Twelve Best Remakes (in no particular order)

[Clizby WampusCat]

1. Pretty Woman (Van Halen)
2. Helter Skelter (Motley Crue)
3. Careless Whisper (Seether)
4. Nothing Compares to You (Sineade O'Conner)
5. Turn the Page (Metallica)
6. Sound of Silence (Disturbed)
7. Bible (Ghost)
8. Knocking on Heavens Door (Guns n Roses)
9. Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
10. Hurt (Johnny Cash)
11. Love Hurts (Nazareth)
12. Shining Star (Stryper)

This is off the top of my head.

What are yours?

 

[SummerMadness]

Remakes or covers?

 

[RDKirk]

"I Will Always Love You." Even Dolly Parton said so. Parton made more than ten times the money from the royalties of Whitney Houston's cover than she made from her own original release.

Also, this version of Aerosmith's "Dream On."

Dream On - Postmodern Jukebox ft. Morgan James (Aerosmith Cover) - YouTube

 

[SummerMadness]

"All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan (1967)

Covered by Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)

 

[SummerMadness]

"The Look of Love" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David (1967)
Performed by Dusty Springfield

Covered by Isaac Hayes (1970)

 

[SummerMadness]

"A House Is Not a Home" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David (1964)
Performed by Dionne Warwick

Covered by Luther Vandross (1981)

 

[Clizby WampusCat]

Remakes or covers?

Whatever you want.

 

[Silly Uncle Wayne]

"I Will Always Love You." Even Dolly Parton said so. Parton made more than ten times the money from the royalties of Whitney Houston's cover than she made from her own original release.

Also, this version of Aerosmith's "Dream On."

Dream On - Postmodern Jukebox ft. Morgan James (Aerosmith Cover) - YouTube

I prefer Parton's version, myself.

 

[tulc]

 

[tulc]

must admit....I'm quite fond of the "bardcore" covers as well...

 

[Robban]

Not sure if it fits the bill of the thread.

 

[Robban]

Not sure if it fits the bill of the thread.

PS or btw, I interprete this song as referring to the Godly part of the soul, longing for home.

As an exiled princess longs for the palace.

 

[Clizby WampusCat]

This is the best Christmas song remake ever:

 

[Sketcher]

 

[Sketcher]

 

[MehGuy]

Depeche Mode- Personal Jesus.. believe it's a Johnny Cash cover.

Also I like this rendition of I Only Have Eyes For You originally from the movie Dames. I find popular 50s music quite odd.. it can go from very shallow to quite beautiful and deep, lol.