Eight Miles High - The Byrds
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin


In 1962, just two years before the Byrds formed Roger McGuinn was hired by BobbyDarin to be a backup guitarist and harmony singer

Mack The Knife
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Jagger knifey / chisel connection. Abysmal song IMO heh

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today - Fall Out Boy

Mick & Jagger

And I thought mine was bad

Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today - Fall Out Boy
Lorena Bobbitt - Ballast

Fall Out Boy's lead singer is Patrick Stump. Don't think I need to explain the Bobbitt link

Cut it out TC

Lorena Bobbitt - Ballast
Lorena - Johnny Cash

Both Lorena songs tho not about Lorena Bobbitt , sorry not very good

Lorena - Johnny Cash
Not Needed - Gil Scott-Heron

One thing John Wayne Bobbitt didn't need was johnny cash

Not Needed - Gil Scott-Heron
To All the Girls I've Loved Before - Julio Iglesias


Scott-Heron's father, Gil Heron, nicknamed "The Black Arrow," was a Jamaican soccer player in the 1950s who became the first black athlete to play for Celtic Football Club, Julio Iglesias was a goalkeeper for one of Real Madrid's football teams.

Great info

1) To All The Girls Ive Loved Before
2) Last Nite - The Strokes

Albert Hammond link: 1) written by Sr., 2) by Jr

Last Nite - The Strokes
Better - Regina Spektor

During the 2003/2004 "Room on Fire Tour", Regina Spektor and the Strokes recorded the song "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men", released as a B-side on the "Reptilia" single.

Better - Regina Spektor
Better - Guns N Roses

Same title, different song.

Better - Guns N Roses
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

Guns N Roses hit Sweet Child O' Mine was written by Axl Rose, Slash & Izzy Stradlin, Axl based the lyrics on his then girlfriend Erin Everly, daughter of Don

Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
One Armed Scissor - At The Drive In

In the former, it is at the drive-in where little Susie falls asleep, causing the ensuing panic.

One Armed Scissor - At The Drive In
Hung Up On My Baby- Isaac Hayes



Cedric Bixler-Zavala, co founder of At The Drive In, is a Scientologist as is Isaac Hayes

Hung Up On My Baby- Isaac Hayes
Brad Logan - Rancid

Both have appeared in animated comedy South Park. In fact Rancid sang Brad Logan on an episode of said series.

Sorry, I must have forgotten to read the final page at the time!


Brad Logan ~ Rancid
Making Your Mind Up ~ Buck's Fizz

The Eurovision winner of 1980 was Johnny Logan but I much prefer Buck's Fizz from 1981!

Making Your Mind Up
Skirt Out - Daz Dillinger

A nod to the 'if you wanna see some..more!' rip off the skirt bit that probably won Bucks Fizz that years Eurovision lol

Skirt Out - Daz Dillinger
Chek Yo' Self - Ice Cube

Good advice from Ice Cube Daz Dillinger featured on Chek Yo' Self

Chek Yo' Self - Ice Cube
Solo - Iyaz

'Solo' is the name of Mr. Cube's clothing range. Presumably hooded sweatshirts are a big seller

Solo - Iyaz
Survivor - Destiny's Child


Iyaz is signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records a Los Angeles-based record label founded by producer J. R. Rotem. who cites the Destiny's Child song "Fancy"
as being his first 'big break'

Survivor
Beat The Clock - Sparks

Both names of reality TV shows

Beat The Clock - Sparks
Your Song - Elton John

Elton John bet producer Muff Winwood that the Sparks single "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" wouldn't break into the charts. It reached number two

Your Song
Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Both massive hits originally intended as B-sides

Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Sailing - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver

Sailing (written by Gavin Sutherland) was a massive hit for Rod three years later than Sutherland brothers version

Sailing - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
Willow's Song - Magnet

Britt Ekland appeared in the Sailing video and played Willow in The Wicker Man

Willow's Song - Magnet
To Sir With Love - Lulu


Britt was also the Bond girl in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun .The theme tune was performed by Lulu,