The Song Title Game

[dreadnut]

"Bohemian Rhapsody," Live in Budapest, Queen with the late great Freddie Mercury.

 

[dwasifar]

"Mercury Poisoning" - Graham Parker and the Rumour




In case you don't get it from the lyrics, this is Parker's middle finger to his former label, Mercury Records.

 

[Zelja]

"Rumour Sets The Woods Alight" - The Records

 

[GGJaguar]

"Sentimental Role" - The Greenberry Woods

 

[dwasifar]

"Sentimental Lady" - Fleetwood Mac




Bob Welch recorded this song twice, once as a member of Fleetwood Mac and again a few years later on his solo album. There's not much to distinguish the two versions except the presence of Christine McVie's background vocals on the earlier one.

This track is from the excellent album Bare Trees. Danny Kirwan was still in the band, Buckingham and Nicks had yet to join, and overall they were still more of a blues band and hadn't yet become the pop juggernaut they would eventually be. The title track is a personal favorite.

 

[Okko]

If we're going to have rules...


perhaps we need to try harder.

It’s quite easy to check the songs with the search option….

 

[Okko]

If we're going to have rules...


perhaps we need to try harder.

It’s quite easy to check the songs with the search option….

If we're going to have rules...


perhaps we need to try harder.

what’s the penalty ? I didn’t check your rule book completely so far

 

[Okko]

House in the Woods - Tom Petty -

 

[dwasifar]

House in the Woods - Tom Petty

What's the connection to Sentimental Lady, @Okko?

 

[Okko]

What's the connection to Sentimental Lady, @Okko?

Actually its also about a lady and it sounds very sentimental…. This is according to the walrus rules…. But…. I needed some time to find this very fitting explanation….. because I didn’t see your contribution and reacted on the previous song I did check and used the search etc…. for… Tom Petty… so this is what rules will do… sorry Dwasifar…

 

[dwasifar]

"No Thugs in Our House" - XTC

 

[GGJaguar]

"House Carpenter" - Pentangle

 

[dwasifar]

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" - Carpenters




Another very unlikely cover that nonetheless exists. Here are the Carpenters, most usually known for marshmallow-soft rock like "Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Close to You," covering Klaatu's science fiction anthem about contacting UFOs by telepathy.

If you want something even weirder, here's the Langley Schools version.

 

[JohnG.]

Calling Elvis -- Dire Straits

 

[dreadnut]

Damn I miss Karen Carpenter. One of the best female vocalists of all time; her voice is so clear and powerful. She is under-appreciated.

 

[dreadnut]

"I Just Called To Say I Love You," Stevie Wonder

 

[JohnG.]

Goodbye says it all -- Blackhawk

 

[Boneman]

Goodbye to love - The Carpenters

 

[Boneman]

Damn I miss Karen Carpenter. One of the best female vocalists of all time; her voice is so clear and powerful. She is under-appreciated.

I thought the same thing, hence this one. Also of note, this is one of if not the first soft ballad with a rock electric guitar solo.

 

[dreadnut]

Goodbye To Love was my favorite Carpenters song. It was om the radio when I was first in the Navy, 1972.