Albums or Songs Whose Titles are Shitty, Lazy Callbacks to Prior Works -- a list thread

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meatloaf pulled this stunt, no?

charlie h, Friday, 11 November 2011 06:07 (twelve years ago) link

George Harrison - This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying

JoeStork, Friday, 11 November 2011 06:12 (twelve years ago) link

XTC - Apple Venus
XTC - Nonsuch
XTC - Oranges & Lemons

Wilco Pump Pants (Schlafsack), Sunday, 13 November 2011 21:31 (twelve years ago) link

Does earlier on the same album count as prior? If so:

Still Raining, Still Dreaming - Jimi Hendrix

kornrulez6969, Sunday, 13 November 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link

XTC - Apple Venus
XTC - Nonsuch
XTC - Oranges & Lemons

― Wilco Pump Pants (Schlafsack), Sunday, November 13, 2011 9:31 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark

None of those are shitty OR lazy! And 'Apple Venus' was the only one that was done on purpose, the other two were accidental.

Turrican, Sunday, 13 November 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link

Good point.

Wilco Pump Pants (Schlafsack), Sunday, 13 November 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link

idgi

Ridin' Skyrims (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 November 2011 22:02 (twelve years ago) link

but i don't want to, so don't worry about it

Ridin' Skyrims (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 November 2011 22:03 (twelve years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3X95uWv8A

George brings the twofer. This is not shitty or lazy tho. A bit racist maybe.

Ridin' Skyrims (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 November 2011 22:03 (twelve years ago) link

The Smithereens - Smithereens 2011

cwkiii, Sunday, 13 November 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link

George Harrison - This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying

Also 'Here Comes the Moon'

Gavin, Leeds, Sunday, 13 November 2011 22:09 (twelve years ago) link

like half of all rap albums made these days are sequels or entries in a series or "STILL blah blah" so i don't even want to start listing them

some dude, Sunday, 13 November 2011 23:40 (twelve years ago) link

black eyed peas - the beginning

(which followed their album the e.n.d.)

teledyldonix, Sunday, 13 November 2011 23:47 (twelve years ago) link

George Harrison - This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying

lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 November 2011 23:49 (twelve years ago) link

Jacques Brel - Les Bonbons 67

fun drive (seandalai), Sunday, 13 November 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link

Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food

nickn, Monday, 14 November 2011 09:35 (twelve years ago) link

Also on same album:

Here comes the sun...
KING!

Mark G, Monday, 14 November 2011 09:40 (twelve years ago) link

http://www.andrerieu.com/public/site/uploads/webshop/thumb/andre-rieu-and-the-waltz-goes-on-thumb_groot.jpg
For some reason this is in the UK top 10?

Siegbran, Monday, 14 November 2011 10:33 (twelve years ago) link

All EPMD albums after the debut, but that's kind of the point with them.

Science, you guys. Science. (DL), Monday, 14 November 2011 10:46 (twelve years ago) link


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