What's the best remake/cover song that you've ever heard?

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loveslongnails · Accepted Answer

I can not pick just one, and I remember different ones all the time. So here's round 1. LOL I can say "among my favorites are":

* Hard To Handle" - Black Crowes do Otis Redding
* Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles do Chuck Berry
* Piece of my Heart - Janis Joplin - yes, it's not the original, Janis does Erma Franklin
* Till You Come Back To Me - Basia does Stevie Wonder
* Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm does Michael Jackson
* No Matter What - Jellyfish does Badfinger
* I Ain't Superstitious - Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart do a Willie Dixon song first recorded by Howlin' Wolf

More to come ! Sorry, I can't pick a best one. These are ALL great remakes.

Teyfet · Accepted Answer

Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" - originally by Nine Inch Nails.
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" - covered by Fugees - originally by Roberta Flack.
More recently, Disturbed did a fine cover of "The Sound of Silence" - the classic by Simon & Garfunkel. ...
But, Johnny's "Hurt" is the best cover I've ever heard; the fact that his wife & he both died shortly after filming the video makes it all the more heartbreaking.

Bluemax · Answer

Well, Newzion already mentioned Hendrix's All along the Watchtower. There's Roberta Flak's cover of Killing Me Softly And of course this... ;)

Jjpayne · Answer

I am a sucker for radio disney remixes like I want you to want me covered by a girl band and featured. I can't remember the name... Another that sticks out is I think I love you, formerly David Cassidy from the partridge family was given a pop twist. I just love the high energy. But the wizards of waverly place soundtrack is a good example. You wait for the new kids songs but then go... wait... I've heard that before... where do I know that... At least 75 are all covers with a special favorite of olivia Newton johns magic. It is fun when old songs get a special twist or revision

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

Cover: Johnny Cash - HURT  Original: Nine Inch Nails - HURT

Liam_Hayden · Answer

Jimi Hendrix's cover of All Along the Watchtower has already been listed, so:

of the Curtis Mayfield classic:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/yC_j_dzkaVE

And this cover of the song Russ Ballard wrote for Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Frida of Abba

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_AFmJ1Rq1xU

And this cover of a Bruce Springsteen song

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgOvpIK_kSA

Phoenix98 · Answer

Here are some of the best covers I've heard. Daria Zaritskaya ( probably one of my favorite cover artists )

1Anon · Answer

Whitney Houston “I will always love you”. Phenomenal remake and cover especially when you hear the original version by Dolly Parton. You wouldn’t think it’s the same song!

ecfresh · Answer

Me first and the gimmie gimmies, saw them live in concert. Also Good Charlotte had songs I’m Not Another Teen Movie

Pistolpete90 · Answer

Beast of burden - Bette Midler
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Rob Thomas
Time After Time - Rob Thomas
You're still the one - Teddy Swims
Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival Romeo & Juliet - The Killers

There are so many others but these come to mind easily :)

Sixgun77 · Answer

Prong covering Get A Grip (on yourself) by the Stranglers

Jimmy Buffett's live recording of Southern Cross

Social Distortion's cover of Making Believe by Kitty Wells

The Ramones' cover of California Sun

Billy Idol covering Mony Mony by Tommy James

The Cramps' cover of Georgia Lee Brown

Tyrael · Answer

Johnny Cash - Hurt Or Disturbed - Sound of Silence

NewZion · Answer

I prefer Hendrix's version of "All Along The Watchtower" compared to Bob Dylan's Sinead O'Conner's version of "Nothing Compares 2U" compared to The Family's

redpanda_ · Answer

Jimi Hendrix's cover of 'All Along the Watchtower' by Bob Dylan Nirvana's cover of 'Man Who Wold the World' by David Bowie (I like both but prefer) Soft Cell's cover of 'Tainted Love' by Gloria Jones

abc3643 · Answer

"Get Together" by The Youngbloods

JimboGB · Answer

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Littlewillie · Answer

us3 - flip fantasia... its a remake of a jazz song... they converted into a rap song... its funky as ffff...

