What are songs that act like a prequel or a sequel to their more popular songs?
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
The Unforgiven and The Unforgiven II by Metallica
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
Destiny Potato - The Buildup. It establishes most of the motifs used in Indifferent one track later on the same album.
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Tool
Parabol - ParabolaSounds interesting, I shall listen to this
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Radiohead is good, now there's more to add to my list
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
Dream Theater has a song called Metropolis Part 1. Originally they didn't plan to have any additional parts, but it worked out that eventually they decided to follow it up. Instead of a single song, they did a whole album: Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory. And I think it's their best work.
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
Rush: Cygnus X-1 books I and II. More of a two-part story, but kind of fits the question.
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Primus has the four Fisherman's Chronicles songs.
- John the Fisherman
- Fish On
- The Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon
- Last Salmon Man
Another thing that might count as an example is that Wings' Band on the Run and Helen Wheels both mention a character named Sailor Sam.
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
The Prodigy - Omen(Reprise)
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
Electric Six has a song called Gay Bar Part Two, the context was purely ironic but it still counts
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The suite on Wish You Were Here (album) is called Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
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Didnât they also have
The beginning is the end is the beginning &
The end is the beginning is the end?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]âThe Beginning Is the End Is the Beginningâ is an alternate version.
EDIT: The tracks on the single for âThe End Is the Beginning Is the Endâ are all alternate versions.
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Primus has the four Fisherman's Chronicles songs.
- John the Fisherman
- Fish On
- The Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon
- Last Salmon Man
Another thing that might count as an example is that Wings' Band on the Run and Helen Wheels both mention a character named Sailor Sam.
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It's post-Primus but Les also has Rumble of the Diesel about fishing. Dude just loves fishin
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
David Bowie wrote a continuation to "Space Oddity" ("Ashes to Ashes") and the original also inspired a few songs by other artists that directly reference it ("Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling, "Hallo Spaceboy" by Pet Shop Boys).
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The suite on Wish You Were Here (album) is called Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
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coincidentally i think the actual wish you were here song is also a folksy one but more rock
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David Bowie wrote a continuation to "Space Oddity" ("Ashes to Ashes") and the original also inspired a few songs by other artists that directly reference it ("Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling, "Hallo Spaceboy" by Pet Shop Boys).
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There's so many multi-part pink floyd songs it ain't even funny. Its pretty much every single album except some of the early ones
Time > Great Gig in the Sky
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There's so many multi-part pink floyd songs it ain't even funny. Its pretty much every single album except some of the early ones
Time > Great Gig in the Sky
wrote on last edited by [email protected]i agree but i think that one's just a good transition
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I just recently learned that Mother Mother released "Hayloft II" in 2022, 14 years after the banger "Hayloft"
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For example, Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
Not sure if this counts because itâs on the same album but on The Mountain Goats album Transcendental Youth starts with âAmy (AKA Spent Gladiator)â and the second to last track is âSpent Gladiator 2.â
Also, their album Jenny From Thebes is a sequel to their album All Hail West Texas.
Also also, there are a number of songs early in the discography that are about the same couple, culminating in the album Tallahassee.
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David Bowie wrote a continuation to "Space Oddity" ("Ashes to Ashes") and the original also inspired a few songs by other artists that directly reference it ("Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling, "Hallo Spaceboy" by Pet Shop Boys).
major tom also shows up in the music video for blackstar
