Familiar songs with different lyrics

[GGJaguar]

I don't mean the same exact lyrics translated into a foreign language, but completely different lyrics either in the original language or foreign language. For example, David Bowie's music for "Space Oddity" but with completely different lyrics in Italian. It's a song of lost love called "Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola".

 

[GGJaguar]

Here's another, that I used to listen to in Italian class in high school. A song called "Che Dolore" ("What Pain") by Nada that uses the music from Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" but with completely different lyrics.

 

[Stuball48]

"Aura Lee" Song about American Civil War Maiden
"Love Me Tender" Elvis

 

[davidbeinct]

Sittin’ on top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks
Come on in my Kitchen - Robert Johnson
Probably tons more blues examples.

 

[Zelja]

"Poštar Lakog Sna" - by Croatian band Pips, chips & videoclips has the music from "Rainy Night in Soho" by The Pogues

 

[fronobulax]

Mixing and matching tunes and lyrics for hymns has a long tradition in Christianity

I always gravitate to Cream's Lawdy Mama and Strange Brew (think I got the names right) which were both released but are the same instrumental tracks with different vocals and lyrics.

 

[F312]

Better Run Through The Jungle, and The Old Man Down The Road. Can you sue yourself?

Ralph

 

[dbirchett]

The Beach Boy's Catch a Wave and Jan and Dean's 'Sidewalk Surfin. Both by Brian Wilson of course.

 

[dreadnut]