Eighties Covers
Eighties songs covered in the 80s, 90s, and beyond
I want to tell you that I feel that some 1970s music had a VERY big influence on music of the 1980s - just as some 80s music had an influence on 90s music. There will be some songs originally from the 70s included here.
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- "500 Miles", Original - Proclaimers, Remake - Down By Law.
- "867-5309/Jenny", Original - Tommy Tutone, Remake - Crease
- "99 Red Balloons", Original - Nena, Remake - 7 Seconds.
- "99 Red Balloons", Original - Nena, Remake - Pleasure Delux.
- "99 Red Balloons", Original - Nena, Remake - Goldfinger.
- "99 Red Balloons", Original - Nena Remake - Angry Salad.
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- "Abracadabra", Original - Steve Miller, Remake - Sugar Ray
- "Alison", Original - Elvis Costello, Remake - Everything But The Girl.
- "All Around The World", Original - Lisa Stansfield, Remake - Puff Daddy and the Family.
- "A Million Miles Away", Original - The Plimsouls Remake - Dyslexic Crush
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
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- "Bad Boys", Original - Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, Remake - Mase.
- "Bad Girl", Original - Madonna, Remake - James Hardway with Amanda Ghost featuring Boy George.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Back On The Chain Gang", Original - The Pretenders, Remake - Selena Quintanilla.
- "Because The Night", Original - Bruce Springsteen, and
Performed by The Patti Smith Group, Remake - 10,000 Maniacs.
- "Bedtime Story", Original - Madonna, Remake - Silverbeam.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Being Boiled", Original - Human League, Remake - Aphrodelics / Rolling on Chrome.
- "Bigmouth Strikes Again", Original - The Smiths, Remake - Placebo
- "Bizarre Love Triangle", Original - New Order, Remake - Frente!.
- "Black Celebration", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Monster Magnet
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Blue Monday", Original - New Order, Remake - Orgy.
- "Boy", Original - U2, Remake - Non-Agresssion Pact
- "Break My Stride", Original - Matthew Wilder Remake - Puff-Daddy
- "Break My Stride", Original - Matthew Wilder Remake - Unique II
- "Bring On The Dancing Horses", Original - Echo and the Bunnymen Remake - Roundhouse
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Burning Down The House", Original - Talking Heads, Remake - Bonnie Raitt.
- "Burning Down The House", Original - Talking Heads, Remake - Tom Jones with The Cardigans.
- "Burning Up", Original - Madonna, Remake - Babyland
- "Burning Up", Original - Madonna, Remake - The Voluptious Horror of Karen Black.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
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- "Candy-O", Original - The Cars, Remake - Out Out.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Cars", Original - Gary Numan, Remake - Judybats
- "Cars", Original - Gary Numan, Remake - Luxt
- "Cars", Original - Gary Numan, Remake - Fear Factory.
- "Centerfold", Original - J. Geils Band, Remake - Against All Authority.
- "The Chauffeur", Original - Duran Duran, Remake - Battery.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Cheat", Original - The Clash, Remake - Rancid.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Christmas Wrapping", Original - The Waitresses, Remake - Spice Girls.
- "Cities in Dust", Original - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Remake - The Newlydeads
- "Clampdown", Original - The Clash, Remake - Indigo Girls.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Come On Eileen", Original - Dexys Midnight Runners, Remake - Save Ferris.
- "Crash", Original - The Primitives Remake - The Mr. T Experience
- "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", Original - Queen, Remake - Dwight Yoakam
- "Cruel Summer", Original - Bananarama, Remake - Ace of Base
- "Cum On Feel The Noize", Original - Slade/Quiet Riot (80s), Remake - Oasis
- "Cum On Feel The Noize", Original - Slade/Quiet Riot (80s), Remake - Bran Van 3000
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- "Dancing Barefoot", Original - Patti Smith Remake - U2
- "Dancing With Myself", Original - Billy Idol Remake - Blink 182
- "Dangerous Type", Original - The Cars, Remake - Letters to Cleo.
