Songs you attribute to the wrong artist

[Allie Kitsune]

Jan 10, 2019 15:23:23 GMT -5 Dragonfly said:

My mom has hated Bruce Springsteen since the late 70s. She also loves the song "Walk of Life." This led to following conversation:

Mom: That "Woo Hoo" song [Walk of Life] is great. Too bad I can't like it.
Me: Why?
Mom: I refuse to give Springsteen any of my money.
Me: But that's not Springsteen. It's Dire Straits.
Mom: That's his band.
Me: No... You're thinking of the East Street Band. Dire Straits is English.
Mom: But Springsteen had something to do with it. I can hear him.
Me: No he didn't and no you can't.
Mom: He's in there somewhere.

It took me fifteen YEARS to convince her that Bruce Springsteen had no connection to either "Walk of Life" or Dire Straits.

Don't ever let her listen to John Cafferty's "On the Darkside", then.

[dav]

For years, I thought that REM did the decent version of 'Mad World'.

[G✇JI☈A]

Another one I thought “If I Leave” by O.M.D was a song by The Cure.

[karl100589]

For the longest time I thought Iggy Pop's "Real Wild Child" was by Billy Idol:

[Paul]

Jan 10, 2019 17:29:23 GMT -5 karl100589 said:

For the longest time I thought Iggy Pop's "Real Wild Child" was by Billy Idol:

Yeah, the production sounds like one of Billy's songs. I would have thought it was him, too.

[LexExpress]

Continuing the Iggy theme, I had 'A Girl Like You' by Edwyn Collins filed under Iggy Pop on my iTunes for actual years. Only discovered the truth when it randomly came on the radio last year. I blame Limewire 🙉

[CMPunkyBrewster]

Jan 10, 2019 13:32:33 GMT -5 Paul said:

Jan 10, 2019 13:22:53 GMT -5 government mule said:

I was convinced for years that 'Walking In Memphis' was a Springsteen song.

That's understandable- it sure sounds like one.

...I could not be more baffled by both of these posts.

[DiBiase is Good]

Jan 10, 2019 16:30:24 GMT -5 dav said:

For years, I thought that REM did the decent version of 'Mad World'.

Which version would you say was decent? I think the Tears for Fears original is excellent and the Andrews/Jules cover is one of the best covers ever.

[wildojinx]

I used to think that Joe Jackson's "Is He Really Going Out With Him" was the Cars for a long time. For some reason I also used to think The Breakup Song by Greg Kihn was by the Ramones (dont ask me why). More recently, I thought that Heroes by Shinedown was by Godsmack.

[chazraps]

Probably a confusion on the name, but I grew up thinking "Cat's in the Cradle" was by Cat Stevens.

[Paul]

Jan 10, 2019 17:48:29 GMT -5 LexExpress said:

Continuing the Iggy theme, I had 'A Girl Like You' by Edwyn Collins filed under Iggy Pop on my iTunes for actual years. Only discovered the truth when it randomly came on the radio last year. I blame Limewire 🙉

Oh wow, Limewire. There's a blast from the past.

[Ultimo Gallos]

There are like ten 90s era one hit wonders I thought were 7 Mary 3.

[mrtuesday]

Jan 10, 2019 18:15:49 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

I used to think that Joe Jackson's "Is He Really Going Out With Him" was the Cars for a long time.

For years I thought that song was by Elvis Costello.

[dav]

Jan 10, 2019 17:52:01 GMT -5 DiBiase is Good said:

Jan 10, 2019 16:30:24 GMT -5 dav said:

For years, I thought that REM did the decent version of 'Mad World'.

Which version would you say was decent? I think the Tears for Fears original is excellent and the Andrews/Jules cover is one of the best covers ever.

The latter. The original just felt overdone.

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Jan 10, 2019 13:03:40 GMT -5 sabretooth said:

I thought Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" was done by The Rolling Stones.

It was only about 5 years ago when I realized Roy Orbison didn’t sing it...

[Urethra Franklin]

When I was younger, I thought “Hair of the Dog” was by AC/DC.

[AKIMan64]

All 4 One's covers of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That". At a time when Boyz II Men were scoring R&B/pop ballads left and right, it's very easy to get confused with both groups sounding alike.

[BlackoutCreature]

Well until Todd in the Shadows did his One Hit Wonderland on it, I genuinely thought that Lovefool by The Cardigans was a No Doubt song.

[Deleted]

Jan 10, 2019 18:21:15 GMT -5 chazraps said:

Probably a confusion on the name, but I grew up thinking "Cat's in the Cradle" was by Cat Stevens.

I think a ton of people thought or still think that.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Jan 10, 2019 17:48:29 GMT -5 LexExpress said:

Continuing the Iggy theme, I had 'A Girl Like You' by Edwyn Collins filed under Iggy Pop on my iTunes for actual years. Only discovered the truth when it randomly came on the radio last year. I blame Limewire 🙉

Speaking of Limewire:



Frequently credited to Marilyn Manson and Orgy, who actually do partially cover that song: