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Musical Trails

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shakeyershammy

02-02-2010

99 Red Balloons - Nena

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

Connection: '99 Red Balloons' charted at #2 on Channel 4's "50 Greatest One Hit Wonders", while 'Kung Fu Fighting' charted at #1.

Terrence Chant

02-02-2010

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Bus Stop - The Hollies

British dance act Bus Stop had a hit in 1998 with their remix of KFF.

David Tee

02-02-2010

Bus Stop - The Hollies
Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold

Bus Stop was written by Graham Gouldman who was in Wax with Andrew Gold

eugenespeed

02-02-2010

Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
Lonely Boy - Sex Pistols

Completely different song with the same name

Terrence Chant

02-02-2010

Lonely Boy - Sex Pistols
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka

Ditto

shakeyershammy

05-02-2010

Lonely Boy - Paul Anka

Living Doll - Cliff Richard

Connection: Both released in 1959.

Terrence Chant

05-02-2010

Living Doll - Cliff And The Shadows
Little White Bull - Tommy Steele

Both songs written by Lionel Bart.

scatta_brain

11-02-2010

Little White Bull - Tommy Steele

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Lyrics for both begin with "Once upon a time"

shakeyershammy

11-02-2010

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Connection: Both songs over six minutes in length.

David Tee

11-02-2010

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Nightflight To Venus - Boney M

Connection: The engineering involved in both premises is beyond our current capabilities

Terrence Chant

11-02-2010

Nightflight To Venus - Boney M
Lost - Coldplay

Both Boney M and Lost feature an Elizabeth Mitchell.

scatta_brain

11-02-2010

Lost - Coldplay

Brown Eyed Blues - Ben Harper

Connection: Both co-written by husbands of Hollywood actresses

Terrence Chant

11-02-2010

Brown Eyed Blues - Ben Harper
Chase - Giorgio Moroder

Link: 'Chase' is Benjamin Harper's middle name.

shakeyershammy

12-02-2010

Chase - Giorgio Moroder

Hot Pursuit - The Bravery

Connection: Self-explanatory.

Terrence Chant

12-02-2010

Hot Pursuit - The Bravery
Blue Flashing Light - Travis

Link: both were that most insidious of concepts, the 'bonus track'.

Sally7

12-02-2010

Blue flashing light - Travis

Raintown - Deacon Blue

Link: Both bands are from Glasgow.

David Tee

13-02-2010

Raintown - Deacon Blue

Havana Affair - The Ramones

Connection: DB's Raintown was Glasgow which is twinned with Havana

Terrence Chant

14-02-2010

Havana Affair - The Ramones
Living Through Another Cuba - XTC

Link: Havana is the capital of Cuba

shakeyershammy

15-02-2010

Living Through Another Cuba - XTC

The Black Sea - OMD

Connection: 'Living Through Another Cuba' is a track from XTC's album 'Black Sea'.

scatta_brain

15-02-2010

The Black Sea - OMD

Golden Sands - Paul Weller

Connection: Golden Sands, Bulgaria resort on the Black Sea coast.

shakeyershammy

15-02-2010

Golden Sands - Paul Weller

Oh, Blackpool - The Beautiful South

Connection: 'Golden Sands' is the name of many a hotel and guest house in Blackpool

Terrence Chant

15-02-2010

Oh Blackpool - BS
12 Reasons Why I Love Her - My Life Story...

....is the opening track on MLS's album The Goldrn Mile

Swamp Chicken

15-02-2010

12 Reasons Why I Love her - My Life Story

24 Hours from Tulsar - Gene Pitney

Connection: 12 times 2 is 24

eugenespeed

15-02-2010

24 Hours from Tulsar - Gene Pitney
Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson

Connection: Manson covered Tainted Love, which was also covered by Mark Almond, who once duetted with Mr Pitney.

Terrence Chant

15-02-2010

Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys

MM's real name is Brian. "Hi, I'm Brian, but you can call me Marilyn".

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