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  1. So Phat! Cover Sheila E. With A Love Bizarre


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    I love buying compilations because with compilations you always discover unique tracks that never get heard anywhere, tracks that are remakes that just get discovered so I love the compilations a lot because it’s one of the best ways to discover new music. Such is the case with this remake of an 80s classic track A Love Bizarre by So Phat! I discovered this cover on Erotic Lounge 2 pictured below. It’s one of those Hotel Costes, Buddha Bar type compilations broken down to 2 discs one being the slower mellower disc the other being the more upbeat collection. They contain a great collection of tracks and this Sheila E. cover is certainly the discovery in this disc. The original was released 6 years ago in 2004 but I just recently got this collection and it’s certainly a good discovery. Check out both the Sheila E. version which has some vocals by Prince and the new So Phat! version of A Love Bizarre.

    A Love Bizarre (Parts 1&2) by Sheila E.
    A Love Bizarre (Album Version) by So Phat!

    If you like what you hear check out Erotic Lounge 2 by clicking on the artwork below.


    Posted in 2004, Compilation.

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  2. Tim Tim Sample Andrews Sisters With Rum ‘N’ Coca Cola


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    Being the big fan of electro swing I quickly fell in love with this version of Rum And Coca-Cola originally recorded by The Andrews Sisters. This version by Tim Tim gives the song the island, Jamaican reggaefied party vibe feel along with the ragga rapping and cute girl vocals and incorporated with the awesome sample from the original Andrews Sisters song. Very bouncy and will get your party shaking. I highly recommend this version as I love it and I’m sure you will too.

    Check out both the original by the Andrews Sisters and Tim Tim versions below.

    Rum And Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters
    Rum ‘N’ Coca Cola (Shake It Up Well) by Tim Tim

    Posted in 2009, Single.

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  3. Billie Jean by Shinehead


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    The anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death came and went last week so I figured I’d do at least one post of a cover or sample or remix of a famous Michael Jackson track. I figured posting about this Shinehead cover of his big hit Billie Jean. I only discovered this cover a little over ten years ago and it dates way back to just after Mr. Jackson had released his big hit – 1984. I love this remake and I love how it has a very chill summery hot sunny sound to it. It’s perfect in Shineheads trademark dub and dancehall style. From Shinehead’s album Rough & Rugged. Bet you didn’t know this cover existed did you?

    Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
    Billie Jean by Shinehead

    Click the album artwork below to download the digital version of Rough & Rugged.


    Posted in 1984, Album.

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  4. A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Edit) by Walter Murphy


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    Soulwax do an awesome remix of the disco classic A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy from the the best selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Wow! I wasn’t aware of this remix but glad I got International Deejay Gigolo Records CD 12 and I found it on there. To my amazement it’s a pretty darn amazing electro remix. Worth checking out below. The rest of the International Deejay Gigolos CD 12 release is pretty rocking too. There’s a pretty darn cool remix of the Peaches song Lose You by DJ Hell, A DJ Hell and Bryan Ferry collaboration and tracks by Diskokaine, Hard Ton, Peter Kruder, Fagget Fairys, Peter Kruder, Psychonauts and more! Worth owning! But for now check out the original of A Fifth Of Beethoven and the Soulwax remix.

    A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy
    A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Edit) by Walter Murphy

    If you like what you hear please support the bands and buy International Deejay Gigolo Records CD 12 from AMAZONMP3 below:

    Posted in 2010, Album.

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  5. Italian Secret Service Cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit


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    I think every song should be remixed, remade, sampled even such a classic song like Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. I love the idea of taking a song that’s recognized in a genre and switching it on everyone and rerecording it in a complete different style. And here it’s done quite well by Italian Secret Service from Irma Records out of Italy. This remake takes me back to the early 60s, innocent jazzy easy listening music. It’s fun and this really works just grab yourself a mai tai and enjoy.

    You should be the judge and listen to both versions below. And if you like Italian Secret Services style then download the rest of their album from Amazon by clicking on the album artwork below.

    Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
    Smells Like Teen Spirit by Italian Secret Service


    Posted in 2009, Album.

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  6. Strings Of Life (Instrumental Octave One Remix) by The 10th Planet


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    Techno classic masterpiece from the late 80s gets a jazzed up house groove. I’m there. This is a pretty darn great reinterpretation of one of the early techno classics by Rhythim is Rhythim, Derrick May’s band. Where as the original is somewhat slow this version by The 10th Planet is groovin’ fast. The 10th Planet are Derrick May and Michael James and this is the remix/remake of Strings Of Life as remixed by Octave One. Lovin’ it. Check them both out below you’ll know what I’m talking about. Lifted off of Remixed SuSu 2.

    Strings Of Life by Rhythim is Rhythim
    Strings Of Life (Instrumental Octave One Remix) by The 10th Planet

    Click the Album Artwork to purchase Derrick May’s music:


    Posted in 2006, Album.

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  7. Telonius Covers Ian Dury & The Blockheads With Hit Me!


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    I’ve always been a huge fan of Ian Dury’s disco punk hit Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and when I heard that Telonius has a version of it I was sure enough in a hurry to check it out. No surprise here it’s a great remake and the remixes are pretty darn cool too. You can always count on Gomma label from Germany and their electro techno dance music. Love them and I’ll keep listening to everything they release.

    I’ve actually got the original version below as well as the remix by Bottin I’m really digging lately. I love Bottin’s very spacey synth disco style. It’s reminding me of 80s Italo Disco. Anyway what do you think of these? Do they sound like the original by Ian Dury? Please comment!

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
    Hit Me (Original) by Telonius
    Hit Me (Bottin Remix) by Telonius

    Posted in 2010.

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  8. I Can’t Go For That by The Bird And The Bee


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    I like this remake of the classic Hall & Oates song I Can’t Go For That by The Bird And The Bee. This is taken from the Bird And The Bee album called Interpreting The Masters – A Tribute To Darryl Hall And John Oates. The album is full of Hall & Oates covers with the Bird And The Bee frontwomans trademark vocals. Cute and mellow tracks with a 70s radio feel you can chill to at home or relax to on your way to work.

    Here’s the list of songs on the album:
    I Can’t Go For That
    Rich Girl
    Sara Smile
    Kiss On My List
    Maneater
    She’s Gone
    Private Eyes
    One on One
    Heard It On The Radio (A New Song)

    I Can’t Go For That by Hall & Oates
    I Can’t Go For That by The Bird And The Bee

    Posted in 2010, Album.

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  9. The Girl And The Robot (Davide Rossi’s Suite For A Robotic Girl Re Interpretation) by Royksopp


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    I love The Girl and The Robot by Royksopp in it’s original form not remixed and I love the fact that Royksopp used Robyn on vocals I think the combo was perfect. The song has a huge remix package but gosh I hate to say and I will say all of the remixes SUCK! Except this a classical orchestral interpretation of the original The Girl And The Robot. I can’t figure out why I don’t like any of the remixes but I know I love the original and it’s so good maybe the remixes just don’t come close to the original or perfect on the original. Oh well, not all remixes are good. This interpretation I do like because it’s so out there from the original. Check it out and let me know what you think.

    The Girl And The Robot by Royksopp
    The Girl And The Robot (Davide Rossi’s Suite For A Robotic Girl Re Interpretation)

    Posted in 2009, Single.

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  10. Dalminjo feat Anja Oyen Vister Covers The Smiths Song There Is A Light That Never Goes Out


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    I love it when musicians take a song that’s so well known from an era with such a specific genre and put a new spin on it. This is the fact with Dalminjo Featuring Anja Oyen Vister covering The Smiths classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Dalminjo is known for jazzy housed up club and electronic music and he’s remade this very well known Smiths track and made it housed up clubby but nothing too obnoxious with the beats sort of laidback but you know midtempo. This is the remixed version below as the original version is pretty mellow minimal. Check it out here with the original Smiths version. I like it and I do like it that he’s used Anja Oyen Vister to record the vocals so hearing this with female vocals is a pretty cool thing. What do you think?

