Original songs vs Remakes?

[JabarR]

Ever thought about when you hear a great song, then someone comes along and remakes it or vice-versa?


Bobby Brown or Britney Spears?

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[Axl Van Sixx]

Is this a game? If so, sounds fun, but maybe somebody should move it to the Diner.

For the choice above, Bobby Brown all the way. It's a good song and I hate Britney Spears.

"Raining Blood" - Slayer or Tori Amos?

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[JabarR]

I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Beatles or Lakeside?

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[Mace Dolex]

My thinking is that whatever version of a song you hear first becomes your favorite:

I like Berlin's Take My Breath Away but hate Jessica Simpson's version.

I like Talk Talk's It's My Life but hate No Doubt's version.

 

[Godzilla2000]

You know, I like some songs that are remakes, like Ugly Kid Joe's version of Cat's In the Cradle. Also Within Temptation did a kickass version of Kate Bush's song Running Up That Hill a few years back.

 

[Motown Marvel]

that lakeside version takes a fun jumpy song and makes it boring as hell.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

You know, I like some songs that are remakes, like Ugly Kid Joe's version of Cat's In the Cradle.

I love that too. Also, Jeff Buckley's version of 'Hallelujah'. Brilliant.

 

[PSYLENTGuardian]

Don't you guys mean "covers" and not "remakes"?

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Much better than the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyfbCr0EDss

 

[moviedoors]

I always wanted to do a cover of Army of Me by Bjork, but now I don't have to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWP5vUXrdc

As far as I know though, no one's beaten me to a really awesome cover of Red Rain by Peter Gabriel.

 

[JabarR]

Redbone or Real McCoy?

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[Grillz]

Joe Cocker's version of "With a Little Help..." trumps the original version by the Beatles:

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[JabarR]

Prince vs Jordan Knight

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[Matt Mortem]

The one instance where the Cover beats the Original has to be Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails "Hurt". Amazing cover.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Here's a remake of Roxette's "The Look" done by Candlelight Red.

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[Schlosser85]

I tend to be biased in favor of whichever version of a song I hear first, whether it's the original or a cover.

 

[Karelia]

Celldweller's cover of the Bee Gee's "Tragedy" is one of the best covers I've heard, check it out.

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