- "Dead Souls", Original - Joy Division, Remake - Nine Inch Nails
- "Dear God", Original - XTC, Remake - Sarah MacLachlan.
- "Der Kommissar", Original - Falco, Remake - After The Fire.
- "Der Kommissar", Original - Falco, Remake - Suzy Andrews.
Suzy Andrews' version was titled "Don't Turn Around".
- "Destination Unknown", Original - Missing Persons, Remake - The Replicants.
- "Destination Unknown", Original - Missing Persons, Remake - Scar Tissue.
- "Destination Unknown", Original - Missing Persons, Remake - Smashing Pumpkins.
- "Die, Die My Darling", Original - The Misfits, Remake - Metallica
- "Don't Change", Original - INXS, Remake - Everclear.
- "Don't Change", Original - INXS, Remake - Goo Goo Dolls.
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Original - Simple Minds, Remake - Life of Agony
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Original - Simple Minds Remake - The Gadjits
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Don't You Want Me Baby", Original - Human League, Remake - Tatjana.
- "Down in the Park", Original - Gary Numan, Remake - Marylin Manson.
- "Down in the Park", Original - Gary Numan, Remake - Foo Fighteres.
- "Down Under" Original - Men At Work, Remake - Chris Wayne.
- "Do You Think I'm Sexy", Original - Rod Stewart, Remake - Revolting Cocks.
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- "Enjoy The Silence", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Failure
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)", Original - Rupert Holmes Remake - AC.
- "Every Breath You Take", Original - The Police, Remake - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (featuring 112).
- "Every Little Thing She", Original - The Police, Remake - Shawn Colvin
- "Everything Counts", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Meat Beat Manifesto
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Everything I Do, I Do It For You", Original - Bryan Adams, Remake - Brandy.
- "Express Yourself", Original - Madonna, Remake - Information Society.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
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- "Fade To Grey", Original - Visage, Remake - "Mark O".
- "Faith", Original - George Michael, Remake - "Limp Bizkit".
- "Final Countdown", Original - Europe Remake - Furillo
- "Fly On The Windscreen", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - God Lives Underwater
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Frozen", Original - Madonna, Remake - Gene Loves Jezebel.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
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- "Gangsta's Paradise", Original - Stevie Wonder, Remake - Coolio
- "Ghost In You", Original - The Pyschedlic Furs, Remake - Counting Crows.
- "Girls Just Want To Have Fun", Original - Cyndi Lauper, Remake - Exude
- "Girl U Want", Original - Devo, Remake - SoundGarden.
- "Give It Up", Original - KC & The Sunshine Band, Remake - Cut 'n' Move
- "Goody Two Shoes", Original - Adam Ant Remake - Unwritten Law
- "Gut Feeling", Original - Devo, Remake - Clawhammer.
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- "Happy Loving Couples", Original - Joe Jackson Remake - Guttermouth
- "Hateful", Original - The Clash, Remake - No Doubt.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", Original - Chicago Remake - Az Yet
- "Head Like A Hole", Original - Nine Inch Nails, Remake -Devo
- "Heart Of Glass", Original - Blondie, Remake - Erasure.
I have heard both live and studio demos of this song.
- "History Never Repeats", Original - Split Enz, Remake - Pearl Jam.
Recorded live.
- "Holiday", Original - Madonna, Remake - Heaven 17.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "How Am I Supposed to Live Without you?", Orginial - Laura Brannigan, Remake - Michael Bolton.
- "How Soon Is Now?", Original - The Smiths, Remake - Everclear.
- "How Soon Is Now?", Original - The Smiths, Remake - Quicksand.
- "How Soon Is Now?", Original - The Smiths, Remake - Love Spit Love.
- "Hungry Like The Wolf", Original - Duran Duran, Remake - Hole.
- "Hungry Like The Wolf", Original - Duran Duran, Remake - Less Than Jake.
