Remakes - (wuz - RE: [thechat] Flashthread! - what are you listening to RIGHT NOW!)

[deke]

On 26 Oct 2001, at 11:05, Luther, Ron posted a message which said:

> One notable exception though -- I find I like Bonnie Raitt's version of
> "Runaway" a heck of a lot better than Del Shannon's.
 
> Any other cases where the remake is better?

Bonnie Raitt also did a better job of "On the Midway" than Joni
Mitchell. John Cale did a better job of "Hallelujah" than Leonard
Cohen - and Jennifer Warnes did a better job of "Famous Blue
Raincoat".

For the most part, though, I have to agree that the artist who 
makes a song popular in the first place does a better job than 
someone who covers it later.

deke


 
> 
> RonL.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olly Hodgson [mailto:gnarly at punkass.com]
> 
> I prefer the original (Michael Jackson - and FYI its "Smooth Criminal")
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