Eighties Cover Songs, Songs Beginning with S

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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"S. O. S.", Originally by ABBA, Remade by At Vance
Great interpretation by this neoclassical metal band. I heard the cover version before hearing the original one. I liked the At Vance version much better.
"S.O.S", Originally by The Police, Remade by Machine Head
if you like heavy..check this badness oot!
"S.O.S.", Originally by ABBA, Remade by Mad Caddies
I loved this song from the moment I heard it. I was surpirsed when I realized it was a cover, and shocked to find it as an ABBA cover. Excellent song.
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", Originally by Black Sabbath, Remade by The Cardigans
Intresting version of the song..If you liked the Iron Man cover, you'll like this one too.
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", Originally by Black Sabbath, Remade by Anthrax
Found it on the "I'm The Man" single. There's only one word: AWESOME
"Sacred", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Moonspell
Fernando Ribeiro have a great voice this portuguese Gothic metal band make an excellent cover, if you like the original this cover its sounds a bit better, PLEASE LISTEN THIS COVER!!!
"Sacrifice", Originally by Elton John, Remade by Sinead O'Connor
Sinead is great!
"Sad But True ", Originally by Metallica, Remade by Apocalyptica
4 Cellos rocking out on Metallica shows you how melodic Metallica Really is.
"Safety Dance", Originally by Men Without Hats, Remade by The Echoing Green
I heard echoing green's remix first, which is an EXCELLENT electronica/techno version. I also love the original. www.echocentral.com
"Sail On", Originally by Commodores, Remade by Destiny's Child
I totally hate Destiny's Child and I think they all need to take a few more singing lessons, but I must honestly say that I really enjoyed their version of the song (thank God for digital technology) I am sure that the song would have been aweful without the blessing of technology to make their voices sound better.
"Sailin On", Originally by Bad Brains, Remade by No Doubt
Unimpressive, Gwens voice sounds whiny when trying to replicate this Hardcore classic.
"Sailin On", Originally by Bad Brains, Remade by Moby
Moby was able to do this song,(From one of the best dc punk bands ever), in his own way.
"Sailing", Originally by Christopher Cross, Remade by *N SYNC
Sounds exactly like the original but N SYNC replaces Christopher Cross
"Same Old Song And Dance", Originally by Aerosmith, Remade by Black N Bue
Featured as a japanese bonus track to Black n Blue's debut album. It was pretty good, highly sought after by the die-hard BNB fans for collector's purposes. Still done with respect to Aerosmith. I rate it 7 out of 10!
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin'", Originally by Elton John, Remade by Flotsam & Jetsam
Doesn't stretch much from the origanal..pretty much straight up metal. was off one of there earlier albums. (late 80's early 90's)
"Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting ", Originally by Elton John, Remade by Nickleback w/ Kid Rock
Pretty good version but not nearly as good as original
"Save A Prayer", Originally by Duran Duran, Remade by Mellowtoy
Awesome industrial/numetal cover by this italian newcomers, on their debut album. It's got a catchy vibe and electronic sound that suits the song perfectly, though is not really hard to be classified fully as Industrial or Newmetal. Whatever, i like it. Topped italian charts for a while on 2004 fall.
"Save A Prayer", Originally by Duran Duran, Remade by Oliver Haze
Not so much a cover as a faster, but equally melodic recreation. This song takes on a life of it's own, while at the same time paying homage to the original. A truly well done track: what covers are MEANT to sound like!
"Save It For Later", Originally by English Beat, Remade by Kristy McKay
jumpy, rockabilly fun remake. Great original, great cover
"Save It For Later", Originally by English Beat, Remade by Harvey Danger
Very good! Featured in the movie, "200 Cigarettes".
"Save It For Later", Originally by English Beat, Remade by Pete Townsend
This live acoustic cover brings a whole new flavor to the song; Townsend's voice actually works for this arrangement. A fave.
"Save Tonight", Originally by Eagle Eye Cherry, Remade by Mindi Abair
listen it... maybe... I don't know
"Save a Prayer", Originally by Duran Duran, Remade by The Push Kings
Catchy, indie-flavored tune that's very true to the original.