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths
    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by Dalminjo feat Anja Oyen Vister

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    Posted in 2007, Album, Single.

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  11. Minimalistix Cover Wim Mertens With Close Cover


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    This came out in the early 2000s so it sounds a bit trancey dated but still fun if you like your trance fast and pumping! I first heard of Wim Mertens and Close Cover when I bought Cafe Del Mar Volume 5 back in 2000 and immediately loved his approach to new age and classical music. I’m not such a big fan of new age but do love classical so I love Close Cover in it’s true original form. But the Minimalistix make a fun clubbed out version that you can hear below. Check them both out and see what you think of both.

    Close Cover is off of Minimalistix’s Elements CD and Close Cover by Wim Mertens is off of Wim Merten’s Usura album. Minimalistix’s album Elements contains so many covers including a remake of A Forest by The Cure, Adagio For Strings by Samuel Barber, Twin Peaks Theme and more. Worth checking for anyone into covers, remixes and more.

    Close Cover by Wim Mertens
    Close Cover by Minimalistix

    Posted in 2002, Album, Single.

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  12. Chromeo Cover The Eagles With I Can’t Tell You Why


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    Here’s a synthy trademark Chromeo sounding mellow cover of the Eagles 70s soft rock/easy listening track I Can’t Tell You Why. Listening to the original gives me goosebumps as I have a love/hate relationship with this track. A good and bad time in my life. But the remake by Chromeo is quite fun and slightly quirky as they are known for producing. Check them out below. This cover is released as part of the DJ Kicks mix CD. It’s perfectly placed in the mix. The disc also contains some flashback 80s tracks by France Joli, Kano, Donna Allen and Leo Sayer. A great mix for anyone into synth dance pop with an 80s sound. Check out the fun promo film as well. It’s shot in the streets of Paris. You know what now that I think about this Chromeo cover at first listen it sounds like an 80s Hall & Oates track. Hmm?

    I Can’t Tell You Why by The Eagles
    I Can’t Tell You Why by Chromeo

    Buy Chromeo’s DJ Kicks album here. It’s sooooooooooo worth it.

    Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

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  13. Always by David Guetta Featuring JD Davis Samples Change by Tears For Fears


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    Hey taking a classic 80s song like Change by Tears For Fears and sampling the most prominent part into a dance track is awesome thing to do. Check this track Always by David Guetta from his Pop Life album. I think Guetta has taken that wonderful sound from the Tears For Fears song and sampled it perfectly in his song Always. Worth owning for sure. Compare both below.

    Pop Life also contains This Is Not A Love Song the Public Image Limited cover as well as hits Love Don’t Let Me Go the remix with The Egg. Worth owning!

    Change by Tears For Fears
    Always by David Guetta

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    Posted in 2006, Album.

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  14. Club Tropicana by Bossasonic Covers Wham!


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    This is fun sunny version of Wham!s Club Tropicana from the little known band Bossasonic. Very island/Brazil inspired. Whereas the Wham! version was also island inspired it has that classic 80s sound to it. This version by Bossasonic definitely has the jazz thing going. I can see this version played at a fun cocktail club/theater as it has that vibe going. Check them out both. I love both and I can listen to them over and over again. The song is from the Bossasonic album Club Life. Check out Bossasonic on Myspace.

    Make sure you listen for the ocean waves while listening to the Bossasonic version. And be sure you catch the Wham! video for Club Tropicana.

    Club Tropicana by Wham!

    Club Tropicana by Bossasonic

    Posted in 2008, Album.

