Song Remakes

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:51 pm

Sailorasteroid wrote:Bedlam may have done a version of Magic Carpet Ride, but the original is by Steppenwolf.

That's it! Steppenwolf! Sorry, it's on the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack, and I only gave a cursory look. It's Steppenwolf.

Post by **Tiff** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:52 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: And maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine Hanson doing good versions of those songs. It may be because I despise Hanson, though.

I...completely agree.

I just can't picture Hanson singing..well, ANY of those songs well.

usachan · Post by **usachan** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:10 am

Personally I LOVE Mariah Carey's remake of "Without You" (no clue who sang it orginally though) but genreally I don't love remakes, just something about orginals is better in my opinion.

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:05 am

usachan wrote:Personally I LOVE Mariah Carey's remake of "Without You" (no clue who sang it orginally though)

Harry Nilsson, who also did "Coconut," which was also on the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack

Yeah, I've watched a lot of those "50's/60's/70's Gold" infomercials so I know a lot of these.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:24 pm

Tiff wrote:
ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: And maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine Hanson doing good versions of those songs. It may be because I despise Hanson, though.
I...completely agree.

I just can't picture Hanson singing..well, ANY of those songs well.

^_^

I agree to a point. If they had done covers of those songs back in 1997 when they were kids, they would have been bad. I'll admit, even though I am a Hanson fan, I can't remember the last time I listened to their debut album. I only listen to their new stuff now (2000- 2005). They are around our ages now (24, 21, 19) and fortunately, they no longer have the high pitched, girlish voices. At the time they first came out, I heard MMMBop on the radio first, and I couldn't tell if it was guys or girls singing. I knew for sure there was at least one guy singing... but yeah ^_^

I have the live versions of the covers I listed. However, I only have them on VHS and DVD. I don't know how I can make quality tracks out of those. My digital camera and mp3 player do have recording capabilities, but the tracks always come out really quiet and you have to blast your speakers to hear them. I could still make the crappy tracks if you want them though, so you could judge the covers for yourself if you like.

But given that our tastes in music are so completely different, I doubt that you'll like the covers ^_^

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:47 am

RoastedTwinkies wrote:
Tiff wrote:
ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: And maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine Hanson doing good versions of those songs. It may be because I despise Hanson, though.
I...completely agree.

I just can't picture Hanson singing..well, ANY of those songs well.
^_^

I agree to a point. If they had done covers of those songs back in 1997 when they were kids, they would have been bad. I'll admit, even though I am a Hanson fan, I can't remember the last time I listened to their debut album. I only listen to their new stuff now (2000- 2005). They are around our ages now (24, 21, 19) and fortunately, they no longer have the high pitched, girlish voices. At the time they first came out, I heard MMMBop on the radio first, and I couldn't tell if it was guys or girls singing. I knew for sure there was at least one guy singing... but yeah ^_^

I have the live versions of the covers I listed. However, I only have them on VHS and DVD. I don't know how I can make quality tracks out of those. My digital camera and mp3 player do have recording capabilities, but the tracks always come out really quiet and you have to blast your speakers to hear them. I could still make the crappy tracks if you want them though, so you could judge the covers for yourself if you like.

But given that our tastes in music are so completely different, I doubt that you'll like the covers ^_^

No thanks. I'm not really a fan of their style of music either. I'll stick with my Garbage, Gawth Rawck, and the various indie bands that populate my iTunes.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:54 am

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: No thanks. I'm not really a fan of their style of music either. I'll stick with my Garbage, Gawth Rawck, and the various indie bands that populate my iTunes.

I know this is getting off topic, but I'm totally clueless. Just what genre does Garbage and Gawth Rawk play? I'm guessing metal... or something... I have no idea.

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:38 pm

RoastedTwinkies wrote:
ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: No thanks. I'm not really a fan of their style of music either. I'll stick with my Garbage, Gawth Rawck, and the various indie bands that populate my iTunes.
I know this is getting off topic, but I'm totally clueless. Just what genre does Garbage and Gawth Rawk play? I'm guessing metal... or something... I have no idea.

Garbage is Industrial Rock. "Gawth Rawck" isn't a band, it's just what I call the Goth-esque Rock bands in my playlist. Marilyn Manson (though he's more Industrial, really), Placebo, Evanescence, Kill Hannah... That kind of band. Most of what I listen to is either those types of music, or weird, off-the-wall music (Dresden Dolls, Deerhoof) or Indie Stuff (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists).

And yes. Back on topic.

Which actually ties into this. Dresden Dolls did a live cover of "Stand By Your Mine," and I love it.

LadyFlameSniper · Post by **LadyFlameSniper** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:20 pm

That "It's my Party" song hasn't been covered but it was sampled in a rap song by Fabolous.. They don't seem to remake a lot of songs in rap, just sampling.

As for cover songs I like (original artist name is parenthesis)

Take on Me- Reel Big Fish (Aha)
Oi to the World- No Doubt (The Vandals)
Love to Love You Baby- No Doubt (Donna Summer)
Bohemian Rhapsody- The Braids (Queen)

There's a lot more and I like some of them more than the originals.

Has Garbage done any cover songs? Them doing a cover of a 90s rock song would be cool.