"Save a Prayer", Originally by Duran Duran, Remade by The Wild Ones
Catchy, indie-flavored tune that's very true to the original.
"Say It Ain't So", Originally by Weezer, Remade by Everlast
Awesome.
"Scarborough Fair", Originally by Simon And Garfunkel, Remade by Queensryche
Interesting!!!! Check it out.
"School's Out", Originally by Alice Cooper, Remade by The Donnas
Great version of this song by an all female band. The Donnas really rock!
"School's Out", Originally by Alice Cooper, Remade by Donots
Cool cover version by the German Punk Band "The Donots". From the 7 track special EP "Donots go Metal"
"Scissorman", Originally by XTC, Remade by Primus
I've yet to hear the original, but I still like the Primus version.
"Secret", Originally by OMD, Remade by Everybody In The House
Much more dancier than the original.
"Self Control", Originally by Laura Branigan , Remade by Infernal
Not a bad cover at all. The original had more 'feeling' to it, but Infernal's cover is a good dance track.
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Thrice
Pretty good cover
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Deadstar Assembly
Deadstar Assembly have made this song sound awesome, nice and heavy, gotta love it..
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold does a really good job putting his classic style into this awesome 80's tune. Definately worth listening to.
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Thrice
From the PUNK GOES POP compilation. Faster, but good punk-style cover
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Thrice
Awesome Cover!! Love both the same!!
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Atrocity
Nice gothic type vocals with a heavy feel to it. Very good!
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Thrice
This is the best cover song ever done. They took an crappy 80's song and turned it into a high energy punk song. Thrice is one of the best punk bands around and everyone should hear this song!!!!!
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Zeromancer
alot of people have covered this song and I think this has to be the best one ever!
"Send Me An Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Pobi
Another dance version from a Canadian(?) singer.
"Send Me an Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Pet Shop Boys
If you like Pet Shop Boys, you'll probably like this. It's basically Real Life's version slightly tweaked by the typical Pet Shop Boys sound. I'm not into the Pet Shop Boys, but I'd say their remake has a little more pump than the original.
"Send Me an Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Deadstar Assembly
Liked it.Bit of techno flare to it.
"Send me an Angel", Originally by Real Life, Remade by Deadstar Assembly
They took an amazing track and made it there own. More Aggressive sounding then original, Dearborn's vocals on it are fantastic!! Check it out, the rest of there own stuff is great too.
"Seperate Ways", Originally by Journey, Remade by Dee Roberts
If you liked DJ Sammy's version of Heaven, you will love this.
"Sex Dwarf", Originally by Soft Cell, Remade by Scooter
German hardcore techno version. Pretty funny, but annoying on repeated listenings.
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Ben Harper
Ben Harper can't do a bad cover
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Max-a-million
bad ass beat,danceable...
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Ben Harper
A live acoustic cover, which is really really good!!!!
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Kim Waters With Melissa Morgan
kenny g-ish, mellow like the original, nice.
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Keith Sweat
cool, mellow, not original lyrics
"Sexual Healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Soul Asylum
cool base line, more upbeat, very cool.
"Sexual healing", Originally by Marvin Gaye, Remade by Ben Harper
A live acoustic cover, which is really really good!!!!
"Shadowplay", Originally by Joy Division, Remade by Flight
Very good gothic rock sound. Sounds like 80's metal. Ver impressed.
"Shadows In The Rain", Originally by The Police , Remade by Sting
Sting's first solo album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles," includes a jazzed up cover of the Police song "Shadows in the Rain," from five years earlier. The cover is so catchy that if you never heard the original, it would be very hard to get used to.
"Shake The Disease", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Hooverphonic
Exceptional
"Shake Your Rump", Originally by Beastie Boys, Remade by Barenaked Ladies
Live cover. I appreciate that the Barenaked Ladies took it upon themselves to perform a complicated hiphop song, and a classic from "Paul's Boutique," no less.
