Battle of the Remakes part 1

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DanTMWTMP

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Very interesting thread. As for Smooth Criminal, although I do like Alien Ant Farm's remake, the original and its corresponding music video is among my favorite acts of all time. The original song pumps me up like no other.

Originally posted by: nkgreen
No one's mentioned "Rocketman?"

Elton John or the Shat?

LOL :p the Shat's version is actually rather unique. I actually like both at the same time depending on mood :Q
 

RightIsWrong

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: NTB
Originally posted by: Feanor727
Landslide -- Fleetwood Mac vs. The Smashing Pumpkins

Fleetwood. By..well, a landslide :)

Nathan

I like both, but I might have to give the edge to SP, honestly.

I could make it tougher and add in The Dixie Chicks version which I think is a really good tribute to the original.

Another incredibly tough one because she tried to be so close to the original and had an incredible band playing the instrumentals is....

Heart w/ Ann Wilson -- Barracuda

or

Gretchen Wilson w/Alice in Chains -- Barracuda
 

hellokeith

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DJ Sammy's dance version of "Boys of Summer" is quite good, and has cute European chicks singing in the video.



Aerosmith's version of Come Together is their typical style of throat clearing + guitar tuning = epic fail.
 

wkabel23

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i don't see how people prefer the cure's version of love song to 311's. 311 just does it so much better IMO.

i think the closest battle would be tool vs. led zeppelin - no quarter (original gets homefield advantage!)
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: wkabel23
i don't see how people prefer the cure's version of love song to 311's. 311 just does it so much better IMO.

i think the closest battle would be tool vs. led zeppelin - no quarter (original gets homefield advantage!)

Cure's version is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better


and Tool's version is also WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better (although I do love JP's guitar work on that song <3)
 

DomS

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Jeff Buckley isn't covering Leonard Cohen's original of Hallelujah. He's covering John Cale's cover of Cohen.
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: wkabel23
i don't see how people prefer the cure's version of love song to 311's. 311 just does it so much better IMO.

Cure's version is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
 

MrFire8808

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How about:

Jimi Hendrix - Little wing
vs
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little wing

Cant find good youtube videos of studio versions to post.. but I think SRV wins
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: MrFire8808
How about:

Jimi Hendrix - Little wing
vs
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little wing

Cant find good youtube videos of studio versions to post.. but I think SRV wins

Yeah, I prefer SRV's version