Identical names for songs, different tunes

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 28 May 2010 9:45 am

I think that happens quite often. An example would be Mexico. One is an instrumental and another one a song by J. D. Souther. Do other examples come to your mind?

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 28 May 2010 9:53 am

On The Road Again (Willie Nelson, Canned Heat)
Feel Like Making Love (Roberta Flack, Bad Company)
In The Still Of The Night (Cole Porter, The Five Satins)

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 28 May 2010 12:05 pm

Wheels-The String-a-longs
Wheels-Emmylou Harris

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 28 May 2010 12:08 pm

There are hundreds of these:

http://www.amiright.com/music-trivia/sa ... rent-song/

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 28 May 2010 12:59 pm

James Taylor also had a semi-hit with his song "Mexico".

Gary Harris · Post by **Gary Harris** » 31 May 2010 12:32 pm

It is my understanding that a song can be copywrited but not the title.

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 31 May 2010 1:40 pm

Chip Fossa wrote:James Taylor also had a semi-hit with his song "Mexico".

Firefall had a real pretty song of that name,but IIRC unrelated to the other "Mexicos".

EDIT:
Another one (or two)-
Devil in Disguise-Elvis Presley
Devil in Disguise-Gram Parsons(?)

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 11 Jun 2010 10:59 am

Angel- Jimi Hendrix
Angel- McGuinn/Hillman

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Identical names for songs, different tunes

Identical names for songs, different tunes

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