"Sharp Dressed Man", Originally by ZZ Top, Remade by Brad Paisley
It comes from an album of country covers of ZZ Top hits and it's not that bad. Heck, ZZ Top even appears in the video, and so does the car and the keys that go with it!
"Shattered", Originally by Rolling Stones, Remade by Fishbone
I have never found a recording of this but I saw Fishbone perform the song on the Conan O'Brien show a few years ago. IT ROCKED! No real change to the lyrics, Fishbone just put their skafunkrastapunk stamp on it.
"She Blinded Me With Science", Originally by Thomas Dolby, Remade by Melissa Lefton
Great 80's Cover
"She Blinded me with Science", Originally by Thomas Dolby, Remade by Switched
EXCELLENT, and I'm picky with covers. (I was shocked to see you didn't have it in your list. They did an amazing job)
"She Watch Channel Zero", Originally by Public Enemy, Remade by Follow For Now
"She's Like the Wind", Originally by Patrick Swayze, Remade by VibeKingz feat. Maliq
loved it then...love it now
"She's Lost Control", Originally by Joy Division, Remade by Girls Against Boys
Really good heavy rock version. I'd reccomend getting it.
"She's Lost Control", Originally by Joy Division, Remade by Miranda's Girlfriends
Starts off with great drums, then gets unlikeable for about 10 seconds, then starts sounding amazing.
"Shellshock", Originally by New Order, Remade by Arrogants
very impressive acoustic version of that 80's song (appeared on pretty in pink soundtrack). very very good to me
"Shock The Monkey", Originally by Peter Gabriel, Remade by Don Ho
surprisingly hip cover by someone who you'd NEVER expect to cover Gabriel - to be found on the "When Pigs Fly" compilation CD.
"Shock the Monkey", Originally by Peter Gabriel, Remade by Coal Chamber
Very excellent if you like me are highly entertained by dark covers of 80's Pop songs.
"Shoot Your Shot", Originally by Divine, Remade by Image Transmission
German industrial group do a surprisingly nice cover of the Divine classic.
"Shooting Star", Originally by Bad Company, Remade by Iced Earth
Best cover song EVER.....and ive heard a lot of covers
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears, Remade by Rosetta Stone
a great goth version of the song. really industrialized and without so much crazy 80s noises, but still good.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Disturbed
Very cool hard cover
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears, Remade by Disturbed
the original was one of my favorites. Disturbed gave it more of an edge, and just plained rocked.
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears, Remade by Disturbed
Fantastic.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Disturbed
sounds alot better as a truely hard rock song.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Green Day
Green day is amazing at everything and anything first of all. I saw this in concert and it was amazing. Veyr uplifting. Much better than the original.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Our House
Its a very modernised version of the song. More of a club chillout track with some changed lyrics.
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears, Remade by Atrocity
Very good with male and female vocals.
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears, Remade by Sweetbox
Not bad. I think Sweetbox is from England. She sounds like R&B or maybe rap or hip hop.
"Shout", Originally by Tears for Fears , Remade by Disturbed
Actually really good if you liked the original. Very similar, and really not as hard as Disturbed usually gets.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Disturbed
Just Awful, I cannot believe that Curt Smith let them have the get-go on letting Disturbed put this on their 2001 album. I much rather prefer Roland Orzabal sing it because he has a much better and powerful singing voice and did a better job and still can sound powerful probably singing it today. I think the cover band butchered this 1985 classic. I think the singer for Disturbed has a really awful voice like 311's Nick Hexum.
"Shout", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Disturbed
Not as good as the original, but pretty good still.....The music of the eighties is solid, and will always stand the test of time, and will continually be re-done by bands and sampled by rappers.
"Shout (Let It All Out)", Originally by Tears For Fears, Remade by Disturbed
On their CD, titled The Sickness, they called the song Shout 2000. It's a harder rap metal version of the song.
"Shout At The Devil", Originally by Motley Crue, Remade by Synical
Awsome cover!! Synical gave this song a whole new meaning.
