Sequel Songs To Hit Songs

[Richland123]

There have been many sequel songs to hit songs. Some of the sequels also became hits. Here are a few to start. Can you think of other sequel songs?

Harry Chapin - Taxi



Harry Chapin - Sequel



Lesley Gore - It's My Party



Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn To Cry



Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time



Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

 

[Richland123]

The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron



The Royal Guardsmen - The Return Of The Red Baron



The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy's Christmas



The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy For President

 

[Bozendoka]

Iron Maiden's Charlotte the Harlot was followed by 22 Acacia Avenue, which was followed by Hooks in You, which was followed by From Here to Eternity. I'm at work or I'd look up the YouTube links for 'em.

 

[Richland123]

Shirley Ellis - The Nitty Gritty



Shirley Ellis - (That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is

 

[Richland123]

David Bowie - Space Oddity



David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes



Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggkaj2lRPuM

 

[Richland123]

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting



Carl Douglas - Dance The Kung Fu

 

[Richland123]

Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken



Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1 & Part 2)



Rufus Thomas - Funky Robot (Part 1 & Part 2)



Rufus Thomas - The Funky Bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxbzxS4PIVA

 

[Richland123]

Shirley Ellis - The Name Game



Shirley Ellis - The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)

 

[Richland123]

The Beach Boys - Surfin'



The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari



The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.

 

[Richland123]

The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams



The Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjImFYf2Vzc

 

[Richland123]

Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue



Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Got Married

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DAJbEcyyYA

 

[Richland123]

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps



George Harrison - This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)

 

[dalkowski]

The Beach Boys - Surfin'



The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari



The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.

See and raise:


Also, I learned the other day on Slate's "Hit Parade" podcast (which I have a feeling you might dig) that Smokey Robinson wrote both "My Guy" and "My Girl."

 

[2112]

Rush - Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage

Rush - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres

 

[dalkowski]

"I Am the Walrus" > "Glass Onion"

 

[steelbed45]

 

[ForestFriend]

Mike Oldfield has Tubular Bells II and III, not to mention a re-recording of the original, plus I think he recently made Ommadawn II.

 

[RichardW]

"I Am the Walrus" > "Glass Onion"

You just beat me to it, but here's another from The Beatles: "She Loves You" ----> "All You Need is Love"

Also: "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" ----> "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise).

 

[Oddly]

Eamonn : F.U.


Frankee : F.U. Right Back.


Nice groove...


WARNING : The first video contains a scene many of us will find upsetting. A pizza being thrown on the ground.

 

[Rip Van Dan]

The Beach Boys - Surfin'



The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari



The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.

I remember when these songs came out. Surfin' Safari (first hit released in 1962) and Surfin' USA (2nd hit released in '63) were both HUGE hits. The first song you list, "Surfin'", is basically an unknown or at least seldom heard Beach Boys song that was released in 1965. And yes I was surfing in the 60's and did get surfing knots on my knees from paddling my "short" 9'6" board on my knees - you could go faster paddling like that than lying down.