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  15. I Feel Love by Blue Man Groove Featuring Venus Hum Covers I Feel Love by Donna Summer


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    This is a pretty lively rocking version of the Donna Summer disco classic I Feel Love performed by Blue Man Group and beautifully sung by Venus Hum. It’s been given the trademark Blue Man Group tribal drum feel here so it’s really fast and energetic. I still love the Donna Summer version produced by Giorgio Moroder bu this version is perfect as a remake. It’s the complete opposite of disco. Check them both out below and enjoy the video as well. It’s off of the Blue Man Group’s The Complex CD.

    I Feel Love by Donna Summer
    I Feel Love by Blue Man Group Featuring Venus Hum

    Posted in 2003, Album.

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  16. In And Out (Eric Prydz Remix) by Eric Prydz Featuring Adeva Samples In And Out Of My Life by Adeva


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    I was never a big fan of In And Out Of My Life by Adeva but this remix has changed my opinion about this house classic from 1988. It’s been remixed and remade countless times but this remix by Eric Prydz wins me over. Eric Prydz gives it a slight electro touch to the house music classic. Check them both out below. The original by Adeva and the Eric Prydz sampled track which is a remix of his own working of In And Out. The original version below is the 1995 rerelease with a new remix by Roger Sanchez.

    Enjoy!

    In & Out Of My Life (Roger Sanchez Remix) by Adeva

    In And Out (Eric Prydz Remix) by Eric Prydz Featuring Adeva

    Posted in 2004, Single.

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  17. Louie Vega Covers Thousand Finger Man by Candido


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    Louie Vega does a great cover of the disco classic Thousand Finger Man by Candido. Love this very Latin inspired track as was the original by Candido. This track comes right off the Elements Of Life “Extensions’ CD which I highly recommend for a bunch of other awesome tracks by Louie Vega all remixed. Sexy Latin inspired house music. This Thousand Fingered Man and along with the Mon Amour (DJ Gregory Remix)are the winners on the release. Pretty darn cool.

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    Jungle Fever (ATOJ Remix)
    Cerca De Mi (Kenny Dope Remix)
    Sunshine (Sacred Rhythm Mix)
    Ma Mi Mama (FreeForm U Heirs Vox Mix)
    Let The Children Play
    Love Is On The Way (Roots Mix)
    Journey’s Prelude (NuLife Remix)
    Thousand Fingered Man
    Mon Amour (DJ Gregory Remix)
    Mozalounge (Jazz-N-Groove Extended Album Mix)
    Nos Vida (MAW Remix)
    A Better Day (DJ Spinna Remix)
    Steel Congo

    Check out both versions of Thousand Fingered Man below. Well the Candido version is called Thousand Finger Man!

    Thousand Finger Man by Candido

    Thousand Fingered Man by Louie Vega

    Posted in 2005, Album.

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  18. Lady Marmalade by Lords Of Acid


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    Hey who doesn’t love the Labelle disco funk hit Lady Marmalade? It’s a pretty darn big hit from the disco era and it’s still pretty popular today. I love this remake though from Lords Of Acid. They have made it into a sleazy industrial electrofied version. A bit cheesy at some points when the moaning comes in (ok that’s signature Lords Of Acid) but the beats are pretty darn cool still. This remake is 10 years old … wow time flies but I think it’s still got legs. It doesn’t sound too dated.

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    Here enjoy Patti and Labelle sista’s doing Lady Marmalde. Then head below and download the two versions and compare. You’ll be blown away by the Lords Of Acid version!!

    Lady Marmalade by Labelle
    Lady Marmalade by Lords Of Acid

    Posted in 1999, Album.

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  19. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Uminski Covers Daft Punk


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    Taking an electro dance track and making it a hard rocking track with punk attitude is awesome in my book. And here Uminski have done an awesome job of the Daft Punk track Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Check them out below you’ll be surprised at what you hear!

    The single is off of the album Sain Et Sauf. Uminski_Sain_Et_Sauf

    Here’s a live performance of Uminski doing performing the Daft Punk classic Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.

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    Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Uminski

    Posted in 2003, Album.

