# Songs with sequels **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 26, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660 "2005-08-26T01:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/21 "2005-08-26T02:49:15Z")
Of course, any of the songs which come from Broadway/Hollywood musicals would fall into this category. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/22 "2005-08-26T02:55:57Z")
From the early 1960’s **Diane Renay** had a hit with the song “Navy Blue” which was followed by a sequel - “Kiss Me Sailor”. [http://www.dianerenay.com/biography.htm](http://www.dianerenay.com/biography.htm) Also from the early 1960’s there was **Ray Peterson** (who died earlier this year) and his story of “ **Tell Laura I Love Her** ”. It was about a young kid (Tommy) who wanted to get his girlfriend (Laura) a wedding ring. He enters a stock car race and dies with his last words being “Tell Laura I Love Her”. A few months later, **Marilyn Michaels** sang it from the distaff side with her song “ **Tell Tommy I Miss Him** ”. There was a thread about song sequels maybe 6 months ago and I think I gave the same 2 examples. But it was a story that _had_ to be retold. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/23 "2005-08-26T03:00:39Z")
That song that always gets played at sporting events, called “Rock and Roll, Part II”, also know as that “Hey!” song. It was a sequel to “Rock and Roll, part II, by Gary Glitter. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/24 "2005-08-26T03:04:46Z")
I don’t have a way to research sequels in my database. But The Four Seasons’ “Sherry” had a sequel in Tracey Dey’s “Jerry (I’m Your Sherry)”, which did not chart, either in the Hot 100 or Bubbling Under. ---
**Author:** ![Typically\_Sunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Typically\_Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typically_Sunday)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/25 "2005-08-26T03:07:23Z")
Ben Folds’ “Fred Jones Part Two” is the sequel of “Cigarette” by Ben Folds Five. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/26 "2005-08-26T03:09:46Z")
There was a rap titled “Roxanne Roxanne,” by UTFO, which was followed by a sequel by [Roxanne Shante](http://www.globaldarkness.com/articles/roxanne_shante_bio.htm)back in the 80s. It turns out she wouldn’t go to the beach with him because it was the middle of December, when it’s 20 below. See, there are two sides to every story. ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/27 "2005-08-26T03:09:50Z")
> [@Dooku](#): > > Are you asking for songs that always follow each other on the radio as a twosome, or that actually are meant to wrap up stories told from the first one in the lyrics? Either. > [@Askia](#): > > R. Kelly’s recent operatic six part “In the Closet”, complete with chapters. > > Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went down To Georgia and it’s sequel Devil Went Back To Georgia. If you can call “In the Closet” music, sure, I guess that works :o . Holy crap, the Devil Went Down to Georgia has a sequel? I’m totally looking into that ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/28 "2005-08-26T03:14:34Z")
:smack: Of course, I shoulda said: > [@Scott Plaid](#): > > It was a sequel to “Rock and Roll, part I, by Gary Glitter. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/29 "2005-08-26T03:16:15Z")
Shel Silverstein wrote ’ A Boy named Sue’ and then followed it up with the “real story” from the other side in ’ The Father of a Boy Named Sue’. David Bowie’s ‘Ashes to Ashes’ is something of a sequel to ‘Space Oddity’ (it revisits the story of Major Tom). ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/30 "2005-08-26T03:49:17Z")
I am the walrus - _I Am The Walrus_ The walrus was Paul - _Glass Onion_ I was the walrus but now I’m John. - _God_ ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/31 "2005-08-26T03:50:10Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > That song that always gets played at sporting events, called “Rock and Roll, Part II”, also know as that “Hey!” song. It was a sequel to “Rock and Roll, part II, by Gary Glitter. Mild hijack: Several years ago I heard an interview with Mr. Glitter. It amazed him that his little ditty was being played at sports venues all over the US, but he loved the checks. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/32 "2005-08-26T03:59:26Z")
