What are some of the best song remakes?

[StageLeft]

311 - love song, comes to mind. Better than the original.

Also Smashing pumpkins - landslide

Further, UB40 - Can't help falling in love (if that's the exact title). Awesome song.

All 3 are IMO better than the originals.

EDIT: That limp bizkit behind blue eyes was good. Also Cats in the cradle remake by I can't remmber who, in the mid 90s.

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
311 - love song, comes to mind. Better than the original.

Also Smashing pumpkins - landslide

Further, UB40 - Can't help falling in love (if that's the exact title). Awesome song.

All 3 are IMO better than the originals.

EDIT: That limp bizkit behind blue eyes was good. Also Cats in the cradle remake by I can't remmber who, in the mid 90s.

that would be Ugly Kid Joe who covered Cats in the Cradle.

Pantera - Planet Caravan is good.
Cake - I Will Survive.
Sublime - Smoke Two Joints

thinking of others.

 

[CChaos]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Sublime - Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead)

No cover can top the Dead's Scarlet Begonias.

Well hell man, you are talking about the quintessential cover band. I mean the Dead covered everyone!

My faves are Jerry Band's Shining Star, Phish doing Freebird a cappela, Hendrix doing Dylan's Watchtower.

EDIT: Almost forgot, who's that band that remade Gin and Juice? That's a classic.

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Gary Jules - Mad World

Indeed!

Man, Donnie Darko - what an amazing movie.

 

[fw3308]

You're so vain by Faster Pussycat