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