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What's your favorite remake of a song

I know most remakes fall short of the original, but I suspect that it's usually due to the fact that the original was known and popular. The remake usually pales by comparison, but I've heard a few things lately that I really liked, and wondered what others have enjoyed...
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qdrone
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Mott The Hoople's cover of The Velvet Undergrounds Sweet Jane.
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Nirvana's unplugged cover of the Meat Puppets
"Lake of Fire", also their versions of Bowies song was great aswell.
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Dave Matthews remake of Daniel Lanois's "The Maker"
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rja
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Shirelles - "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by Carole King
Aretha Franklin - "Natural Woman" by Carole King
Natalie Merchant - "Because the Night" by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen
I'm sure there are many others but these 3 came to mind first.
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shadorne
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These made extreme hits out of previously obscure songs

Black Eyed Peas - Where is the love
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
All Along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Der Kommissar - After the Fire
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Please don't let me be misunderstood - The Animals
Red Red Wine - UB40
Shake rattle and roll - Bill Haley's Comets
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