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[manzoman96]

The one song that I can think of that I like better than the original is Seal's remake of Fly Like an Eagle. I just find his voice more soothing, and I think it helped for this song.

That's probably an unpopular opinion, but I have the feeling that's the case with most remakes.

Do you guys have any remakes that you enjoy better than the original? I'm interested in what you guys have to say.

 

[pants]

Ke$ha - We R Who We R Cover (Jervy and Dana)

 

[HUELEN10]

3rd post is the charm...

In my eyes, this is MJ's song.

 

[Eos]

Mad World
Gary Jules > Tears for Fears

 

[3phemeral]

Yolanda Adams - I Believe I Can Fly

 

[Black Mamba]

Jimmy Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower is better than the original.

And Bob Dylan even agrees!

 

[fuzzyset]

Hurt by J Cash. NiN said it was so good it's basically his song.

 

[Ferrio]

Cum on Feel the Noize
Quiet Riot > Slade

Knockin on Heaven's Door
Gun's N' Roses > Dylan

 

[Capitan]

i think these were already posted in some similar remake thread (that included movies if i remember right), but
Hurt - Johnny Cash
original by nine inch nails

all along the watchtower - hendrix

original by bob dylan

edit: beaten, damn.

 

[dsp]

Squarepusher - Love Will Tear Us Apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5wR-Aj6t3k&spfreload=10

 

[Sch1sm]

The Weeknd - Drunk In Love
Original: Beyonce - Drunk In Love

Sorry Beyhive.

 

[Booshka]

Tool No Quarter

Miles Davis Human Nature

 

[DarkFlow]

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar

Then again I dunno if you can call this a remake really.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Tori Amos cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit

 

[lastplayed]

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar

Then again I dunno if you can call this a remake really.

I always liked that song, then I discovered Thin Lizzy's version and immediately preferred that.

 

[Booshka]

Peter Gabriel Listening Wind

I prefer most of the album "Scratch My Back" to the originals.

 

[block tower]

Karate - Strange Fruit
http://youtu.be/7o4-WwLkPb8

 

[Retro]

George Harrison beats James Ray, hands down.

 

[DarkFlow]

Tori Amos cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit

I'm not even sure this was music.

 

[FairyD]

I like the cover of Blue Monday by Orgy better than the original from new order.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

MNEK - The Rhythm (astronomyy Remix)

 

[Phat Michael]

HIM's cover of wicked game over Chris Isaac.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Talking Heads - Take Me To The River

Much as I adore Al Green, the Talking Heads version has such a fantastic groove to it.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q

And that one's pretty self-explanatory.

There's more but those are the first to come to mind.

 

[Wag]

https://youtu.be/LWuCgPu0Njo

Best Beatles cover ever.

 

[Dai101]

Turn the page - Metallica

I like it better than Seger's version.

 

[pants]

Considering the way the world went to shit, I prefer Perfect Circle's darker rendition of Imagine over John Lennon's as it resonates with me more. Of course, the darker version wouldn't resonate with me as much if John Lennon's version wasn't so optimistic, a lot of my preference here is tied in social commentary.

 

[JMDSO]

Lacuna Coil's version of Enjoy the Silence.

https://youtu.be/7dtpd-csEBM

 

[Piggo]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

And the Leonard Cohen original for comparison.

 

[Laekon]

Ghost of Tom Joad

Rage Against the Machine cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqnMrynpq9U

Bruce Springsteen original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4gra-OuONI

Both singers playing together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-mq0uJ7rlM

 

[Ban Puncher]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

 

[pants]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE

It's good you didnt say what this was, I suspect you're going to rustle a lot of jimmies here lol

I always liked this version of the song very much.

 

[XenodudeX]

Fly like an Eagle

Seal's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v09H0A9q1mA

Original Steve Miller Band : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1f7eZ8cHpM

 

[Wiktor]

I like Beck's (anime series) version of I've got a feeling far more than original Beatles one. Even with ocassional engrish it's just better played, more melodic and cleaner.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

nirvana's the man who sold the world

joe cocker's come together

 

[injurai]

Squarepusher - Love Will Tear Us Apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5wR-Aj6t3k&spfreload=10

Wow, never knew this existed. You da real mvp mr. v!

 

[DOWN]

Lots of people do Bob Dylan better than Bob Dylan

Adele - "Make You Feel My Love"

Miley Cyrus feat. Johnzo West - "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"

And this cover is a pretty drastic change of genre by Swift:

Taylor Swift - "Untouchable"
Luna Halo - "Untouchable"


EDIT: I found my old post from last time this thread happened http://www.neogaf.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=142279675

I think Miley Cyrus and Johnzo West did "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" better than the original:

"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" - Miley Cyrus featuring Johnzo West
"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Live)" - Bob Dylan (Original)


I wouldn't say this is better, but it's a famously good cover of "Free Fallin'" by John Mayer:

"Free Fallin' (Live)" - John Mayer
"Free Fallin'" - Tom Petty (Original)

And Katy Perry did "Hackensack" better:

"Hackensack (Live)" - Katy Perry
"Hackensack" - Fountains of Wayne (Original)

Kasabian's "Goodbye Kiss" improved by Lana Del Rey:

"Goodbye Kiss (Live)" - Lana Del Rey
"Goodbye Kiss" - Kasabian (Original)

 

[Ogni-XR21]

Somebody that I used to know - Walk Off The Earth (Original Gotye)

 

[XT Vengeance]

Johnny Cash's cover or Hurt by NIN

The Sword's cover of Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top

 

[adamsappel]

The Band's Atlantic City is better than Bruce Springsteen's.

 

[markot]

I really like Radioheads cover of "The spy who loved me" by carly simon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMybHtbUeq4

 

[CountAntonius]

Travis - Hit Me Baby One More Time

 

[Aangster]

Forever Young.

The original by Alphaville has charm to it, but nothing can beat Youth Group's version .

 

[Delta Assault]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

This song is elevated to another level by AAF.

 

[XBP]

Wicked Games - Phillip Phillips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grqrlGwoOU0

Diamonds - Noah Guthrie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-SrElJQrAc

Sexy and I know It - Noah Guthrie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c

Somebody that I Used to Know - Pentatonix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOKuAigsrec

Mad World - Adam Lambert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVnF0sr8Xc

Heartless - The Fray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBTdJHkAr5A

 

[Ferrio]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

This song is elevated to another level by AAF.

So troll.

 

[tringworldso]

nirvana's the man who sold the world

Yeah, Nirvana - The man who sold the world

David Bowie liked it a lot but would get annoyed when people would say to him that he's doing a Nirvana song lol

 

[dorkkaos]

Joshua Radin - Sesame Street (from scrubs)

 

[PsychBat!]

I enjoy Save Ferris' version of Come On Eileen originally by Dexys Midnight Runners.

 

[DarkFlow]

I enjoy Save Ferris' version of Come On Eileen originally by Dexys Midnight Runners.

One of the few Ska bands I ever liked. I always liked Monique Powell.

 

[AsylumBlue]

The Clash's cover of "I Fought the Law" originally by The Crickets.