# Remake done by origionial artist outdoing their origional song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783 "2003-12-13T15:48:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/21 "2003-12-14T17:35:13Z")
Well, Jeff Beck played lead guitar on the TYardbirds’ hit “Shapes of Things,” and re-recorded it a few years later on the “Truth” album, with his new band, featuring Rod Stewart on guitar and Ron Wood on bass. While Beck’s version wasn’t as popular as the Yardbirds’, I’d say it was much better. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/22 "2003-12-14T18:23:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astorian \* > \*\*Well, Jeff Beck played lead guitar on the TYardbirds’ hit “Shapes of Things,” and re-recorded it a few years later on the “Truth” album, with his new band, featuring Rod Stewart on guitar and Ron Wood on bass. > > While Beck’s version wasn’t as popular as the Yardbirds’, I’d say it was much better. \*\* I totally agree with you on that one. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/23 "2003-12-15T00:31:24Z")
Hiding Out revived Crying for Roy Orbison. Beetlejuice revived Day-O for Harry B. Ghost revived Unchained melody for the Reighteous Bros. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/24 "2003-12-15T00:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ouryL \* > \*\*Hiding Out revived Crying for Roy Orbison. > > Beetlejuice revived Day-O for Harry B. > > Ghost revived Unchained melody for the Reighteous Bros. \*\* Uhm, not quiet the same thing. I’m talking about artists re-recording their songs, not songs being re-released. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/25 "2003-12-15T01:50:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RealityChuck \* > \*\*If live remakes count, there’s Peter Frampton, who had monster hits with his live versions of “Do You Feel Like We Do” and “Show Me the Way,” after the originals never charted. > > … \*\* A similar thing happened with Cheap Trick and “I Want You to Want Me”, although the original might have made the charts, I’m not sure, but the live version was much more famous. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/26 "2003-12-15T04:56:08Z")
The entire double album _Boingo Alive_ by _Oingo Boingo_. Much punchier and cleaner. Dramatic improvements on original greats (in my opinion). ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/27 "2003-12-15T14:11:37Z")
Ozzy’s duet with Kelly, _Changes_, just hit #1 on the British charts. It was originally a Sabbath song. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/28 "2003-12-15T14:47:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gooti \* > \*\*Ozzy’s duet with Kelly, _Changes_, just hit #1 on the British charts. It was originally a Sabbath song. \*\* You know you’ve been listening to too much _Fiddler on the Roof_ when you read the above two sentences and picture Ozzy and Sharon standing around a candlelit table with the kids, singing _Sabbath Prayer_… ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/29 "2003-12-16T06:07:51Z")
## quote: ## Uhm, not quiet the same thing. I’m talking about artists re-recording their songs, not songs being re-released. Uhm those were remakes ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/30 "2003-12-16T06:13:56Z")
## quote: Originally posted by Joel ## Uhm, not quiet the same thing. I’m talking about artists re-recording their songs, not songs being re-released. Uhm, these artists rerecorded their hits for those movies ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/31 "2003-12-16T06:53:05Z")
Oh really, I didn’t know that. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/32 "2003-12-16T15:01:39Z")
Just in case you don’t know **Joel** , but this thread has inspired a [pit thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=229560) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/33 "2003-12-16T17:17:23Z")
A quick trip in the Wayback Machine[sup]TM[/sup] reveals that Bill Monroe originally performed “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as a slow number. When Elvis performed it in rockabilly style, Bill Monroe responded with a souped-up version of his own, which outperformed his original recording. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/34 "2003-12-16T18:24:52Z")
> [@](#): > > ## \*Originally posted by ouryL \* \*\*quote: > > ## Uhm, not quiet the same thing. I’m talking about artists re-recording their songs, not songs being re-released. > > Uhm > > those were remakes \*\* Sorry to break out the old cliche, but cite? ---
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/35 "2003-12-16T18:40:26Z")
88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails Released as single in '81, re-recorded to its benefit for '84 album. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/36 "2003-12-16T19:17:56Z")
R.E.M. had an earlier, rock-ier version of “Radio Free Europe” which pre-dated the version that appeared on Murmur. Though the band liked the former better, the latter was a greater commercial success. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/37 "2003-12-16T22:26:27Z")
A lot of the bands in the past 10 years have had a pretty horrible general sound to them. This does not mean they are bad musicians: I hear their unplugged versions of their songs and my opinion of them is changed. I like Matchbox 20’s and Incubus’s acoustic covers of their songs a lot better than the first versions. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/38 "2003-12-16T23:26:12Z")
## quote: quote\>Hiding Out revived Crying for Roy Orbison… \>\>Remake. \>\>\>Cite. In fact, it’s one of my favorite songs – a duet between Roy and k.d. Her hitting Roy’s high notes (because he couldn’t?) can send chills down my spine. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783/39 "2003-12-17T03:24:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zebra \* > \*\*Just in case you don’t know **Joel** , but this thread has inspired a [pit thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=229560) \*\* Wow, all because I’m a bad speller who forgot to use spell check. Kind of a lame reason to pit someone if you ask me. However, I feel kind of honored. I mean, now that I’ve been pitted, that means I’ve really made it, right? I can die now, my life’s complete 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-done-by-origionial-artist-outdoing-their-origional-song/218783.md?page=1)