brian36972 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I have been racking my brains to come up with some and the best I can do is Sweet Home Alabama - Neil Young reference and "I only wanna be with you" by Hootie which references Dylan (idiot wind I think) - there must be millions more but I can't think of them - any ideas gratefully received. Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 We had another thread on this. Pages of it. I'll have to go find it. Here's what I found. I don't think this is the one, but there is a lot of info in here. Maybe someone with a better memory than me can help you out a bit more. Another thread Link to post Share on other sites
brian36972 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 thanks -I did try a search but didn't come up with the kind of info I was after; if you reckon there is one in here somewhere then I reckon I will have to keep looking Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Joe 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Athur Connelly's Sweet Soul Music mentions Otis redding, James Brown, Wilson Picket and more. Link to post Share on other sites
scott 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep" is a personal fave of mine, it references Paul McCartney, and the song 'Yesterday' in particular. Link to post Share on other sites
SteelyMan 0 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Well, off the top of my head, Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes -- mentions the Beatles and the Stones The Who - You Better You Bet -- mentions T. Rex The Who - The Seeker -- mentions Bob Dylan and the Beatles Steely Dan - Everything You Did -- mentions the Eagles Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen -- mentions Aretha Franklin Counting Crows - Mr. Jones -- mentions Bob Dylan Bowling for Soup - 1985 -- whole bunch of stuff, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Nirvana, U2 etc. Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Feel Lucky -- mentions Dwight Yokam and Lyle Lovett Link to post Share on other sites
bazooka 0 Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 (>) Here's another thread. Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 That's the one I was looking for. Thanks, bazooka! Link to post Share on other sites
XXX 4 Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Peter Tosh is referenced in Izzy Stradlin's "Shuffle It All" :guitar: Link to post Share on other sites
seadog 0 Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Does anyone know who the original group was who recorded "Rings" ? Leo Kottke did a cover. I think it was in the early 70s. thanks for your help. Link to post Share on other sites
bluesboy 5 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Does anyone know who the original group was who recorded "Rings" ? Leo Kottke did a cover. I think it was in the early 70s. thanks for your help. Here's more Rings maybe Lonnie Mack _ _ _ _ or these guys Link to post Share on other sites
Oh Yeah, That Guy! 0 Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 What comes to mind is John (Cougar) Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K. In the USA": "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..." Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 11 Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Bonjovi's "It's My Life"..."when Frankie said I did it my way".....refers to Frank Sinatra's song...hope this helps, let me know Link to post Share on other sites
Tionne 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Otis Redding by Everclear Otis Redding by Sara Evans The Night Shift by The Commodores mentions Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson but by first name only. For The Love Of You by Joss Stone mentions "a D'Angelo song". The chorus in Slow Jamz by Twista mentions heaps: She said she want some Marvin Gaye, Some Luther Vandross, A little Anita, Will definately set this party off right. She said she want some Ready for the World, Some New Edition, Some Minnie Ripperton, And definitely set this party off right Of course there's lots of tribute songs if you want them. Link to post Share on other sites
Cory 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Sublime had references to The Ziggens(Greatist Hits), Wide Spread Panic, No Doubt, Bob Marley, and MANY, MANY others... Link to post Share on other sites
Levis 6 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 rhcp's californication mentions kurt cobain nirvana's heart shaped box mentions leonard cohen and madonna's vogue mentions ginger rogers, fred astaire, gene kelly... Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 "Feel so suicidal just like Dylan´s Mr. Jones" (Beatles, "Yer Blues") "I don´t believe in Elvis... I don´t believe in Zimmerman..." ("God", John Lennon) Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I don´t know if it has been said before, but "Highway Child" (Jimi Hendrix) is about Bob Dylan, though he doesn´t mention his name ("rolling stone gathers no moss...") Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 11 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 How about Life Is A Rock(but the radio rolled me)...mentions tons of artsist in this song.... Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Bowie does 2 on Hunky Dory...Andy Warhol and Song For Bob Dylan. Is it the Beatles "For You Blue" where George utters "Elmore James has nothing on this"? Neil Young mentions Johnny Rotten in MY MY Hey Hey. Queen mentions Mott the Hoople in "Now I'm Here". Mott the Hoople mentions the Beatles and the Stones in Bowie's, "All The Young Dudes". Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Joe 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 How about Life Is A Rock(but the radio rolled me)...mentions tons of artsist in this song.... A Reunion fan by any chance? Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 "Rock and Roll radio" by the Ramones... they talk about plenty of people... Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Kat WQAQ98.1 0 Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 "We didn't start the fire" -Billy Joel "Musicology" -Prince "Rock and Roll Heaven" -Righteous Brothers "American Pie" -Don McClean "Clap for the Wolfman" -Guess Who Link to post Share on other sites
katie_sane 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 All The Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople - mentions T-Rex as well as the others Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Neil Young's "Hey Hey My My" He mentions Johnny Rotten from The Sex Pistols. Link to post Share on other sites
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