Not a fan of redoing old songs.
I’m of two minds on this- some songs should be left as they are, but with many the remixes and cover versions are a great way to bring classics to a new generation. When I broadcast, playing the original of a song more than ten years old will cause listenership to drop but the remix/remake can turn it into a hit again.
Compare Johnny O’Keefe to Iggy Pop doing “Wild One”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNZ4E73SS_g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQLn2af4kY