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Old 30-04-2013, 08:02
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Feels So Close - Calvin Harris
Adam & Lorraine - Ben & Jason

Adam is the former's real Christian name
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Old 30-04-2013, 09:50
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Adam & Lorraine - Ben & Jason
Grace Kelly - Mika


More names! (You can make up TV presenter 'Lorraine Kelly' between the 2 song titles)
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Old 30-04-2013, 18:55
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Grace Kelly - Mika
Honeymoon in Beirut - Rick Springfield

Mika was born in Beirut
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Old 30-04-2013, 23:33
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Honeymoon in Beirut - Rick Springfield
Musical Freedom - Paul Simpson ft. Adeva


'Springfield' is the hometown of 'The Simpsons'
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Old 01-05-2013, 08:14
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Musical Freedom - Paul Simpson ft. Adeva
I'm A W@nker - Ivor Biggun

both artist names are puns
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Old 01-05-2013, 10:39
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I'm A W@nker - Ivor Biggun
Ooops (Oh My) - Tweet


Both songs lyrics relate to the art/act of Masturbation.
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Old 01-05-2013, 17:43
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Ooops (Oh My) - Tweet
Cold As Ice - Foreigner



Tweet (born Charlene Keys) and Lou Gramm of Foreigner were both born in Rochester, New York
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Old 01-05-2013, 22:40
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Cold As Ice - Foreigner
Cold Cold Heart - Midge Ure


Both song titles contain 3 words starting with the word 'cold' and both Foreigner and Midge Ure each scored their only UK #1s in 1985 ('I Want To Know What Love Is' & 'If I Was').
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Old 02-05-2013, 08:50
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Cold Cold Heart - Midge Ure
No-Ones Driving - John Foxx

Ure replaced Foxx in Ultravox
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Old 02-05-2013, 15:19
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No-Ones Driving - John Foxx
In For The Kill - La Roux

John Foxx's first band was called 'Tiger Lily' which was the name of a track on La Rouxs 2009 self-titled album.
'Bulletproof' (from the same album), was La Rouxs only UK #1.
Both artists names end with an 'x'.
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Old 02-05-2013, 18:16
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In For The Kill - La Roux
Rubber Bullets ~ 10CC

La Roux's follow-up was Bulletproof
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Old 02-05-2013, 23:02
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Rubber Bullets - 10CC
Bridge To Your Heart - Wax


Graham Gouldman was in both bands.
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Old 02-05-2013, 23:19
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Bridge To Your Heart- Wax
Rapper's Delight- Sugarhill Gang

Waxing and Sugaring are two methods of hair removal.
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Old 02-05-2013, 23:55
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Rappers Delight - Sugarhill Gang
Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia


Sylvia Vanderpool (later Robinson) not only provided vocals on Dirty Dancings soundtrack classic 'Love Is Strange', but actually produced 'Rappers Delight' !
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Old 03-05-2013, 00:12
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Love Is Strange- Mickey & Sylvia


Your Song- Elton John


Both songs were featured as a duet between Ewan McGregor and his leading lady in 'Lipstick On Your Collar' and 'Moulin Rouge' respectively.
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Old 03-05-2013, 09:15
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Your Song- Elton John
Friends - Adam And The Ants

Friends was the follow-up single to Your Song
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Old 03-05-2013, 10:16
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How do you know this stuff?? I am in awe of your wisdom.
Thanx..some of it is random pop knowledge I've picked up over the years while internet search engines ('Googlin') can be a wonderful source of useless trivia / info.


Friends - Adam and The Ants
Real Love - Jody Watley

Jody Watleys 1989 UK single release after 'Real Love' was called 'Friends'.
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Old 03-05-2013, 10:33
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Real Love-Jody Watley
This Is For The Lover In You-Babyface

Jody teamed up with her former Shalamar bandmates and LL Cool J to perform this remake of an old shalamar song in 1996
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Old 03-05-2013, 10:41
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This Is For The Lover In You - Babyface
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee Lite


The man who gave Babyface his nickname was Bootsy Collins, who provided guest vocals on 'Groove Is In The Heart', which was the biggest UK hit upon which he featured on. (#2 in 1990)
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Old 03-05-2013, 12:08
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Groove Is In The Heart - Deee Lite
Body Talk - Imagination

Imagination's lead singer was Leee John, hence a treble 'e' link
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Old 03-05-2013, 12:42
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Body Talk - Imagination
Physical - Olivia Newton John

Both top ten hits from 1981 and the latter includes the phrase 'body talk' in the last line of the chorus.
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Old 03-05-2013, 20:56
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Physical - Olivia Newton John
Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera

Physical
was written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick, Genie In A Bottle was also written by Steve Kipner for which he won an Ivor Novello Award
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Old 03-05-2013, 23:17
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Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
Lonely - Akon

Both artists had UK top 10 hits called 'Beautiful'.
The above songs being the first UK chart-topper for each.
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Old 04-05-2013, 13:50
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Lonely - Akon
Trouble - Ray LaMontagne



Lonely appears on Akon's debut album, Trouble. Trouble is the debut album by Ray LaMontagne
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Old 04-05-2013, 23:45
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Trouble - Ray LaMontange
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles


'Ray Charles' is Mr LaMontanges first two names.
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