This thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning Sid Vicious's version of "My Way", Wilson Pickett's remake of "Hey Jude", and James Brown's wonderful rendition of "The Tennessee Waltz".
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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(I can't get no) Satisfaction- Devo. 1000 times better than the original. Heartbreaker- Dread Zeppelin. Every Dream Home A Heartache (Roxy Moozick)- Fields If the Nephilim Knockin' On Heavens Door (Bob Dylan)- Sisters Of Mercy Hoedown (Copland)- Bela Fleck. Love Letters (Elvis?)- Noosha Fox A New England (Billy Bragg)- Kirsty Maccol |
In 1992, Elektra Records celebrated their 40th anniversary with Rubaiyat, a 2 disc set that had all their current artists covering their older artists. See the Amazon ad for the tracklist, it's pretty diverse. |
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