Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians
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The Macc Lads. Gods gift to women.
She said I was good looking and looked a bit like George Michael…
She said I was good looking and looked a bit like George Michael…
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The Reytons mention Alex Turner of the Artic Monkeys in ‘On the Back Burner’.
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Spandau Ballet -“True”. (Listening to Marvin all night long)
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American Pie.
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Prince - I need a Man
They say you got a fancy car, a big Mercedes-Benz
They tell me that Springsteen is one of your best friends
They say you got a fancy car, a big Mercedes-Benz
They tell me that Springsteen is one of your best friends
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Pogues, Kirsty McCall "Sinatra was singing" from Fairytale of New York.
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Life in a Northern Town was on the radio this morning; heard The Beatles mentioned.
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Stevie Wonder Sir Duke
Basie, Miller, Satchmo
And the king of all, Sir Duke
And with a voice like Ella's ringing out
There's no way the band could lose
Basie, Miller, Satchmo
And the king of all, Sir Duke
And with a voice like Ella's ringing out
There's no way the band could lose
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Tribute by the Pasadenas mentions; Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Supremes, Ike and Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Hendrix & The Jackson 5
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Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely? - 'where you keep your Rolling Stones records'
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Gary Numan: War Songs (1982)
I like romantics but I don't like Steven (Steve Strange)
Old men love war songs, love Vera Lynn
I like romantics but I don't like Steven (Steve Strange)
Old men love war songs, love Vera Lynn
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Also mentions Man, a welsh rock band!TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:37 amPrince - I need a Man
They say you got a fancy car, a big Mercedes-Benz
They tell me that Springsteen is one of your best friends
Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking - loads of old rock and rollers - Chuck Berry et al. Toe tapping stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnzRhAy62cI
Heidi Berry - Queen - nothing to do with the band but I like the song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeRO-n-HMg
Phil Lynott - The King's Call - Elvis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSN0THBXAbo
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David Bowie references Mick Jagger in ‘Drive In Saturday’.
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Hats Off to (Roy) Harper - Led Zep.
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Bowie was listening to T-Rex in 'All the Young Dudes'.
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I don't think anyone has said The Prince by Madness yet...about Prince Buster. Here's his brilliant version of that great , and profoundly true, song Enjoy Yourself !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iibpewIA_ik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iibpewIA_ik
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Geno 'Washington '- Dexys Midnight Runners
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Weezer - Buddy Holly
REM End of the world as we know it - Leonard Bernstein. And also Slash
Marillion - Script for a jester's tear - Prince
Marillion - He knows you know - Poison
Marillion - Garden Party - Wayward Sons. Champagne. Strauss
REM End of the world as we know it - Leonard Bernstein. And also Slash
Marillion - Script for a jester's tear - Prince
Marillion - He knows you know - Poison
Marillion - Garden Party - Wayward Sons. Champagne. Strauss
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Marc Cohn/Cher " Walking in Memphis " - Elvis Presley, Al Green and WC Handy
Country legend George Jones's 1985 hit " Who's gonna fill their shoes ? " - Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell
Country legend George Jones's 1985 hit " Who's gonna fill their shoes ? " - Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell
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Commodores - Nightshift
Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson
Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson
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There was a mention of Queen in the god save the queen song. The lyrics have just been changed to king now. I'm not sure if that's a tribute to Elvis or the eighties band King.
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Richard Thompson - Tear Stained Letter-
“Well my head was beating like a song by the Clash”
Paul McCartney - Someone’s Knocking at the Door - Phil and Don (Everly )
“Well my head was beating like a song by the Clash”
Paul McCartney - Someone’s Knocking at the Door - Phil and Don (Everly )
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Been racking my brains to try and think as many as I can it's been better than doing my daily so-doku a few more and all from my own collection
BAD Esquerita-SQ Reeder (pioneer of Rock n Roll
T Rex Ballrooms of Mars-John Lennon and Bob Dylan
Psychic TV -Godstar-Brian Jones
Alternative TV Part Time Punks- Siouxie Lurkers Clash
Alternative TV I know where Syd Barrett lives
Eater Thinking of the USA-Lou Reed
The Fall Hey Marc Riley
Marc Riley and the Creepers-Jumper Clown(Retort song)
BAD Esquerita-SQ Reeder (pioneer of Rock n Roll
T Rex Ballrooms of Mars-John Lennon and Bob Dylan
Psychic TV -Godstar-Brian Jones
Alternative TV Part Time Punks- Siouxie Lurkers Clash
Alternative TV I know where Syd Barrett lives
Eater Thinking of the USA-Lou Reed
The Fall Hey Marc Riley
Marc Riley and the Creepers-Jumper Clown(Retort song)
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Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly. Paul McCartney & Paul Simon also get a mention.
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A few Fall songs mentioned now. It has been said that their song Draygo's Guilt could be a reference to Rossendale post punk band Victor Drago.
