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Thread started 11/09/06 4:10pm

paligap

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Two Different Classic Songs With The Same Name

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Inspired by the "Definitive Versions" thread, I was wondering how many instances there were in this case - requesting a classic song could mean two completely different tunes, depending on where and who you are...

ask for 'Stairway To Heaven', and you might get the O'Jays insted of Zeppelin,

ask for "Brown Eyed Girl", and you might get Van Morrison when you were expecting the Isley Brothers,

ask for "Brandy" and it might be the O'Jays again, instead of that AM favorite about the girl and the sailor, by Looking Glass...

ask for Shout, and Lord knows what you'd get - Isleys, Tears for Fears, etc....


Can anybody think of any others?




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[Edited 11/9/06 16:14pm]
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Reply #1 posted 11/09/06 4:12pm

KidOmega

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there are about a thousand of them titled Stay.
"The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble
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Reply #2 posted 11/09/06 4:21pm

PricelessHo

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Cold - Elton John / Matchbox 20
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Reply #3 posted 11/09/06 4:31pm

sextonseven

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Is it too soon to consider 50 Cent's "Disco Inferno" a classic? hmmm I was so hoping it was a cover when I first saw the song title on his album. razz

Just kidding.

How about "The Boys Are Back In Town" by both Thin Lizzy and The Bus Boys? The latter might not be that well known though.

edit: Or is that the same song?
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Reply #4 posted 11/10/06 12:25pm

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"The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes To Holleywood, Huey Lewis and The News and Jennifer Rush. What's even stranger is that they were all out at the same time too!!
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Reply #5 posted 11/10/06 12:30pm

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Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis & The Jacksons...

oh wait...nevermind.


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Reply #6 posted 11/10/06 2:58pm

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sosgemini said:

Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis & The Jacksons...

oh wait...nevermind.


confused


Wow! You dug deep for that one!
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Reply #7 posted 11/10/06 3:23pm

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sosgemini said:

Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis & The Jacksons...

oh wait...nevermind.


confused



Whitney Houston
"The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble
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Reply #8 posted 11/10/06 8:58pm

CinisterCee

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
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Reply #9 posted 11/10/06 9:07pm

KidOmega

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about half the songs in the Kylie Minogue catalog "share" (i'm being charitable) their titles with other, better, more famous songs.
"The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble
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Reply #10 posted 11/10/06 10:10pm

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Well, there are several songs which could be listed here, like:

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley/Bobby Brown
Cherish - The Association/Kool & The Gang/Madonna
Crazy - Patsy Cline/The Judds/Aerosmith/Seal/Gnarls Barkley and I'm sure a dozen more which I've forgotten or haven't heard.
Human Nature - Michael Jackson/Madonna
Missing You - John Waite/Diana Ross
Baby Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram/Regina Belle

and don't get me started on Mariah Carey, who always seems to be borrowing familiar song titles for her original compositions.

Love Takes Time (Orleans)
Someday (Glass Tiger/Sugar Ray/Nickelback)
Can't Let Go (Anthony Hamilton)
Dreamlover (Bobby Darin)
Hero (Enrique Iglesias)
Fantasy (Earth, Wind and Fire/Aldo Nova)
Butterfly (Crazy Town)
Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin/Pat Benatar/Dionne Warwick)
Loverboy (Billy Ocean)
All My Life (K-Ci and JoJo)
It's Like That (Run D.M.C.)
Stay The Night (Benjamin Orr)
Circles (Atlantic Starr)

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Reply #11 posted 11/10/06 10:16pm

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728huey said:




Someday (Sugar Ray/Nickelback)

Can't Let Go (Anthony Hamilton)

Hero (Enrique Iglesias)

Butterfly (Crazy Town)



Those songs came out way prior to the artists mentioned wink
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