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Old 15-10-2009, 16:07
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Thirty Years In The Bathroom - The Wonder Stuff

The Young Ones - Cliff Richard

Connection: The Hup album contains several references to the sitcom 'The Young Ones'.
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Old 15-10-2009, 16:12
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The Young Ones - Cliff Richard

Car Wash - Rose Royce

Both songs inspired (shite) movies based around their theme.
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Old 15-10-2009, 16:43
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Car Wash - Rose Royce

Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations

Connection: Both songs written and produced by Norman Whitfield.
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Old 15-10-2009, 18:19
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Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations

The co-writer, Edward Holland, was originally a singer but took to working behind the scenes due to stagefright....

Senses Working Overtime - XTC

Similarly, XTC's Andy Partridge refused to tour for years for the same reason...
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Old 15-10-2009, 19:02
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Senses Working Overtime - XTC

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Connection: Both songs released in 1982 (when I was 3! )
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Old 16-10-2009, 03:00
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Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runner

Black Betty - Ram Jam Band

Dexy's performed "Geno" dedicated to Geno Washington of the RJB, whose biggest hit was Black Betty.
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Old 16-10-2009, 08:53
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Black Betty - Ram Jam

Eton Rifles - The Jam

Some sources claim that the origin of Black Betty is an 18th century marching cadence about a flint-lock rifle.
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Old 16-10-2009, 10:50
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Eton Rifles - The Jam

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

connection - besides citing place-names in the titles, both the above bands used to play at the Wooden Bridge pub in Guildford, which (further connection) the Stones had also graced about 15 years or so before. Nobody has ever mentioned the Stranglers playing there, but it would not be at all unlikley. Although now a pub on a residential street, at the time the Stones played there, it was a road-house on the A3, but they made that section a bypass which cut it off from the major road, which must have had a terrible impact on the place. There are still photos of Jagger and Richards on the wall in the bar.
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Old 16-10-2009, 11:10
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Turning Japanese - The Vapors

Get A Grip - Semisonic

Connection: In the U.S., 'Turning Japanese' was believed to euphemistically refer to the face a male makes during the act of masturbation - David Fenton would alternately confirm and deny the rumour. 'Get A Grip' is also thought to allude to wanking and many sex jokes appear throughout the video.
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Old 16-10-2009, 11:23
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Get a grip on yer semi....ooh, me aching sides

Get A Grip - Semisonic
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Both feature gym / school in the vids....
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Old 16-10-2009, 11:24
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Get a grip - Semisonic

Peaches - The Stranglers

Connection - The Stranglers' album "Rattus Norvegicus" featured the song "Get a grip (on yourself)" and "Peaches" - perhaps their most erotic anthem is also on that album. There was no finer tune to watch girls to (back in the mid-late 70s) than "Peaches".
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Old 16-10-2009, 11:28
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Ok in that case -

teenage dirtbag - Wheatus

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

connection - both tracks mention other musicians - DP mentions Frank Zappa and the Mothers, whereas wheatus mentions Iron Maiden.
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Old 16-10-2009, 13:04
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Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
King Kong ~ Frank Zappa...

SOTW's lyrics arise from a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert that was held in a casino's theatre in Switzerland. During the gig, a fire broke out. In the middle of Don Preston's synthesizer solo on "King Kong", the place suddenly caught fire. The title refers to the subsequent smoke rising on the water of the Lake Geneva.
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Old 17-10-2009, 01:31
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King Kong - Frank Zappa

George Bush - Nick Cannon

Both artists are singing about a big, hairy, usless f***ing ape.
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Old 17-10-2009, 02:24
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George Bush - Nick Cannon

The Love Of Richard Nixon - Manic Street Preachers

Connection: Both song titles mention an American president (or a big, hairy, useless f*ckin ape )
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Old 17-10-2009, 02:35
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The Love Of Richard Nixon - Manic Street Preachers
Blues For Ceausescu - Fatima Mansions

Richard Nixon had a dog called Checkers given to him by Nicolae Ceausescu.

Didn't even look that one up on Wiki......where'd that come from at this time of night?

EDIT: hope I'm right
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Old 17-10-2009, 15:41
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Blues For Ceausescu - Fatima Mansions

Groovy Train - The Farm

Connection: Fatima Mansions took their name from a downmarket housing estate, no longer in existence, in Rialto, Dublin where John Roberts lived. The Farm named themselves after Cantril Farm, Liverpool, the notorious estate where its members had grown up
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Old 17-10-2009, 23:18
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Groovy Train - The Farm

Funky Moped - Jasper Carrott

Connection: Both song titles referring to a dancing form of transport
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Old 17-10-2009, 23:29
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Funky Moped - Jasper Carrot

Funky Gibbon - The Goodies

Both songs had the word "Funky" in the title and were about as funny as a hernia.
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Old 18-10-2009, 00:18
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Funky Gibbon - The Goodies

Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters

Connection: Both songs refer to a primate... lame, but is a connection nonetheless
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Old 18-10-2009, 19:41
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Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters

One In Ten - UB40

Connection: Dave Grohl screams "One In Ten" during the rant section on Monkey Wrench.
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Old 18-10-2009, 21:31
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One In Ten - UB40
Between The Wars - Billy Bragg

Connection: both songs are about unemployment...
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Old 19-10-2009, 09:14
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Between The Wars - Billy Bragg

Essex Dogs - Blur

Connection: Billy Bragg hails from Barking, Essex.
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Old 19-10-2009, 12:18
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Barking...dogs.....very good Shakey...

Essex Dogs - Blur
Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful

Link: both song titles have a place as the first word and an animal as the second
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Old 19-10-2009, 14:14
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Why, thank you, kind sir

Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful

Summer In The City - Joe Cocker

Connection: The Lovin' Spoonful's only song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was Summer in the City.
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