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What are your favorite songs that take shots at other big time musicians?
Posted on 9/5/14 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 9/5/14 at 2:49 pm
I'm sure this will turn into a rap thread eventually but for the time being, what are your favorite instances of musicians taking jabs at each other?
Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" at Stevie Nicks
John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep" at Paul McCartney
Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" at Stevie Nicks
John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep" at Paul McCartney
Posted on 9/5/14 at 2:54 pm to GCTiger11
I feel like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is talking shite about John & Yoko.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:03 pm to GCTiger11
I would think one of the most well known would be Sweet Home Alabama taking a shot at Neil Young, or at least his stereotyping of the South in Alabama and Southern Man.
Travis Tritt did a song called "Old Outlaws Like Us" that took a shot at Billy Ray Cyrus - "You can talk all day 'bout the next Billy Ray, but I'll cast my vote for Hag."
George Strait/Alan Jackson took a shot at all of modern country music with Murder on Music Row, and Alan took an earlier shot at artists who were suddenly becoming "country musicians" in Gone Country.
Travis Tritt did a song called "Old Outlaws Like Us" that took a shot at Billy Ray Cyrus - "You can talk all day 'bout the next Billy Ray, but I'll cast my vote for Hag."
George Strait/Alan Jackson took a shot at all of modern country music with Murder on Music Row, and Alan took an earlier shot at artists who were suddenly becoming "country musicians" in Gone Country.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:08 pm to GCTiger11
Crying Like a Bitch - Godsmack
Not necessarily my favorite song, but always makes me laugh hearing it, and how direct it is. Want to say it was written when they were on tour with Motley Crue
Not necessarily my favorite song, but always makes me laugh hearing it, and how direct it is. Want to say it was written when they were on tour with Motley Crue
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:09 pm to DirklasDaDirk
quote:
Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" at Stevie Nicks
actually she said it talking about someone else I believe but Petty/Nicks are buddies
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:22 pm to GCTiger11
ETA - this is a response to:
Warren Zevon - Play It All Night Long
Grandpa pissed his pants again
He don't give a damn
Brother Billy has both guns drawn
He ain't been right since Vietnam
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Daddy's doing Sister Sally
Grandma's dying of cancer now
The cattle all have brucellosis
We'll get through somehow
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
I'm going down to the Dew Drop Inn
See if I can drink enough
There ain't much to country living
Sweat, piss, jazz and blood
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long, yeah
quote:
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
Warren Zevon - Play It All Night Long
Grandpa pissed his pants again
He don't give a damn
Brother Billy has both guns drawn
He ain't been right since Vietnam
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Daddy's doing Sister Sally
Grandma's dying of cancer now
The cattle all have brucellosis
We'll get through somehow
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
I'm going down to the Dew Drop Inn
See if I can drink enough
There ain't much to country living
Sweat, piss, jazz and blood
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Sweet home Alabama
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long, yeah
This post was edited on 9/5/14 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:32 pm to GCTiger11
Hit 'em Up by 2pac.. I can't be sure but I think it was a shot at Biggie. Kind of ambiguous though.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:39 pm to GCTiger11
Pavement's Range Life
Out on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins
Nature kids, they don't have no function
I don't understand what they mean
And I could really give a frick
Out on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins
Nature kids, they don't have no function
I don't understand what they mean
And I could really give a frick
This post was edited on 9/5/14 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:41 pm to GCTiger11
Not sure if it's directed at any particular musician, but Dire Strait's Money For Nothing takes a pretty nice jab at poser musicians.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 4:32 pm to Zappas Stache
Mudhoney's Into Your Shtik, about Courtney Love, released after Cobain's death...
