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Remakes that are better than the orginal song..

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  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Baltimore

    Tamlins > Nina Simone > Randy Newman


  • ThermosThermos 307 Posts
    Nina Simone - My Sweet Lord
  • MondeyanoMondeyano Reykjavik 863 Posts
    Charme - Georgy Porgy
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Baltimore

    Tamlins > Nina Simone > Randy Newman


    Adapted is an extremely underrated songwriter, right up there with Traditional.
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    all the metallica covers, even the motorhead ones...
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    and, even further dude'ing out: 1/2 of the me first and the gimme gimmes shit.

    the other 1/2 is like comeon dudes why you f*ckin with that it was perfect already
  • catalistcatalist 1,373 Posts
    Jose Feliciano - Golden Lady...

    oh shit!
  • SelinaKyle83SelinaKyle83 1,042 Posts
    dusty springfield's 'spooky'>>>>>classics iv
  • SelinaKyle83SelinaKyle83 1,042 Posts
    and I wouldn't say it's better but i really, really like malcom mcclaren's 'about her' as much as i like the zombies 'she's not there'.....
  • UnherdUnherd 1,880 Posts
    Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee > Randy Newman

    I'll also throw out Eddie Hazel's California Dreaming and Millie Jackson's If Loving You Is Wrong..
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    Jose Feliciano- California Dreaming and Ain't No Sunshine
  • SnappingSnapping 995 Posts
    Charles Wright - Light My Fire
    Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Jose Feliciano- Ain't No Sunshine

    BAN
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    New Birth REPOSSESSED "I Can Understand It" from Bobby Womack, as well as "Dream Merchant" from Jerry Butler.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    New Birth REPOSSESSED "I Can Understand It" from Bobby Womack

    I think the version Womack cut with the Valentinos on Clean slays both New Birth's and his own.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    New Birth REPOSSESSED "I Can Understand It" from Bobby Womack

    I think the version Womack cut with the Valentinos on Clean slays both New Birth's and his own.

    to me, the Valentinos sounded like they merely dubbed their voices over the backing track to Bobby's original...not a lot of difference, IIRC
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,892 Posts
    Yolanda Wyns - I Know You, I Live You (Joey Negro Vocal Mix) > The Chaka O.G.

    Anything Donny Hath covered.
  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,784 Posts

    Who's done the best version of "To Know You Is To Love You"?

    I heard a great version on a mix by Mr Scruff - sounded like it could've been an edit as it went on for quite a while, long instrumental part after the vocals with a bit of swirling and dubby echos and stuff - not the Bloodfire edit that I have either.
  • akoako https://soundcloud.com/a-ko 3,413 Posts
    Marvin Gaye's Grapevine > Gladys Knight's.



    listened to both a few nights ago. turned off Gladys about a minute in and chilled out to Marvin instead.

    its just so solid. yeah, he drums in the gladys knight version are killer, but marvin just SLAYS this shit.
  • GnatGnat 1,183 Posts
    "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
    Carpenters>Klaatu


    Carpenters
  • fejmelbafejmelba 1,139 Posts
    organ donor

    Lefties soul connection > DJ Shadow
  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,784 Posts

    Ooooh, dunno about that one.
    In a live setting I'd go with the band everytime, but as a recording not so sure.
  • MondeyanoMondeyano Reykjavik 863 Posts
    Donny Hathaway - You've Got A Friend
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Barbara Randolph "Can I Get a Witness" > Marvin Gaye's

    Big Mama Thornton's "Wade in the Water" slaps Marlena Shaw's, takes its wallet, and pushes it down onto the filthy sidewalk

    Nina Simone "To Love somebody" > Bee Gees

    Lee Moses "Ill Be There" kicks the Four Top's in the nuts and pours a stale beer over its head, then laughs and points at it
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    can't believe nobody mentioned the easiest one
    Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart > Bee Gee's version

  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    New Birth "I Can Understand It" > Bobby Womack "I Can Understand It"

    ALSO, I know I;m gonna get shitted on for this but

    D'angelo "Crusin'" > Smokey Robinson "Cruisin'"
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    Walk on By - Stranglers > Warwick

    Light My Fire - Feliciano > Franklin > Doors

    Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Sergio Mendes > Stevie

    Old Town - Corrs > Lynott

    Moondance - Grady Tate > Van studio version (but SF live version > Grady Tate)

    Do You Wanna Dance - Ramones live > all other versions
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    That dude must have lost his motherfucking mind. Sergio Mendes[/b] > Stevie? Possible the most apropos place to use a hearty GTFOOHWTB.
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    God Only Knows - PP Arnold > Beach Boys
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    God Only Knows - PP Arnold > Beach Boys

    I never heard that version, but her version of "The First Cut Is The Deepest" is better than the original Cat Stevens version, in my opinion.
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