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Identical names for songs, different tunes
Posted: 28 May 2010 9:45 am
by Joachim Kettner
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?
Posted: 28 May 2010 9:53 am
by Mike Neer
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)
Posted: 28 May 2010 12:05 pm
by Dave Hopping
Wheels-The String-a-longs
Wheels-Emmylou Harris
Posted: 28 May 2010 12:08 pm
by Mitch Drumm
Posted: 28 May 2010 12:59 pm
by Chip Fossa
James Taylor also had a semi-hit with his song "Mexico".
Titles of songs
Posted: 31 May 2010 12:32 pm
by Gary Harris
It is my understanding that a song can be copywrited but not the title.
Posted: 31 May 2010 1:40 pm
by Dave Hopping
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(?)
Posted: 11 Jun 2010 10:59 am
by Joachim Kettner
Angel- Jimi Hendrix
Angel- McGuinn/Hillman