Songs that respond to other songs

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”

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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

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No Scrubs - TLC
No Pigeons - Sporty Thieves

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Liars - The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack

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Jay-z - takeover/nas - ether

Probably loads of hip hop ones

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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!

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I fought the law - the Clash
I fought the law - Dead Kennedys

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You mean I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four, of course. :wink:

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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?