Whats the best re-meke of a song?

Bit*chenWomen1029 · Post by **Bit*chenWomen1029** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Of all the songs that were re-made and some re-made many times, Whats better the original or remake? why? and which song and band/person?!?

no surrender · Post by **no surrender** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

i'll go first..

"Knockin on Heavans Door" -GNR

Axl did it so much better than Clapton!

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

There isn't really a "best" of anything, so I'll offer up some of my fave remakes in the past few years, by song title, artist, and original artist:

"Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" - Nickelback (Elton John)
"Shock The Monkey" - Coal Chamber f. Ozzy (Peter Gabriel)
"Low Rider" - Gary Hoey - (War)
"People Are People" - Dope (Depeche Mode)
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" - Megadeth (Alice Cooper)
"Whiskey In The Jar" - Metallica (Thin Lizzy/Irish Drinking Song)
"Personal Jesus" - Marilyn Manson (Depeche Mode)
"Cruise Control" - Dream Theater (Dixie Dregs)

and a few of my fave classic remakes:

"Love Hurts" - Nazareth (Roy Orbison)
"Little Wing" - Stevie Ray Vaughn (Jimi Hendrix)
"Statesboro Blues" - Allman Bros. (Blind Willie McTell)
"You Shook Me" - Led Zeppelin (Muddy Waters)
"Kansas City" - Wilbert Harrison (Little Willie Littlefield)
"Feelin' Alright" - Joe Cocker (Traffic)
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - Led Zeppelin (Joan Baez)

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

21st Century Schizoid Man -- April Wine (King Crimson)
20 Flight Rock -- Montrose (Elvis)
All Along The WatchTower -- Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Axl did it so much better than Clapton!

Clapton? Thats Bob Dylan...

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (B Dylan) is my favorite, there is many more I like but we just did this topic recently so I'm (yawn) bored with it. ToonaRockGuy, wasn't Love Hurts originally by Gram Parsons? At least I know he did it. I thought he wrote it. He had that sweet high voice like Roy Orbison, maybe you thought it was R.O.

no surrender · Post by **no surrender** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

ZappasXWife wrote:
Axl did it so much better than Clapton!
Clapton? Thats Bob Dylan...

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (B Dylan) is my favorite, there is many more I like but we just did this topic recently so I'm (yawn) bored with it. ToonaRockGuy, wasn't Love Hurts originally by Gram Parsons? At least I know he did it. I thought he wrote it. He had that sweet high voice like Roy Orbison, maybe you thought it was R.O.

clapton did it first, axl did it best

paul · Post by **paul** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Eddie Cochran wrote and recorded 20 flight rock. Not quite sure if Elvis did it probabaly as everyone stole form everyone else back then. I even heard the Beatles cover that on an old bootleg (actually that is how John ans Paul hooked up with George as he was a friend of Pauls and when introduced to John He played 20 flight rock on guitar and john was impressed and asked him to join the band). It was definetly Eddie Cochran who wrote and originally recorded it.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

You really got me-Van Halen(The Kinks)
Low Rider-Exodus(War)
Planet Caravan-Pantera(Black Sabbath)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath-Anthrax(Black Sabbath)
Overdose-Exodus(AC/DC)
Am I Evil-Metallica(Diamondhead)

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

One song that has been covered many times, but has never been made as good as the original is Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition'. SRV covered it, but it still wasn't as good as the original.

I do kinda like Deadsy's version of 'Tom Sawyer', but you just can't remake Rush. I think what makes it sound so cool is that fact that they play it down like 3 steps lower than Rush did.

I also love this Jay guy's version of 'Heart of Gold' from Mr. Young:

http://myspace.com/jaywasco

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

clapton did it first, axl did it best

WRONG, BD wrote it and 'did' it first. If you enjoy spouting off opinions, have your facts straight first.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Love Hurts was written by Boudleaux Bryant and originally recorded in 1960 by The Everly Brothers. Roy Orbison, Nazareth and many others did versions of it with Nazareth's being the biggest hit.

Boudleaux Bryant wrote or co-wrote 6 hits for The Everly Brothers

Check out this site for more information.

http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/2803.html

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

paul wrote:Eddie Cochran wrote and recorded 20 flight rock. Not quite sure if Elvis did it probabaly as everyone stole form everyone else back then. I even heard the Beatles cover that on an old bootleg (actually that is how John ans Paul hooked up with George as he was a friend of Pauls and when introduced to John He played 20 flight rock on guitar and john was impressed and asked him to join the band). It was definetly Eddie Cochran who wrote and originally recorded it.

