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There used to be this guy who would always do these really unique remixes and mashups of different songs that you would never think would work, but they were always really amazing.

He would upload them to his YouTube account during the 2010s, but he seems to have disappeared. I'm pretty sure he went by Tae-K and his account was something like TKRmx?

The most memorable ones for me were a mashup of Wale with the 90's X-men theme song and Ella Fitzgerald with Wiz Khalifa.

Edit: Oh shit NVM, found it!: X-men+Wale

There was this other guy who made an 8-bit remix of Danger Mouse's Grey album, but I can't remember his name. It also seems to have disappeared.

Hurt by Johnny Cash - much better than the NiN version, to the point that Trent Reznor basically said "yea, it's his song now, he nailed it".

And then I have some more controversial takes...

-Faith by Limp Bizkit (instead of George Michael). Yes, I know, but seriously, it slaps.

-99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger.

-Gin and Juice by The Gourds.

Almost every VOCALOID / vocal synth cover, as long as the tuning / overall quality is good.

Axel F

That frog lives rent free in my head.

Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is so much better than the original Black Sabbath version.

• Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U".
• Joe Jackson's version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh, Well".
• The Ramones version of the Spider-man TV show theme song.

Word Up - Korn. Completely shits all over the original sung by Cameo.

Africa - Quietdrive. This one is quite divisive, so I'll also link Weezer's more faithful cover.

Midnight At The Oasis - The Brand New Heavies. Don't get me wrong, Maria Muldaur's original version was great, but it just works so much better as an acid jazz and funk song.

As for remixes...

One Night Stand (Sunship Remix) - Mis-Teeq. It's so much better than the original by a mile. Alesha Dixon genuinely drops some fucking bars in the remix.

Selekta (SIDEQUEST Remix) - Kyle Gordon. I don't understand why this isn't the official version. The difference is that this version is 45 seconds longer and has an additional verse.

Take me to church metal cover

• Gimme More (SID) [Machinae Supremacy covering Britney Spears]. MaSu's vibe strips away the hyperclean polish to deliver something much closer to the raunchy, voyeuristic feel of the song's lyrics. The fact that they're a really good band also helps.

• F*ck Tha Police [Dope covering NWA]. I'll admit, this one is just personal preference. Please don't crucify me.

• Battle Hymn [Beast in Black covering Manowar].

• Down with the Sickness [Ai Mori & Violet Orlandi covering Disturbed].

• Army of the Night [Amaranthe covering Powerwolf].

• Ballroom Blitz [3TEETH covering The Sweet].

• Got The Time [Anthrax covering Joe Jackson].

• Bring The Noise [Anthrax on the track with Public Enemy]. Going back to the original is like driving a Ford Model T.

It comes close:

• Breaking the Law [Fightstar covering Judas Priest]. Halford is too iconic to beat, but Fightstar's apocalyptic world-weariness lends itself well to their take on the song, as opposed to the original's unserious attitude.

Knocking on heaven's door by GnR

Heavy metal mania by Gamma Ray

Johnny Cash did a good job with "Hurt"

Cradle Of Filth - Sleepless, cover of Anathema - Sleepless.

I am an enjoyer of Cradle Of Filth, but objectivly, their version has more color.

Black Magic Woman -- Santana. Original by Fleetwood Mac.

Touch and Go -- Emerson Lake and.... POWELL. Cover of an old folk song called: Lovely Joan

Blinded by the LIght -- Manfred Mann original by Bruce Springsteen.

Alone -- Heart... Can't remember the original artist off hand.

Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal performed by Alien Ant Farm.

Kelly Clarkson covered Taylor Swift’s Better Man in her TV show a couple of years ago and it was an entirely different song. Like she felt it in her bones. She elevated it.

Postal Service turned Such Great Heights from a low-fi, indie-folk coffee shop vibe (originally done by Iron & Wine) into 100% millennial optimism pop.

Hilary & Hayley Duff covered Our Lips Are Sealed and I’m just kidding that one was actually terrible.

DaniLeigh - No Limits (Skeler Remix)

Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

All along the watchtower covered by Hendrix.

Boyz In The Hood by Dynamite Hack

The Jennifer Saunders version of Holding Out for a Hero from Shrek 2

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Natalie imbruglia - Torn

Hope I spelled that right

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka

Screaming Females' cover of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off it a much better, actually rebellious version, but the best cover will always be Reggie Watts' version of Paradise City by Van Halen.

ZOMG, no one has mentioned this version of What's up by 4 non blondes

Its sung by he-man and friends and is catchy AF, even in 2026

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FR7wOGyAzpw

Black History Month (Death From Above 1979), remixed by Death From Above 1979

Hurt (Nine Inch Nails), covered by Johnny Cash

It's interesting reading about the musical taste on here. I feel the average demographic of lemmy is mostly USA based late gen X guys.

Been listening to "EDM" since long before it was known as that. Remixing has been the way with electronic music since it's inception.

A small amount of my favorite remixes in no particular order

The Prodigy - Out Of Space (Cut & Run Booty Space Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsKfApf3jJg

Databass vs. Koma & Bones - Fade In 'The Program' (Koma & Bones Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su3o-SG2IHM

Feelin Kinda Strange (Bass Kleph & Nick Thayer Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wB0ogEg6ew

Stanton Warriors - Shake It Up (Hook N Sling Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_W403tQrvU

The Streets - Blinded by the Lights (Nero Remix) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomOlmprVO8

Freedom Failure One life left (John B Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZmoVm9mAA

Juice WRLD - Conversations (Skeler Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEVJ0N6I1A

I Feel Love (Dj Jamx & De Leon Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEzFLkBR88

Sizzla I'm Living (Ed Solo & Stickybuds Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGqWkWUe-U0

It may be a trite answer for this question, but I still gotta go with Gary Jules' cover of Mad World by Tears for Fears from the Donnie Darko soundtrack. I appreciate both versions, but the cover is truly haunting. I also heard that version first, and I was at the right age when Donnie Darko came out for it to make a lasting impression on me.

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