Eighties Cover Songs, Songs Beginning with L
Thanks to Warren Bakay for suggesting this page to me, I hadn't even
realized until he mentioned it, the music industry is dredging up big
hits from the last decade due to a not-so-surprising lack of imagination by
the current stars. This should of course come to no suprise to
most people, some big hits of the eighties were covers
as well ("Mickey", "Der Kommisar", "You Keep Me Hanging On" (which was remade into a
hit four times so far)). So far though, most covers have been pretty
hideous. We only list songs that are originally from the eighties and are now being made
into covers. We also only list a band if they're already well known
or the group is making a lot of radio play with the remake.
Oh and to clear up a misconception a few people out there seem to be having
about this page (and sending me very nasty letters). I have no problem with
artists who do a cover of a song in concert, or because they are just
starting out and don't have enough original material of their own for a full
set of songs. As a matter of fact, cover bands can be great fun to
go and see. All groups in modern history start out this way, I own a lot of
The Beatles albums and they were the original cover group. A lot of
early rock songs were covers of old R&B tunes. It's a fact of life.
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, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Billy Idol
Good cover but you just can't beat the original
, Originally by
Pixies, Remade by
Weston
Found on the 'Where Is My Mind?' tribute album.
, Originally by
Men At Work, Remade by
Pennywise
these guys have to be the kings of covers. everything they do is brilliant
, Originally by
Genesis, Remade by
In Flames
If you like Swedish death metal covers of 80s songs, this one rocks. Picture Phil Collins with a laryngeal tumor taking out his anger from balding on double bass drums...
, Originally by
Genesis, Remade by
Disturbed
It's alright. Not much changed from the original. Just heavier and good singing. Not as good as their shout cover.
, Originally by
Genesis, Remade by
In Flames
Great Stuff!! In Flames are a Sweden Death Metal Band! and i think a rockpop song from the 80`s in death metal version are the most original thing i ever heard!
, Originally by
Fleetwood Mac, Remade by
Dixie Chicks
I'm sorry but this was just not up to par with the original. You just can't compare Natalie Maines' voice to Stevie Nicks.
, Originally by
Fleetwood Mac, Remade by
Smashing Pumpkins
I like this version, it had a nice sound to it. Billy's vocals added something different than the original. I like it better than the Dixie Chicks one.
, Originally by
Fleetwood Mac, Remade by
Dixie Chicks featuring Sheryl Crow
Many people forget that Sheryl was playing the guitar because her singing with Natalie Maines of DC wasn't noticible.
, Originally by
Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks), Remade by
Tori Amos
If I wasn't such a fan of the song, I wouldn't have recognized it. Tori Amos's piano accompaniment is radically different from the rythmic guitar-strumming of Stevie Nicks, changing the song from a vaguely sixties-hippie intellectual song to an introspective dream. I'm not sure which I like better... they should really be considered two entirely different songs. But they're both beautiful in their own right.
, Originally by
Fleetwood Mac, Remade by
Dixie Chicks
Not completely terrible, but too twangy.
, Originally by
The Misfits, Remade by
NoFX
Its Incredibly good, also its really cool cuz NOFX puts their own little signature with the ska chords.
, Originally by
Misfits, Remade by
Metallica, AFI, NOFX
all very good. AFI and NOFX sound very similar but Metallica sounds quite different but still very good
, Originally by
The Misfits, Remade by
NOFX
This song is more punk then me.
, Originally by
Wham!, Remade by
Hilary Duff
Both the songs are very good
, Originally by
George Michael, Remade by
Jimmy Eat World
Really quite good very talented band
, Originally by
Wayne Cochran, The Cavaliers, Remade by
Pearl Jam
"Last Kiss" was released in June 1964 on Josie Records by The Cavaliers. Very clear song, no doubt Pearl Jam is very happy on made this version,but my choice is The Cavaliers.
, Originally by
ABBA, Remade by
Helloween
Interesting take on the tune. Helloween can do no wrong.
, Originally by
Dazz Band, Remade by
SR-71
this cover rocks! if you like something upbeat and fun...this one is definitely the way to go!
, Originally by
Tears For Fears, Remade by
Skoota
A so-so rap using the chorus to "Shout" by Tears For Fears. I think this guy's from England.
, Originally by
Gap Band, Remade by
SR - 71
Only song I've ever heard from this band, and I heard it first in a TV show promo. HIGHLY recommend this cover, it's top-notch.
, Originally by
The Cars, Remade by
Powerman 5000
Very excellent if you like me are highly entertained by dark covers of 80's Pop songs.