The Stones even did it!!! I thought it was written by Cochran for Elvis to record. I stand corrected.

Post by **Jim Price** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

ZappasXWife is right, Bob Dylan first did "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" in 1973; Guns N'Roses and a ton of other people have covered it. I always like the version the Aussie band Heaven did in the 80's, I remember the video with the band members all positioned atop high rock peaks (I think they filmed it out in Arizona or somewhere out west).

Regarding "Love Hurts," Boudleaux Bryant wrote it, and both the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison scored hits with it in the early 60's. Most music historians credit the Everlys with having the original hit in 1961.

A Professor's gotta know these things...

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Did you know that Knockin' On Heaven's Door was on the movie soundtrack to Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, which Bob Dylan did the entire soundtrack in 1973? Also, did you know that the song has 4 verses? I did not know that until I found this site.

http://www.theory.org/~strthrwr/bob/14.html

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Here are some more great remakes.

Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad remade it in 1974(originally done by Soul Brothers Six in 1967)

Mustang Sally - The Young Rascals remade it in 1996 and Wilson Pickett remade it in 1967 (originally done by Mack Rice in 1965)

I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts remade it in 1981 (originally done by The Arrows in 1975)

Blinded By The Light - Remade by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1976 (originally done by Bruce Springsteen in 1973)

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Did you know that Knockin' On Heaven's Door was on the movie soundtrack to Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, which Bob Dylan did the entire soundtrack in 1973? Also, did you know that the song has 4 verses? I did not know that until I found this site.

And did you also know that I am the biggest Dylan fan in the world and I don't like that song no matter who does it. Its dreadful. IMO. Sorry Bob.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

MOONDOGGY wrote:One song that has been covered many times, but has never been made as good as the original is Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition'. SRV covered it, but it still wasn't as good as the original.

I do kinda like Deadsy's version of 'Tom Sawyer', but you just can't remake Rush. I think what makes it sound so cool is that fact that they play it down like 3 steps lower than Rush did.

I also love this Jay guy's version of 'Heart of Gold' from Mr. Young:

http://myspace.com/jaywasco

Stevie actually wrote the song and gave it to Jeff Beck who recoreded a monster version on the 1972 Jeff Beck Group album. Stevie then recoreded it himself the same year and that one became the hit, hardly anybody even knows the Beck version.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Of course I am talking about Stevie Wonder who wrote "Supersition", hope it did not get confusing with the other Stevie, SRV.

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Type-O-Negative's version of Summer Breeze is awsome.

FretBored · Post by **FretBored** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

"Can I Change my Mind" I think first done by Tyrone Davis in the 60s.

Covered by Roy Bucnanan on the Livestock Album with Billy Price(of Pitt.) doing vocals.

And Crazy Louie did a bad ass cover of it when he was still in town! At the Steel Peir.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

I thought of a few more good remakes.

Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer remade it in 1968 and The Who remade it in 1970 (it was originally done by Eddie Cochran in 1958)

Hush - Deep Purple remade it in the fall of 1968 (it was originally done by Billy Joe Royal and written by Joe South in early 1968)

Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple remade it in late 1968 (it was originally done by Neil Diamond in 1967)

Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White remade it in 1989 (it was originally done by Ian Hunter in 1975)

Cum On, Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot remade it in 1983 (it was originally done by Slade in 1973)

Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Quiet Riot remade it in 1984 (it was originally done by Slade in 1972)

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

America by Simon and Garfunkle . Redone by YES

Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgusky. Redone by Emerson Lake And Palmer

Larry · Post by **Larry** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Hendrix version of "Hey Joe"

Is this the original?

http://www.heyjoe.org/lyrics.html

tornandfrayed · Post by **tornandfrayed** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

"Closer" and "One" by Johnny Cash
"Brown Eyed Girl" by Everclear

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wednesday Dec 21, 2005

Hawk wrote:Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgusky. Redone by Emerson Lake And Palmer

You might want to consider this a performance rather than a cover. It was a composition for orchestra that was nicely arranged for a live performance by ELP. More than just a cover...