I had the same thought about 20 years ago, and concluded that "Round and Round" was the most used song title. So, after our brief comparative argument, I started searching for some proof to resolve this issue.
The songs need to be unique. This is not about the most covered song ("You Keep Me Hangin' On"?). So, point out any mistakes or duplicates and of course, ommissions.
Using searches like "Breathe lyrics," yields:
- Fabolous
- Michelle Branch
- Faith Hill
- Anna Nalick
- Evanescence
- Kylie Minogue
- Disturbed
- Sixpence None the Richer
- Roxette
- Avion
- Maria McKee
- Ignition
- Nickelback
- Killah Priest
- Kitchie Nadal
- and, Pink Floyd
For "Round and Round," I found:
- Ratt
- Aerosmith
- Perry Como (yeah!)
- Bonnie Raitt
- The Fantasticks
- Prince
- Fabolous (again?)
- The Cure
- Lionel Richie
- Tom Paxton
- Kottonmouth Kings
- Emma Bunton
- Gil, Frozen Ghost, Nathan these sounds made up, so I'll list the together
- Mary J Blige
- Neil Young
- Dokken
- Olivia Newton John
- Sugababes
- Germs ok, this is a cover of Chuck Berry's "Around and Around," but retitled, does that count?
- Spandau Ballet
- Edgar Winter
- Bodyrockers
- Los Lobos
- and of course, Van Halen (or make that Van Hagar)
Obviously, by this analysis, "Round and Round" is the clear winner. Please comment any additions or corrections, though...
--gh
2 comments:
Well, you missed "Breathe," by The Prodigy, Erasure, and (hoo boy) Michael W. Smith. Also, The Cure's song is actually "Round and Round and Round," so that's iffy. I dont think the Germs cover counts, so it's pretty darn close.
I went to a Conner show awhile back (they're in Lawrence, but the bass player is the brother of a high school friend). They played a song called "Cold Feelings," which was nothing like Social Distortions. But, I don't know of anyone else who has done that song, so I lose at this game.
-m
Ever seen www.allmusic.com? It's probably your best bet for a comprehensive listing of all songs with a particular title. It comes up with 383 versions of "Round and Round" (granted, that counts multiple versions of the same song on different releases, greatest hits, karaoke cds, etc. Among them (just a few that I've either heard of or thought the band name was interesting): New Order, Died Pretty, Earth Wind and Fire, Bonafyde Payne, Hampton the Hampster, The Meat Purveyors, the Chi-Lites, Jazz Hole, Brian Setzer, Spandau Ballet, Tommy Thompson (I'm assuming this isn't the former Wisconsin governor), Paul Weller, and Edgar Winter. "Breathe" comes up with 573 listings (again, with some duplicates), including Addison Groove Project, Army of Me, Bon Jovi, The Cult, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Melissa Etheridge, Samantha Fox, Gilt the Lily, Go Go Galaxion, Granite Symphony, The Jean Paul Sartre Experience, and John Tesh...
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