"Show Me Heaven", Originally by Laura Branigan, Remade by Jessica Andrews
"Show Me Heaven", Originally by Laura Branigan, Remade by Maria McKee
"Silly Love Songs", Originally by Paul McCartney, Remade by Tool
Awesome, such a lovey dovey song composed by the great McCartney, put into a brutally heavy rock song by none other than tool
"Sin", Originally by Nine Inch Nails, Remade by Razed In Black
Way the hell better than the original version. More 'filler sounds' if you know what I mean so it sounds more complete, but doesnt stray far from the original.
"Sinatra", Originally by Helmet, Remade by Deftones
"Sisters Are Doing It (For Themselves)", Originally by Aretha Franklin, Remade by Spice Girls
I like Aretha's version of this song a little better but the Spice Girls didn't do too badly a job.
"Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves", Originally by Lennox/Franklin, Remade by Rosetta Stone
An industrial/goth take on a below par original considering the talent involved. Rosetta have given it some much needed balls!
"Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves", Originally by Aretha Franklin, Remade by Spice Girls
Not bad. It could use a little work to stand up to the original. :)
"Six Months In A Leaky Boat", Originally by Split Enz, Remade by The Wiggles
I'm a huge Split Enz fan and a friend of mine called me and said she saw Six Months in a Leaky Boat on one of the Wiggles children's tapes!
"Sleeping In My Car", Originally by Roxette, Remade by Mobius Loop featuring Julie Zee
A Stock and Aitken produced cover of the Roxette hit. Not a bad version incorperating synthesised guitars and europop. Quite hard to track down but worth a few plays. I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger hit.
"The Slightest Touch", Originally by Five Star, Remade by Louise
Now this is a good cover. This is a specialy recorded song from Louise's greatest hits album. It's mixed by Almighty so its a dance song but it sounds as though it should be that way. Five Star were just a decade or so too early.
"Slow Jam", Originally by Midnight Starr, Remade by Usher ft. Monica
"Small Town Boy", Originally by Bronski Beat, Remade by Plastic Noise Experience
I wouldn't have imagined that a german electro-industrial band would ever cover such a song by such a band. Surprisingly, the cover version is far superior than the original one!!! For the first time I've been able to actually understand the lyrics, even though the cover version is sung with distorted vocals. Their cover is available on the "Neural Transmission", Van Richter Records, 1995.
"Smalltown Boy", Originally by Bronski Beat, Remade by Paradise Lost
It rocks definitely more than Bronski Beat. Awesome Cover !!!
"Smells Like Teen Spirit", Originally by Nirvana, Remade by Pearl Jam
Really, really, bad. No one can do it like Kurt can. Its terrible. .5/10.. fingerr11@hotmail.com
"Smells Like Teen Spirit ", Originally by Nirvana, Remade by Tori Amos
It was ok... She turned the guitar riffs into piano solos... If your into Emo you'll like it.
"Smoke On The Water", Originally by Deep Purple, Remade by Soulfly
If you want a good heavy metal cover of this song look for the Six Feet Under version, not this...
"Smoke On The Water", Originally by Deep Purple, Remade by Pat Boone
Yes, the Pat Boone of Gospel music fame. It can be found on the CD entitled `No More Mr. Nice Guy' which is make up entirely of Hard Rock / Metal songs done big band style with symphony and horns! Mr. Boone did this album as a joke but some of his loyal gospel fans took it so seriously they actually condemned him for it. Overall it's excellent! When you finish listening to `Smoke on the Water' be sure to check out his version of Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
"Smoke On The Water", Originally by Deep Purple, Remade by Six Feet Under
This Death Metal Bands make the pitch lower than the original song and put gutural voice and it sounds great very good cover!!!
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Testor
A very good Metal cover! Makes the AAF version sound pointless.
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Micheal Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
Think the cover is great, alot more frantic and hits a lot better than Jackson did.
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
awesome punk interpretation
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
Wow, you can understand the lyrics in the AAF version!
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
Fantastic.
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Antfarm
I am not a big rock fan by any means, but I was definitely able to appreciate Alien Antfarm's spin on the MjJ stunner. It is defintely a decent listen, and most rock fans would love it.