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  20. Supernature (William Orbit’s Mix) by Erasure


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    Erasure released Supernature as a B side to their single Blue Savannah back in 1989 just after their big successful Chains Of Love song came out a couple of years prior. So this was pretty darn big. Lots of great remixes of Blue Savannah and of course this awesome remix of Supernature by William Orbit. The Cerrone disco classic was reinvented in a whole new style. This is a pretty darn great remake and I still listen to. It has slight touches of the disco sound but also has a very synth background – more in line with the 80s synth sound that Vince Clarke was known for.

    This version is pretty darn long and again it’s pretty darn good. I love the Cerrone version of Supernature and I really do love this as well. Cerrone and along with Giorgio Moroder are my 2 favorite disco producers and this original is still one of my favorite Euro Disco tracks. Listen below and compare the two versions.

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    The video here for Supernature by Cerrone is pretty fun. A little cheesy but still fun.

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    Supernature (William Orbit Remix) by Erasure

    Posted in 1989, Single.

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  21. Best Jazz Remixes Ever Playlist … Volume 1


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    Here’s the first many playlists to come on DestroyRockAndRoll.com. I decided to make the first playlist of jazz remixed, remakes/covers or samples. This is a pretty darn good list and every track can be found and the below links. Poke around and listen to tracks. They are all fun!

    1. Gypsy Woman (Acapella) vs Gypsy Woman (Dim’s Special Re–Touch) by Crystal Waters vs Montefiori Cocktail

    2. Midsummer Night Blues by Waldeck

    3. Good Life by Kaori

    4. Just One Of Those Things (Brazilian Girls Remix) by Blossom Dearie

    5. Diga Diga Doo by G-Swing feat. DJ Brame

    6. Que Sera by Wax Tailor

    7. People Hold On by [Re: Jazz] Feat. Tobias Kremer Big Band Vocals Inga Lühning

    8. The Windmills Of Your Mind by Orange Factory

    9. Peter Gunn (Turntable Detective) by The Killergroove Formula

    Posted in Playlist.

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  22. Into U (Featuring Jarvis Cocker) by Richard X


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    Hey this is a fun version of the Mazzy Star classic Fade Into You. This one has the voice of Jarvis Cocker from the indie UK band Pulp. Into U is pulled from the Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 album which also includes tracks and hits with the vocals of Annie, Kelis, Sugababes and Tiga. It’s a pretty darn great and very underrated album and well worth owning if you are at all into remakes, remixes and sampling as it sure contains tons of samples from famous recordings. But this remake is pretty worth the album since I do love Fade Into You very much and it’s always nice to hear remakes of it.

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    Fade Into You by Mazzy Star

    Into U (featuring Jarvis Cocker) by Richard X

    The black and white video for Fade Into You by Mazzy Star. What happend to them?

    Posted in 2004, Album.

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  23. Jingo (Original) by Creamer & Vukas


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    Unfortunately this remake is not as solid as the original by Candido. The Candido version is a disco classic from the Salsoul catalog and Creamer and Vukas have taken an awesome track and made something mediocre. What do you think? Check out both versions below.

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    Jingo (Original) by Creamer & Vukas

    Posted in 2008, Single.

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  24. Pop Muzik (Radio Mix) by Second Sun


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    This is a very lively remake/cover/remix of the M new wave/synth pop classic Pop Muzik by Second Sun. Faster and energized and given the full on electronic and dance touch perfectly by Second Sun. This comes off of their Uncovered Ep. Worth it for anyone into 80s music or electronic and dance tracks. The video by M to Pop Muzik is so much fun and brings back those 80s memories. Love it!

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    Posted in 1979, Album.

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  25. Satisfaction by Who Made Who


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    I love this … it’s a remake of Satisfaction by Benny Bennasi from about 5 years ago. I love the original but Who Made Who have taken the electro smash and made it into an 80s influenced rockin, new wavish cut. Very recommended! Check them out below and let me know what you think.

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    I found this remake by Who Made Who in this awesome compilation called International Fashion Show which I also highly recommend.

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    Who Made Who live below on youtube doing Satisfacion.

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    Posted in 2004, Single.

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