For example, Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall part 1 and part 2.
The Killers- “Mr. Brightside” and “Miss Atomic Bomb”
It may not seem obvious but “Miss Atomic Bomb” is intentionally a sequel. The music video even tells a story that is a continuation of the “Mr. Brightside” video, with Izabella Miko and Eric Roberts reprising their roles.
Empty spaces > What shall we do now?
“What shall we do now?” Is basically the part 2 of “Empty Spaces” but was removed from the album as it wouldn’t fit the vinyl.
The song is still present in the film, and a boxset if I recall
The Blood Brothers’ “Celebrator” flows very well into the final song on the album, “Devastator”!
Isn’t My Bkyfriend’s Badk a sequel to It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To? Or the other way around?
Metallica’s My Friend of Misery and Inamorata
Not the obvious The Unforgiven 1, 2 and 3?
Those were already mentioned, so I thought I’d post something that feels like a sequel/prequel. I don’t think they’re officially though. At least I haven’t heard about it from Metallica guys.
This might be a stretch. Mute - Walking on a Thin Line, which is the end of the album Remember Death, is the direct prequel to the song Resistance which actually starts the album. Its like it’s there just to get you to listen to the whole thing again. Which you should. Its really good.
Veruca Salt, in Volcano Girls, they reference Seether.
Falco’s Jeanny and Coming Home.
The first track in the album “diamond mine” which is a collaboration between Scottish singer King Creosote and producer John Hopkins. Absolutely fantastic album through and through but the first track is just ambience from a Scottish pub with the music very slowly coming in until it eventually seamlessly transitions into track 2 which is the “most famous” from the album. Just perfect.
Tim Armstrong was a guest on Bad Religion’s Television, on Stranger Than Fiction. So I’ve always wondered if Radio by Rancid was a follow-up.
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.
Also In the Presence of Enemies Part I and II
Sandstorm by Darude has a song right before it on his album called “the calm before the storm” and I actually enjoy it quite a bit.
Darude Sandstorm lore? Wow lol I’ll keep this on my list to listen too 😂
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.
Edit: Added to post.
It’s post-Primus but Les also has Rumble of the Diesel about fishing. Dude just loves fishin
I’ve got to find a digitally saved copy of the original Cheesy Primus Home Video (I lost the VHS years ago) because it included ample footage of the band on a fishing trip.
Tool Parabol - Parabola
Sounds interesting, I shall listen to this 😎
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).
The Pet Shop Boys version is a remix of Bowie’s Hallo Spaceboy.
And a brilliant piece of trolling
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David Bowie: Hey Pet Shop Boys, wanna remix my reznor-esque “Hallo Spaceboy”?
PSB: alright
PSB: wtf there’s only one verse
Chris lowe: Fuckit, let’s cut up some of his stuff like he does to other artists
Neil Tennant: cackling[a few hours laterrrr]
Bowie: How’s my remix going?
PSB: Yeah we started cutting up Space Oddity
Bowie:…I’m coming over.🤣
major tom also shows up in the music video for blackstar