, Originally by
David Bowie, Remade by
Atrocity
A metal version of this classic 80s song by the German band "Atrocity". From their album "Werk 80", which contains a whole bunch of great metal versions of popular 80s songs. Rather slow paced, nice chorus.
, Originally by
The Cars, Remade by
Amethyst
Dead-on cover, sounds almost like the original! http://www.amethyst80s.com/mp3s.htm
, Originally by
Sly Fox, Remade by
ICP
same great beat! but ICP's was louder and more in-your-face (of course!) still prefer Sly Fox's anytime.
, Originally by
Average White Band, Remade by
Louise Nurding
A good recreation of the original.
, Originally by
David Bowie, Remade by
Puff Daddy & the Notorious B.I.G. & Mase
D.BowieÂ's track has the clear 80ies Sound in it. Sounds wonderful and full of power. But the Bad-Boy-Version is also very hot. ItÂ's a little bit smoother, with a deep base-line. And u canÂ't say sumthinÂ'against Puff DaddyÂ's "No Way Out"-Album, itÂ's burnin - with the untouchable rap of Biggie
, Originally by
Elton John, Remade by
Jon Bon Jovi (solo)
If you're aware of Jon Bon Jovi's vocals, and enjoy his voice, he turns the original Levon, also great, into another version, also great (and a nice change) I can flip between the two, after initially liking Jon's better; most likely cuz' it was different; both are great!
, Originally by
Michael Jackson, Remade by
Tupac Shakur
it's just incredible how much Cover versions he made in his career.
, Originally by
Opus, Remade by
Laibach
military industrial hammeer beat very good and different!!
, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Type O Negative
Type O does a lot of covers, especially live and this one is great.
, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Goathemy
Just check em: http://www.mp3.com/goathemy Also has "Paint It Black" and "California Dreamin"
, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Massive Attack
Massive Attack has an edge over everybody, in my opinion. This cover is very different than the original, but very cool. I believe Horace Andy is on vocals.
, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Amorphis
It sounds fun but agressive give a try!
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Dj Doo
A decent cover of the original, DJ Doo's version is upbeat and loud, but still keeps some of the structure of the original. To find this song and more, you can visit their site at www.mp3.com/djdoo.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Rufio
very awesome song better than the original in my mind
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
H2O
I heard the cover before I heard the original, so the original sounds way too slow and I prefer the punked out version.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Rufio
really really good, a definite must for cover fans.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
2sexy
I think it's a very well made, dance tune.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
H2O
Appended to the end of the last track "Underneath the Flames" of H2O's 2001 album "Go." It rocks!
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Mad House
A truely awful cover. Just when you thought there may be a summer without another bad holiday record this monstrosity hits the airwaves. Terribly dated Aqua style europop beat and some model doing a bad impersonation of Madonna, could it get any worse? The original was great this is just plain bad.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
The Lords Of The New Church
When Stiv Bator and the Killer Lords did this cover, you'd swear it had to be a joke, and you'd probably be right. So laugh along with them.
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Weird Al Yankovic
FUNNY MTV...
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Rufio
Much better than the original. Of the punk goes pop cd
, Originally by
Madonna, Remade by
Teenage Fanclub
It is on "Threesome" soundtrack, really really really loved it! It is a 80's cover of a 80's song, very good anyway!
, Originally by
Rush, Remade by
Smashing Pumpkins
A live cover song. Billy and company did it in a show in Toronto, While noting at the end that Rush was a big influence in his music. It's an acousitc number and its very interesting indeed
, Originally by
Echo & The Bunnymen, Remade by
Coldplay
rocks hardcore
, Originally by
Roxette, Remade by
DHT
Totally loved it!!!
, Originally by
Roxette, Remade by
DHT
cool techno/dance remix of the song.
, Originally by
White Lion, Remade by
Death by Stereo
Sounds very similiar to the orginal. Not bad for a punk cover.
, Originally by
Beach Boys, Remade by
Yo La Tengo
very creative faster electrified version.
, Originally by
Motley Crue, Remade by
Fozzy
This cover by Fozzy (band of the WWE Superstar, Chris Jericho) is as awesome as covers get. I love the original to death, and i love the cover even more.
, Originally by Bon Jovi, Remade by Philmore
, Originally by
Judas Priest, Remade by
The Donnas
Great version of this song by an all female band. The Donnas really rock!
, Originally by
Bon jovi, Remade by
Philmore
This is a good punk rock cover
, Originally by
Bon Jovi, Remade by
Hazell Dean
Fans of the original will vomit up chunks when they hear Hazell's thumping HiNRG cover.