_The Lost Chord_ - Arthur Sullivan _I’m The Guy That Found The Lost Chord_ - Jimmy Durante. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/33 "2005-08-26T04:01:42Z")
Galaxie 500 had the song “King of Spain” which they followed up a couple of years later, with “King of Spain pt. 2.” I’ve never been able to figure out much of a connection between the two, though, apart from the title. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/34 "2005-08-26T04:04:36Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > David Bowie: “Space Oddity”/“Ashes to Ashes” Don’t forget Peter Schilling take on the story, “Major Tom”. \*\*Oslo Ostragoth \*\*: do you recall where and when you saw this article? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/35 "2005-08-26T04:35:14Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > Don’t forget Peter Schilling take on the story, “Major Tom” Yep, In the 80s, Synth-pop musician Peter Schilling made a sequel to David Bowie’s ‘Space oddity’. Major Tom returned home instead of being lost in space. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/36 "2005-08-26T05:37:49Z")
Kenny Rogers recorded different versions of _The Gambler_ for the TV films. I don’t know if he released them or if these would be considered sequels. Not exactly a sequel, but Cat Stevens sang _Matthew and Son_ (a song about a soul killing dead end job for a cheapskate company), really broke out with his hit _I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun_, and then made reference to the company and to writing the hit (with very brief reprises of each) in his song _I Never Wanted (to be a Star)_. A bit (or rather, a lot) off subject, but I never really thought about the fact that the song _Mrs. Robinson_ is a sequel to the movie _The Graduate_ until years after I saw the film. (Mrs. Robinson has been committed.) ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/37 "2005-08-26T05:57:32Z")
“Jed’s Other Poem” is sort of a sequel to “Jed The Humanoid” (by Grandaddy.) Or maybe I’m just looking for an opportunity to plug Grandaddy. I think I am. But still, it kind of applies. I mean, “Jed’s Other Poem” picks up at the end of “Jed.” ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/38 "2005-08-26T06:04:35Z")
Metallica wrote The Unforgiven on their self titled 1991 album. Then they followed it up with The Unforgiven II in ReLoad from 1997. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/39 "2005-08-26T13:34:23Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > **The Monster Mash** was the sequel to **The Transylvanian Twist**. > > What? > > Oh OK, a _real_ one. “Mashed Potatoes” followed by “Gravy.” That was a real one. Bobby “Boris” Pickett did [an entire album](http://tinyurl.com/8zabr) of sequels to “Monster Mash,” including “Monster Holiday,” his Christmas song. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660/40 "2005-08-26T14:10:37Z")
John Wesley Harding did a song called **Cathy’s New Clown** , which is presumably a sequel to _Cathy’s Clown_ by the Everly Brothers. **Doug Goes to Town** **Doug Goes to the Circus** **Doug at his Mom’s** **Doug at Home** **Doug at the Gates of Hell** **Doug’s First Date** **Doug Gets Married** **Doug’s Divorce** **Delilah Gets Married** **Doug’s First Job** **Doug Engaged** **Doug’s Greatest Christmas Ever** **Doug and the TV** **Doug Sees ‘Cats’ for the Second Time** **Doug’s Birthday Song** **Doug’s First Job** **Doug’s Second Proposal** **Doug and the Family Feast** All performed by various Andrew Ratchin projects (Uncle Bonsai, Electric Bonsai Band, Mel Cooleys) over the years. **Be My Yoko** by The Bobs (1983) **Be My Yoko Ono** by Barenaked Ladies (c. 1992) **I Won’t Be Your Yoko Ono** by Dar Williams (2000) Now, I have no idea if these three songs are, in any way, sequels (they’re not musically similar, and there are no direct references in the lyrics), or if the various artists are even aware of the other versions. But it also seems like a pretty strange topic for three songwriters to come up with independently. If I was a songwriter, I’d write a be-my-Yoko type song just to keep the chain going. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-sequels/318660.md?page=3)