History Main / RearrangeTheSong

* Bjorn Lynne (formerly Dr. Awesome)'s ''Revive'' album consisted of reworks of his old UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} songs.

* Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen remade his 1991 UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} track "Space Debris" [[InTheStyleOf Laserdance-style]] for the 2011 platform game ''VideoGame/{{Rochard}}''.

* On their second album, ''Music/TyrannyAndMutation'', Music/BlueOysterCult recorded a new version of "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" (from ''[[Music/BlueOysterCult1972 Blue Öyster Cult]]''). The new version was titled "The Red and the Black". It had mostly the same lyrics, but was different musically, and was a minute longer.

* Many [[UnlicensedGame bootleg video games]], especially some games released for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis consoles, curiously include a stock soundtrack that uses the same sound engine from ''VideoGame/HighSeasHavoc'', but with original (maybe?) compositions and sometimes with different arrangements. Examples:

* Most of the music from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'' was rearranged for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube remake; and consequently became much creepier. Compare the mansion second-floor theme from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXhNwKVw1o&feature=channel_video_title the original]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-L9b-5SWYY the remake]].

* Polnareff's theme from ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureHeritageForTheFuture'' was reorchestrated for the later UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 adaptation of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Sparkster}}'': The UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/SuperNES versions mostly have unique soundtracks, but share a basic theme for their first levels. The Genesis version uses a rock arrangement, while the SNES version has more orchestral flourishes.

* Music/DemiLovato released an "emo remix" of "I Love Me", which used the same vocal track but set it to emo/PopPunk style electric guitars and live drums instead of the synthesizers and drum machines of the original version.

* The 1993 compilation ''No Alternative'' featured a live version of The Music/BeastieBoys' "New Style" that was entirely different from the ''Licensed To Ill'' version aside from most of the lyrics - it seemed like an attempt to update the song to their current sound.

* Lucky Pierre's 1988 EP ''Communiqué'' was NewWaveMusic. Lead vocalist Kevin [=McMahon=] took three of its songs [[note]]("Communiqué", "Tough", and "I Need To Get To Know", with the latter also being re-titled as "Other People")[[/note]] with him to his next project Prick, giving them all makeovers as unusually poppy IndustrialMetal on the self-titled 1995 album. [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] was involved in both releases - contributing saxophone and backing vocals on the ''Communiqué''' EP, and producing the rearranged versions on ''Prick''.

* Lucky Pierre's 1988 EP ''Communiqué'' was NewWaveMusic. Lead vocalist Kevin [=McMahon=] took three of its songs [[note]]"(Communiqué", "Tough", and "I Need To Get To Know", with the latter also being re-titled as "Other People")[[/note]] with him to his next project Prick, giving them all makeovers as unusually poppy IndustrialMetal on the self-titled 1995 album. [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] was involved in both releases - contributing saxophone and backing vocals on the ''Communiqué''' EP, and producing the rearranged versions on ''Prick''.

* Lucky Pierre's 1988 EP ''Communiqué'' was NewWaveMusic. Lead vocalist Kevin McMahon took three of its songs [[note]]"(Communiqué", "Tough", and "I Need To Get To Know", with the latter also being re-titled as "Other People")[[/note]] with him to his next project Prick, giving them all makeovers as unusually poppy IndustrialMetal on the self-titled 1995 album. [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] was involved in both releases - contributing saxophone and backing vocals on the ''Communiqué''' EP, and producing the rearranged versions on ''Prick''.

* The original Japanese version of ''Anime/SailorMoon'' got a new version of its theme song ("Moonlight Densetsu") for its third season. The new version had actresses behind Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus doing the singing instead of DALI.

* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'', the ending theme "Run With Us" was sung by Steve Lunt, but in all subsequent seasons, it was performed by Lisa Lougheed ([[TheDanza Lisa Raccoon]]) [[RewrittenPopVersion with additional lyrics]] (at least 1 Season 2 episode had a party instrumental version of the Theme with some characters discussing about something, with the chorus lyrics intact).

** [=McCartney=] wrote "Come and Get It" for Badfinger--it was written for the movie ''The Magic Christian'' and was released as a single on the Beatles' Apple label. [=McCartney=] recorded it as a guide for Badfinger with a slower tempo and slightly higher pitch than what Badfinger would eventually do. This appeared on volume three of ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology''.

* ''Series/GirlsOnTop'': The theme tune in Series 1 was done by the four leads (French, Saunders, Wax and Ullman). This was kept for the first episode of Series 2 ("Mr Fluffy Knows Too Much"), but from "Big Snogs" and onward the theme tune was done by Glenn Tilbrook of Music/{{Squeeze}}.

* Music/{{Seal}} did a solo re-recording of Adamski's 1990 hit "Killer", in which he co-wrote and was the featured artist for his 1991 debut SelfTitledAlbum. Unlike the original, which is an acid house, the re-recording leans towards a dance-rock sound.

* Radio 4's ''PM'' has a business news section called "[[IncrediblyLamePun Upshares, Downshares]]". Every week, it's introduced by a different arrangement of the ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs'' theme, many of them sent in by listeners.

* Music/ThePixies began playing "Wave of Mutilation" in live gigs in a much slower and more sinister arrangement than the original studio album version, which ended up being very popular with fans. The slow live arrangement was eventually recorded in studio and released officially as a single B-side, where it was titled "Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf Version)". There have been times where they've actually played the song in both arrangements in the course of the same live performance.

* ''WebVideo/TheGuild'' started out with an entirely synthesized instrumental theme song - fitting the premise of the show, it sounded like something out of an MMORPG loading screen. By season five it got some fuller orchestration, including an electric guitar playing the lead melody instead of the synthesizers. The simpler version of the theme was reprised at the end of the very last episode to further emphasize a use of BookEnds dialogue.

** Series 4 rearranges some of the orchestral elements and adds guitars and drums, giving it a rock and roll theme. ** Series 5-6 and the first part of Series 7 is more electronic uses a bassline reminiscent of the '80s versions (and is rather funky) accompanied by a new grand and haunting orchestral melody, a constant synthesized, drum machine-like rhythm, and even a chorus.

* The 1978 film ''Film/{{Superman}}'''s theme music is an inversion. The actual tune is rarely the same twice, but it is all arranged similarly, to a bright, swelling, heroic theme with a lot of brass. Three different composers, but the listener will hear the song and think "Superman". (A few creators have found that, if you were to set lyrics to the various Superman themes to the tune of the main melody, there would be a spot where "Superman" fits perfectly.)

** Basically, based off his [[CatchPhrase signature line]] "If you smeeeellllllll .... what the Rock ... is ... cookin'!"

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' got a new version of the ThemeTune to go with the ArtShift in Season 2. The original version was sort of light and mystical-sounding. The Season 2 rearrangement was full of crunchy guitar and was definitely made to sound more like rock.

** Incoming producer Vere Lorrimer wanted lyrics over the end credits. They were going to be sung by Steven Pacey (Tarrant). Thankfully we were spared that.

* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'', the ending theme "Run With Us" was sung by Steve Lunt, but in all subsequent seasons, it was performed by Lisa Lougheed ([[TheDanza Lisa Raccoon]]) [[RewrittenPopVersion with additional lyrics]].