, Originally by
Trans-X, Remade by
Pakito
The Original From Trans-x is a great song!
, Originally by
Mike and the Mechanics, Remade by
Russel Watson
Absolutely brilliant
, Originally by
The Clash, Remade by
Captain Tractor
On the East of Edson CD. If the Clash had been a celtic folk rock band from Canada, the original would have sounded much like the cover.
, Originally by
The Clash, Remade by
The Pogues
A celticsized version of the Clash's post-apocolyptic classic. It was recorded during the brief time that Joe Strummer sang with the Pogues, lending it a little more authenticity.
, Originally by
The Clash, Remade by
The Pogues (Live)
This is one of my favorite songs of all time and was super-sweetly done live and on bootlegs from The Pogues!
, Originally by
Doobie Brothers, Remade by
Bus Stop
An excellent song! An even greater cover! I absolutely LOVE this song.
, Originally by
Billy Joel, Remade by
Me First And The Gimmie Gimmies
come on people why doesnt anyone mention me first and the gimmie gimmies. if you like cover songs by 1 of there albums (they do nothing but covers)
, Originally by
Billy Joel, Remade by
Rockapella
Considering it's the best a capella song made within the past 20 years, and Rockapella is an a capella group, their rendition was very good. The pace and rhythm was almost like that of the piano man. And hey I cannnot diss the group that sang the theme song to Carmen Sandiego
, Originally by
Poison, Remade by
Slaves On Dope
Well, this wasn't exactly great art when Poison did it. It survives the trip from macho hair metal to macho Ozzfest material in about the same shape. With all the shouting and pseudo-rap going on, you might miss the singing, but again, it's not like Poison's Bret Michaels was this big vocal godsend.
, Originally by
Motley Crue, Remade by
Diesel Boy
Sounds excatly the same
, Originally by
Motley Crue, Remade by
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is an awesome band, but this cover sounds quite a bit like the original.
, Originally by
R.E.M, Remade by
Graveworm
I don't know if that song is from the eighties, but it's a good cover.
, Originally by
Debbie Gibson, Remade by
Deborah Gibson
Former teen queen/stage actress Deborah Gibson remade the song with the O'Niell Brothers for their "Someone You Love" CD, which is much mellow with a 'Norah Jonesque' sound compared to the '80's pop ballad she wrote for her second album "Electric Youth" (1989).
, Originally by
Judas Priest, Remade by
Nevermore
Good tune, they do not butcher Rob and company at all
, Originally by
Def Leppard, Remade by
QED
This is another song tranformed into a dancefloor smash! It's got a great techno flair...even my headbanging sister from the 80's happens to LOVE it!!
, Originally by Duran Duran, Remade by Deftones
, Originally by
Shocking Blue, Remade by
Nirvana
Both Great! Prodigy covered/ sampled it too on their latest album. That song is called Phoenix.
, Originally by The Cure, Remade by Tricky
, Originally by
Nazareth, Remade by
Cher
I guess it depends on your style for which song is better. Nazareth's version is very deep, but I am a cher fanatic. So, my vote goes to cher.
, Originally by
Bananarama, Remade by
SUSHI (japanese)
LOVE IT!
, Originally by
Donna Summer, Remade by
Sheena Easton
Much, much better. I find the original very clumsy and not greatly sung. But Sheena really puts effort into it. Very camp and very disco. I absolutly love it. From her 'Fabulous' album.
, Originally by
Roxy Music, Remade by
The Divinyls
this is a cool female version of the song made famous by roxy music
, Originally by
El Debarge, Remade by
Tamia
Miss Tamia took an already fantastic song, and made it perfect. Her range takes the song to new heights, and it is worth the price of admission alone for her Nu Day cd, which came out in 2000.
, Originally by
The Doors, Remade by
Aerosmith
never heard the original but aerosmiths sounds cool, no idea if it does the Doors justice.
, Originally by
The Psychedelic Furs, Remade by
Jon Auer
Minimalist, evocative with low-fi distortion in the background. Feels very different from the original, certainly worth a listen.
, Originally by
Psychedelic Furs, Remade by
Live
Not a bad cover - they didn't do too much with it except that it's a little faster and more rock, less keys.
, Originally by
The Psychedelic Furs, Remade by
Powderfinger
Fans of the original will hate this version - the band slows it down and give it almost a grinding industrial edge - but Powderfinger are still a very talented band.
, Originally by
Stacy Lattisaw, Remade by
Gloria Estafan
Sounds eerily similar.