ZackBan · Answer

Sound of silence - Disturbed  Although different vibe from the original by Simon and Garfunkel but definitely the best cover of a song ever made

andreasderjuengere · Answer

One that I like a lot is from Doro Pesch: Breaking the Law

MarkRet · Answer

Der Kommissar - After The Fire

Hyper2 · Answer

Chester from Linkin Park cover of rolling in the deep , is my favourite cover of all time.

SereChiba · Answer

I like Mariah Carey’s and Luther Vandross’ version of Endless Love.

Dnice1 · Answer

Some nights/ we are young Straight no chaser Wind Waker and Legend of Zelda Melody FreddeGredde How great thou art Home free Mirrors Eclipse 6

drummerdude25 · Answer

Outside of them getting a couple lyrics wrong (I think), and it bothering me a little more than it probably should, this is amazing... lol

MeatPuppet · Answer

Louie Louie — The Kingsmen, 1963
Sign of the Gypsy Queen — April Wine, 1981
Hey Joe — The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1965
Hey Joe — Lee Moses, 1971
Black Betty — Ram Jam, 1977
Among many others...

TacocaT6969 · Answer

Either the land of confusion cover by disturbed or the smooth criminal cover by alien ant farm.

Lauren-green · Answer

For me Jolene by Miley Chris is better than the original by Dolly Parton.

Petra150 · Answer

Some Dylan cover versions were great , Mr. Tambourine Man with the Bryds even better All along the watchtower with Hendrix, and Hendrix own Purple Rain cover version with Prince are great.

blkzmb777 · Answer

Hallelujah jeff Buckley with the long guitar intro 🔥🔥🔥🔥

InternetGuy · Answer

Either Kimbra's cover of "Plain Gold Ring" by Nina Simone or Seether's cover of "Carless Whisper" by George Michael. Those are two of my favorites that I can think of right off the top of my head.

AzureGirl · Answer

I obsess over this one.

Lunatic1 · Answer

Sound of Silence - both Disturbed and Pentatonix It's All Coming Back To Me - Meatloaf ft. Marion Rayne

DashboardLight · Answer

Summer song all the way :)

COMMODOREII · Answer

This is pretty cool. thanks @ArchEnemy Integrity Fracture Walker Boot

monkeynutts · Answer

Hellions, cover of Greenday's Jesus of suburbia. Very cool, it's Greenday's bohemian rhapsody.

msk01kxx · Answer

Anything from William Singe! All his covers are AMAZING!! #Eargasm.. lol

stuntbrain · Answer

Nirvana 'The Man Who Sold the World' (David Bowie) Metallica 'Turn the Page' (Bob Seger)

MagooSmiley · Answer

Love on the brain by Madilyn Bailey... WAY BETTER THAN RIHANNA S

Piteka5 · Answer

Motorhead playing enter sandman, and Metallica playing Am I evil

IndyZee · Answer

All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix I was just listening to it again the other day

Lizardman64 · Answer

Cat Scratch Fever (Ted Nugent) or Breaking the Law (Judas Priest) by Motorhead

kaymacd · Answer

Twenty One Pilots covered Elvis Presley- Can't Help Falling in Love

GreenGold1992 · Answer

Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit

Fatherhere901 · Answer

Love Rollercoaster by Red Hot Chili Peppers

IAMNathanael · Answer

J Mascis' cover of Fade into you by Mazzy Star

ArchEnemy · Answer

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm hands down.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Mrs Robinson by the Lemonheads

chriscdi · Answer

can't think of one tbh

Kinky_Daddy_Henry · Answer

Disturbed - Sound of Silence

7771999 · Answer

There's a lot of good ones

more_than_a_guy · Answer

Nina Simone - Feeling Good

BillysBabe · Answer

Gosh sooooooooooooooo many

rebelo · Answer

Somebody else of the 1975 covered by the chvrches

Emperorxxxemilio · Answer

Bohemian rhapsody by panic at the disco

viking_dave98 · Answer

I prevail blank space

ccal28 · Answer

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