Greatest Remake Songs Ever
 

# 1- Chambers Bros. "Time Has Come" redone by the Ramones. (I personally witnessed this in a club in D.C.)

#2 Sweet Jane by Velvet Underground redone by Cowboy Junkies. (Hard to improve on the best but they did it)

#3-Lauryn Hills remake of Roberts Flacks' Killing Me Softly. Actually, this should probably be #1.

Thoughts????

1) Faith No More remake of Easy by the Commodores

2) The "live" verison of Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Guns N Roses

3) Whitesnake's "funky" verison of the Beatles - Day Tripper

Will there ever be a better cover than The Lemonheads doing "Mrs. Robinson"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMFm...om=PL&index=13


Cake's version of "I Will Survive" is terrific...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VOMDAgWbOA


"Dear Prudence" done by Siouxsie & The Banshees...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Qe8d95vCc


And how about Black Crows' version of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09WlrVnramo


Slightly obscure, but I thought No Doubt did a good take on Talk Talk's "It's My Life" which I always liked...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1phL7LxfEcs


Take Me to the River
Al Green (on Soul Train!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tgm7v284JI
Talking Heads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ChrFeFZzY

Love this version! :tro:

Thought Nine Inch Nails did a good job with Hurt a Johnny Cash song.

Hendrix "Watchtower..." has to be on the list.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwCBh0z3Hs

Declan McManus's version of "Peace Love and Understanding.."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYFJUP84lE This is the version he did when he hosted Letterman

The Clash "I fought the Law....." still forces my feet to move....a sight at my age to be amused by.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4

Bruce's version is pretty cool....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge2B9WO5i6c

The King

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhAc...eature=related

Chili Peppers Higher Ground
Pearl Jam Crazy Mary

Sid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIXg9...rom=PL&index=3

And Gary Oldman as Sid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwuYM...eature=related

A classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9jmr...eature=related

excellent version.

i don't know how "great" but i like this; Foo Fighters & Brian May "Have a Cigar" from the movie MI2 .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl1_RtklXpY

Foo Fighters- Baker Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmAXamKz4LQ

that was funny.

never a cure fan but thought they did a great job covering hendrix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq2JED0V8kk

tracy chapman doing house of the rising sun. i think one of the better versions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0M-Ck5USQc

i don't get the love of note for note covers. i think both of these took an old song a new direction.

calexico covering love's "alone again or"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14hqYc96gE

Love these guys

Cracker/Loser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenKPV3yyP0

Metallica - Turn the Page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOibtqWo6z4

The two most obvious ones were mentioned by Doc, Watchtower and I fought the law.

I also like the Flying Lizards version of Money.

I always knew you had good taste!!..:D

I heard a remake once of Killer *****'s classic "Teenage enema nurses (in bondage)", but I don't think the original can ever be topped.

For those unfamiliar with this clever song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ep8jp2zkQ

Has that Rocky Horror Time Warp feeling to it......

blue cheer......summertime blues. ( ofcoarse the who,s version on live at leeds ) is fantastic....... (2) butthole surfers hurdy gurdy man.

social distortion.......ring of fire.......under my thumb.

Because Johnny Cash covered a Trent Reznor song

She has done lots of versions, but this is a good Sheryl Crow- Sweet Child of Mine..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJV2...eature=related

Kula Shaker jacking up Deep Purple's Hush...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7r_f_rw0c

Otis Day and the Knights do the Isley Brothers....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tASwgOWALs

The Clash - I Fought The Law

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4

Bowie co-wrote China Girl with Iggy and remade it 6 years later. Bowie is my faaaaavorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8IXx4tsus

Shinedown- Simple Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TUCe...eature=related


Fall Out Boy- Beat It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI-0Hgu8mUk

Just another one of many to do this one. Blind Willie McTell wrote and recorded it in 1928 so they say. I like this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6JA6X25g9M

While not a fan of this song at all, this really has to be the greatest and most clever remake ever:

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

Stevie Ray Vaughn did a number of great remakes, Superstition, Texas Flood, The Sky is Crying, all great. But, it's pretty damn difficult to top Hendricks, but in my opinion Stevie Ray does just that with this instrumental version of Little Wing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYRzH10L2M

Arlo Guthrie doing City of New Orleans.