Official Remake Song better than Original Thread

Faith - Limp Bizkit > George Michael

And I'm sure I'll get blasted for this one:

Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner > Creedence Clearwater Revival

-Rob

'Baby, I Love You' - The Ramones > Ronettes

'I Fought the Law' - The Clash > Sonny Curtis

Don't change Face to face > INXS

I know I am gonna get hell for this but

Message in a bottle Leatherface > the police

And one, Anthrax doing Joe Jackson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7iNHw8QoQ

Good:

Sweet Dreams are Made of This (Eurythmics)

But deliciously evil:

Sweet Dreams are Made of This (Marilyn Manson)

"My Humps" by The Blackeyed Peas>Johann Sebastian Bach

But seriously..

"Well, All Right" by Blind Faith> Buddy Holly & The Crickets

all the sixties rock songs that were based on old blues songs are better than the originals.

Voodoo Chile - SRV > Jimi.

There, I said it.

Viva Las Vegas - ZZTop > The King

Enter Sandman - Motorhead > Metallica

I may catch some flack for this, but all Marilyn Manson covers....

Sweet dreams...

Tainted love...

and (gasp) Come together

Exhibit A

Trans_Maro wrote: Voodoo Chile - SRV > Jimi. There, I said it.

I got yer back, bro!

For old prog rockers: "Every Little Thing" - Yes > The Beatles

"Big Ten Inch" - Brian Setzer > Aerosmith < original artist

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" : Willie Nelson > Hank Williams Sr.

"Nothing Compares 2 U": Sinead O'Connor > Prince

Yeah, my taste in music is all over the map.

"Shout": Disturbed > Tears For Fears

"Land of Confusion": Disturbed > Genesis

There's Cheap Trick's cover of Don't Be Cruel. I'm torn on if it's better, but it's very good.

I'm stuck in the 90's for this one...

Dinosaur Jr's "Quicksand" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TWxNiJZFc4

David Bowie's original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2SS8ggLtU

...and speaking of Quicksand, I'd dare say

Quicksand--"How Soon Is Now?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqsMY1PMGFU

vs.

The Smiths--"How Soon Is Now?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5HpeA_WSo

Lush "Hey Hey Helen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGsmvC3px6o

vs.

ABBA--"Hey Hey Helen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sETUwVa5l0

BradLTL wrote: I may catch some flack for this, but all Marilyn Manson covers.... Sweet dreams... Tainted love... and (gasp) Come together "" Exhibit A

I really think he needs to do a cover of I'm So Excited

One exception: "Personal Jesus". His cover was good, but the original was already dark to begin with. Layering on the extra creepy didn't make it any more disturbing.

Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company

Disagree.

House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

turbojunker wrote:

Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company

Disagree. House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

Frijid Pink, not Pink Floyd.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY

The Doors, don't know about that one

Awesome thread, especially because nobody has to agree with anybody, but everybody is still right

Most of Bob Dylan has been bettered by someone else. The one that comes to MY mind is the Kruger Brothers version of "Don't Think Twice (Its alright)"

George Strait's "Seashores of Old Mexico" I like better than the Willie and Merle version.

I like Willie and Merle's version of "Pancho and Lefty" better than Townes' version.

John Prine's "City of New Orleans" is better than Steve Goodman's on Monday's and Friday's.

Me and Bobby McGee--Janis Joplin>Kris Kristoferson

Redneck Mother--Jerry Jeff>Ray Wylie Hubbard

Istanbul (Not Constantinopal)--They Might Be Giants>The Four Lads

Jeff Buckley, and others, version of "Hallelujah" is better than Leonard Cohens.

That is all I have for now

turbojunker wrote:

Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company

Disagree. House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

The original was from about 1880, so that one is hard to say. But Doc Watson's version is better than all.

"Walk, Don't Run" - California Guitar Trio > Ventures

"Pipeline" - California Guitar Trio > Ventures

"Sleepwalk" - California Guitar Trio > Santo & Johnny

"Classical Gas" - Vanessa Mae > Mason Williams

I did not know this was a cover.

mtn wrote: Istanbul (Not Constantinopal)--They Might Be Giants>The Four Lads

Red Red Wine -- UB40 > Neil Diamond

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm > Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

"One Way Out" - Elmore James > Allman Bros.