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
Better than the original! And the original is still pretty cool.
"Smooth Criminal", Originally by Michael Jackson, Remade by Alien Ant Farm
I'm sorry, but this is one of the WORST covers that I've EVER heard in my life. The song is a Michael Jackson classic, but this band destroyed the song's credibility and mocked it a bit. It shows the little talent and potential that the band possesses. The remake SUCKS big time!
"Smothered Hope", Originally by Skinny Puppy, Remade by Ministry
Industrial bands just don't get enough credit. And, yeah, these two bands worked really close together as it were but the Ministry cover was really cool. The original is still one of my favorite songs.
"Snowblind", Originally by Black Sabbath, Remade by System Of A Down
"So Lonely", Originally by The Police, Remade by The Hippos
An awesome ska cover of this song. One of the best ska covers ever, without a doubt.
"Solisbury Hill", Originally by Peter Gabriel, Remade by Erasure
off their 'other people's songs' cd, this cover is fabulous. what's the point of making one if it just sounds exactly like the original? these guys upped the tempo and made it one of the best dance tracks in about forever...there are several versions abounding, look for the radio edit.
"Solisbury Hill", Originally by Peter Gabriel, Remade by Saga
Fairly straight forward approach. Excellent interpretation. A little more rock oriented than the original.
"Solitary Man", Originally by Neil Diamond, Remade by The Sidewinders
Whether you're a fan of Neil Diamond or not, there's no denying this cover from The Sidewinders' hard to find 1989 debut ablum "Witchdoctor" fits the mood of the lyrics much better.
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others", Originally by The Smiths, Remade by Supergrass
very very great cover... with more power than the original one (i like the original), in the original the sound seems to fade at the end of the song, but then it start over again... the cover have the same effect, but at the start , funny
"Somebody", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Veruca Salt
Great cover! It has the same pace and same appeal but this version includes strings which made a good addition.
"Somebody's Baby", Originally by Jackson Browne, Remade by Yo La Tengo
well before phantom panet's version - and much better. the indie rock faves really deliver on this one!
"Somebody's Baby", Originally by Jackson Browne, Remade by Phantom Planet
many of my friends love the new version, it's more alternative and mordern rock. I however love the old version by Jackson Browne, has that old 80's rock charm.
"Somebody's Baby", Originally by Jackson Browne, Remade by Phantom Planet
great version from Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack. More rock, very respectful
"Somebody's Watching Me", Originally by Rockwell, Remade by Tobymac
Remake much better!
"Something's Happened on the Way to Heaven", Originally by Phil Collins, Remade by Deborah Cox
I must say that I was pretty disappointed in this version.
"Song 2", Originally by Blur, Remade by Robbie Williams
"Soul Inside", Originally by Soft Cell, Remade by Leather Strip
Very cool industrial version. I absolutely love it.
"Sounds Like A Melody", Originally by Alphaville, Remade by Lichtenfels
"Sounds Of Silence", Originally by Simon & Garfunkel, Remade by The Awakening
South African goth group - does a really deep, dark version - pretty cool
"Sounds Of Silence", Originally by Simon & Garfunkel, Remade by Nevermore
Warrel Dane is amazing. The music is actually Nevermore but the lyrics to sounds are sung over it. The heavy music does the heavy lyrics justice and more. From dead heart in a dead world.
"Soup For One", Originally by Chic, Remade by Modjo - Lady
I just love this song by Modjo, but was just so dissapointed when I discovered that this song was a ripoff
"Souvenir", Originally by OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Remade by Moby
Great remix. Adds more bass and a bit more punch. Love the original, love the remix.
"Space Age Love Song", Originally by A Flock Of Seagulls, Remade by Eleven Shadows
Actually, this wasn't half bad. It's like a gothic/industrial cover, and it was on the compilation "New Wave Goes To Hell." It gave me some good vibes. It's catchy, the lead singer's female voice is charming, and overall, it relaxes me.
"Space Oddity", Originally by David Bowie, Remade by Helloween
awesome cover.
