Original or remake? Which is better?

SweetxinsanityxSarah

(Im not sure if im bumping a thread here but if I am please let me know KINDLY and I will bow out xP)

Everyone has an opinion on these things, for myself I think I usually am tied between liking both the original and the remake, here's a few examples:

Beat it by MJ, Beat it by Falloutboy
JENOVA FF7, JENOVA FF7 AC
One winged angel FF7, One winged angel FF7 AC
Smooth criminal by MJ, Smooth Criminal by alian ant farm
FIGHT! FF7, FIGHT! FF7 AC
Living la vida loca by Ricky Martin, Living La vida loca, shrek 2 version
I like to move it (Unknown), I like to move it, Madagascar version

However I do lean towards remakes sometimes more than originals, for example here are the remakes I like more:

Hollowed be thy name Cradle of filth > Hollowed be thy name Iron Maiden
Stay Cradle of filth > Stay (Unknown)
Devil Woman Cradle of filth > Devil woman (unknown)
Mr Crowley cradle of filth > Mr Crowley Black Sabbath
Careless whispers Seether > Careless whispers (Unknown)
Thoughtless Evanescence > Thoughtless Korn (i think?)
Paint it black Within Temptation > Paint it black rolling stones
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London · Moderator Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 6474

[quote]Beat it by MJ, Beat it by Falloutboy [/quote]

???

SweetxinsanityxSarah · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

Fall out boy featuring paul mcartney did a remake of Beat it awhile back. It's kinda old yet kinda new via songwise
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Aren · Has No Life Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 427

It really depends on the song.

SweetxinsanityxSarah · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:

Not really, cause I myself didnt like the original of "Careless whispers" seemed too sappy and blah ish however Seether rocked the heck out of it!

Devil woman seemed too country-ish however Cradle of Filth showed just how creepy the song can be when in the right group's hands x3
Same deal with when they did "Stay"
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Aren · Has No Life Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 427

well, theres also:
Tom Petty - Running down a dream
Wednesday 13 - Running down a dream

Tom Petty's version is softer, where as Wednesday's is screaming.

xEdwardx · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject:

Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) [b] >[/b] Never Gonna Give You Up (Ashley Tisdale).
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Aren · Has No Life Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 427

[quote="xEdwardx"]Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) [b] >[/b] Never Gonna Give You Up (Ashley Tisdale).[/quote]
Ashley Tisdale, along with every other disney 'star', needs to STAY THE **** out of music.

xEdwardx · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

She totally butchered the song.

And I sliced off my ears. >:3
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HerculesRockefeller · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 3143

[quote]Hallowed be thy Name by Cradle of Filth > Hallowed be thy Name by Iron Maiden[/quote]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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xEdwardx · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

You Spin Me Right Round (Dead or Alive) > You Spin My Head Right Round (Flo Rida).
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SweetxinsanityxSarah · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

[img]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/ShadowsChildKataki2006/Bakura__s_Destiny_Board_by_Takeshi_.jpg[/img]@Herc :3

And true about the disney singers -shudder- they killed many of the songs that should have been left alone T^T

However Maryln Manson's "This is halloween" remake and "Sweet dreams" remake were done rather well dispite sounding creepy.
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Hisoka · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:48 am Post subject:

Yeah, it depends on the song, or tune, I guess. Can't think of any right now...