Aretha Franklin’s Respect is a response to Otis Redding’s track of the same name
Style by Taylor Swift
Perfect by One Direction
Alabama from Harvest.
The line “Treat them like queens until they disagree” is a reference to her ex’s band’s song Sigourney Weaver with the lyric “Treat women like queens even after they leave”
Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes
Thanks Mr Postman - Bobby Kingy
Mr Pitiful - Otis Redding
Ms Pitiful - Etta James
Isn’t it the same song?
William, It was Really Nothing - The Smiths
Steven, It Was Quite Something (or whatever) - The Associates
Reno Dakota - The Magnetic Fields
Dear Stephin Merritt - Reno Dakota
No Scrubs - TLC
No Pigeons - Sporty Thieves
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Liars - The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
Jay-z - takeover/nas - ether
Probably loads of hip hop ones
Adam’s Song by Blink 182 says ‘I took my time, I hurried up, the choice was mine’ referring to Come As You Are
My Generation by The Who
My Degeneration by The Eyes
Bouncing Babies - The Teardrops Explodes
I Can’t Get Bouncing Babies by The Teaardrops Explodes - The Freshies
Thanks DiSers!
So many replies, should keep Mrs PB busy for a while.
Solid work from @anon35496508 in this thread… I need to buy you a pint or something!
I fought the law - the Clash
I fought the law - Dead Kennedys
You mean I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four, of course.
Damn. Had a feeling it might not be an original but didnt check.
Although I am not sure if the DK’s version is a response or just a re-write?