You're so tormented
Demented
Indebted
To all the assholes
Just like you
Who've come and gone
Before you predictable
Just plain dull
Why don't you
Blow your brains out, too
You're so into yer shtik
You're so hounded
Ungrounded
Surrounded
By scum suckin' leeches
Who will shovel your shite
Sweep your dirt up before and after, man
Feed your ego
They never tell you no
All of you
Make me sick
You're so into yer shtik
And they're all into your shtik
Well, Mitchell's got a new girl
She's nineteen
Hollywood model
Star of the screen
Well, she's up here
To support the scene
It's all part
Of his rock and roll fantasy
Stan was at the bar
With bandaged hands
They tried to dry him out
And he got mad
Cut his fist
Punchin' hospital glass
Made his myth
Now he's trapped
Susie's just a girl
Who's doin' her job
That came to New York
And wanted a car
Workin' with the management
To the stars
Kissin' arse
Is a part of the job
Well, it's part of the job
Yeah, it's part of the job
Oh she loves her job
What the hell
She does it so well
I'm not perfect
I've lived a life of mistakes
I'm not perfect
But there's one thing I can't take
You are into yer shtik
You're so into yer shtik
And they're so into yer shtik
frick you, you make me sick
You're so tormented
Demented
Indebted
To all the assholes
Just like you
Who've come and gone
Before you predictable
Just plain dull
Why don't you
Blow your brains out, too
You're so into yer shtik
You're so hounded
Ungrounded
Surrounded
By scum suckin' leeches
Who will shovel your shite
Sweep your dirt up before and after, man
Feed your ego
They never tell you no
All of you
Make me sick
You're so into yer shtik
And they're all into your shtik
Well, Mitchell's got a new girl
She's nineteen
Hollywood model
Star of the screen
Well, she's up here
To support the scene
It's all part
Of his rock and roll fantasy
Stan was at the bar
With bandaged hands
They tried to dry him out
And he got mad
Cut his fist
Punchin' hospital glass
Made his myth
Now he's trapped
Susie's just a girl
Who's doin' her job
That came to New York
And wanted a car
Workin' with the management
To the stars
Kissin' arse
Is a part of the job
Well, it's part of the job
Yeah, it's part of the job
Oh she loves her job
What the hell
She does it so well
I'm not perfect
I've lived a life of mistakes
I'm not perfect
But there's one thing I can't take
You are into yer shtik
You're so into yer shtik
And they're so into yer shtik
frick you, you make me sick
Posted on 9/5/14 at 4:45 pm to Baloo
sixto rodriguez wrote three songs about Janis Joplin. "Like Janis" and "Jane S. Piddy" And I wonder all on one album.. apparently she got around back then
Posted on 9/5/14 at 5:13 pm to GCTiger11
Brian Eno - Dead Finks Don't Talk
The whole song is a big time rip on his ex-Roxy Music bandmate Bryan Ferry. They did NOT like each other by about the time Eno left the group. The producer of the album (who also produced Roxy's Music's recent albums) was quoted as saying "You’ll get me shot for that track. It’s obviously about Bryan.". Eno has said since that it wasn't, but that's bullshite.
The best part is around 1:15 when he mocks Ferry's singing voice. Makes me lol every time.
Some good quotes form the lyrics about Ferry:
Basically calling out Ferry for being a weirdo (he apparently is a real aloof and stiff guy). There are some other less obvious lines in there too. And obviously the "Dead Finks" part was a pretty hard shot at Ferry.
The whole song is a big time rip on his ex-Roxy Music bandmate Bryan Ferry. They did NOT like each other by about the time Eno left the group. The producer of the album (who also produced Roxy's Music's recent albums) was quoted as saying "You’ll get me shot for that track. It’s obviously about Bryan.". Eno has said since that it wasn't, but that's bullshite.
The best part is around 1:15 when he mocks Ferry's singing voice. Makes me lol every time.
Some good quotes form the lyrics about Ferry:
quote:
Oh you headless chicken
Can those poor teeth take so much kicking?
You're always so charming
As you peck your way up there.
quote:
To be a zombie all the time
Requires such dedication.
Basically calling out Ferry for being a weirdo (he apparently is a real aloof and stiff guy). There are some other less obvious lines in there too. And obviously the "Dead Finks" part was a pretty hard shot at Ferry.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 5:37 pm to GCTiger11
quote:
It bothers me when the Gods get to acting like the broads
quote:
Back when if a **** reached it was for the weapon Nowadays ****s reach, just to sell they record
quote:
I'm just hitting my pinnacle You and pussy identical You like the fricking finish line We can't wait to run into you
Stay Schemin'
Drizzy owned Common and made him look like a bitch
Posted on 9/5/14 at 6:02 pm to GCTiger11
Westside Connection - King of the Hill
Posted on 9/5/14 at 6:23 pm to GCTiger11
Posted on 9/5/14 at 6:58 pm to Brosef Stalin
[link=(www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5USGT0WRs)]Hank Williams III - Not Everybody Likes Us[/link]
Posted on 9/5/14 at 7:06 pm to Brosef Stalin
[link=(www.youtube.com/watch?v=APrpB-i4d_E)]Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth[/link]
It's about Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre
It's about Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre
Posted on 9/5/14 at 7:49 pm to GCTiger11
The Rotters - Sit On My Face Stevie Nicks
If we're taking shots at Stevie Nicks this one doesn't pull any punches.
If we're taking shots at Stevie Nicks this one doesn't pull any punches.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:09 pm to 337Guy
337 posted what I was going to post.
Common mad Drake stole Serena from him
Common mad Drake stole Serena from him
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