Same artist, Same Title, Different Song

Rex Fenestrarum · 07-06-09, 04:42 PM

In 1984, the British pop band Wham! had a hit song called "Freedom".

In 1990, former Wham! lead singer George Michael had a hit with another song called "Freedom" (although the official title of the song is "Freedom '90", I've never heard it referred to in this way; it's always just "Freedom").

Although the songs were sung by the same person and had the same title, that's the only thing they had in common. GM's version is not a "cover", it's a totally different song.

Has there ever been another case of a band having a hit song and a member of that band having having a hit later on with a different song that had the same title?

Cover versions, no matter how different they might be from the original, don't count, and neither do "Chubby Checker style" rewrites of the same song (aren't there something like a dozen or more different versions of "The Twist"?).

What say you?

Groucho · 07-06-09, 04:43 PM

There's about 1500 different songs called "Heart and Soul".

Tscott · 07-06-09, 05:42 PM

They Might Be Giants have:
(She Was A) Hotel Detective
She Was A Hotel Detective
(She Was A) Hotel Detective In The Future

All three are very different songs.

The Cow · 07-06-09, 05:48 PM

Heartbreaker - Zeppelin, Dionne Warwick, and Pat Benatar (and probably more)

Rex Fenestrarum · 07-06-09, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Groucho

There's about 1500 different songs called "Heart and Soul".

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Originally Posted by The Cow

Heartbreaker - Zeppelin, Dionne Warwick, and Pat Benatar (and probably more)

Perhaps you guys should re-read the OP.

The Cow · 07-06-09, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum

Perhaps you guys should re-read the OP.

Doh!

*** off to the time machine ***

Drexl · 07-06-09, 06:25 PM

Why does Heartbreaker not count? They're different songs, not covers.

One that comes to mind is "I Kissed a Girl," which was a minor hit in 1995 by Jill Sobule. Recently, Katy Perry had a hit with a song of the same name.

Oh crap, I just read the OP. Never mind.

Groucho · 07-06-09, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum

Perhaps you guys should re-read the OP.

I have the OP on my ignore list. Perhaps the subject header could be changed to "Same artist, same title, different song"?

Dean Kousoulas · 07-06-09, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Groucho

I have the OP on my ignore list.

Details!

cactusoly · 07-06-09, 08:27 PM

Bruce Dickinson / Iron Maiden The Wickerman

JasonF · 07-06-09, 08:44 PM

The Beatles had electric Revolution and accoustic Revolution, which were more or less the same song, and Revolution #9, which was a very different song.

Rex Fenestrarum · 07-06-09, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas

Details!

Yeah, really! What did I ever do to you?

EDIT: Also, I have a request in to change the thread title.

TomOpus · 07-06-09, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonF

The Beatles had electric Revolution and accoustic Revolution, which were more or less the same song, and Revolution #9, which was a very different song.

Won't work according to the OP... still the same song, it wasn't a member of The Beatles and it wasn't a hit.

I don't foresee many examples that fully comply.

Groucho · 07-06-09, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum

Yeah, really! What did I ever do to you?

I'd reply, but since I have you on ignore I have no way of seeing this question.

redhenry · 07-06-09, 09:21 PM

Chris Rea - two songs called "Texas" that are not the same in any way. They are not 'hits' though but both appear on different studio albums.

Achtung · 07-06-09, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum

Has there ever been another case of a band having a hit song and a member of that band having having a hit later on with a different song that had the same title?

That's a weird one... might take some time, can't imagine more than a handful of examples at most.

How about "Hold Me Tight", first by The Beatles, then a different song later on by Paul McCartney?

WMAangel · 07-07-09, 12:02 AM

Not 100% exact, but very close:
Prior to Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder was in a band called Bad Radio...while they never had any official/major label releases, they did record and self release two different demo tapes in 1989....on their second tape (entitled What The Funk), they had a song called "I'm Alive"....
Then, obviously afterwards (a year later), he wrote "Alive" with PJ...both songs are completely different from one another....granted, the Bad Radio song was not a hit, but this is almost another example...

(Bad Radio also recorded Better Man, but that was the same song he later brought out of the past for PJ.....)

bigjim25 · 07-07-09, 12:32 AM

Huey Lewis and the News cover songs: #7 hit "It's Alright" and #5 "But It's Alright"

Chrisedge · 07-07-09, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum

In 1984, the British pop band Wham! had a hit song called "Freedom".

In 1990, former Wham! lead singer George Michael had a hit with another song called "Freedom" (although the official title of the song is "Freedom '90", I've never heard it referred to in this way; it's always just "Freedom").

Although the songs were sung by the same person and had the same title, that's the only thing they had in common. GM's version is not a "cover", it's a totally different song.

Has there ever been another case of a band having a hit song and a member of that band having having a hit later on with a different song that had the same title?

Cover versions, no matter how different they might be from the original, don't count, and neither do "Chubby Checker style" rewrites of the same song (aren't there something like a dozen or more different versions of "The Twist"?).

What say you?

I have always seen it listed as Freedom '90...

joeblow69 · 07-07-09, 12:19 PM

My Dying Bride had a song on their Debut called "Sear Me", then "reimagined" the song 2 more times over 10 or 15 years. Same basic riff and lyrical theme, but still VASTLY different songs.

achau9598 · 07-07-09, 12:37 PM

Was (Not Was) had a number different versions of "Out Come the Freaks" on their releases

edstein · 07-07-09, 12:44 PM

To what level do remixes count? Depeche Mode has tons of those.

cdollaz · 07-07-09, 02:54 PM

The closest example I can think of is that King's X has songs called "Sometime" and also "Sometimes." They are 2 entirely different songs and were recorded quite a few years apart.

