And the answer is…
The Internet Archive offers a collection of "answer songs" from the 50s and 60s. I embedded a player below, but going to the Archive itself allows you to select which songs to play.
We've previously posted about "answer songs," but here's the definition again (via wikipedia): "a song (usually a recorded track) made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist."
It's a genre that, as far as I know, has now entirely disappeared.
We've previously posted about "answer songs," but here's the definition again (via wikipedia): "a song (usually a recorded track) made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist."
It's a genre that, as far as I know, has now entirely disappeared.
Comments
I don't think it's disappeared. If there isn't one on Taylor S.'s latest ego-outing, I'm sure there have been some responding to her previous effort.
Posted by Richard Bos on 04/27/24 at 11:20 AM
@ Richard Bos... "Taylor S´s latest ego-outing" GOOD ONE !
Posted by F.U.D. in Stockholm on 04/27/24 at 01:02 PM
You forgot what are probably the most famous pair:
Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson
&
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels by Kitty Wells
Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson
&
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels by Kitty Wells
Posted by David Higgs on 04/27/24 at 03:36 PM
There’s also Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles) and Come On Back Jack (Nina Simone).
Posted by ges on 04/28/24 at 06:09 AM
I think the hip-hop genre has lots of answer songs, one performer dissing another, then the dissed one coming up with a diss-track in return.
At least, that is what I have read. I do not really listen to hip-hop, it is not my cup of tea.
At least, that is what I have read. I do not really listen to hip-hop, it is not my cup of tea.
Posted by Patrick on 04/29/24 at 07:59 AM
There's a Quebec French version of It's my birthday (and I'll cry if I want to) that's also an answer song. To be fair, the guy in the answer song sounds like a jerk.
Posted by Yudith on 04/30/24 at 08:01 AM
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