- "Hurts So Good", Original - John Cougar Mellencamp, Remake - Jon Cougar Concentration Camp
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- "I Feel You", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Apollo 440
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "If I Was Your Girlfriend", Original - Prince, Remake - TLC.
- "If You Leave", Original - OMD (Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark) Remake - Marigold
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "If You Were Here", Original - Thompson Twins Remake - Ben Lee and Spitoon
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "I Go Blind", Original - 54-40, Remake - Hootie & the Blowfish.
- "I Got You", Original - Split Enz, Remake - Pearl Jam.
Recorded live.
- "I Know What Boys Like", Original - The Waitresses, Remake - Bouncing Souls.
- "I'm Not In Love", Original - 10CC Remake - Olive
- "I'm Still Standing", Original - Elton John Remake - AC
- "In A Lonely Place", Original - New Order, Remake - Bush.
- "In Between Days", Original - The Cure Remake - Face To Face
- "In My Dreams", Original - Dokken, Remake - De Lench Mob.
- "Into The Groove", Original - Madonna, Remake - Hole.
- "Invisible Sun", Original - The Police, Remake - Sting and Aswad.
- "In Your Eyes", Original - Peter Gabriel Remake - The Stinky Puffs
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "I Ran (So Far Away)", Original - A Flock of Seagulls, Remake - Sunshine Blind.
- "I Ran (So Far Away)", Original - A Flock of Seagulls, Remake - Assemblage 23.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "I Still Believe", Original - Brenda K. Starr, Remake - Mariah Carey.
- "It's A Sin", Original - Pet Shop Boys, Remake - Utah Saints.
- "I've Never Been To Me", Original - Charlene, Remake - Rainbow Nation.
- "I've Never Been To Me", Original - Charlene, Remake - Ned's Atomic Dustbin
- "I've Never Been To Me", Original - Charlene, Remake - Temptations.
- "I Want Candy", Original - Bow Wow Wow, Remake - Bouncing Souls.
- "I Want Candy", Original - Bow Wow Wow, Remake - Black Metal Box.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "I Will Follow, Original - U2, Remake - Third Eye Blind.
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- "Jenny (867-5309)", Original - Tommy Tutone, Remake - Bracket
- "Jenny (867-5309)", Original - Tommy Tutone, Remake - Less Than Jake
- "Jenny (867-5309)", Original - Tommy Tutone, Remake - The Refreshments
- "Johnny, Are You Queer?", Original - Josie Cotton Remake - The Knock-Ups
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Justify My Love", Original - Madonna, Remake - Frontline Assembly.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Just Like Heaven", Original - the The Cure Remake - Dinosaur Jr.
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- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself", Original - Georgia Satellites, Remake - John Anderson
- "Kids in America", Original - Kim Wilde, Remake - Morella's Forest
- "Kids in America", Original - Kim Wilde, Remake - The Bloodhound Gang
- "Kids in America", Original - Kim Wilde, Remake - Lawnmower Death
- "Kids in America", Original - Kim Wilde, Remake - The Muffs
- "Kiss", Original - Prince Remake - Age of Chance
- "Kiss", Original - Prince Remake - Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones
- "Know Your Rights", Original - The Clash, Remake - Primal Scream
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- "Like A Prayer", Original - Madonna, Remake - Loletta Holloway.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Like A Virgin", Original - Madonna, Remake - Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow).
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Live To Tell", Original - Madonna, Remake - Berlin.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Love Song", Original - The Cure, Remake - Tori Amos
- "London", Original - The Smiths, Remake - Anthrax
- "London's Burning", Original - The Clash, Remake - Silverchair.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Lost In The Supermarket", Original - The Clash, Remake - Afghan Whigs.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Lovers In A Dangerous Time", Original - Bruce Cockburn, Remake - Dan Fogelberg
- "Lovers In A Dangerous Time", Original - Bruce Cockburn, Remake - The Barenaked Ladies.
