Songs that respond to other songs

Alabama off harvest?

Sloppy Seconds - I don’t wanna be a homosexual
Screeching Weasel - I wanna be a Homosexual

is this true? Mind blown if so!

You Ain’t Nothing But a Teenager - King Solomon

There’s a few here to investigate

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Hank Thompson - The Wild Side of Life
Kitty Wells - It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

Quite a few beeves in Ska and Rocksteady

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Not sure if this counts?

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Are You Ready to be Heartbroken
Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I’m Ready to be Heartbroken

Two of my favorite songs regardless!

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The Clash’s - White Riot
The Mekons - Never Been In a Riot

Little Sister - Elvis Presley
Hey, Memphis - LaVern Baker

Yep, i think i read it in the ‘trouble boys’ book, and they were mates anyway so it’s weird if it was a coincidence

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My Guy - Mary Wells
My Girl - The Temptations

The Chantels - Well, I Told You

I Changed My Mind Jack - Jo Anne Campbell

Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
Can’t Do Sixty No More - Billy Ward & The Dominoes

Im sure i read somewhere that Noel Gallagher wrote Live Forever partly in response to hearing Nirvana had a song called I Hate Myself and Want to Die.

WHICH REMINDS ME: Old Before I Die by Robbie Williams is a response to the line ‘hope i die before i get old’ from My Generation by The Who isnt it

I wish i didnt know any of that

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Louie Go Home - Paul Revere & the Raiders

I’m a Little Mixed Up - Betty James
I’m Not Mixed Up Any More - Betty James