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OT: Favored Alternate Arrangements of Songs

Muse arrangement of Prince's "Sign O' The Times"

 
Although some may consider sacrilege. I prefer Cake's arrangement of "War Pigs" (Black Sabbath if you live under a rock.)

 
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I don't know if preferred, but I do like it.

Man of Constant Sorrow

Originally ..... Dick Burnett? Dylan did a popular version. And of course The Soggy Bottom Boys

Here it's Charm City Devils

 
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Waquoit said:
If you are going to pick alternate Springsteen, you need to include the best one (and biggest hit):
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Sorry, I duped this song. I didn't see it. I tried to delete my post but selecting DELETE won't work.
 
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One thing I loved about Gentle Giant is that they never tried to recreate studio versions of their songs when playing live. They often completely rearranged the music, as in this one. I saw them, I think at Woolsey in around 1977, and they played this.

 
Frank Zappa also liked to mess with arrangements, plus he had a constantly revolving band. This one features Phlo and Eddie, erstwhile Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of the Turtles.

 
TerpWomenFan said:
Outstanding remake of the Stylistics song by Norman Connors and Phyllis Hyman

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I Ilke this version by Ramsey Lewis. RIP

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Like this one better than the Dylan original.

 
Eleri Ward's cover of "Johanna (Reprise)" from Sweeney Todd. I cannot stop listening to this, what used to be my least-favorite song from the musical. (She recorded this version of the video in her apartment during the lockdown.)





(and here's a link to the official video; the sound quality is, obviously, so much better.
 
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Also, Eleanor McEvoy's cover of "Mother's Little Helper," which evokes a different mood than the Rolling Stones' original.

 
MdStang said:
I Ilke this version by Ramsey Lewis. RIP

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Sad to see Ramsey Lewis just passed away September 12, 2022 at the age of 87. RIP. He had a string of cover versions in the mid sixties, including Hang on Sloopy, Wade in the Water, A Hard Days Night, and Up Tight. I loved them all. Here is his biggest cover hit, reaching #5 on the pop charts. He always sounded like he was having fun.

 
One of the best remakes imo; originally a Snoop Dogg song:

 
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