TV and Movies

[ECBG]

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@itsmetoo wrote:

Normally I do not.  For me, some songs are classics and just should not be covered.  Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel was one of them until @chickenbutt turned me on to Disturbed's version and I have to say, I love it.  A completely different take on the song.

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@itsmetooThat one is absolutely, shockingly awesome!!!!!    AND then some!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg

I just found where Disturbed discusses his performance and the song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoCUpV3Hgw

[sidsmom]

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@Teddie wrote:

One remake that was really well done was Johnny Cash singing “Hurt”.  Even the original artists, Nine Inch Nails, said it was now Johnny’s song. His old voice was imperfect, yet it is what made the song what it was. 

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc 

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@Teddie

That was the first one I thought of when reading this thread.

And I want to say...he recorded ‘Hurt’ close to his passing

which makes it even more touching. 

[Citrine1]

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@ECBG wrote:

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@itsmetoo wrote:

Normally I do not.  For me, some songs are classics and just should not be covered.  Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel was one of them until @chickenbutt turned me on to Disturbed's version and I have to say, I love it.  A completely different take on the song.

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@itsmetooThat one is absolutely, shockingly awesome!!!!!    AND then some!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg

I just found where Disturbed discusses his performance and the song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoCUpV3Hgw

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I agree that Disturbed does a good job of singing "Sound of Slience" but, in my opinion, nobody does it like Simon and Garfunkle!

[Teddie]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@Teddie wrote:

One remake that was really well done was Johnny Cash singing “Hurt”.  Even the original artists, Nine Inch Nails, said it was now Johnny’s song. His old voice was imperfect, yet it is what made the song what it was. 

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc 

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@Teddie

That was the first one I thought of when reading this thread.

And I want to say...he recorded ‘Hurt’ close to his passing

which makes it even more touching. 

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Exactly right, @sidsmom.  That’s why it was all the more touching for me as well. 

[insomniac2]

Itsmetoo, Disturbed's version of "The Sounds of Silence" is brilliant and stunning!

When I saw Art Garfunkle in concert last fall, he added some of Disturbed's dimension to his rendition of the song.

[insomniac2]

I agree with qvcfreak's comments on "I Will Always Love You." Both Dolly Parton (who wrote the song) and Whitney Houston's versions are outstanding.

[insomniac2]

Grailseeker, I agree that Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" is HYPNOTIC. I used to listen to it over and over (even though that wasn't good for vinyl--it was supposed to rest in between!).

[sidsmom]

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@Teddie wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@Teddie wrote:

One remake that was really well done was Johnny Cash singing “Hurt”.  Even the original artists, Nine Inch Nails, said it was now Johnny’s song. His old voice was imperfect, yet it is what made the song what it was. 

https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc 

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@Teddie

That was the first one I thought of when reading this thread.

And I want to say...he recorded ‘Hurt’ close to his passing

which makes it even more touching. 

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Exactly right, @sidsmom.  That’s why it was all the more touching for me as well. 

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@Teddie

‘I’m Afraid of Americans’, David Bowie

https://youtu.be/u7APmRkatEU

If you’re a NIN fan....I recently discovered their live version

on YouTube.  Trent Reznor worked with David Bowie w/ the

1997 original (and Trent was in the video) but NIN did a live cover

in 2009. Only place you can hear it is on YT...no studio version.

Almost want to say...NIN version is better than Bowie’s.

Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/x-d2T29dNMY

[heyhay57]

First thing that comes to mind is Neil Sedaka doing "Laughter in the Rain" two ways; love them both depending on what kind of mood I'm in.  Back when he was on American Idol, Adam Lambert remade songs to be "his own" and I really liked what he did.  And I loved his version of "Believe" for the Cher tribute.  As others have said, ususally nothing like the original artist.

[Bridgegal]

@qvcfreak

That is the first song I thought of.   While I like both versions too and think Whitney's version is beautiful, I do like Dolly's  original version better and I don't like country music.