[dfwgator]

Alone Again Or - Love

Alone Again Or - The Damned

One of my all-time favorite guitar openings.

[TheDingoAteMyBaby]

“Major Tom” - both versions by Peter Schilling and Shiny Toy Guns

“Bizarre Love Triangle” - Both versions by Frente and New Order

[ExTxMarine]

I like Janis Joplin’s “Me And Bobby McGee” better than Roger Miller’s version - heck better than all the other versions.

[Revolting cat!]

Listen to the original(s) and tell me that this is not the best remake of all remakes ever:

Down the road apiece

[ExTxMarine]

I absolutely LOVE Otis Reddings version of “Try A Little Tenderness” over the orginal version from the 1930s or 1940’s.

But, I like Aretha Franklin’s version of “Respect” more than Otis’ version.

[ConservativeTeen]

Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” over Bob Dylan’s
Van Halen’s “You Really Got Me” over The Kinks’ (although The Kinks’ is still really good.)

I’m sure there are more, but these two come to mind.

[Vince Ferrer]

I like Roy Orbison's remake of his own song "Crying" in the 80s vs his earlier one in the 60s, although they are both good.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Gene Pitney - Liiberty Valance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDN4L7cAQf0

The Royal Guardsmen - Liberty Valence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahNJ-KUNhV4

[ExTxMarine]

I like Jørgen Ingmann’s version of “Apache” more than the Incredible Bongo Band or the rap remake by the Sugarhill Gang!

[Vince Ferrer]

Brian Setzer did a better "Sleepwalk" than Santo and Johnny's original.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - Astrud Gilberto

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - Lovin' Spoonful

[Raider Sam]

Linda Jones or The Impressions version of “For Your Precious Love”

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzuIPCjsy9I

Great White’s better cover of “Once Bitten Twice Shy.” I hear they burn down the house with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz61YQWZuYU

[moehoward]

Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools

Little Cæsar-Chain Of Fools

[MilesVeritatis]

Live and Let Die?

Paul McCartney & Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7aGAIWe3uE

- or -

Guns N’ Roses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D9vAItORgE

[Cronos]

Better remakes imho

1. The lion sleeps tonight compare the original Zulu version "Mbube" by Solomon Linda to the one that we all know
2. Megadeth's version of "paranoid" knock's Black Sabbath's even though BS's is very good as well
3. Alien Ant Farm's version of "smooth criminal"
4. Singin' in the Rain by Gene Kelly is the best imho
5. Metallica's cover version of Diamond Head's "Am I evil?"
6. "Soul Man" remade by the Blue Brothers
7. Anything by Apocalyptica -- I love classical and metal and this combination can be awesome (but that may be just my take!)

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

“Surfin’ Bird” - The Trashmen, The Cramps, The Ramones (The Trashmen by a nose over the Cramps)

[RightOnline]

“Signs”.....Five Man Electrical Band; popular acoustic remake by one of my favorites, Tesla...

..but you HAVE to go with the original. FMEB was so unbelievably underrated it’s criminal.

[Peet]

166 posts so this may be there:

Crimson & Clover — Tommy James and the Shondells

Crimson & Clover — Pat Benetar

Which of the DOZENS of versions of G-L-O-R-I-A

[Katya]

Bad Company’s “Bad Company... Great song, but....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww5GXbk58R0

I actually prefer 5FDP (Five Finger Death Punch)’s version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVo8g7T39A4

If you haven’t seen their video... It’s a salute to our troops!!!!