Songs That Are Spiritual Successors

Not covers, not songs that are musically similar, but similar in thematic content.

1. Signs by Five Man Electrical Band and Warning by Green Day

Both talk about being inundated by visual cues to restrictions and regulations.

2. I Fought The Law by The Clash and Authority Song by John Mellencamp

A losing rebellion...

3. I Shot The Sheriff by Bob Marley and the Wailers and F*** Tha Police by NWA

Cop Killers

4. Roxanne by The Police and Roxanne by Arizona Vergas

"You don't have to put on that dress tonight

Walk the streets for money..."

vs

"She keep running back though
Only cause I pay up"

5. Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band and Lay Me Down by Dirty Heads

Successful Outlaws

6. Delia's Gone by Johnny Cash and Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix

They killed their wives...

7. Your Daddy Don't Know by Toronto and Unholy by Sam Smith

"Your daddy don't know what your mama's gonna do tonight"

"Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot At the body shop"

8. Thank God I'm A Country Boy by John Denver and Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band

Love of Country Living

9. Turn The Page by Bob Seger and Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi

Rock Star Touring Blues

10. Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh Rock Star by Nickelback

Being A Rock Star Is Awesome!