"Space Oddity", Originally by David Bowie, Remade by Cold
Well covered, I feel. Bowie's original was dark, and Cold simply made it darker. It's amazing how creepy you can get with an acoustic guitar. I always felt this was begging to be covered by a band like Cold, and Scooter's voice does it a lot of justice.
"Space Oddity ", Originally by David Bowie , Remade by Tulus
A very strong cover, maby bether than the original
"Spanish Fly (La Isla Bonita)", Originally by Madonna, Remade by Jennifer Lopez & Black Rob
A little cover of La Isla Bonita ;)
"Stand Back", Originally by Stevie Nicks, Remade by Linus Loves
Almost as great as the original, and I am very picky about covers. This version is definately bring back interest in a great song!
"Stand By Me", Originally by Ben E King, Remade by Pennywise
the best cover ive ever heard.
"Stand By Your Man", Originally by Dolly Parton, Remade by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
awesome, way better than the original
"Stars", Originally by Dubstar, Remade by Lacuna Coil
Both versions are good, but this adds a sensual gothic touch to put it slightly in lead.
"State Of Independence", Originally by Donna Summer, Remade by Moodswings featuring Chrissie Hynde
The cover was far better.
"State Of The Nation", Originally by New Order, Remade by Simbolo
Evil industrial sound. If you hate the original then you'll love this cover. If you like the original, the cover will blow your mind. Off a Brazilian tribute called "Essence".
"State Of The Nation", Originally by New Order, Remade by Simbolo
I pretty cool electronic version that almost makes the song sound evil. Most New Order fans dislike the original, but this version is awesome.
"Stay", Originally by Rufus f/ Chaka Khan, Remade by Erykah Badu
This lady covered a song of my favorite female singer. It was done as a live recording. I loved "STAY" as an original. Ms. Badu, two thumbs, and every star I can throw at you. She should have done it at the "SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS".
"Stay With Me", Originally by Debarge, Remade by Ashanti
"Stay With Me", Originally by DeBarge, Remade by The Notorious B.I.G.
Biggie renamed his cover "One More Chance/Stay With Me", and it was remarkable, featuring his wife Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige. It was the biggest song of his career and still gets regular burn in the club. This was not on the Ready To Die cd but, but was actually released as a maxi-single remix.
"Stayin Alive", Originally by Bee Gees, Remade by Ozzy Osbourne
i think its better than the original song.. it ROCKS!!!!! ozzy rulez!
"Stayin' Alive ", Originally by Bee Gees, Remade by A.C. (An*l C*nt)
I love this cover. It has a real Punk/Oi! sound to it. With growling vocals and a catchy and shouting sing-a-long chorus. Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! - Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive....
"Staying Alive", Originally by Bee Gees, Remade by N-Trance
Uh-duh... horrible. I hate it but some people like it.
"Staying Alive", Originally by The Bee Gees, Remade by Wyclef Jean
Very good version of this song. Heavy beats and some added lyrics and rapping by Wyclef Jean make this a song worth listening to. I don't like rap but this is very good.
"Staying Alive", Originally by Bee Gees, Remade by Ozzy Osbourne and Dweezle Zappa
Hillarious! "All aboard the disco train." You can't deny a song that makes you laugh and sounds good too.
"Steppin' Out", Originally by Joe Jackson, Remade by Fantastic Plastic Machine
"Still Ill", Originally by The Smiths, Remade by Barenaked Ladies
AMAZING, totally different take. More mellow, excellent vocal harmonies
"Still Loving You", Originally by Scorpions, Remade by Sonata Artica
Very good cover!!!
"Stone Cold Crazy", Originally by Queen, Remade by Metallica
I thought this was the coolest song by Queen, then I heard the Metallica cover and now It's my favorite cover of all time. I must hear for everyone who loves music of any genre.
"Stone Cold Crazy", Originally by Queen, Remade by Metallica
Sweet!! one of the bst covers of all time, soinds the same, even the pitch of voice, kinda a freddie mercury type yell, some really subtel swearing added n though, but you have to listen closely
"Stop Your Sobbing", Originally by The Pretenders, Remade by Jonathan Richman
One of my favorite covers. Made it his own, which to me is important. It's not just an updated copy.
