To Sir With love - Lulu
Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

The Mindbenders backed Lulu on TSWL and also appeared in the film.

Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
For Your Love - The Yardbirds

For Your Love was written by future 10cc member Graham Gouldman who in 1968, stepped in as a temporary replacement for bassist Bob Lang in The Mindbenders,

For Your Love - The Yardbirds
Big Foot - Chickenfoot

Both bands include a unit of measurement and poultry

Big Foot - Chickenfoot
Jump - Van Halen

Sammy Hagar of Chickenfoot, was the singer for Van Halen.

Jump - Van Halen
Jump Around - House Of Pain

Apart from having coincidentally similar titles, the song 'House Of Pain' was the b-side to Van Halen's 'Jump'.

Jump Around - House Of Pain
Mess Around - Ray Charles

Broadly similar titles

Mess Around
Bo Nuggy - Anthony Joseph

'Mess Around' was written by Atlantic Records President Ahmet Ertegün using the pseudonym 'Nuggy'.

Bo Nuggy - Anthony Joseph
Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning - Willie Nelson

Both Anthony Joseph & Willie Nelson were raised by their grandparents

Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning ~ Willie Nelson
Just What I Needed ~ the Cars

Both titles include I Needed

Just What I Needed - Cars
Ben - Michael Jackson

JWIN is sung by The Cars late bassist, Benjamin Orr.

Ben - Michael Jackson
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield


MJ & CM were double inductees into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
CM was inducted as a member of The Impressions into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, and again in 1999 as a solo artist, MJ was inducted once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001

Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
Buttons & Zips - Elbow

Fly...zips....all keep your wickywoo tucked away

Buttons & Zips - Elbow
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman



Elbow recorded a cover of "Something in the Air" for the War Child compilation "1 Love".

Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
London Traffic - The Jam

In both instances the song title is apposite for the artist

London Traffic - The Jam
Good Tradition - Tanita Tikaram

The Jam song is from an album called This Is The Modern World while the Tikaram song was on her Ancient Heart album

Good Tradition - Tanita Tikaram
I Can See A Liar - Oasis

Both songs have lyrics about standing by the fire

I Can See A Liar - Oasis
One Way Road - Paul Weller



Alan White ,drummer of Oasis between 1995 and 2004 is brother of Steve, who has worked extensively with Paul Weller.
One Way Road from Paul Weller's Studio 150 was written by Noel Gallagher

One Way Road
Straight As An Arrow - Even As We Speak

A one way sign features a straight ahead arrow

Straight As An Arrow - Even As We Speak
Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Even As We Speak & The Birthday Party, were among the few Australian bands to record Peel Sessions, Nick Cave was former frontman for The Birthday party

Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Pink - Lydia Lunch

Cave has collaborated with LL in his literary career

Pink - Lydia Lunch
The Great Dominions - the Teardrop Explodes

Lydia Lunch shagged Julian Cope when he was in the Teardrops.

The Great Dominions - the Teardrop Explodes
Country House - Blur

Former Teardrop keyboardist Dave Balfe founded Food Records, who signed Blur

Country House - Blur
Vindaloo - Fat Les

Alex James, bass player of Blur , also played with Fat Les

Vindaloo - Fat Les
World In Motion - New Order / England

Keith Allen of Fat Les appeared in the WIM video

World In Motion - New Order / England
Annie's Song - John Denver


John Denver is credited as a co-writer of the song "Run" (which was the subject of legal action) on the Singles compilation