#answer songs

(Jolene has many answer songs btw)

BW Media Spotlight's Sing Me A Story goes from a mine shaft to a rabbit hole in the multi-song tale of Big Bad John and its sequels

Before he was selling sausages for your breakfast, Jimmy Dean was an actor and singer before his passing in 2010. However, while he’s mostly known for his variety show The Jimmy Dean Show, also notable for the first appearance of the Muppet piano playing dog Rowlf, there’s only one song of his I really know, 1961’s “Big Bad John”. Even then all I remembered was the refrain, but for some reason,…

10 Times Artists Went Sparring: Round 8 – Noelle Vs The Pirates Vs Mario Winans

Mario Winans Vs The Pirates Vs Noelle

Seconds Out Round 8! Noelle Vs The Pirates Vs Mario Winans.

‘I Don’t Wanna Know’, Mario Winan’s most popular hit in 2004 about a cheating female brought about the answer song, ‘You Should Really Know’ by The Pirates featuring Shola Ama and Naila Boss. 

The song, written as an answer to dispell rumors of unfaithfulness, was a big UK hit for The Pirates

10 Times Artists Went Sparring: Round 4 – Sporty Thieves Vs TLC

Back in the 90’s with Girl Power on the rise, female singers had ordinary ladies singing about respect, owning their lives and taking no rubbish when it came to men.

Enter American girl group TLC with their 3rd album Fanmail (1999) and single ‘No Scrubs’. The song of female dominance, not having anything to do with men sans money, job, and car – had stush women peacocking around dancefloors.

42+1 Songs and Answer Songs

Here’s a playlist of 42+1 songs and their notable answer song counterparts. A few knock-offs, a couple of pastiches, and a bunch of well-crafted tunes that take a more considered and artistic approach to their inspiration. Spotify web / Spotify app Answer songs, or response songs. A phenomenon that’s surely always been with us, but which in pop terms reached a peak in the quick-fix,…

Here's another "answer song" I wrote for a backer of my Kickstarter campaign, which ends in 48 hours. To celebrate, I've made it a free download until the end of the campaign Fresh, free music! https://www.kickstarter.com/…/1875946891/call-and-response-0

Jody Miller- Queen of the House

answer song to Roger Miller's  "King of the Road"