"Straight Up", Originally by Paula Abdul, Remade by Limp Bizkit
Enough said right there....
"Straight Up", Originally by Paula Abdul, Remade by Halifax
One of the best punk covers I have found. It's awesome!!
"Street Fighting Man", Originally by The Rolling Stones, Remade by Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine's version is way better and more intense!
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Rammstein
I could have burped a better cover of this song than Rammstein did. Took one of my favorite songs and turned into something you would torture political prisoners with.
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by In Strict Confidence
I prefer ISC's industrial / ebm take on Depeche Mode's original, including the distorted vox and aggressive beats.
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Rammstein
Off of a tribute album to Depeche Mode. I think it is the best song on the disc!
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Rammstein
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Rammstein
What is with you people thinking that this song is ok! It's terrible! A horrible German band covering one of the most influencial bands of all time. Leave Depeche Mode alone!
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by My Brilliant Beast
"Stripped", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Kent
It's ok but it's strange to hear my favorite swedish band cover another of my favorites.
"Strutter", Originally by KISS, Remade by The Donnas
Great version of this song by an all female band. The Donnas really rock! From the OST of the movie "Jawbreaker".
"Subculture", Originally by New Order, Remade by Sharon Next
Pretty good dance version.
"Subsitute", Originally by The Who, Remade by The Ramones
i love both of these bands, so i enjoy both versions. it just depends on who you want to listen to, joey or roger.
"Sugar Baby Love", Originally by Rubettes, Remade by The Sisters Of Mercy
The song has been taken in to a dark gothic mood, very nice!
"Sukiyaki", Originally by Taste of Honey, Remade by Selena
The cover sound close to the original and Selena's has a really nice, sweet voice. It's just a damn shame she didn't get to live longer.
"Summer Breeze", Originally by Seals & Croft, Remade by Jason Mraz
Mraz adds a cool funky twist. Cover comes out sounding much lighter and more summery, but loses the groove of the original.
"Summer Breeze", Originally by , Remade by Type O Negative
"Summer Breeze", Originally by Seals and Croft, Remade by Jason Myraz
Pretty good
"Summer Breeze", Originally by Seals and Crofts, Remade by Type-O Negative
A nice, monotone gothic version of the song. Was never my favorite song to begin with but nicely redone.
"Summer Of '69", Originally by Bryan Adams, Remade by MxPx
They have ruined one of my favourite songs of all time. *sigh* will they ever learn
"Summer Of '69", Originally by Bryan Adams, Remade by MxPx
I loved this song, i listen to it all the time, granted, if u really loved the original, you might not think so highly of it, but to be honest, my love for 80's music was started by punk covers like this one.
"Summer Rain", Originally by Belinda Carlisle, Remade by Slinkee Minx
Slightly longer than the original, but not better.
"Summer of '69", Originally by Bryan Adams, Remade by Bowling For Soup
Alot of people say that MxPx was the band that did the GOOD cover of Summer of '69...really, it's Bowling For Soup. BFS did a GREAT rendition of this song. I always thought something was missing from Bryan's version of this song, and the second I heard Bowling For Soup's cover, I knew what it was. This version gives the song some energy and punch that the first one lacks. 5 stars!
"Summer of '69", Originally by Bryan Adams, Remade by MXPX
Not bad. When the original came out, it was a pretty upbeat song. Listen to the original after this one, and it sounds like a ballad. If you've got a taste for punk, its a lot of fun!
"Summer of '69", Originally by Bryan Adams, Remade by Bowling for Soup
I personally like the Bowling for Soup version better
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Smashing Pumpkins
Nice droning cover of this song.
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Kmfdm
while an underground song, i prefer the cover MUCH MORE than the original. it sounds more of what the song is about, than just words
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Evergreen Terrace
A 1000 times better than the original.
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Pillar
Great guitar, great vocals! Better than the original
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Ignite
A cool cover from a cool punk band.
