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Post by musicjunky318 on Nov 15, 2009 19:35:50 GMT -5
I'll start:
'Endless Love' by: Mariah Carey & Luther Vandross > than the original 'Endless Love' by: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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Post by neverduplicated on Nov 15, 2009 20:11:16 GMT -5
^ Agreed.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by Elton John > the original by the Beatles
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Post by Choco on Nov 15, 2009 20:18:49 GMT -5
I Will Always Love You by Whitney > Original by Dolly Parton.
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Post by countryfan2002 on Nov 15, 2009 20:33:50 GMT -5
"I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood over Randy Travis's version (although their version together is incredible!)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 21:37:15 GMT -5
^ Agreed. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by Elton John > the original by the Beatles Totally disagree. IMO you can't beat Lennon's vocal on the original. Although I do love Elton's version too. |
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Post by dbt88 on Nov 15, 2009 21:45:40 GMT -5
William Hung's She Bangs >>>> Ricky Martin's version  |
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Post by Minimalism on Nov 15, 2009 22:00:45 GMT -5
Just off the top of my head:
"Don't Stop the Music": Jamie Cullum > Rihanna
"Top Of The World": Dixie Chicks > Patty Griffin
"Hurt": Johnny Cash > Nine Inch Nails
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Post by Monroe on Nov 15, 2009 22:12:37 GMT -5
"Hurt": Johnny Cash > Nine Inch Nails :o lies!  |
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Post by **Ξ²Γ©cky**β’ on Nov 15, 2009 22:13:12 GMT -5
Freak Like Me: Sugababes/Richard X>>>Adina Howard
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Post by nlp81906 on Nov 15, 2009 22:26:51 GMT -5
Praying for Time - Carrie Underwood > George Michael
Without You - Mariah Carey > Nilson/Badfinger
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Post by muziclvr1 on Nov 16, 2009 1:24:15 GMT -5
I'm Every Woman - Whitney > Chaka Khan
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Post by barbush on Nov 16, 2009 1:30:11 GMT -5
The Carrie Stans have taken over this thread
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Post by WotUNeed on Nov 16, 2009 1:35:21 GMT -5
Praying for Time - Carrie Underwood > George Michael Without You - Mariah Carey > Nilson/Badfinger That's gonna be a triple NO vote from me. I have a list of these, but I'll just name a few: "I Hope You Dance" - Ronan Keating is better than Womack and co. "Here, There, and Everywhere" - Emmylou Harris takes a great Beatles song and improves it. "Mad World" - Michael Andrews and Gary Jules reimagine the Tears for Fears classic and own it "We Can Work It Out" - I love the original version by The Beatles, but Stevie Wonder's funked-up arrangement takes it to another level. Oh, and I saw a mention of Jamie Cullum, so: "Frontin'." Yeah, I went there. |
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Post by rellybois on Nov 16, 2009 11:04:04 GMT -5
Praying for Time - Carrie Underwood > George Michael Without You - Mariah Carey > Nilson/Badfinger That's gonna be a triple NO vote from me. I have a list of these, but I'll just name a few: "I Hope You Dance" - Ronan Keating is better than Womack and co. "Here, There, and Everywhere" - Emmylou Harris takes a great Beatles song and improves it. "Mad World" - Michael Andrews and Gary Jules reimagine the Tears for Fears classic and own it "We Can Work It Out" - I love the original version by The Beatles, but Stevie Wonder's funked-up arrangement takes it to another level. Oh, and I saw a mention of Jamie Cullum, so: "Frontin'." Yeah, I went there. i dunt get ur post where iz britney gaga mariah kelli ??? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 12:13:52 GMT -5
Praying for Time - Carrie Underwood > George Michael Without You - Mariah Carey > Nilson/Badfinger IMO Mariah didn't add anything more to Nilsson's version of "Without You" to improve it anymore than she did more recently to Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is." And since IMO, Badfinger's original version is superior to Nilsson's remake, clearly Mariah's version isn't even in the running. |
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Post by ratchet on Nov 16, 2009 13:24:17 GMT -5
emotions dc3>>>>  |
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 16, 2009 14:48:35 GMT -5
I think I like Ronan's version of 'When You Say Nothing At All' over Alison Krauss'.
And Dixie Chicks' 'Landslide' I think adds much needed life to the Fleetwood Mac version.
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Post by Minimalism on Nov 16, 2009 22:02:44 GMT -5
"I Hope You Dance" - Ronan Keating is better than Womack and co. "Here, There, and Everywhere" - Emmylou Harris takes a great Beatles song and improves it. Oh, and I saw a mention of Jamie Cullum, so: "Frontin'." Yeah, I went there. I also prefer Ronan's rendition of IHYD; he's surprisingly adept at singing country-influenced ballads (the aforementioned WYSNAA, "If Tomorrow Never Comes", etc.), especially given his background as a boyband member. I have never heard Emmylou's take on that Beatles tune, which btw is one of my favorites from them. Thanks for the heads-up, I'd definitely look into it. Oh, and yes, Jamie's "Frontin'" is better than the original. Occasionally, depending on my mood, I even think he tackles "High And Dry" better than Radiohead themselves. :o |
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Post by Pipa on Nov 16, 2009 22:04:21 GMT -5
"Hurt": Johnny Cash > Nine Inch Nails You stole mine. Umm... Cheap Trick's "Magical Mystery Tour" > The Beatles |
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Post by rfucom on Nov 17, 2009 4:09:13 GMT -5
William Hung's She Bangs >>>> Ricky Martin's version yeah baby! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2009 10:17:46 GMT -5
The Beatles' Twist and Shout >>>>>>> The Isley Brothers
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Post by nlp81906 on Nov 17, 2009 12:21:24 GMT -5
The Carrie **people who like someone I don't so I resort to namecalling because it makes me feel superior** have taken over this thread I'm the furthest thing from a Carrie stan, I think her version of Praying for Time is better than the original, she puts so much more emotion in it...imo... |
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Post by Baby In a New Dress on Nov 17, 2009 12:22:36 GMT -5
Michael Bolton's When A Man Loves A Woman >>>>>>>>>> Percy Sledge's version
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Post by Bluemargay on Nov 17, 2009 15:04:50 GMT -5
The Fray's Heartless and Seether's Careless Whisper.
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Post by Filthy Pop on Nov 17, 2009 20:30:26 GMT -5
Selena "Fotos Y Recuerdos" cover of The Pretenders "Back on the Chain Gang" she re-did the lyrics but kept part of the hook.
Selena "Last Dance" and the rest of her "Disco Medley" live at the 1995 Houston Astrodome
Carrie Underwood "I Told You So", "I'll Stand By You"
Katy Perry's "Use Your Love"
I'm sure there's tons more so I'll edit this later.
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Post by WotUNeed on Nov 17, 2009 20:39:27 GMT -5
The Beatles' Twist and Shout >>>>>>> The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers version is a remake too. If you listen to the original, you realize The Beatles owe a great debt to the Isleys for basically supplying them with a viable arrangement for a song that did not stand out as hit material. |
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Post by Minimalism on Nov 17, 2009 22:24:55 GMT -5
Michael Bolton's When A Man Loves A Woman >>>>>>>>>> Percy Sledge's version ,,20315945_7,00.html I think I'll take EW's side on this. I have two more: "Spit On A Stranger": Nickel Creek > Pavement "Lying To The Moon": Trisha Yearwood > Matraca Berg (heck, even Berg herself thinks so) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 0:28:07 GMT -5
The Beatles version of "Please Mr. Postman">>> the original by the Marvelettes
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Post by neverduplicated on Nov 18, 2009 6:03:52 GMT -5
Moulin Rouge version of "Your Song" (sung by Ewan McGregor) > Elton John's (which I also dearly love)
The theatrical makeover of the song just makes it so big, brassy, and romantic.
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Post by Baby In a New Dress on Nov 18, 2009 10:19:35 GMT -5
Michael Bolton's When A Man Loves A Woman >>>>>>>>>> Percy Sledge's version ,,20315945_7,00.html I think I'll take EW's side on this. Seriously... Michael Bolton should be nowhere near that list. He gets so much bashing and hate, I don't know why. His voice is amazing, and his music is so soulful and romantic. He caters to the ladies, and I love it. He sang this shit outta that song. People just always like the old over the new. Percy Sledge sounded like a constipated frog. He didn't even write the damn song, so the music snobbery is beyond me. |
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