"The Look of Love" - who should remake this classic?

[Taverner]

That is if you like remakes...

I nominate Fiona Apple

[ohiosmith]

1. dee snyder

[distantearlywarning]

2. Paris Hilton. n/t

[leftofthedial]

3. Metallica

[Deja Q]

4. Nobody. Remakes lack creativity.

Or I have yet to hear a remake that outdoes the original.

[Coventina]

5. Disagree. The Byrds' "Mr. Tamborine Man" is better than Dylan's

Cake's "Sad Songs & Waltzes" is better than Willie Nelson's
(but I'll admit personal preference on that one).

I could go on....but I'll give you this much: the original is USUALLY better than a remake.

[liontamer]

7. nonsense

there's nothing special about the original version of anything. Especially if by original, you mean the version actually sung by the songwriter (the whole singer/songwriter thing didn't really become an issue until the 60s). For example, every Bob dylan song has been remade by a better singer or guitarist at some point. I'm not saying dylan isn't talented, just that his talent lies in composition more so than in performance.

[Left Is Write]

20. I love the Mavericks' version of Cat Stevens' "Here Comes My Baby"

Made a hit by the Tremeloes in 1967, outdone by the Mavericks in the 90s.

[liontamer]

6. susannah hoffs has a beautiful version

it's on the austin powers soundtrack

[libnnc]

8. Diana Krall's version is pretty good

[MrScorpio]

9. It's been remade a bunch of times already

I personally have versions by Isaac Hayes, J-88, Jon Lucien, The Platinum Pied Pipers, Soul Bossa Trio, Slum Village as well as the Dusty Springfield cut.

More out there, babY!

[LoZoccolo]

10. Oasis n/t

[Left Is Write]

11. No one.

I didn't like it that much the first time.

[HughBeaumont]

12. Fantomas.

Cryptopsy.
The Residents.
The Mentors.
Cradle of Filth.
Neurosis.
Lisa Gerrard.

[HughBeaumont]

13. dupe

[HughBeaumont]

14. Are we talking about ABC's version or Burt Bacharach's?

[LSdemocrat]

15. k.d. lang

[astral]

16. I loved Sergio Mendez' girls' voices

and I don't even know their names.

[Drum]

22. me too!

those were smoooooth vocals. :)

[philosophie_en_rose]

17. Fiona Apple would be great. Also Tori Amos.

:thumbsup:


Marilyn Manson might do an interesting version. Though not a particularly comforting one.

[Generic Brad]

18. Marilyn Manson

That would be dark, eh?

[Montauk6]

19. Lisa Stansfield and/or Pizzicato Five

[fortyfeetunder]

21. Seal.

And perhaps Elliot Yamin (one of the 2006 American Idol top 12)

[Kat45]

23. I love Isaac Hayes' version.