Almost every VOCALOID / vocal synth cover, as long as the tuning / overall quality is good.
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Gimme More (SID) [Machinae Supremacy covering Britney Spears]. MaSu's vibe strips away the hyperclean polish to deliver something much closer to the raunchy, voyeuristic feel of the song's lyrics. The fact that they're a really good band also helps.
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F*ck Tha Police [Dope covering NWA]. I'll admit, this one is just personal preference. Please don't crucify me.
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Battle Hymn [Beast in Black covering Manowar].
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Down with the Sickness [Ai Mori & Violet Orlandi covering Disturbed].
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Army of the Night [Amaranthe covering Powerwolf].
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Ballroom Blitz [3TEETH covering The Sweet].
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Got The Time [Anthrax covering Joe Jackson].
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Bring The Noise [Anthrax on the track with Public Enemy]. Going back to the original is like driving a Ford Model T.
It comes close:
- Breaking the Law [Fightstar covering Judas Priest]. Halford is too iconic to beat, but Fightstar's apocalyptic world-weariness lends itself well to their take on the song, as opposed to the original's unserious attitude.
Hurt by Johnny Cash - much better than the NiN version, to the point that Trent Reznor basically said "yea, it's his song now, he nailed it".
And then I have some more controversial takes...
-Faith by Limp Bizkit (instead of George Michael). Yes, I know, but seriously, it slaps.
-99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger.
-Gin and Juice by The Gourds.
Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal performed by Alien Ant Farm.
Word Up - Korn. Completely shits all over the original sung by Cameo.
Africa - Quietdrive. This one is quite divisive, so I'll also link Weezer's more faithful cover.
Midnight At The Oasis - The Brand New Heavies. Don't get me wrong, Maria Muldaur's original version was great, but it just works so much better as an acid jazz and funk song.
As for remixes...
One Night Stand (Sunship Remix) - Mis-Teeq. It's so much better than the original by a mile. Alesha Dixon genuinely drops some fucking bars in the remix.
Selekta (SIDEQUEST Remix) - Kyle Gordon. I don't understand why this isn't the official version. The difference is that this version is 45 seconds longer and has an additional verse.
While we're talking Kyle Gordon, Little V and OBKATIEKAT absolutely killed it with their "Planet of the Bass"
Axel F
That frog lives rent free in my head.
Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is so much better than the original Black Sabbath version.
I'd say it's hard to beat original War Pigs, but T-Pain's version comes close.
Cradle Of Filth - Sleepless, cover of Anathema - Sleepless.
I am an enjoyer of Cradle Of Filth, but objectivly, their version has more color.
Black Magic Woman -- Santana. Original by Fleetwood Mac.
Touch and Go -- Emerson Lake and.... POWELL. Cover of an old folk song called: Lovely Joan
Blinded by the LIght -- Manfred Mann original by Bruce Springsteen.
Alone -- Heart... Can't remember the original artist off hand.
Kelly Clarkson covered Taylor Swift’s Better Man in her TV show a couple of years ago and it was an entirely different song. Like she felt it in her bones. She elevated it.
Postal Service turned Such Great Heights from a low-fi, indie-folk coffee shop vibe (originally done by Iron & Wine) into 100% millennial optimism pop.
Hilary & Hayley Duff covered Our Lips Are Sealed and I’m just kidding that one was actually terrible.
La mamá de la mamá (El Alfa), también Na de Na (de Angel & Khitz)
- Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U".
- Joe Jackson's version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh, Well".
- The Ramones version of the Spider-man TV show theme song.
DragulAPT by DJ Cummerbund
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka
Screaming Females' cover of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off it a much better, actually rebellious version, but the best cover will always be Reggie Watts' version of Paradise City by Van Halen.
Knocking on heaven's door by GnR
Heavy metal mania by Gamma Ray
The GnR version is a cover. Originally was some by Bob Dylan.
Yes, I specified which cover since it's certainly been covered by more people.
Every time we touch by Electric Callboy
Natalie imbruglia - Torn
Hope I spelled that right
Maniac by Carpenter Brut
It's interesting reading about the musical taste on here. I feel the average demographic of lemmy is mostly USA based late gen X guys.
Been listening to "EDM" since long before it was known as that. Remixing has been the way with electronic music since it's inception.
A small amount of my favorite remixes in no particular order
The Prodigy - Out Of Space (Cut & Run Booty Space Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsKfApf3jJg
Databass vs. Koma & Bones - Fade In 'The Program' (Koma & Bones Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su3o-SG2IHM
Feelin Kinda Strange (Bass Kleph & Nick Thayer Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wB0ogEg6ew
Stanton Warriors - Shake It Up (Hook N Sling Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_W403tQrvU
The Streets - Blinded by the Lights (Nero Remix) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomOlmprVO8
Freedom Failure One life left (John B Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZmoVm9mAA
Juice WRLD - Conversations (Skeler Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEVJ0N6I1A
I Feel Love (Dj Jamx & De Leon Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEzFLkBR88
Sizzla I'm Living (Ed Solo & Stickybuds Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGqWkWUe-U0
Am I Evil - Metallica, originally by Diamond Head
Somebody that I used to know - Walk Off the Earth, originally by Gotye
Common People - William Shatner and Ben Folds, originally by Pulp.
The first because Metallica was just SO much cleaner, second because I thought the song was trash until I heard it by somebody who didn't mumble through the whole thing, the third... well the Shatner one isn't exactly good, but it's at least entertaining, which is more than can be said for the original.
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Black History Month (Death From Above 1979), remixed by Death From Above 1979
Hurt (Nine Inch Nails), covered by Johnny Cash
The Cash version of Hurt is the definitive one.
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Wanna send a big "fuck you" shout out to the person that down voted me for sharing. Now your down vote is justified.
Fly Like an Eagle - Seal
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