{"id":32873,"date":"2026-04-11T07:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/?p=32873"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:11:59","slug":"i-have-20-songs-here-that-were-written-for-other-bands-and-artists-but-they-turned-these-songs-down-why-here-are-the-20-songs-and-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/blogs\/tymos-top-20\/2026\/04\/i-have-20-songs-here-that-were-written-for-other-bands-and-artists-but-they-turned-these-songs-down-why-here-are-the-20-songs-and-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have 20 Songs Here That Were Written For OTHER Bands And Artists&#8230;but They Turned These Songs Down?? Why? Here Are The 20 Songs&#8230;Who Turned Them Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes some artists or bands say No Thanks to songs for a bunch of different reasons! So I found these 20 songs that were turned down&#8230;here is the list of the songs&#8230;can you think of the bands\/artists that turned THESE songs down?? These are the bands that DID the songs&#8230;who said no??<br>~Tymo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Song 20: SIMPLE MINDS \u2013 DON\u2019T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) **Love how they start this song here!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simple Minds - Don&#039;t You Forget About Me\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XCnpOcxVvuA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Song 19: BONNIE RAITT \u2013 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT <br>Song 18: YARDBIRDS \u2013 FOR YOUR LOVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YARDBIRDS  For Your Love  2005 LiVe\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g6xZCfrJB9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Song 13: SANTANA W\/ ROB THOMAS \u2013 SMOOTH <br>Song 12: YES \u2013 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yes - Love Will Find A Way (Official Music Video)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hrowi4hHz8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Song 11: HEART \u2013 THESE DREAMS <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Song 10: BLONDIE \u2013 CALL ME <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blondie - Call Me (live)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DQF0daByNhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Song 5: KENNY LOGGINS \u2013 DANGER ZONE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Song 4: TOM PETTY &amp; THE HEARTBREAKERS \u2013 DON\u2019T DO ME LIKE THAT **a YOUNG Tom here hey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Don&#039;t Do Me Like That (Live in France)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UCdbGvemVg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Song 3: DON HENLEY \u2013 BOYS OF SUMMER <br>Song 2: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN \u2013 HUNGRY HEART **This show in TO? Anyone here for THIS show??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart - 1984-07-26 - Toronto, ON - 4K AI Upscale\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ivIc6_cyhbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Song 1: AEROSMITH \u2013 I DON\u2019T WANT TO MISS A THING <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aerosmith - I Don\u2019t Want To Miss A Thing (Live From Mexico City, 2016)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/khq8q5V3vzM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yes some artists or bands say No Thanks to songs for a bunch of different reasons! So I found these 20 songs that were turned down&#8230;here is the list of the songs&#8230;can you think of the bands\/artists that turned THESE songs down?? 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