Hit rock songs sung by a band member who was NOT the lead singer:

[SmileyBoy]

The only ones I can think of (and stupidly, I forgot the titles) were that 1978 Aerosmith song sung by Joe Perry that went "Sing with me, sing for the years, sing for the laughter, sing for the tears..." and that one song by The Cars in 1986 or so that went "Who's gonna drive you home... Tonight?..."

Can anyone think of other ones??? "Atwa" by System Of A Down was sung by Daron Malakian, but that wasn't a hit song in the rock charts, it was just another song in the Toxicity album (which all of it KICKED ASS anyway). "Marigold" by Nirvana was sung by Dave Grohl, but it was a B-Side song.

And also, "Prison Sex" by Tool was sung by their original lead singer (before Maynard James Keenan), who's name I forgot.

[HEyHEY]

1. Yellow Submarine - Ringo sang it

[NightTrain]

4. Hmm.... Great minds think alike!

:hi:

[NightTrain]

2. How about the Beatles' "Octopus' Garden?"

Ringo both wrote that one and sang lead on it.

[HEyHEY]

7. I wanted to pound it out before someone else did

And that is a GREAT song to sing in pubs with friends.

[AntiCoup2K4]

32. Well, if we're gonna talk Beatles songs, how about "My Bonnie"

Their first single, and the one that got them their manager Brian Epstein. Sung by a guy named Tony Sheridan.

Not sure how big of a hit the song was, but Epstein's record shop got several requests for the single - which led him to the Cavern Club to hear the band play. And the rest, as they say, is history.

So it's the hit that spawned every other Beatles hit, literally.

[NightTrain]

38. And it's a damned good rocker!

n/t

[Langis]

3. the Aerosmith song is Dream on

[SmileyBoy]

6. Thank you!!!

:)

[NightTrain]

8. And the Cars song is "Drive."

Lite Rock stations have pounded that one into the ground! :grr:

[Dan-W]

15. Sung by the bass player. (The late) Ben Orr. n/t

[flamingyouth]

19. Benjamin Orr sang quite a few of their hits

Including "Just What I Needed," as well as my favorite Cars songs, "Moving in Stereo" & "All Mixed Up."

[Bossy Monkey]

22. and it's sung by Steve Tyler n/t

[Langis]

29. That's what I thought

[NightTrain]

5. The Rolling Stones, "Happy."

Keith Richards handled the lead on that one.

[Radical Activist]

9. That's the first one I thought of...

one of my favorite Stones songs too.

[AntiCoup2K4]

30. Happy was a fairly big hit in the summer of 72

Probably the biggest commercial hit sung by Keith, but "You Got The Silver", "Before They Make Me Run", and "Little T&A" are all solid as well. And he's done plenty of others.

[AntiCoup2K4]

33. "In Another Land"

The only Rolling Stones single to be written & sung by Bill Wyman. I think it was a hit in England.

[AntiCoup2K4]

35. delete

wrong place for the post :(

[Spinzonner]

10. Well, I'm not sure what your criteria are for a 'Hit"

but Eagles songs sung by Timothy B Schmit:

Love will keep us alive
I can't tell you why

[Radical Activist]

11. Boris the Spider

by the Who. Although I'm sure they had some others that I can't remember right now.

[HEyHEY]

14. oo good one

ANd "Legal matter"

[NashVegas]

12. Steely Dan & R.E.M.

SD - Dirty Work
REM - Texarkana

depends on how you define 'hit' I guess.

[kodi]

13. here comes the sun

.

[Beaker]

16. Last Train to Clarksville and (I'm not your)Steppin' Stone

were both sung by My Favourite Monkey- Mickey Dolenz...when it was little davey jones that was billed as the lead singer.

BTW- did you know that David Bowie originally performed & recorded under the name Davie Jones, but had to switch to Bowie after the Monkees started getting big.

[HEyHEY]

17. and "Be it me or you" or something like that

Not your stepping stone is one of the coolest rock tunes ever

[Beaker]

18. a little bit me, a little bit you...

my favourite monkey's tunes are the ones that mickey sings.

[Bossy Monkey]

21. He used the name David Jones because that's his name

I believe his publishing company is still called Jones Music.

[LTR]

20. "Eminence Front" by The Who

Pets sung on that one.

[playahata1]

23. "Beth," by KISS.

Peter Criss, the drummer, did vocals on that song. It was the group's biggest chart hit.

[playahata1]

24. Don't forget George Harrison.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Something," and "Here Comes the Sun."

[salin]

26. Great minds (see just below)

and all that :hi:

[salin]

25. My Guitar Gently Weeps

George Harrison sang it for the Beatles.

[bobthedrummer]

27. Noel Redding sang "Little Miss Strange" and a couple of other Jimi

Hendrix Experience songs.
:smoke:

[argyl]

45. He also sang "She's So Fine" on "Axis Bold As Love".

"Little Miss Strange",Jimi did some great work on that one.

[LTR]

28. "Mother" by The Police

Sung by Andy Summers (off "Synchronicity")

I found out then why Sting was the lead singer.

[AntiCoup2K4]

31. Andy also did the one about the inflatable girl "Sally"

Though that wasn't actually "singing". Well, neither was "Mother" I guess.

But neither song was really a "hit"

[Beware the Beast Man]

34. Just about everything the Goo Goo Dolls did past '91 or so

Bassist Robby Takac was the lead singer before John Rzeznik got the guts to be the front man. Who cares, they suck now anyway...

[AntiCoup2K4]

36. "Numb" by U2

Lead vocals : The Edge

"Seconds" and "Van Dieman's land" weren't hits, but could have been.

[TheWizardOfMudd]

37. "Drive" by The Cars was sung by bass player Ben Orr

He did lead vocals on other songs, but I think it is fair to say that Ric Ocasek was the "lead singer."

"Drive" was the band's biggest hit.

May Ben rest in peace.

[mitchum]

39. "Take It To The Limit" was sung by Randy Meisner...

not Glen or Don. That is partly why it is the only Eagles song that I like.

[LTR]

43. "In The City", sung by Joe Walsh

Another one.

[OneBlueSky]

40. "Sail On, Sailor" wasn't even sung by one of the real Beach Boys . . .

this was on a thread no long ago, but would those who didn't read the other one care to venture a guess? . . .

[AntiCoup2K4]

41. I believe that would be Blondie Chaplin

Who in more recent years has been touring as a backup singer with the Stones. What's amazing is that it sounded more like a real Beach Boys song than any of that Kokomo crap, or anything Bruce Johnston ever did.

[andino]

42. I Love It Loud - Kiss

Gene Simmons

[Bombtrack]

44. There are a bunch of insanely good and popular Oasis songs, sung by Noel

Don't look back in Anger, Idler's dream, Magic Pie, Force of Nature, Little by Little, How does it feel like, She is love, and Sunday Morning call