, Originally by
Ohio Players, Remade by
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
I love the Red Hot chilli Peppers version. It is from the Beavis and Butthead Do American Sound track
, Originally by
The B-52s, Remade by
Amazin' Blue
An accapela (sp?) version...impressive, but IMO not as good as the original.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
its totally hott
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Snake River Conspiracy
Totally revamped version of the original. Has a Manson'like quality to it. Very fun XD.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Snake River Conspiracy
Completely awesome. The combination of Tobey's great voice and the electronic music make it unforgettable.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Anberlin
Great cover from a unknown band. Check them out good stuff.
, Originally by
The Cure , Remade by
311
I've heard Love Song before but when I bought 311 greatest hits 93 - 03 I was blown away! They turned it into a real love song. better than the original!
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Jack Off Jill
Track 66 on clear hearts grey flowers, a much heavier version yet far more engaging than the dreary snake river version
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
Very romantic cover.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
The music was almost identical but it was sung much slower and darker, not a good change. the orginals better.
, Originally by
New Order, Remade by
Poi Dog Pondering
not as good as it could have been, but still not bad
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Squarepusher
An Ambient/Electronica interpetation of the Joy Division classic. A really well done cover.
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Paul Young
A much maligned at the time cover, Young's soulful tones add another dimension to this classic. Worth a listen.
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Tea Party
Live vesion. If you like the tea party, you will like this
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
BIS (B.I.S.)
loved the original very much, this is very good cover, also for kraftwerk fans
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Moonspell
A very good death metal version of this classic song. A+ here.
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Radiohead
not as wonderful as the original, but a very nicely done cover all the same.
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Cranes
Really one of the best covers of this song! Look hard but you will find it!
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Unbroken
i just love that song.
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Fall Out Boy
They turned it into commercial BS. Really lousy cover, avoid at all costs!
, Originally by
Joy Division, Remade by
Nouvelle Vague
A completely different twist on this classic dirge turning it into a accoustic latin lounge experience.
, Originally by
Devo, Remade by
The Aquabats
This track is from the (sadly) import only Devo tribute album "We are not Devo." It's a great tune, sped up and turned into what sounds like a good old Aquabats song.
, Originally by
Ready For The World, Remade by
INOJ
Good, more upbeat.
, Originally by
Wet Wet Wet, Remade by
Bill Nighy
From the Love Actually Soundtrack, remade into "Christmas is All Around," an awful cover. One verse is repeated throughout the whooole song... seriously this is torture.
, Originally by
Patti Labelle, Remade by
Nelly & Kelly Rowland
Nelly & Kelly Rowland's hit Dilemma, was sample of Patti Labelle's Love, Need, and Want you. The hooks are almost identical. I didn't realize it until my dad was listening to his oldies tape and it came on. That explains why Patti Labelle is in the music video for Dilemma. I actually like the original better, the newer one got played out WAY to fast!
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Snake River Conspiracy
Great.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
A Perfect Circle
This is actually a very cool cover; not only do they do a cool version of Love Song, but they intertwine music and a few lyrics from "Diary Of A Madman" by Ozzy Osbourne! I would have never thought the two would work together so well! I just happened to run across it when I searched for "covers" on a peer-to-peer.
, Originally by The Cure, Remade by Tricky
, Originally by
Bill Withers, Remade by
Luther Vandross featuring Busta Rhymes
Busta's rapping made this cover more palatable than it deserved to be.
, Originally by
Bill Withers, Remade by
S.O.U.L. System
This is from the Bodygaurd soundrack; kinda C&C sounding but really catchy..I find myself thinking of this one instead of the original because of the upbeat.
, Originally by
Dead Or Alive, Remade by
Ross Alexander
the original of this was a classic hi-nrg track, the cover version was absolutely dreadful, poor production and the vocals could never match the unique style of Pete Burns from Dead or Alive. Better by the original instead of this drossy cover version.
, Originally by
Bruce Cockburn, Remade by
Lucky Dube
Very good slow reggae version. Nice melodies and even better musical arrangements.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
In my opinion this was a good cover but the original is still the best. The Cure truly makes it an actual "Love song".
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
I couldn't believe it was them singing it. His voice surprising matches Robert Smith's.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
Snake River Conspiracy
Interesting Industrial/synth cover with a hard hitting sound to it, female vocals give it a completely different feel.
, Originally by
The Cure, Remade by
311
The Cure is beyond awesome and 311 is totally cool on its own level with their unique sound and reggae feel. I absolutely love The Cure but I have to admit that i like the cover better, its more upbeat and funky. Good job 311!
, Originally by
Suzanne Vega, Remade by
Lemonheads
GREAT COVER
, Originally by Eric B. & Rakim, Remade by Tricky
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