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- "Making Plans for Nigel", Original - XTC, Remake - Primus
- "Master And Servant", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Hate Dept..
- "Master And Servant", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Locust
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Material Girl", Original - Madonna, Remake - KMFDM.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Melt With You", Original - Modern English Remake - Good Riddance
- "Melt With You", Original - Modern English Remake - The Rondelles
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Memorabilia", Original - Soft Cell, Remake - Nine Inch Nails.
- "Missing You", Original - John Waite, Remake - Brooks & Dunn
- "Missing You", Original - John Waite, Remake - Tina Turner
- "Monument", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Gus Gus
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "More Than This", Original - Roxy Music, Remake - 10,000 Maniacs
- "My Arms Keep Missing You", Original - Rick Astley, Remake - Caught in the Act
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- "Never Let Me Down Again", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Smashing Pumpkins
From the Various Artists For The Masses (DM Tribute)
- "Never Say Never", Original - Romeo Void, Remake - Kevorkian Death Cycle.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "New Years Day", Original - U2, Remake - Bacon Popper / Free.
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- "Obsession", Original - Animotion, Remake - Blue Eyed Christ
- "Oh Yeah", Original - Yello Remake - Crazy Glue
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Open Arms", Original - Journey, Remake - Mariah Carey
- "Open Arms", Original - Journey, Remake - Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys).
- "Open Your Mind", Original - Simple Minds, Remake - USURA
- "Our Lips Are Sealed", Original - The Go Go's, Remake - Wild Orchid
- "Overkill", Original - Men At Work, Remake - Lazlo Bane
Features Colin Hay of Men At Work on backing vocals.
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- "Pass The Duchie", Original - Musical Youth, Remake - Buck 0-Nine.
- "Peace, Love and Understanding", Original - Elvis Costello Remake - Down By Law
- "Photograph", Original - Def Leppard, Remake - Jason Falkner
On the 80s cover album "Metal Rules-A Tribute To The Bad Hair Days."
- "Physical", Original - Adam Ant, Remake - Nine Inch Nails
- "Policy Of Truth", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Dishwalla
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Pretty in Pink", Original - The Psychedelic Furs Remake - Automatic 7
- "Pretty in Pink", Original - The Psychedelic Furs Remake - The Grown-Ups
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
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- "Raised On The Radio", Original - The Ravyns Remake - Slimer
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Rapture", Original - Blondie, Remake - Erasure
- "Red Skies At Night", Original - The Fixx, Remake - Beauty.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Relax", Original - Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Remake - Unit:187.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Reggae Night", Original - Jimmy Cliff, Remake - Beat System
- "Rudie Can't Fail", Original - The Clash, Remake - Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
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- "Save It For Later", Original - The English Beat, Remake - Harvey Danger
- "School's Out", Original - Alice Cooper Remake - The Donnas
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Sex Dwarf", Original - Soft Cell, Remake - Sabotage Q.C.Q.C.?.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Shake The Disease", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Hooverphonic
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Shame", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Self
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Shameless", Orignal - Billy Joel, Remake - Garth Brooks.
- "She's Lost Control", Original - Joy Division, Remake - Hole.
- "Shock The Monkey", Original - Peter Gabriel, Remake - Coal Chamber/Ozzy Ozbourne.
- "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", Original - The Clash, Remake - Ice Cube and Mack 10.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Sinking", Original - The Cure, Remake - The Shroud.
- "Smash It Up" Original - The Damned, Remake - The Offspring
- "Solisbury Hill", Original - Peter Gabriel, Remake - Sarah Mclaughlin.
- "Somebody", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Veruca Salt
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Somebody's Baby", Original - Jackson Browne Remake - Phantom Planet
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "Straight To Hell", Original - The Clash, Remake - Moby featuring Heather Nova.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Stripped", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Rammstein
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Sweet Child O' Mine", Original - Guns N' Roses, Remake - Luna
- "Sweet Child O' Mine", Original - Guns N' Roses, Remake - Sheryl Crow
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", Original - Eurythmics, Remake - DJ Scott featuring Lorna B.