Talkin2Phil · 07-07-09, 03:09 PM

This almost counts:

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, had two songs titled:"Joan of Arc" on Architecture & Morality but was forced to rename one: "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" by the suits.

Achtung · 07-07-09, 03:59 PM

One other one I can think of that is an "almost" match is U2 having a song on The Unforgettable Fire called "Elvis Presley and America", then doing a song under the Passengers pseudonym called "Elvis Ate America".

07-06-09, 04:42 PM	#1
Rex Fenestrarum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 812	Same artist, Same Title, Different Song In 1984, the British pop band Wham! had a hit song called "Freedom". In 1990, former Wham! lead singer George Michael had a hit with another song called "Freedom" (although the official title of the song is "Freedom '90", I've never heard it referred to in this way; it's always just "Freedom"). Although the songs were sung by the same person and had the same title, that's the only thing they had in common. GM's version is not a "cover", it's a totally different song. Has there ever been another case of a band having a hit song and a member of that band having having a hit later on with a different song that had the same title? Cover versions, no matter how different they might be from the original, don't count, and neither do "Chubby Checker style" rewrites of the same song (aren't there something like a dozen or more different versions of "The Twist"?). What say you?

07-06-09, 04:43 PM	#2
Groucho Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,435	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song There's about 1500 different songs called "Heart and Soul". __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

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Tscott DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,193	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song They Might Be Giants have: (She Was A) Hotel Detective She Was A Hotel Detective (She Was A) Hotel Detective In The Future All three are very different songs. __________________ I won't say anything because no one ever listens to me anyway. I might as well be a Leonard Cohen record. -Neil, The Young Ones

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The Cow DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Grazing in a field somewhere... Posts: 17,334	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Heartbreaker - Zeppelin, Dionne Warwick, and Pat Benatar (and probably more)

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cactusoly DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Up State NY Posts: 1,884	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Bruce Dickinson / Iron Maiden The Wickerman Last edited by cactusoly; 07-07-09 at 07:59 AM. Reason: reread original post

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Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,583	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Why does Heartbreaker not count? They're different songs, not covers. One that comes to mind is "I Kissed a Girl," which was a minor hit in 1995 by Jill Sobule. Recently, Katy Perry had a hit with a song of the same name. Oh crap, I just read the OP. Never mind. Last edited by Drexl; 07-06-09 at 06:49 PM.

07-06-09, 08:44 PM	#11
JasonF DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The greater Chicagoland area Posts: 31,998	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song The Beatles had electric Revolution and accoustic Revolution, which were more or less the same song, and Revolution #9, which was a very different song. __________________ These are my DVDs 360 GamerTag: William T Bunny PSN ID: William_T_Bunny "JasonF can do no wrong!" -- Rockmjd23

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redhenry Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 469	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Chris Rea - two songs called "Texas" that are not the same in any way. They are not 'hits' though but both appear on different studio albums. __________________ I don't like your hat.

07-07-09, 12:02 AM	#17
WMAangel DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 2,659	re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Not 100% exact, but very close: Prior to Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder was in a band called Bad Radio...while they never had any official/major label releases, they did record and self release two different demo tapes in 1989....on their second tape (entitled What The Funk), they had a song called "I'm Alive".... Then, obviously afterwards (a year later), he wrote "Alive" with PJ...both songs are completely different from one another....granted, the Bad Radio song was not a hit, but this is almost another example... (Bad Radio also recorded Better Man, but that was the same song he later brought out of the past for PJ.....)

07-07-09, 12:32 AM	#18
bigjim25 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: WV Posts: 10,987	I don't care if they are covers! Huey Lewis and the News cover songs: #7 hit "It's Alright" and #5 "But It's Alright"

07-07-09, 12:19 PM	#20
joeblow69 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 3,687	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song My Dying Bride had a song on their Debut called "Sear Me", then "reimagined" the song 2 more times over 10 or 15 years. Same basic riff and lyrical theme, but still VASTLY different songs.

07-07-09, 12:37 PM	#21
achau9598 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,847	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song Was (Not Was) had a number different versions of "Out Come the Freaks" on their releases __________________ Tyler Perry is the black Uwe Boll - Joe Molotov Xbox 360 Live gamertag: ZombieReign\|\| Wii Friend Code 3594 9793 4462 5322 \| PS3 zombiereign CHANGE - It's what will be left in your pocket

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edstein DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 8,175	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song To what level do remixes count? Depeche Mode has tons of those.

07-07-09, 02:54 PM	#23
cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 12,957	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song The closest example I can think of is that King's X has songs called "Sometime" and also "Sometimes." They are 2 entirely different songs and were recorded quite a few years apart.

07-07-09, 03:09 PM	#24
Talkin2Phil DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,216	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song This almost counts: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, had two songs titled:"Joan of Arc" on Architecture & Morality but was forced to rename one: "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" by the suits. __________________ “Pseudo-scientific fairy tales supply the public with what is wants: truisms, clichés, stereotypes, all sufficiently costumed and made “wonderful” so that the reader may sink into a safe state of surprise and at the same not be jostled out of his philosophy of life.” Stanislaw Lem, His Master’s Voice 1968.

07-07-09, 03:59 PM	#25
Achtung DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,693	Re: Same artist, Same Title, Different Song One other one I can think of that is an "almost" match is U2 having a song on The Unforgettable Fire called "Elvis Presley and America", then doing a song under the Passengers pseudonym called "Elvis Ate America". __________________ Dear Internet,