Both songs were banned by BBC Radio during the first Gulf War. The latter because it was deemed insensitive, the former....well, because it was cack I suppose.....
Black Dog - Alabama 3 Wherever You Are - Military Wives' Choir
Alabama 3 performed the theme song for TV's The Sopranos... I haven't heard the MWC record but apparently it has a heavily tattooed woman singing soprano on it.
Gareth Malone, the conductor with the MW's was born in Bournemouth. However, as Wiki entries are notoriously unreliable, I'm throwing the net as wide as Portsmouth.
Puppet On A String L'Amour Est Bleu - Vicky Leandros
I remember watching a Eurovision doc in which Sandie's composers Bill Martin and Phil Coultier asserted that their winning entry wasn't as good as Vicky's.
L'Amour Est Bleu - Vicky Leandros Laugh At Me - Sonny Bono
Both Vicky Leandros & Sonny Bono have held political titles ....VL was Deputy Mayor of Piraeus, and SB was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as Congressman from the State of California
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Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants
Both videos include the singer looking in a mirror
Pure & Simple ~ HearSay
Prince Charming was no 1 when Suzanne Shaw ex-HearSay was born
People Are Strange - Echo & The Bunnymen
Both songs have the same initials.
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Ian McCulloch of E&TB was raised in the Norris Green area of Liverpool, Brian (Nasher.) Nash of FGTW was born there
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
The recording sessions feature many of the same musicians.
Man With No Hare - Beef
Andy Serkis has played both Ian Dury and (William) Hare in films
Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad) - T-Bone Walker
T- Bone is a steak of Beef
Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad) - T-Bone Walker
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Both artists have Aaron as part of their name. Plus I daresay Elvis liked a steak in his time
Lucky Dog - Elvis Costello
Both dog songs & both artistes Elvis
Atmosphere - Russ Abbot
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a famous comedy double act of the forties.
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Both songs were banned by BBC Radio during the first Gulf War. The latter because it was deemed insensitive, the former....well, because it was cack I suppose.....
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin
Ms Flack's record "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was featured heavily in Clint Eastwood's movie Play Misty For Me.
Black Dog - Alabama 3
In some countries 'Black Dog' was the A-side and Misty..the B.
Wherever You Are - Military Wives' Choir
Alabama 3 performed the theme song for TV's The Sopranos... I haven't heard the MWC record but apparently it has a heavily tattooed woman singing soprano on it.
Wherever You Are
Portsmouth - Mike Oldfield
Gareth Malone, the conductor with the MW's was born in Bournemouth. However, as Wiki entries are notoriously unreliable, I'm throwing the net as wide as Portsmouth.
The Sun And The Rain - Madness
Strings arranged by Oldfield's chum (and Orchestral Tubular Bells conductor) David Bedford
Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw
The b-side of TSATR was Fireball XL5
L'Amour Est Bleu - Vicky Leandros
I remember watching a Eurovision doc in which Sandie's composers Bill Martin and Phil Coultier asserted that their winning entry wasn't as good as Vicky's.
Laugh At Me - Sonny Bono
Both Vicky Leandros & Sonny Bono have held political titles ....VL was Deputy Mayor of Piraeus, and SB was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as Congressman from the State of California
Eleven O'Clock Tick Tock - U2
I wanted to avoid an obvious Cher link so I thought I'd go for an obvious Bono link instead
Like Clockwork ~ Boomtown Rats
Like Clockwork begins tick tock..
Not Fazed - Ride
The latter song begins with 'even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day' taken from the film Withnail & I.
I Won't Be Lost - Natalie Imbruglia
First three words of Not Fazed begin with I won't Be
The Twist - Chubby Checker
One of the lovely Natalie Imbruglia's first acting roles was advertising the popular Australian snack 'Twisties'.
The Waltz- One Rebublic
Both dances