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Word Up - Korn. Completely shits all over the original sung by Cameo.
Africa - Quietdrive. This one is quite divisive, so I'll also link Weezer's more faithful cover.
Midnight At The Oasis - The Brand New Heavies. Don't get me wrong, Maria Muldaur's original version was great, but it just works so much better as an acid jazz and funk song.
As for remixes...
One Night Stand (Sunship Remix) - Mis-Teeq. It's so much better than the original by a mile. Alesha Dixon genuinely drops some fucking bars in the remix.
Selekta (SIDEQUEST Remix) - Kyle Gordon. I don't understand why this isn't the official version. The difference is that this version is 45 seconds longer and has an additional verse.
Hurt by Johnny Cash - much better than the NiN version, to the point that Trent Reznor basically said "yea, it's his song now, he nailed it".
And then I have some more controversial takes...
-Faith by Limp Bizkit (instead of George Michael). Yes, I know, but seriously, it slaps.
-99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger.
-Gin and Juice by The Gourds.
Axel F
That frog lives rent free in my head.
La mamá de la mamá (El Alfa), también Na de Na (de Angel & Khitz)
Cradle Of Filth - Sleepless, cover of Anathema - Sleepless.
I am an enjoyer of Cradle Of Filth, but objectivly, their version has more color.
Black Magic Woman -- Santana. Original by Fleetwood Mac.
Touch and Go -- Emerson Lake and.... POWELL. Cover of an old folk song called: Lovely Joan
Blinded by the LIght -- Manfred Mann original by Bruce Springsteen.
Alone -- Heart... Can't remember the original artist off hand.
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka
Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is so much better than the original Black Sabbath version.
Every time we touch by Electric Callboy
DragulAPT by DJ Cummerbund
Kelly Clarkson covered Taylor Swift’s Better Man in her TV show a couple of years ago and it was an entirely different song. Like she felt it in her bones. She elevated it.
Postal Service turned Such Great Heights from a low-fi, indie-folk coffee shop vibe (originally done by Iron & Wine) into 100% millennial optimism pop.
Hilary & Hayley Duff covered Our Lips Are Sealed and I’m just kidding that one was actually terrible.
Knocking on heaven's door by GnR
Heavy metal mania by Gamma Ray
The GnR version is a cover. Originally was some by Bob Dylan.
Yes, I specified which cover since it's certainly been covered by more people.
- Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U".
- Joe Jackson's version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh, Well".
- The Ramones version of the Spider-man TV show theme song.
Natalie imbruglia - Torn
Hope I spelled that right
Strange fruit cover done by Tori Amos.
Billie Holiday was the first to record it in 1939.
Strange Fruit" is a song written and composed by Abel Meeropol (under his pseudonym Lewis Allan) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Fruit
Maniac by Carpenter Brut
Am I Evil - Metallica, originally by Diamond Head
Somebody that I used to know - Walk Off the Earth, originally by Gotye
Common People - William Shatner and Ben Folds, originally by Pulp.
The first because Metallica was just SO much cleaner, second because I thought the song was trash until I heard it by somebody who didn't mumble through the whole thing, the third... well the Shatner one isn't exactly good, but it's at least entertaining, which is more than can be said for the original.
Fly Like an Eagle - Seal
Chvrches cover of "Do I Wanna Know?" by the Arctic Monkeys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwwmFrsX_E
Their one of Kendrick Lamar's "Love" is also pretty excellent, but I'm not sure if it's better than the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msgimk3mV6g
But it probably is.
The Jennifer Saunders version of Holding Out for a Hero from Shrek 2
The Rufus Wainright version of Hallelujah from Shrek 1 (but the Jeff Buckley and John Cale versions are even better)
It's interesting reading about the musical taste on here. I feel the average demographic of lemmy is mostly USA based late gen X guys.
Been listening to "EDM" since long before it was known as that. Remixing has been the way with electronic music since it's inception.
A small amount of my favorite remixes in no particular order
The Prodigy - Out Of Space (Cut & Run Booty Space Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsKfApf3jJg
Databass vs. Koma & Bones - Fade In 'The Program' (Koma & Bones Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su3o-SG2IHM
Feelin Kinda Strange (Bass Kleph & Nick Thayer Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wB0ogEg6ew
Stanton Warriors - Shake It Up (Hook N Sling Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_W403tQrvU
The Streets - Blinded by the Lights (Nero Remix) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomOlmprVO8
Freedom Failure One life left (John B Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZmoVm9mAA
Juice WRLD - Conversations (Skeler Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEVJ0N6I1A
I Feel Love (Dj Jamx & De Leon Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEzFLkBR88
Sizzla I'm Living (Ed Solo & Stickybuds Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGqWkWUe-U0
Blinded by the Light
Written by Bruce Springsteen, but I think Manfred Mann did it much better.
Thick of it (Ray Walter Music remix)
Black History Month (Death From Above 1979), remixed by Death From Above 1979
Hurt (Nine Inch Nails), covered by Johnny Cash
The Cash version of Hurt is the definitive one.
Johnny Cash did a great cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage," too.
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Tell me why - 1991 Remix
Love is not enough - Hybrid minds remix
Alaska - Sofi Tukker Remix
On Hold - Jamie XX remix
Higher ground - Flight facilities remix
California Heaven - Medasin remix