Books & Music Best song re-make?

[HuntJumpSC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPpJT3QRRnk

Check out Glen Campbell's new cover of Green Day's "Good Riddance~ Time of Your Life". The man is 72 and rocks it!
PS~ Can someone tell me how to embed the video? I'm having a computer brain fart!

 

[lmkhlh2006]

I like Mike Ness' cover of 'Don't Think Twice' (original by Bob Dylan).

I love Mike Ness, this is a great cover.

 

[Izznit]

Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah (originally by...leonard cohen...i think)

and as of a few days ago,

Florence and the machine -Hospital Beds, original by the Cold War Kids.

 

[Tangerine]

Well I don't know if this counts, but i *LOVE* "Because the Night".
Written by Springsteen, recorded by Patti Smith, though they both play it, with slightly different lyrics. I love the differences, which are very subtle but hers is more classically feminine and his more masculine. Two sides of a classic, I cant get enough of that song.

Natalie Merchant also did it on "Unplugged" that was also pretty great. Its actually kind of hard to mess up, its that good!

 

[lily25]

Needles and Pins by the Ramones originally by Jackie DeShannon, and the following year by the Searchers.
Running up that Hill by the Placebo, originally by Kate Bush (yack),
I Hung My Head by Johnny Cash originally recorded by Sting for Mercury Falling
I Will Survive by the Cake, originally by Gloria Gaynor

 

[AudreyII]

Blue Monday -- New Order

Redone by Orgy

But I still love the original too!

Can it be possible to top the original? Am off to find Orgy....
Ok, had a listen and they're not bad, haven't mucked around with it too much but nothing will beat the original for me. I'm inspired to play it now and dance around me kitchen. Excuse me....

Mine would also be Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah or maybe R.E.M. doing The Troggs Love is all around or Manic Street Preachers cover of Suicide is Painless. There's so many great covers...

 

[AudreyII]

easy by faith no more...i dunno who sang the orig

I love this version too, it was The Commodores (Lionel Richie) who did it originally.

 

[lily25]

Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

Oh oh good one!!!

 

[JAP4life]

Hurt by Johnny Cash
originally done by Nine Inch Nails (?)

ITA!

To add, Imogen Heap singing Jeff Buckley's/Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

 

[JAP4life]

Thought of another-

Bat for Lashes singing Springsteen's "I'm on Fire"

Ryan Adams singing Wonderwall by Oasis

Stoned Sour singing Wicked Games originally done by Chris Isaak

Michael Bublé singing "Feeling good"..originally from Nina Simone I think.

 

[twinkle.tink]

Michael Bublé singing "Feeling good"..originally from Nina Simone I think.

Forgot about that one...love it...I love his Spiderman, too.

 

[leothelnss]

Kaiser Chiefs - "heard it through the grapevine" IT IS ADDICTIVE!!!

 

[JAP4life]

Forgot about that one...love it...I love his Spiderman, too.

Love that one too.

 

[MichelleAntonia]

Thought of another-

Bat for Lashes singing Springsteen's "I'm on Fire"

Ryan Adams singing Wonderwall by Oasis

Stoned Sour singing Wicked Games originally done by Chris Isaak

i agree about ryan adams. i'm curious to hear the other two.

 

[Pinkdancer]

"The Tracks of My Tears": Originally by Smokey Robinson, remake by Gavin Degraw.

I believe that Gavin's version can only be heard at his concerts, as I've searched up and down for it on iTunes. I heard it the first time when he made an appearance on the show "American Dreams" several years ago--LOVED it.