OK. I'm reminded of a Rolling Stone article from around 1978-79 profiling Neil Young. In the article it said that Neil had recorded a theme album. All the songs he wrote, he took from other famous song titles. But the songs were different. The two songs I remember were Born To Run and Green Sleeves. Let's come up with a list of songs that have the same title but are different. In most cases they will have been recorded by different artists, except in the case of the DC5. I'll start with a few. Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) - Dave Clark Five Everybody Knows - Dave Clark Five All Night Long - Dave Clark Five All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie This next song title might be one of the more popular as there are several different songs with this title. Call Me - Petula Clark / Shirley Bassey Call Me - Johnny Mathis Call Me - Blondie Call Me - Diamond Head (U.K. hard rock band from the early 1980s on MCA) Call Me - Skyye Break Away - Beach Boys Break Away - Art Garfunkel There Is Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw/ Naked Eyes There Is Always Something There To Remind Me - Housemartins Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band Jet Airliner - Modern Talking Brother Louie - Hot Chocolate / The Stories Brother Louie - Modern Talking When I heard these two Modern Talking songs in the early 1990s when I was in music retail, I fell about the floor laughing. I initially thought the two songs were cover tunes of the more well known songs. Turn Me Loose - Fabian / Dion Turn Me Loose - Loverboy Twilight Zone - TV theme song - Grateful Dead Twilight Zone - Golden Earring I know. Bit of a stretch. Close but no cigar. Fight For Your Right To Party - Beastie Boys Party For Your Right To Fight - Public Enemy
Off the top of my head "Dancing in the Dark" was a repeated title of a hit from, I think, the 30s or 40s.
Rattlesnake Shake - Motley Crue Rattlesnake Shake - Skid Row are not only completely different songs, but a fairly unusual title... Reach For The Sky - Firehouse Reach For The Sky - Slaughter were both popular at about the same time. Cowgirl - Underworld Cowgirl - Sons Of Angels one electronica, one metal, both good...
I'm A Man - Yardbirds I'm A Man - Spencer Davis Group Time Is On My Side - Rolling Stones Time Is On My Side - Marmalade
I know of two recent versions: Bruce Springsteen (obviously) and Kim Wilde. Although, Kim's song never officially made it to the states since her third LP was never released domestically (just like her second one before that never had a US release). Joel
Always a fun topic. America: -- Simon and Garfunkel / Yes -- Neil Diamond Any Way You Want It: -- Dave Clark Five -- Journey Crazy Love: -- Paul Anka -- Poco -- Allman Brothers Band Cry: -- Johnnie Ray / Ronnie Dove / Crystal Gayle -- Godley & Creme -- Waterfront Cry Baby Cry: -- The Angels -- The Beatles Don't Be Cruel: -- Elvis Presley / Cheap Trick -- Bobby Brown Forever Young: -- Bob Dylan / Harry Belafonte -- Alphaville -- Rod Stewart Gloria: -- Them / Shadows of Knight / The Doors / Patti Smith -- Enchantment -- Laura Branigan Here Comes the Judge: -- Shorty Long -- Pigmeat Markham -- The Magistrates Hold On: -- The Radiants -- The Sons of Champlin -- Wild Cherry -- Ian Gomm -- Triumph -- Badfinger -- Santana -- Kansas -- Donny Osmond -- Wilson Phillips -- En Vogue -- Jamie Walters I Believe in You: -- Roberty & Johnny -- Mel Tillis -- Don Williams I Can't Wait: -- Nu Shooz -- Stevie Nicks I Love You: -- Frank Sinatra -- The Volumes -- The Zombies / People -- Donna Summer -- Climax Blues Band -- Martina McBride I'm a Man: -- Bo Diddley / Yardbirds -- Fabian -- Spencer Davis Group / Chicago More: -- Perry Como -- Kai Winding On and On: -- Gladys Knight and the Pips -- Stephen Bishop -- Erykah Badu One: -- Nilsson / Three Dog Night -- Original Cast of "A Chorus Line" -- Metallica -- Bee Gees -- U2 P.S. I Love You: -- The Hilltoppers -- The Beatles (The) Power of Love: -- Joe Simon -- Huey Lewis and the News -- Jennifer Rush / Laura Branigan / Celine Dion -- Deee-Lite Rain: -- The Beatles -- Jose Feliciano -- Madonna Real Love: -- The Doobie Brothers -- Jody Watley -- The Beatles Sha-La-La: -- Manfred Mann / Shirelles -- Al Green Shining Star: -- Earth, Wind and Fire -- The Manhattans Stairway to Heaven: -- Neil Sedaka -- Led Zeppelin Talking in Your Sleep: -- Crystal Gayle -- The Romantics Turn Me Loose: -- Fabian -- Loverboy Venus: -- Frankie Avalon -- Shocking Blue / Bananarama You: -- The Aquatones -- George Harrison -- Rita Coolidge
Also: Tell Me Why -- The 4 Aces / Bobby Vinton Tell Me Why -- Wynonna Judd Tell Me Why -- Expose Tell Me Why -- Crew Cuts / Gale Storm / Elvis Presley
Creep - Radiohead Creep - Stone Temple Pilots Creep - TLC Here Today - The Beach Boys Here Today - Paul McCartney
"Bluebird" * Buffalo Springfield * Paul McCartney & Wings * Leon Russell "Deja Vu" * CSNY * Dionne Warwick "Hot Stuff" * Rolling Stones * Donna Summer
There is also a Fleetwood Mac song from their early blues days called "Rattlesnake Shake". One of the above may be a cover of that song. Good one Dave.
"Good Times Bad Times" - Rolling Stones "Good Times Bad Times" - Led Zeppelin "I'm Sorry" - Bo Diddley "I'm Sorry" - Brenda Lee "I'm Sorry" - Platters "I'm Sorry" - Delfonics "I'm Sorry" - John Denver "It's Wonderful" - Ella Fitzgerald, et al. "It's Wonderful" - Rascals "Only The Lonely" - Frank Sinatra, et al. "Only The Lonely" - Roy Orbison "Only The Lonely" - Motels "Stagger Lee" - Lloyd Price, et al. "Stagger Lee" - Gateful Dead "Steppin' Out" - Eric Clapton "Steppin' Out" - Electric Light Orchestra "Steppin' Out" - Gap Band "Steppin' Out" - Joe Jackson "(What A) Wonderful World" - Sam Cooke "What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong
