re: What are your favorite songs that take shots at other big time musicians?

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:

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Oh you headless chicken
Can those poor teeth take so much kicking?
You're always so charming
As you peck your way up there.

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To be a zombie all the time
Requires such dedication.

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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.