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Neil Young, Downtown mentions Jimmy Page.
https://youtu.be/WAfDScPFj0c
https://youtu.be/WAfDScPFj0c
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Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen mentions Hank Marvin
Long May You Run by Neil Young mentions the Beach Boys
Long May You Run by Neil Young mentions the Beach Boys
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Quite a liberal sprinkling from the Sleaford Mods too:
Kebab Spider - Johnny Ramones and Madonna
Flipside - Graham Coxon and the UK Subs
Tied Up In Nottz - Journey - or "f***ing Journey" to be precise
Kebab Spider - Johnny Ramones and Madonna
Flipside - Graham Coxon and the UK Subs
Tied Up In Nottz - Journey - or "f***ing Journey" to be precise
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Also has the linesTheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:13 amLife in a Northern Town was on the radio this morning; heard The Beatles mentioned.
"And through an open window came
Like Sinatra in a younger day
Pushing the town away"
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Idiot Box - The Damned is about Television and name checks Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith
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Prefab Sprout - “Faron Young - Four in the morning”?
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Prefab Sprout - "Cars & Girls" - Bruce Springsteenbeeholeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:21 pmPrefab Sprout - “Faron Young - Four in the morning”?
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Ray Stevens - I saw Elvis in a UFO.
It also mentions Liberace
It also mentions Liberace
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Carry Pearce wrote Dear Miss Loretta as a letter to Loretta Lynn.
Gretchen Wilson: A little Loretta. Also about Loretta Lynn.
Kris Kristofferson:
Good Morning John. About Johnny Cash, near the end.
If you don't like Hank Williams.
And the one with the most...The Pilgrim
I started writing a song about Chris Gentry and ended up writing about Dennis Hopper, Johnny Cash... Norman, Norbert, Funky Donnie Fritts, Billy Swan, Bobby Neuwirth, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Siebel…and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott had a lot to do with it
Gretchen Wilson: A little Loretta. Also about Loretta Lynn.
Kris Kristofferson:
Good Morning John. About Johnny Cash, near the end.
If you don't like Hank Williams.
And the one with the most...The Pilgrim
I started writing a song about Chris Gentry and ended up writing about Dennis Hopper, Johnny Cash... Norman, Norbert, Funky Donnie Fritts, Billy Swan, Bobby Neuwirth, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Siebel…and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott had a lot to do with it
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Maclean and Maclean - Dolly Partons Tits.
Adam And The Ants - Friends.
Shirley Bassey,Jim Morrison,Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder,Bryan Ferry..
Crass - White Punks On Hope and Punk Is Dead.
Steve Jones, Patti Smith,The Clash.
Psychic TV -IC Water (Ian Curtis).
Motorhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
Adam And The Ants - Friends.
Shirley Bassey,Jim Morrison,Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder,Bryan Ferry..
Crass - White Punks On Hope and Punk Is Dead.
Steve Jones, Patti Smith,The Clash.
Psychic TV -IC Water (Ian Curtis).
Motorhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
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Pantera - Goddamn Electric - 'your trust is in whiskey and weed and Black Sabbath (Slayer in verse 2).
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The Who - "You Better You Better You Bet" - T.Rex
The Who - "God Speaks of Marty Robbins" - Marty Robbins
The Who - "Mirror Door" from "Endless Wire" - Howlin Wolf, Link Wray, Bobby Darin, Dave Van Rank, Doris Day, Brownie McGhee, Elvis, Buddy (Holly), Eddie C (Cochrane) , (Led) Zeppelin, Frank (Sinatra), Ella (Fitzgerald), Johnny Cash ,Curtis Mayfield, Ludwig Van (Beethoven) and about another dozen musicians!
The Who - "God Speaks of Marty Robbins" - Marty Robbins
The Who - "Mirror Door" from "Endless Wire" - Howlin Wolf, Link Wray, Bobby Darin, Dave Van Rank, Doris Day, Brownie McGhee, Elvis, Buddy (Holly), Eddie C (Cochrane) , (Led) Zeppelin, Frank (Sinatra), Ella (Fitzgerald), Johnny Cash ,Curtis Mayfield, Ludwig Van (Beethoven) and about another dozen musicians!
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Radiohead - Anyone can play guitar (Jim Morrison)
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Paul Anka singing “it’s my life” by Bon Jovi is an interesting one.
Covering a song in which Frank Sinatra is referenced singing a song,written by the artist covering the Bon Jovi song.
I can’t remember another example of that.
Covering a song in which Frank Sinatra is referenced singing a song,written by the artist covering the Bon Jovi song.
I can’t remember another example of that.
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Creeque Alley by The Mamas & The Papas namechecks loads of musicians - in particular Roger McGuinn & Barry McGuire
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Just remembered that “that Presley Boy” is referenced in Lewis Boogie.ClaretCliff wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:29 pmCan we have songs mentioning themselves?
Jerry Lee Lewis - Lewis Boogie
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Al Bowlly’s in Heaven by Richard Thompson - brilliant song from the POV of a WW2 veteran
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Was that self-penned? In an afternoon history lesson perhaps.