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:09 am

LadyFlameSniper wrote:That "It's my Party" song hasn't been covered but it was sampled in a rap song by Fabolous.. They don't seem to remake a lot of songs in rap, just sampling.

As for cover songs I like (original artist name is parenthesis)

Take on Me- Reel Big Fish (Aha)
Oi to the World- No Doubt (The Vandals)
Love to Love You Baby- No Doubt (Donna Summer)
Bohemian Rhapsody- The Braids (Queen)

There's a lot more and I like some of them more than the originals.

Has Garbage done any cover songs? Them doing a cover of a 90s rock song would be cool.

They've done a cover of The Ramones "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" (which is strange, because Garbage is not an acoustic band), and they've also done a cover of The Beatles "Day Tripper." Neither were on a CD, though. They were just concert things, and I have the live mp3s. ^^

Post by **Tiff** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:49 am

LadyFlameSniper wrote: Bohemian Rhapsody- The Braids (Queen)

O_O somebody re-did Bohemian Rhapsody?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

...Out of sheer curiosity, do you have the mp3?

-_- I'm masochistic.

LadyFlameSniper · Post by **LadyFlameSniper** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:11 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: They've done a cover of The Ramones "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" (which is strange, because Garbage is not an acoustic band), and they've also done a cover of The Beatles "Day Tripper." Neither were on a CD, though. They were just concert things, and I have the live mp3s. ^^

Oh cool, I'll have to look for those! Yeah they aren't an acoustic band but I love their acoustic version of "Only Happy When It Rains"

Tiff wrote: O_O somebody re-did Bohemian Rhapsody?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

...Out of sheer curiosity, do you have the mp3?

-_- I'm masochistic.

I don’t have it on mp3 anymore. Sorry ^^; That version by The Braids is R&B. It was from a movie soundtrack, forgot which one. Their version is not even as long as the original song.

The Braids aren't he only ones to cover Bohemian Rhapsody. Faye Wong, the singer who sang "Eyes on Me" from FF8 also covered it during a live peformance. I used to have the mp3

Queen’s is way more dramatic than either cover, but i like the two covers for what they are.

Post by **Tiff** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:14 pm

LadyFlameSniper wrote:
The Braids aren't he only ones to cover Bohemian Rhapsody. Faye Wong, the singer who sang "Eyes on Me" from FF8 also covered it during a live peformance. I used to have the mp3

Queen’s is way more dramatic than either cover, but i like the two covers for what they are.

.....Faye Wong...sang Bohemian Rhapsody?

that just..seems so incredibly stupid.

KoiNoVash · Post by **KoiNoVash** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:48 pm

(Sorry for being off topic!)

Tiff wrote:
LadyFlameSniper wrote:
The Braids aren't he only ones to cover Bohemian Rhapsody. Faye Wong, the singer who sang "Eyes on Me" from FF8 also covered it during a live peformance. I used to have the mp3

Queen’s is way more dramatic than either cover, but i like the two covers for what they are.
.....Faye Wong...sang Bohemian Rhapsody?

that just..seems so incredibly stupid.

::Die-hard Queen fan:: T_T I whole-heartedly agree (no offense). No one can top Freddy Mercury's performance. ::bawl:: I miss Freddy!

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:32 am

I have another one to add to the list. Muse's cover of "You're Just Too Good to be True (Can't Take my Eyes Off of You)" is wonderful (I don't know the actual name of that song, nor the artist. ^^;;).

Also, here's hoping for a good cover of "Don't You Want Me Baby." Because.....it has been recorded by Shirley Manson and Marilyn Manson. Two of my favourite people. I could squeal and orgasm in delight. Unfortunately, neither artist is putting the song on their respective next albums, so I'll have to find it somewhere else.

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:03 am

Can't Take My Eyes off of You is by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons originally.

Don't You Want Me Baby was first done by Human League.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:48 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: EDIT: Wow. Codine kills my brain. Cheap Trick did "I Want You To Want Me." I think Billy Idol or Billy Joel (I always get them confused) might have done a cover of it, but it's originally by Cheap Trick.

That's right! I knew that before but... I completely forgot -_-

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:54 pm

I completely forgot to mention that I love Hanson's cover of Money (That's What I Want)! I have no clue who sings it though because so many bands covered it, including the Beatles. I also would love to see Hanson cover that song which I have no clue what the title is or who it's by. It goes like "Down on the corner, down in the street.." It's an older song from the 1960's or something.

Ayane · Post by **Ayane** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:55 am

I believe it's Creedence Clearwater Revival, but I don't know the name of the song, RT.

Candyman1014 · Post by **Candyman1014** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:23 am

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote:I typically don't mind covers, but it depends upon the song, really. I love the band "Me First and the Gimmie-Gimmies." They're a cover band, and they cover songs well. I love Marilyn Manson's version of "Sweet Dreams" and like Koi and Tiffu said, I adore Orgy's version of "Blue Monday."

I have to Argee with you on Both of those songs and

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love
No Doubt - It's my life

And, In the MTV Awards that Chris Rock Host, Metallica played brief songs of Smell like teen Sprirt, Seven Nation Army and Beat It!! Man I wish they played all three full version!!!!!