Unexpected writing credits

[hobbes]

I was watching Wreck It Ralph which has Rihanna's "Shut Up and Drive" on the soundtrack.
Written by the members of New Order apparently. Including Oookey.
I wasn't expecting that.

[Come along, Min]

Unexpected writing credits

Samples Blue Monday, The guitar bit uses the "Tell me, how does it feel, tell me now how does it feel" melody.

[Fussbudget]

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Born This Way by Lady Gaga was written and produced by Senior out of Junior Senior.

Meanwhile, what do you imagine a Beach Boys song written by Brian Wilson and Roger McGuinn to sound like? That's right, like this.

[EIM]

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Little Mix wrote Born Slippy.

[Tramp The Dirt Down]

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Jim Dale wrote Dic A Dum Dum which was a hit for Des O'Connor.

[Andy C]

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Written by ex-King Crimson bassist Gordon Haskell:

The great Jack Douglas: Don't Forget The Beer, Dear

[Jah Womble]

Unexpected writing credits

Elvis Costello, of course, wrote an entire album of material for ex-Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James. Christ knows why.

[Alderman Barnes]

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Clive Dunn's Grandad was written by Kenny Pickett of the Creation, and Herbie Flowers.

[Satchmo Distel]

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Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the BBC World Cup themes in 1978 and 1982 while Rod Argent was on the 1978 one and wrote ITV's in the 1980s IIRC.

[Slightly Brown]

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I didn't realise Graham Lyle had a co-credit on Jim Diamond's seminal hand-holder I Should Have Known Better.

[Slightly Brown]

Unexpected writing credits

Actually, now that I think about it, I did.

[Stumpy Pepys]

Unexpected writing credits

Tramp The Dirt Down wrote: Jim Dale wrote Dic A Dum Dum which was a hit for Des O'Connor.

He also wrote the lyrics to Georgy Girl, which is impressive.

[Stumpy Pepys]

Unexpected writing credits

I was surprised when I found out the extent of Paul Carack's contribution to The Smiths.

[Satchmo Distel]

Unexpected writing credits

The BBC's golf theme was written by Shadows drummer Brian Bennett:

[Borracho]

Unexpected writing credits

Jah Womble wrote: Elvis Costello, of course, wrote an entire album of material for ex-Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James. Christ knows why.

I think I can muster a guess.

[VTTBoscombe]

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Andrew Ridgley was only attributed to contributing any writing to one song on "Wham's greatest hits" -

That was "Careless Whimper" which was of course Gorgeous George going solo, and not part of Wham.

[Jah Womble]

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It had previously featured on the second Wham! album - and the US single credit was Wham! featuring George Michael.

I think I can muster a guess.

Well, he'd not long been married to Cait at that point...

[MsD]

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They were never actually married.

AFAIK, could be wrong.

She denies it in this interview, and no-one seems to remember a wedding. Not that it matters particularly, they were a couple.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/life-after-rehab-26433990.html

[Jah Womble]

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According to Wiki (yeah, I know), EC and CO'R were married in 1986 - which is earlier than I'd thought. But, given that they didn't divorce until 2002, I don't know that Elvis was up to anything with la James. Could be wrong, of course.

[MsD]

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He might have just liked her and /or fancied her, a lot of men did and still do. She played Rough Trade a couple of years ago and several male friends were raving over her.

These were musicians, too, one of whom claims to have gone out with her. I'm not sure I believe him. Anyway, she has that effect on men.

[Jah Womble]

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Well, yeah, she was undoubtedly attractive - just would've thought Elvis had more than enough irons in the fire at that stage. As indeed it were.

Transvision Vamp, though. I mean, please...

[Satchmo Distel]

Unexpected writing credits

It's possible that EC did the WJ album to get some publishing credits for O'Riordan as she was listed as co-writer on some of the songs:

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Cait_O%27Riordan

The relationship between EC and CO'R seems to have been influenced by them both being big drinkers. It started when Costello produced The Pogues, where booze was a big presence. A pair of addictive personalities.

Also: he was 30, she was 19. More Woody Allen in 'Manhattan' than John & Yoko.