tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post5691283640911224198..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Best Remakes of All TimeScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-35516610718319917332007-04-27T23:25:00.000-08:002007-04-27T23:25:00.000-08:00There is NO shame in still liking Depeche Mode!!!A...There is NO shame in still liking Depeche Mode!!!<BR/><BR/>And Hotel California was the first vinyl album I ever owned!<BR/><BR/>Did you ever hear that remake of New Order's Blue Monday by Orgy? It was pretty bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58602756533062542302007-04-24T12:04:00.000-08:002007-04-24T12:04:00.000-08:00I'm WAY late to the party but I had to chime in wi...I'm WAY late to the party but I had to chime in with a couple of my favorites. Cake's cover of "I Will Survive" never fails to make me smile, and though many will find this sacreligious, I just love The Lemonheads' cover of "Mrs. Robinson." I also have to respectfull disagree with whomever didn't like the PSB cover of "Always on my Mind" - love their version. Thanks for such a great list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-10821511053952580162007-04-21T05:57:00.000-08:002007-04-21T05:57:00.000-08:00Sorry to show up after the party's over here, but ...Sorry to show up after the party's over here, but I like your list and have a few to add...<BR/><BR/>I like Fiona Apple's cover of "Across the Universe" better than the Beatles' original.<BR/><BR/>Gary Jules' cover of "Mad World" better than Tears for Fears' version (the remake captures such a strong morose mood the original didn't have).<BR/><BR/>Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".<BR/><BR/>Great subject and list, by the way. Seems like covers rarely exceed the original.Chaotic Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713799579650424883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-53101545975312331412007-04-20T09:37:00.000-08:002007-04-20T09:37:00.000-08:002,7, and 13 are also my favorites.Great TTBe well ...2,7, and 13 are also my favorites.<BR/><BR/>Great TT<BR/><BR/>Be well and enjoy the dayDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836716475835685334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-46605874457241937922007-04-20T06:00:00.000-08:002007-04-20T06:00:00.000-08:00I adore Eva Cassidy and everything she sings, espe...I adore Eva Cassidy and everything she sings, especially the two you've mentioned. Her death was a sad loss.<BR/>Thanks for sharing your list--I'll check these out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6133942416336162522007-04-19T20:19:00.000-08:002007-04-19T20:19:00.000-08:00I am musically behind the times. But I now feel a...I am musically behind the times. But I now feel a sudden urge to go and dig up my Depress Mode tapes from high school and give them a listen. <BR/>A remake I love is Midnight Train to Georgia redone by the Indigo Girls. I have it on one of their live albums. Unfortunately their last few albums have not been to my liking. I only like their older music.<BR/>Another favorite remake is Dancing Queen, orinally done by Abba, and remade by The Real Group (my all time favorite group. They are from Sweden and sing A Capella/Jazz they have a fabulous blend and talent.)Heffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166154112206680302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-18369288131290192422007-04-19T20:14:00.000-08:002007-04-19T20:14:00.000-08:00Someone I don't know recently did "Heaven," by Br...Someone I don't know recently did "Heaven," by Brian Adams. The tempo was different, but I kinda liked it! Then again, maybe it's just the song. I loved that song in junior high.<BR/><BR/>And I'm totally awed at your music knowledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74248520549231048162007-04-19T18:19:00.000-08:002007-04-19T18:19:00.000-08:00I am with ya on Eva Cassidy! What an amazing voic...I am with ya on Eva Cassidy! What an amazing voice! Too bad we had to lose her at such a young age! She was AMAZING!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518491923521787032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-56649996856532477012007-04-19T18:14:00.000-08:002007-04-19T18:14:00.000-08:00I love your list. A few are ones of which I'm not ...I love your list. A few are ones of which I'm not familiar. But I could probably find them on You tube. :-)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527762200993175239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16886179083576755822007-04-19T18:06:00.000-08:002007-04-19T18:06:00.000-08:00I agree especially with "Scarborough Fair"--wonder...I agree especially with "Scarborough Fair"--wonderful song for always.<BR/><BR/>Also, "Unchained Melody"--my kids thought it was new and were impressed that I knew it!<BR/><BR/>My TT is (finally) posted.Judy Callarman, Scrabble Has-Beenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479470085112931111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-37963489401369087112007-04-19T15:50:00.000-08:002007-04-19T15:50:00.000-08:00I find it weird that '80's music seems now to be c...I find it weird that '80's music seems now to be considered retro. Hey, that was MY music! Am I really "retro?" My kids probably think so. Great list! <BR/><BR/>My TT is about a "TV Turn-Off Week Blog Challenge" that I am trying to put together if you are interested!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-53222857444735417972007-04-19T15:04:00.000-08:002007-04-19T15:04:00.000-08:00Dragonheart- I recently downloaded Cummings & Bach...Dragonheart- I recently downloaded Cummings & Bachman's "American Woman '06." I thought it was the best version of it.<BR/><BR/>There was a cover of "Just Like Heaven" (The Cure) by someone else on the "Just Like Heaven" soundtrack. It was really mellow & so pretty.<BR/><BR/>Oh and Canadians: Jann Arden did "You're So Vain" on her album "Uncover Me" that I just LOVE.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255026646819281620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58436076720542028232007-04-19T14:34:00.000-08:002007-04-19T14:34:00.000-08:00Actually, I love the way itunes will give you alte...Actually, I love the way itunes will give you alternate versions of a song you query.<BR/><BR/>Look up "Personal Jesus" and you get Marilyn Manson (yuck), Gravity Kills, Johnny Cash, Depeche Mode and others that have sung it. Kind of cool to hear the different versions.