Best song remake

In your opinion what the best remake of a song you've ever heard. Maybe even with the remake eclipsing the original.

My vote goes to Metallica's remake of Bob Seger's Turn the Page.

A close second is a tie between The Who's and Rush's remake of Summertime Blues.

For the most part I think remakes suck large 95% of the time.

So what's your choice?

Peace

[edit on 25-1-2006 by Dr Love]

John Lennon - Imagine....

probably one of the greatest songs ever written. Steven Tyler's remake of it was amazing. Hands down my favorite for remake of a song.

Hard struggle between Windir's remake of Anne Knutsdottir and Impaled Nazarene's version of Ghost Riders in the Sky

Off the top of my head, I have to agree with Dr. Love; Metallica - Turn the Page.

I'm gonna say Halleujah, originally done by Leonard Cohen. Jeff Buckley's version so astonishingly heart breaking.

Also, All Along The Watchtower. It was such a good cover that Bob Dylan does it the Hendrix way at gigs. That's gotta be good for the maker to copy the copier.

Suicide is painless - Marilyn Manson

So much better then the MASH- Version.

[edit on 4-2-2006 by The Juvey]

Dr Love, as soon as I saw the title of this thread, Metalica popped into my head for Turn The Page. For those of you lucky enough to have seen the video (uncut) before MTV yanked it...brilliant!

So, for my second choice, also by Metallica, is their remake of Blue Oyster Cult's Astronomy.

Good stuff.

I would say A Perfect Circles version of Imagine, Maynards voice is justperfect for that song. (Yes i do relise that i will be flamed for this lol)

Johnny Cash covering a NIN song, Hurt. The video was also very good. Especially when young Cash, disappears into the shadow.

Originally posted by MacDonagh
Johnny Cash covering a NIN song, Hurt. The video was also very good. Especially when young Cash, disappears into the shadow.

Oh i forgot about that one.. Great cover of a great song.

Quiot Riot's version of Com'n feel the Noise


Racer's live cover of Detroit Rock City was cool when Bruce and Paul played the guitar solo in harmony with their teeth



All along the Watch Tower has to be the best though. Hendrix did a great cover of 'Hey Joe' too.

Metallica's cover of Turn the Page

Disturbed's cover of "Land of Confusion" is quite good, too.

Johnny Cash´s version of Soundgarden´s "Rusty Cage" is great.


Other great coversongs:

The Residents versions of Hank Williams´ "Jambalaya" and "KAW-LIGA"

I love the NIN remix of Stone Cold Crazy by Queen.

Alice Donut's cover of Billy Joel's 'Only the Good Die Young'.
Love that hair-dryer solo.

Oh yeah, the Butthole Surfers cover of 'The One I Love' (REM) is great too.

[edit on 8-2-2006 by Beelzebubba]

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

[edit on 8-2-2006 by sardion2000]

Originally posted by sardion2000
Beutiful People - Marilyn Manson

That was a cover?! Who wrote the original?

You know what I think I may be wrong about that. Actually I'm wrong I was thinking about Sweet Dreams Sorry

NEED COFFIE doh

Similiar sounding song though heh.

[edit on 8-2-2006 by sardion2000]

lol I was thinking, "eh?! Ive been a fan on Mansons for years and I didn't know B.P was a cover?! Maybe I should rethink my roots".