Farin Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I think we had a thread like that not too long ago, but the only one I found was one with the last post from 2005, so I decided to go for a new one If you find one that's only a few months old, that I missed feel free to merge what songs do you know that explicitely mention other artists? For the Girl ~ The Fratellis She was into the Stones when I was into the Roses She was breaking my bones when I was bursting their noses She would tell me a secret I would lose it the next day You not supposed to be easy Makes you sick in a bad way or The Seeker ~ The Who I asked Bobby Dylan I asked the Beatles I asked Timothy Leary But he couldn't help either (it also mentions a Songfactor by name ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 The Jerry in KS's Jerry Was There (part 2 of Grateful When You're Dead) is supposed to be Jerry Garcia. In Counting Crows' Mr. Jones, we sing 'I wanna be Bob Dylan' (this Mr. Jones has nothing to do with Mr. Dylan's Mr. Jones btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Peter, Paul & Mary's song I Dig Rock n Roll Music mentions The Mamas & The Papas, Donovan, Michelle and Cass by name and The Beatles: I dig Rock and Roll music And I love to get the chance to play. (and sing it) I figure it's about the happiest sound goin' down today. The message may not move me, Or mean a great deal to me, But hey! it feels so groovy to say: I dig the Mamas and the Papas at The Trip, Sunset Strip in L.A. And they got a good thing goin' When the words don't get in the way. And when they're really wailing, Michelle and Cass are sailin'. Hey! they really nail me to the wall. I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way His crystal images tell you 'bout a brighter day And when the Beatles tell you They've got a word love to sell you They mean exactly what they say I dig Rock and Roll music I could really get it on in that scene. I think I could say somethin' if you know what I mean But if I really say it, the radio won't play it Unless I lay it between the lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Oh speaking of Rolling Stones... She's Only 18, Don't like the Rolling Stones and Bob Marley, poet and a prophet both by RHCP. They probably have more. E.g. their cover of Higher Ground mentions 'Stevie' (Wonder) and Purple Stain mentions John Frusciante and If You Have To Ask mentions Flea and This Velvet Glove mentions themselves and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Purple Stain mentions John Frusciante and If You Have To Ask mentions Flea and This Velvet Glove mentions themselves and... actually, the thread is about songs that mention other artists it's because it's not that unusual that musicians mention themselves or their bandmates in songs, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I cannot help it if you start such an awesome thread that I get really, really, really into it to the point that the rules get all blurry and I can think of nothing but contributing to it in any way possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 yeah right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 You'll be my Charlie And I can be your George Let's bury the hatchet Like the Beatles and the Stones Hatchet ~ Low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 The classic "Creeque Alley", Mamas & Papas: John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy Just to leave the folk music behind; Zal and Denny workin' for a penny Tryin' to get a fish on the line. In a coffee house Sebastian sat, And after every number they'd pass the hat. McGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher in L.A., You know where that's at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Zally said, "Denny, you know there aren't many Who can sing a song the way that you do; let's go south." Denny said, "Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish I could play guitar like you." Zal, Denny, and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl) And after every number they'd pass the hat. McGuinn and McGuire still a-gettin higher in L.A., You know where that's at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore But she changed her mind one day. Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike, "Take me to New York right away." When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps; Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps. McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher But that's what they were aimin' at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps--- Don't you work as hard as you play. Make up, break up, everything is shake up; Guess it had to be that way. Sebastian and Zal formed the æ…¡poonful; Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful. McGuinn and McGuire just a-catchin' fire in L.A., You know where that's at. And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted, And Mitchy wants to go to the sea. Cass can't make it; she says we'll have to fake it--- We knew she'd come eventually. Greasin' on American Express cards; Tents low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard. Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations Can't go on indefinitely. And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 About Beatles and Stones, and T.Rex... "All The Young Dudes" Mott The Hoople The television man is crazy Saying we're juvenile delinquent wrecks Man I need a TV when I've got T. Rex Hey brother you guessed I'm a dude All the young dudes Carry the news Boogaloo dudes Carry the news Now Jimmy looking sweet though he dresses like a queen He can kick like a mule It's a real mean team We can love Oh we can love And my brother's back at home With his Beatles and his Stones We never got if off on that revolution stuff What a drag Beatles about Dylan in "Yer Blues" The eagle picks my eye, the worm he licks my bone I feel so suicidal just like Dylan's Mr. Jones... "Monterey" - Eric Burdon/Animals The Byrds and the Airplane Did fly Oh, Ravi Shankar's Music made me cry The Who exploded Into violent light (yeah) Hugh Masekelas music Was black as night The Grateful Dead Blew everybody's mind Jimi Hendrix, baby Believe me Set the world on fire, yeah! His majesty Prince Jones smiled as he Moved among the crowd Ten thousand electric guitars Were groovin' real loud, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Well I heard mister Young sing about her Well, I heard ole Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember A Southern man don't need him around anyhow It's my life - Bon Jovi Refers to Frank Sinatra and his song 'My way' My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just wanna live while I'm alive It's my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Edna took Creeque Alley from me but here are some others~ "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A~John Mellencamp There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder (They were Rockin') Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals (They were Rockin') Spotlight on Martha Reeves Let's don't forget James Brown Nightshift~The Commodores Marvin, he was a friend of mine And he could sing a song His heart in every line Marvin sang of the joy and pain He opened up our minds And I still can hear him say Aw talk to me so you can see What's going on Say you will sing your songs Forevermore (evermore) Jackie (Jackie), hey what'you doing now It seems like yesterday When we were working out Jackie (Jackie, oh) you set The world on fire You came and gifted us Your love it lifted us Higher and higher Keep it up and We'll be there At your side Oh say you will sing Your songs forevermore (evermore) Cracks In A Photograph~Ryan Adams If you run into my sister tell her "Elvis is cool but the Rolling Stones will sweep her away" Edited February 28, 2009 by Guest Radhi already mentioned Counting Crows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Edna took Creeque Alley from me Oh, no... now I hate myself... I´ll delete my post and you´ll post it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 No cherie, you are the genius, you get the credit That's the first one I thought of, but I contributed plenty of others and here's more Don't Rock The Jukebox~Alan Jackson Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones * 'Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones *That'd be the possum, George Jones God-John Lennon I don't believe in Elvis I don't believe in Zimmerman I don't believe in Beatles Barenaked Ladies-Be My Yoko Ono You can be my Yoko Ono. You can follow me wherever I go. Be my, be my, Be my Yoko Ono... But I don't like all these people slagging her for breaking up the Beatles. (don't blame it on Yokey) If I were John and you were Yoko The Cowsills-Hair It's not for lack of bread Like the Grateful Dead Darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 "they say I'm rappin like big J and Tupac Andre 3000 where is erykah badu at? who dat?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 oh and pretty much all of Eminem's hit songs mention a ton of other musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) Sucks - KMFDM We don't like Michael Jackson We hate Depeche Mode We don't care for Madonna or Kylie Minogue Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang Sweat baby sweat baby sex is a Texas drought Me and you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel nuts Yes I'm Siskel, yes I'm Ebert and you're getting two thumbs up The War's End - Rancid Little Sammy was a punk rocker You know his mother never understand him Went into his room and smashed his Billy Bragg record Didn't want him to hear that communist lecture Let Me Ride - Dr. Dre So would you just walk on by, cause I'm too hard to lift And no this ain't Aerosmith Edited March 1, 2009 by Guest added songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Also, "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel mentions quite a few other artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Tone-LÅc's "Funky Cold Medina": But like Mick Jagger said I can't get no satisfaction… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Flight Of The Conchords~Bowie Bowies in space. Bowies in space. What you doin' out there, man? That's pretty freaky, Bowie. Isn't it cold out in space, Bowie? Do you want to borrow my jumper, Bowie? Does the space cold make your nipples go pointy, Bowie? Do you use your pointy nipples as telescopic antennae transmitting data back to Earth? I bet you do, you freaky old bastard, you. Hey Bowie, do you have one really funky sequenced space suit, or do you have several ch-changes? Do you smoke grass out in space, Bowie? Or do they smoke astro turf? (Oooh) Receiving transmission from David Bowie's nipple antennae. Do you read me Leutenent Bowie? This is Bowie to Bowie. Do you hear me out there, man? This is Bowie back to Bowie. I read you loud and clear, man. (Uh yeah man) Your signals weak on my radar screen, how far out are you, man? I'm pretty far out, that's pretty far out, man! Ooh ahh ooh I'm orbitting Pluto. Oooh ahhh oooh. Drawn in by it's groovitational, groovitational pull. I'm jamming out with the Mick Jaggernauts, too. And they think its pretty cool, man. (OHH) Are you okay Bowie, what was that sound? I don't know, man, I have to turn my ship around. Eww it's the craziest thing. Yeah I'm picking it up on my LSD screen. But can you see the stratosphere, ringing