Horrible songs done right

[Clueless Morgan]

I Need A Hero

Original is by Bonnie Taylor and blows.

Frou Frou remixed it for Shrek 2 and it kind of rocks - moodier, cooler, way less annoying. :p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKZx4bNmc8

Also

All Shook up by Ry Crooder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHKVpRLIjBY

It took me an embarassingly long time to realize this was a remake of Elvis - even after years of having the Elvis version on a CD in my car that I listen to all the time.

[FlyingNarwhal]

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) doing his own version of Jay-Z and Kanye's song "Niggas in Paris."

[Cinjin]

My wife's version of "House of the Rising Sun".





This is one of those songs that needs to be sung by a woman, as it's the swan song of a dying prostitute who was tragically pulled into that life. It also needs to be slower than "The Animals"'s version of it. I think she did a better job.

I think that's awesome. Maybe FX channel stole it ....
American Horror Story: Coven used a female version of this song for a promo. Complete with the line, "...many a poor girl"

[Kayenneh]

Frou Frou remixed it for Shrek 2 and it kind of rocks - moodier, cooler, way less annoying. :p

I love Frou Frou (and Imogen Heap for that matter)! You're right, their version is a lot better