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| From | kcronin <fiatluxury@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Hit Record spin offs |
| Date | Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:35:40 -0800 (PST) |
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wasn't for the same artist, but I'd go with Lynard
Skynard's Sweet Home Alabama responding to Neil
Young's Southern Man for $500, Steve. And wasn't
there that whole "how do you sleep" thing with John
and Paul?
--kelly
--- "Durben, Steven"
<Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com> wrote:
> OK, this is kind of silly thread request but hey
> I'm asking anyway.
> Somehow I got the song "Judy's Turn to Cry" in my
> head today (which is not
> advisable). As you know, this was Leslie Gore's sung
> turn of events (or
> rather new improved, gloating, turn of events in the
> protagonist's life)
> from her big hit "It's My Party". The song always
> struck me as curious and
> well, slightly amusing per it being a lyrical
> continuation as a follow up to
> her big hit. It just "seems" like such an obvious
> attempt to milk the cash
> cow again.
>
> I know others have had similar themes (such as,
> surfing ala The Beach Boys)
> and many have tried for a similar musical sound as
> the "hit" had. But how
> about follow up songs written with specific
> references to the song that was
> originally a hit for the artist. That is, the song
> serving as a sequel to
> the original hit.
> I'm also curious if there are examples from recent
> times or was this more a
> function of a simpler time..
>
> Best, Steve D.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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