a-ringing to a choir of afronauts singing. Bowies in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door"… Dinosaur Victrola Listenin' to Buck Owens… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 These 2 from 1974 mention multiple artists: Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)-Reunion B.B. Bumble and the Stingers Mott the Hoople, Ray Charles Singers Lonnie Mack and twanging Eddy Here`s my ring, we`re going steady Take it easy, take me higher Liar, liar, house on fire Locomotion, Poco passion Deeper Purple, Satisfaction Baby, baby, gotta, gotta Gimme, gimme, getting hotter Sammy`s Cooke`n, Leslie Gore-y Ritchie Valens, end of story Mahavishnu, Fujiyama Kama Sutra, rama-lama Richard, Perry, Spector, Berry Righteous, Archies, Nilsson, Harry Shimmy-shimmy-ko-ko-bopping Fats is back and finger-popping Life is a rock But the radio rolled me Gotta turn it up louder So my DJ told me, whoo, whoo Life is a rock But the radio rolled me At the end of my rainbow Lies a golden oldie FM, AM hits are clicking While the clock is tocking, ticking Friends and Romans, salutations Brenda and the Tabulations Carly Simon I behold her Rolling Stone and centerfolder Johnny Cash and Johnny Rivers Can`t stop now, I got the shivers Mungo Jerry, Peter, Peter Paul and Paul and Mary, Mary Dr. John the nightly tripper Doris Day and Jack the Ripper Gotta go, sir, gotta swelter Leon Russell, Gimme Shelter Miracles in Smokey places Slide guitars and Fender basses Mushroom omelet, Bonnie Bramlett Wilson Pickett, stomp and kick it Life is a rock but the radio Life is a rock but the radio, whoooooo ---- Instrumental Interlude ---- Arthur Janov`s primal screaming Hawkins Jay and Dale and Ronnie Kukla, Fran and Norman Okla Denver, John and Osmond, Donny JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah David Bowie, Steely Dan And sing me proud, oh, CC Rider Edgar Winter, Joanie Sommers Ides of March and Johnny Thunder Eric Clapton, pedal wah-wah Stephen Foster, doo-dah doo-dah Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda Surfer Girl and Little Honda Tighter tighter, honey, honey Sugar sugar, yummy, yummy CBS and Warner Brothers RCA and all the others Life is a rock But the radio rolled me Gotta turn it up louder So my DJ told me Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, oh Life is a rock but The radio rolled me, yeah At the end of my rainbow Lies a golden oldie Listen, remember They`re playing our song Rock it, sock it Alan Freed me, Murray Kaufman Tried to lead me Fishing, swimming, Boston Monkey Make it bad and play it funky Freddie King and Albert King And B.B. King and frolicking... Rock and Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band, band, band Jimmy gave us rainbows And Janis took a piece of our hearts And Otis brought us all to the dock of a bay Sing a song to light my fire Remember Jim that way They've all found another place Another place to play If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band, band, band Remember bad bad Leroy Brown Hey Jimmy touched us with that song Time won't change a friend we came to know And Bobby gave us Mack the Knife Well look out, he's back in town They'll all be there together When they meet in one big show If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band, band, band There's a spotlight waiting No matter who you are 'Cause everybody's got a song to sing Everyone's a star (Everybody's got to be a star) If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band If you believe in forever Then life is just a one-night stand If there's a rock and roll heaven Well you know they've got a hell of a band, band, band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Long Time Gone~Dixie Chicks Now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard, They've got money but they don't have Cash. They got Junior but they don't have Hank. Empty Garden~Elton John refers to John Lennon And I've been knocking but no one answers And I've been knocking most all the day Oh, and I've been calling Oh, 'hey hey Johnny' Can't you come out to play Johnny can't you come out to play? Johnny in your empty garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 U2 - Bullet The Blue Sky ... "listening to John Coltrane and A Love Supreme" Alex Chilton - The Replacements (self-explanatory) You Can't Do That - Harry Nilsson... an early Beatles mash-up that ends with the line "Loving the Beatles forever". Do The Pop - Radio Birdman "Saw the Stooges and the MC5". The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker - Prince "her favorite song, she said, and it was Joni singing 'Help me'" When Smokey Sings - ABC I Want to Do It With Madonna - I don't know who did it. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple "Frank Zappa and The MOthers, who had the best place in town" Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Says Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken - Lloyd Cole "listening to Arthur Lee records" London Calling - The Clash "phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust" Faron Young - Prefab Sprout ... mentions Faron YOung ;-) Sir Duke - Steve Wonder mentions Duke Ellington, COunt Basie, Glen Miller, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Lady Day - Lou Reed , about Billy Holiday? Night Shift - the Commodores, mentions Marvn Gaye and Jackie Wilson ... and a bunch of others ;-) LBBBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadillacranch Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road: ' Roy Orbison singing for the lonely. Hey, thats me and I want you only' Mentions both the singer (bold) and the song (italics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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