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", Original - Eurythmics, Remake - Marilyn Manson.
- "Swim", Original - Madonna, Remake - Spahn Ranch.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "The Sun Always Shines On TV", Original - A-ha, Remake - Diva
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- "Take On Me", Original - A-ha, Remake - Reel Big Fish (1999)
- "Take On Me", Original - A-ha, Remake - A1 (2000)
- "This Is Radio Clash", Original - The Clash, Remake - The Urge.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Time For Me To Fly", Original - REO Speedwagon, Remake - Dolly Parton
- "Time After Time", Original - Cyndi Lauper, Remake - INOJ.
- "Time After Time", Original - Cyndi Lauper, Remake - Everything But The Girl.
- "To Have And To Hold", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - The Deftones
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Tonight's the Night", Original - Rod Stewart, Remake - Janet Jackson.
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Original - Bonnie Tyler, Remake - Nikki French
- "Train In Vain", Original - The Clash
, Remake - Third Eye Blind.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "True Colors"", Original - Cyndi Lauper, Remake - Phil Collins.
- "Turn the Page", Original - Bob Seger, Remake - Metallica
- "Turning Japanese", Original - Vapors, Remake - Skanking Pickle.
- "Turning Japanese", Original - Vapors, Remake - 16 Volt.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Turning Japanese", Original - Vapors, Remake - The Hazies.
- "Turning Japanese", Original - Vapors, Remake - Liz Phair.
- "Two Tribes", Original - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Remake - Snap.
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- "Vacation", Original - The Go-Go's, Remake - Sloppy Seconds.
- "Video Killed the Radio Star", Original - The Buggles, Remake - Ben Folds Five.
- "Video Killed the Radio Star", Orignal - The Buggles, Remake - The Presidents of the United States of America.
On the Wedding Singer soundtrack.
- "Vogue", Original - Madonna, Remake - Astralasia.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
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- "Waiting For The Night", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - Rabbit In The Moon
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
- "Walking in L.A.", Original - Missing Persons Remake - Hagfish
- "Walking On Sunshine", Original - Katrina and the Waves, Remake - Dolly Parton.
- "Weird Science", Original - Oingo Boingo Remake - The English League
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It", Original - Twisted Sister Remake - Less Than Jake
- "Whip It", Original - Devo, Remake - Face To Face
On the Devo cover album "We Are Not Devo."
- "Whip It", Original - Devo, Remake - Collide
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "Whisper To A Scream"", Original - Icicle Works, Remake - SoHo.
- "Whisper To A Scream"", Original - Icicle Works, Remake - Acumen.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "White Man In Hammersmith Palais", Original - The Clash, Remake - 311.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "White Riot", Original - The Clash, Remake - Cracker.
Available on "Burning London-The Clash Tribute" (Epic)
- "Why It's So Hard", Original - Madonna, Remake - Dead Or Alive.
From the album: "Virgin Voices-A Tribute To Madonna: Volume One"
- "Wild Boys", Original - Duran Duran, Remake - Hate Dept.
On a Hate Dept album and released as a CD-S with remixes.
- "World In My Eyes", Original - Depeche Mode, Remake - The Cure
From "Various Artists For The Masses" (DM Tribute)
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- "Young Turks", Original - Rod Stewart Remake - Jugheads Revenge
- "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)", Original - Dead Or Alive, Remake - Templebeat.
On the 80s cover album "Newer Wave."
- "You Give Love A Bad Name", Original - Bon Jovi Remake - Skif Dank
- "You Got It", Orignal - Roy Orbinson, Remake - Bonnie Raitt.
- "You Might Think", Original - The Cars Remake - F.O.N.
Found on the Rhino cd "In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands Vs. 80's Teen Movies"
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