Do You Know any 'Answer Songs/Records'?

Question

A friend of mine introduced me to this concept... i'd never heard of it!... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_song

for example...

'Stand by Me'- Ben E King... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0

and in response...

'I'll Be There'- Damita Jo... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RNBb7rMXkk

and

'King of the Road'- Roger Miller... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhApYxZisBI&feature=fvw

again...

'Queen of the House'- Jody Miller... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdMISGruB0Q

... more contemporary, i listened to 'F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)' by Eamon and it's response 'F.U.R.B.' by Frankee for the first time yesterday... same kinda thing and i think these were recent hits.

Did you know about this before? Can you think of any more?

BQ: Can you think of any other random tunes that could be 'Answer Songs'... maybe for the lyrical content or even just the titles being some kind of call or statemement and another some kind of response?

Answer 1

the temptations- my girl vs mary wells -my guy



big mama thorton- hound dog vs rufus thomas -bear cat



they might be giants- why does the sun shine (the sun is a mass of incandecent gas) vs they might be giants why does the sun really shine (the sun is a miasma of incandecent plasma)



i found this that lists some more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_song

Answer 2

The only thing that I can think of that is similar is Neil Young's Mirror Ball album which featured Pearl Jam and Pearl Jam's companion EP Merkin Ball which featured Neil Young.

Merkin Ball was released a few monhs after Mirror Ball although they were both recorded during the same sessions and both albums complimented each other musically.

They are both great albums too!

Answer 3

"Sweet Home Alabama" was the first one I thought of - the answer to Neil Young's "Southern Man".



"Under My Thumb" by The Stones was supposedly an answer to Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6WA-2CgyE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmOrWG2FTbg

Answer 4

Not exactly, but....



I've heard rumors ohGr's cracker is about Trent Reznor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQu8A_Wjbbc



Apparently the Damned wrote a song about Television (band) on Music for Pleasure, I can't really figure out which one it is, but I think it is this one

You take my money, you slap my face



You take my money, you take my place



You take my money, just get up and go



You take my money, and my ****** stereo







(chorus) you take my money(x3)







You take my money, you mess me around



You take my money, it's not gonna pounce



You take my money, so get no kicks



You take my money, make me feel real sick



(chorus)



You take my money baby



Well don't be funny baby



I can get hard if you make me fight



You suck my honey baby



Don't take my money



I don't need you, you know i'm right, alright



(chorus)(x2)



(repeat verse 1)



(chorus)

Answer 5

Thats pretty interesting. I don't think i really know any apart from alot of rap/hip-hop songs that are directed to other rappers.



i.e.,



Ice Cube - "No Vaseline" is a response to N.W.A's "Real Ni**az"



of course that is pretty common in hip-hop with their battles and disses but i can't think of any real answer songs/records from rock bands...



if i think of one, i'll edit