Good "Unoriginal" Music

[caseymcq]

I just got a Chris Cornell remake of Billie Jean off iTunes. It was interesting.

I have been on a kick of downloading other remakes some that I thought were good were Mudvayne - King of Pain (Police), Shinedown - Simple Kind of Man (Lynrd Skynrd)

Anyone else know of any good remakes?

[shnelson]

I like five finger death punch's remake of bad company. There are some others I enjoy but can't recall at the moment.

[rushing]

Few off the top of my head but there are millions.

Deftones - Simple man

Deadsy - Tom Sawyer

Fireball Ministry - Turn to Stone

[PoorWordUsage] Manchu - Godzilla

[PoorWordUsage] Manchu - Moving in Stereo

Raging Slab - Mississippi Queen

Spiderbait - Black Betty

Clutch - Cross-eyed Mary

Nashville P***y - Rock N Roll Hootchie Coo

Black Label Society - Heart of Gold

Dinosaur Jr. - Just Like heaven

Altamont - Ezy Rider

[rushing]

lol@ that poor word usage....F+ewe Manchu

[Sherpa]

One of my favorite CD's is called Loud Rocks. It is a bunch of Hip Hop/Rap groups and a bunch of Rock bands doing covers of each others songs. The deftones also cover simple kind of man. Johnny Cash covers Nine Inch Nails Hurt. Tons more that I can't think of.

[Nick Kuhn]

Dream Theater - Perfect Strangers (The Big Medley is also very good).

[croixflats]

One of my favorite albums honoring past and present artist is Cowboy Junkies The Trinity session. The cover songs such as Lou Reeds Sweet Jane, Im so Lonesome I could Cry by Hank Williams and Walking after midnight done by Patsy Cline amongst others.

My favorite is Waltzing Matilda done by Tom Waits the original I believe was a poet back in the late 1800's

[CJH]

Disturbed - Land of Confusion (Genesis) rocks!!!!

[zamboni]

The Bangles version of Simon and Garfunkles "Hazy Shade of Winter" was better than the original

The Ataris version of Don Henleys "Boys of Summer" was excellent

Kind of a chick song, but Blake Sheltons "Home" is better than the original

Dynamite Hacks version of Eazy-E's "Boys N Da Hood" is better

And look up Gretchen Wilson/Alice in Chains "Barracuda" on youtube. She can sing. Nancy Wilson from Heart plays with them on it and seems to be enjoying the remake as well.

Alien Ant Farms cover of MJs "Smooth Criminal" was good as well.

[Stratosman]

Hey Zamboni, I have seen that clip you speak of regarding AIC w/ Gretchen Wilson. AIC seems a bit out of thier element doing that song, but man that girl can belt it out!

[zamboni]

Hey Zamboni, I have seen that clip you speak of regarding AIC w/ Gretchen Wilson. AIC seems a bit out of thier element doing that song, but man that girl can belt it out!

The guys from AIC have all been very good, lifelong friends with Ann and Nancy Wilson, since they are all from Seattle. Nancy has to be in her 50's and still looks very good. I think the wierder fit was Gretchen, but she is perfect for that song.

[Back2Dakota]

Dope-You spin me right round

Metallica-Stone cold crazy

[Stratosman]

I realize that, still.... On a side note a bunch of us went to see them @ Roy Wilkens last month and was one of the top 3 concerts I have ever been to.

[zamboni]

I realize that, still.... On a side note a bunch of us went to see them @ Roy Wilkens last month and was one of the top 3 concerts I have ever been to.

I watch the AIC MTV Unplugged DVD quite often. Too bad Laynes no longer around

[Farley]

Cake: I will survive (gloria gaynor original)

Cracker: Garage D'or 2 disk set, 2nd CD is all covers.

Cracker: Countrysides is mostly covers, they do Up against the wall redneck mother, family tradition and a few others

Social Distortion has some good covers

Bouncing Souls cover Johnny Cash's "Man in Black"

Also the last few albums Cash made with Rick Rubin have a lot of covers including Personal Jesus with John Frushante from RHCP playing the guitar, thats a really good one, bridge over troubled water, NIN hurt, Danny Boy, and lots others.

Everlast's cover of Folsom Blues is pretty good

Red Hot Chili Peppers have done a lot of good covers but you'd have to search youtube to find a lot of them.

Dropkick Murphys cover the Clash's "Guns of Brixton". actually the series Bootlegs and Bsides they did has a lot of covers.

Heard a punk cover of Dylan's "Desolation Row", not sure who does it.

Foo fighters do some great covers but again you'd have to search youtube

Guns N Roses did some good ones too.

[CJH]

Disturbed - Land of Confusion (Genesis) rocks!!!!

Forgot about Metallica's - Whiskey in the Jar!! (Irish song, originally covered by Thin Lizzy)

[DeBo101]

I always thought goldfingers cover of 99 red balloons is pretty cool.

Me First and The Gimme Gimmes do punk covers of all sorts of songs from oldies to elton john to REO speedwagon.

[LMITOUT]

Foo fighters do some great covers but again you'd have to search youtube

I always liked their version of Baker Street with the guitar solo in lieu of the sax solo of the original. Gerry Raferty's original is good on it's own too.

[Double D]

Seether has a new remake out now of George Michaels Careless Whisper. They definitely took all the sissy out of the song that was originally in it 20 years ago.

DD

[zamboni]

RHCP's Brandy is purty good

[Jakesbuds]

G'n'R - Knockin On Heavens Door

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light

[Bigbartguy]

I'm a HUGE fan of remakes by other bands

Lisa Marie Presley - Dirty Laundry

Anthrax - She (by KISS)

Dope - You Spin Me Round Round

John Mayer - Free Fallin live

RHCP - Love Rollercoaster

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

Richie Sambora - We All Sleep Alone

Shandi's Addiction - Calling Dr Love

Tim Mahoney - Sexual Healing live

[LMITOUT]

One of my favorite albums honoring past and present artist is Cowboy Junkies The Trinity session. The cover songs such as Lou Reeds Sweet Jane, Im so Lonesome I could Cry by Hank Williams and Walking after midnight done by Patsy Cline amongst others.

Cowboy Junkies Sweet Jane is on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack CD that I have. Might be one of the better songs on that disc.

[Bigbartguy]

thanks, found a couple more worth buying folks!

[titelines]

Check out "Deadicated". It's various artists doing Grateful Dead covers and is really good.

- Jane's Addiction does "Ripple"

- Los Lobos do "Bertha"

- Bruce Hornsby does "Jack Straw"

- Elvis Costello does "Ship of Fools"

- Cowboy Junkies do "To Lay Me Down"

Lyle Lovett, Indigo Girls, Warren Zevon and others are also on it. Very good stuff.