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Old 26-02-2012, 21:34
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I Hear You Knockin' (It's Too Late) - Quicksilver Messenger Service
I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses

Link: The latter contains the lyrics "I hear you knocking down my door and I can't sleep at night."
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Old 27-02-2012, 09:47
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I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses
It Never Rains - Dire Straits

Both are closing tracks on albums clocking in at eight minutes
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Old 27-02-2012, 16:24
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It Never Rains - Dire Straits
I Want You - Elvis Costello & The Attractions


Both Costello & Knopfler are recipients of Edison Awards
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Old 27-02-2012, 16:34
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I Want You - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
London Girl - Pogues

EC's second wife was Pogues bassist, Cait O'Riordan
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Old 27-02-2012, 16:58
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London Girl - Pogues
Smooth Operator - Sade

Pogues bassist, Cait O'Riordan and Helen Folasade Adu better known as Sade, were both born in Nigeria
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Old 27-02-2012, 18:52
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Smooth Operator-Sade
Lucky Number-Lene Lovich

Both Sade and Lene were born outside Britain to British mothers and overseas fathers and came to Britain as young girls.
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Old 28-02-2012, 08:51
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Lucky Number-Lene Lovich
Stepping Stone - Sex Pistols

Both songs include an 'i-e-i-e-i' vocal refrain
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Old 28-02-2012, 16:23
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Stepping Stone - Sex Pistols
All I Have to Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers

Link: Both songs were covered by Ant and Dec.
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Old 28-02-2012, 16:49
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All I Have To Do Is Dream
Does Your Mother Know? - Abba

All I Have To Do Is Dream is written in AABA form, which is quite similar to ABBA.
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Old 28-02-2012, 21:38
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Does Your Mother Know? - Abba
I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield

Both songs peaked at #4 in the British chart.
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Old 29-02-2012, 08:08
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I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield
Sweet Dreams - Eurthymics

The Tourists, fronted by Annie Lennox, covered the former
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Old 29-02-2012, 16:44
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Sweet Dreams - Eurthymics
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum

One of my favourite covers is Annie Lennox's cover of "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
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Old 29-02-2012, 23:15
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A Whiter Shade of Pale ~ Procol Harum
Forever Live & Die ~ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Both bands had hits called Pandora's Box
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Old 01-03-2012, 08:06
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Forever Live & Die ~ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Confusion - Electric Light Orchestra

Both bands are commonly known by their acronyms
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Old 02-03-2012, 14:44
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Confusion - Electric Light Orchestra
Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John

The original LP release of the soundtrack to the film Xanadu, featured the songs of Newton-John on one side , and songs of ELO on side two

Xanadu feat Olivia Newton-John, was ELO's only UK number 1 hit
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Old 02-03-2012, 15:47
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Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John
Whenever You're Away From Me - Gene Kelly and ONJ

Another song from the film Xanadu...
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Old 04-03-2012, 14:24
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Whenever You're Away From Me - Gene Kelly and ONJ
My Generation - The Who

Gene Kelly was born August 23rd 1912, Keith Moon was also born August 23rd, 34 yrs later
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:26
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My Generation - The Who
Parklife - Blur

Both albums close with an instrumental, The Ox and Lot 105
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Old 06-03-2012, 16:11
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Parklife - Blur
Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow

The Great Escape is the fourth album by Blur, and Steve McQueen starred in the film of the same name
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Old 06-03-2012, 17:38
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Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
Paul Newman's Eyes - Dogs Die In Hot Cars

...starred together in The Towering Inferno
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Old 07-03-2012, 16:00
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Paul Newman's Eyes - Dogs Die In Hot Cars
Another Place to Fall - KT Tunstall


Macintosh, Smith, Worrall and Davey four of the Dogs Die In Hot Cars, all met at Madras College, KT Tunstall is another notable former pupil
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Old 07-03-2012, 17:10
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Another Place to Fall - KT Tunstall
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

KT's cover is the b-side of APTF.
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Old 07-03-2012, 19:34
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Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Common People - Pulp

Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead appeared in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as members of the band "The Weird Sisters" along and with Jarvis Cocker of Pulp
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Old 07-03-2012, 22:40
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Common People ~ Pulp
Now I Know What Made Otis Blue ~ Paul Young

Paul Young sang Love of the Common People
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Old 08-03-2012, 08:19
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Now I Know What Made Otis Blue ~ Paul Young
Death - White Lies

The latter answers the former.
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