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20001814447182020862007-04-19T14:31:00.000-08:002007-04-19T14:31:00.000-08:00I had to go look up Johnny Cash's Personal Jesus a...I had to go look up Johnny Cash's Personal Jesus and I have to say it's better than D.M's version. It sounds more soulful, like the song should be.<BR/><BR/>Dan, I looked up Sinead's version of All Apologies and have to say that I still like Nirvana's better, but I do love her voice and she has some great other covers "I Wanna Be Loved By You" for example.<BR/><BR/>There are a few albums like Rod Stewart's versions of American Classics which are wonderful, all, but I couldn't say that I thought he sang it better than the original. Hard to beat the likes of Ella, Billie, Louis, and the rest. They're hard to top, even for Mr. Stewart.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-42372949130875620632007-04-19T14:19:00.000-08:002007-04-19T14:19:00.000-08:00I love "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" by Scissor Sist...I love "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" by Scissor Sisters, I'd never heard of the group till I saw the creepy/hypnotic video at Sweetney's months ago.<BR/><BR/>I looked up their Comfortably Numb cover on itunes and it didn't give me enough of it to give me much idea if I'd like it--the original is so great. It was our senior song, or prom song or something like that.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73631394175141385342007-04-19T13:22:00.000-08:002007-04-19T13:22:00.000-08:00Yes!One of my other favorites is Metallica's cover...Yes!<BR/><BR/>One of my other favorites is Metallica's cover of Bob Seger's Turn the Page. Really emotional delivery.<BR/><BR/>Ooh, and another! Alien Ant Farm's cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal!!!! <BR/><BR/>Happy TT!Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40562686770889840832007-04-19T11:39:00.000-08:002007-04-19T11:39:00.000-08:00I think I've only ever heard #7 and #11, although ...I think I've only ever heard #7 and #11, although I've listened to the originals of quite few.<BR/><BR/>Fun idea for a T13!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865645292824953080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51838411418981056932007-04-19T10:58:00.000-08:002007-04-19T10:58:00.000-08:00I love They Might Be Giants ;) Favourite song is "...I love They Might Be Giants ;) Favourite song is "Build a Little Birdhouse In Your Soul"!<BR/><BR/>My mind is a blank when it comes to thinking about good remakes at the moment - sorry I can't add to your listMythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243071725565727650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58731205273490836102007-04-19T10:52:00.000-08:002007-04-19T10:52:00.000-08:00Here I am, late to the party and it's not even noo...Here I am, late to the party and it's not even noon. 50 comments already! You hit a nerve with this one!<BR/><BR/>I LOVE LOVE LOVE Depeche Mode's Route 66. AWESOME. <BR/><BR/>Haven't heard the Gypsey Kings do Hotel California yet, but I do love the original.<BR/><BR/>And I love both the They Might Be Giants and the Lenny Kravitz versions you mentioned. They rock! I'll be Lenny's American Woman any day of the week, and Twice on Sunday!<BR/><BR/>Most interesting remake, to me, is the Scissor Sisters covering "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd. How they had the chutspa to take a song that makes you want to kill yourself, and turn it into a song that makes you want to shake your ass and DANCE is beyond me.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-33828911043938853062007-04-19T10:33:00.000-08:002007-04-19T10:33:00.000-08:00I am still a Depeche Mode Fan myself. 80s are pre...I am still a Depeche Mode Fan myself. 80s are pretty awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-45795274401950614012007-04-19T09:59:00.000-08:002007-04-19T09:59:00.000-08:00Well, I'm not sure what this says about me, but I ...Well, I'm not sure what this says about me, but I only recognized "Over the Rainbow" and "Istanbul/Constantinople". Maybe all it says is that I'm young, but probably it says that I'm quite culturaly unaware.Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976869000808518440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-33586239901000081422007-04-19T09:30:00.000-08:002007-04-19T09:30:00.000-08:00I agree about the Monkees. Smashmouth is okay but...I agree about the Monkees. Smashmouth is okay but most of the remakes on that soundtrack aren't as good as the originals.<BR/><BR/>I need to do a list of remakes that aren't as good as the originals, though that would probably be way too long.<BR/><BR/>I think Whitney Houston's remake of Dolly Pardon's "I Will Always Love You" is better, but the Pet Shop Boys' remake of "You Were Always on My Mind" wasn't worthy of Willie Nelson's excellent ballad.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-79878596305526589672007-04-19T09:00:00.000-08:002007-04-19T09:00:00.000-08:00How about "Roll Over Beethoven" by ELO?Also, being...How about "Roll Over Beethoven" by ELO?<BR/><BR/>Also, being a big Monkees fan, while I like Smashmouth, I hated their remake of "I'm a Believer" for the Shrek movie. You can't improve on Micky's vocals and that's that. It's like editing Hamlet and thinking you made it better.<BR/><BR/>I have no TT today. I always love yours.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4710639005484318882007-04-19T08:18:00.000-08:002007-04-19T08:18:00.000-08:00P.S. So bummed I haven't seen anyone doing the son...P.S. So bummed I haven't seen anyone doing the song list or music meme mention the Violent Femmes.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7583662675680334712007-04-19T08:17:00.000-08:002007-04-19T08:17:00.000-08:00Great list...some of my favorite musicians/bands/s...Great list...some of my favorite musicians/bands/singers, and few of my favorite always like to ehar it songs!<BR/><BR/>FWIW, I not only know about Buckwheat Zydeco, but I like the music. :) I found them during my Neville Brothers stage.<BR/><BR/>Eva Cassidy, so talented, so tragic.<BR/><BR/>(P.S. Oh I hate myself for this but can.not.stop.self. Gipsy Kings. Okay slapping own hand for being total Type A Wanker Corrector.)Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.com