guns 'n Roses - Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)
Will Young - Light My Fire (The Doors)
the chili peppers had a really nice funk version of Jimi Hendrix's Fire, it actually does justice to a great song
Most of what Skogs and White Raven mentioned.
Bad:
Micheal Jackson - Come Together (originally by The Beatles)
Avril Lavinge - Fuel (originally by Metallica)
Good:
Save Ferris - Come on Eileen (originally by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
Skankin Pickles - Turning Japanese (cant remember who did it originally)
Metallica - Die Die My Darling (originally by The Misfits)
Oooo... another bad cover:
Placebo - Where is my Mind? (Pixies)
Best Ever: Stahlhammer - Jeanny (Original by Falco.)
Ah yes another good one:
Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light (Originally done by Bruce Springsteen)
Metallica-Turn the page...(Bob Segar)Sp?
Bob segar's version is better IMO but Kirk added one of the best solos ive ever heard....Amazing!
Breadfan is a good one too!
Any Ska cover just doesnt sound right to me so I say all of those are the worse.
A good one is:
Whitney Houston - I will always love you. That's originally done by Dolly Parton.
Well...This could be the next good one.
Master Of Puppets album by Dream Theater!!!
Master Of Puppets (Covered by Dream Theater)
I thought Cake's remake of I will Survive was pretty good.
The Living End did a pretty good remake of Softcell's "Tainted Love" a few years back. It was pretty good, with a healthy dose of rock and roll. :D
Not only the best remake, but the best remake of the best 80s song....
All - Rebel Yell, originally done by the master.. Billy Idol of course.
That totally rocked.Quote:
Originally posted by Agent Proto
I thought Cake's remake of I will Survive was pretty good.
linkin Parks remake of the Deftones my own summer was pretty good. It's a live version I found on Kazaa