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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
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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 3:22 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 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 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 9:53 pm to GCTiger11
Eminem - Britney Spears - Techno Music
Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:52 pm to GCTiger11
I've always liked Leaving Tennessee - Cross Canadian Ragweed..
Posted on 9/6/14 at 9:15 pm to GCTiger11
Drag Em N tha River by UNLV
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:34 pm to GCTiger11
"Stuck in the Middle With You" - Stealers Wheel taking a shot at Bob Dylan.
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