"Sunday, Bloody Sunday", Originally by U2, Remade by Radiohead
Awesome rendition, pretty much like the original
"Sunrise", Originally by Hall and Oates, Remade by Simply Red
AWESOME!!!!! I love this song!!!!!!!
"Sunshine Of Your Love", Originally by Cream, Remade by Earth Crisis
a solar eclipse of the original. good old fashioned heavy as hell metal song. really puts you in the mood if you know what i mean.
"Sunshine Of Your Love", Originally by Cream, Remade by Hate Plow
This remake really Kick's ass This Death metal band make a intense death metal sound, the people who likes metal must hear this song!!
"Sunshine Of Your Love", Originally by Cream, Remade by Thousand Foot Krutch
A way heavier raprock version of the original!
"Superstition (Karmastition)", Originally by Stevie Wonder, Remade by Alicia Keys
Ok, so there her words but she still stole the riff!
"Surfin Usa", Originally by Beach Boys, Remade by Pennywise
one of the greatest covers ive heard.
"Surrender", Originally by Cheap Trick, Remade by Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is the best band ever! This isn't one of their best covers, but only one from the 80s that I can think of right now. Worth a listen or two. Feature song at the end of Anthem.
"Surrender", Originally by Cheap Trick, Remade by Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is like, my favorite band of all time. Hearing them play out an 80's cover like this one is awesome. Personally, the original is a bit slow, LTJ picks up the pace and creates a truly masterful cover.
"Suzy Is A Headbanger", Originally by The Ramones, Remade by L7
L7's version really sucks
"Sweet Child O Mine ", Originally by Guns N Roses, Remade by Sheryl Crow
i love this way better, maybe cuz im more into pop than anything else.
"Sweet Child O' Mine", Originally by Guns N' Roses, Remade by Luna
Slower paced. I really like it! Great change of pace from the original.
"Sweet Child Of Mine", Originally by Guns n Roses, Remade by Schmoof
a modern day version that turns this classic into an even cheesier song. pure 80s synthpop style. a guaranteed dancefloor filler everytime its played.
"Sweet Child Of Mine", Originally by Guns 'N' Roses, Remade by Sheryl Crow
Pretty good
"Sweet Child Of Mine", Originally by Guns 'N' Roses, Remade by DJ Milano
Awesome techno remix of the song featuring a female vocalist.
"Sweet Child Of Mine", Originally by Guns n Roses, Remade by Sheryl Crow
This is the worst cover in history. She butchered a great classic.
"Sweet Dreams", Originally by Eurythmics, Remade by Marilyn Manson
Very groovy, very cool and very Manson.
"Sweet Dreams ", Originally by Eurythmics, Remade by Marilyn Manson
Easily one of the greatest covers of all time. This song was always just begging to be made into a goth favorite. The dark overtones and suggestive lyrics make this song easily acceptable as a Manson cover. He gives it an edge that the song didn't have before. He really nailed it with this one. One of the few instances of a cover being better than the original. This song also began a whole crop of 80's covers. After this was a hit, Limp Bizkit made faith, Orgy made How Does it Feel?, and Dope covered Spin Me Round. It was a landmark as far as covers go.
"Sweetest Perfection", Originally by Depeche Mode, Remade by Deftones
love listening to it.
"Sweetest Taboo", Originally by Sade, Remade by Glamma Kid
another guy who can't make his own songs...
"Sweetest Taboo", Originally by Sade, Remade by Les Nubians
Fantastic cover with the lyrics mostly in French. Excellent version!
"Sympathy for the Devil", Originally by Rolling Stones, Remade by Jane's Addiction
Better than the original... Perry is able to sound far more satanic than ol' Mick
"Sympathy for the Devil", Originally by Rolling Stones, Remade by Tiamat
Simply Delicious... That version was the one that should have been in the "Interview with the Vampire" soundtrack, it has a goth metal feeling about it that gives you goosebumps, the singer sounds like a seductive vampire... or the Devil himself ;)
"Sympathy for the Devil", Originally by Rolling Stones, Remade by Guns N Roses
Totally rocked out. Featured on the Interview with the Vampire soundtrack.


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