And then there's Sting... "It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me
that ends up getting wet" shows up in three songs (that I know of; haven't
heard any of the New Age Sting of the past few years):

Originally in "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
Then "O My God"
Then "Seven Days"

I don't particularly think the songs are intended to be related though.
Seems Sting just like reusing the line.

And David Bowie -- "Ashes to Ashes", the follow-up to "Space Oddity"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> Of Popdude@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 12:49 PM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Hit Record spin offs
> 
> Steve D:
> 
> <<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.>>
> 
> *  "Oh, Neil," Carole King's answer song to Neil Sedaka's "Oh,
>     Carol"...
> 
> *  The Guess Who's "When the Band Was Singin' 'Shakin All Over'"
> 
> *  Eric Carmen's "You Took Me All the Way" (a follow up of sorts
>    to "Go All the Way")
> 
> Those are off the tops of my head...
> 
> 
> 
> John B.