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re: Songs That Mention Other Bands/Artists in the Title or Lyrics

Posted on 1/27/19 at 8:54 am to
Posted by novowels
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 8:54 am to
Arctic Monkeys - Star Treatment
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Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 9:28 am to
Rick Nelson- Garden Party

Dylan, Yoko, Walrus, Johnny B Goode
Posted by DArbonneDuke
D'Arbonne, LA
Member since Nov 2005
1462 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 9:38 am to
Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My (Johnny Rotten)

Mott the Hoople- All the Young Dudes (T. Rex)
This post was edited on 1/27/19 at 9:40 am
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 11:26 am to
Lucinda Williams- Metal Firecracker (ZZ Top)
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 12:43 pm to
Mary Chapin Carpenter- I feel lucky
(Dwight and Lyle)
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 1:50 pm to
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 2:22 pm to

All the lyrics in this song are bands and artists.

"Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)" - Reunion

Certainly has to be in contention for first rap song too.
Posted by BRPelican45
Member since Dec 2016
164 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 4:02 pm to
Borrowed Tuneby Neil Young mentions the Rolling Stones

From Hank to Hendrix by Neil Young mentions ... Hank Williams and Jimi Hendrix

Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 4:27 pm to
Skynyrd - I heard ole Neil put her down.....
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14697 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 4:51 pm to
Donald Fagen - New Frontier

Mentions Brubeck.
Posted by TAMU-93
Sachse, TX
Member since Oct 2012
994 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 5:41 pm to
quote:

Skynyrd - I heard ole Neil put her down.....


Same song...

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 1/27/19 at 5:51 pm to
Posted by Christopher Columbo
Member since Jun 2015
2344 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 6:09 pm to
Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro
Posted by BunkieWrench
Katy
Member since Nov 2008
5623 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 6:14 pm to
New Kids On The Block
Had a bunch of hits,
Chinese food makes me sick....
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82972 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 6:48 pm to
3/4 of all DAC songs.

The Ramones - Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio as well as It's Not My Place.

The Replacements - Alex Chilton.

George Jones - Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16597 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 6:52 pm to
I could probably list 20
David Allan Coe somgs that mention other singers...he’s the biggest name dropper in the history of music.
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49968 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 7:22 pm to
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

And Cobain can you hear the spheres singing songs off Station To Station?
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
42807 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 8:54 pm to
Every outlaw country song ever written
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
7136 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 9:00 pm to
Posted by 88Wildcat
Topeka, Ks
Member since Jul 2017
14923 posts
Posted on 1/27/19 at 9:40 pm to
Everyone is going to bang their head on something when the read the first one on this list.

Buddy Holly-Weezer
Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan (mentions Aretha Franklin)
The Grand Ole Opry Song-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band( mentions Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, and just about everyone else who sang on the Opry in the forties and fifties.)
Thunder Road-Bruce Springsteen (mentions Roy Orbison)
R.A.M.O.N.E.S.-Motorhead
Got to Get Better in a Little While-Derek and the Dominoes (mentions Sly Stone)
Somewhere Down the Crazy River-Robbie Robertson (mentions Little Willie John)
Master Blaster-Stevie Wonder (mentions Bob Marley)
Nightshift-The Commodores (mentions Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye)
Luchenbach, Texas-Waylon Jennings (mentions Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker)
Railroad Steel-Georgia Satellites (mentions Van Halen)
Goodnight Saigon-Billy Joel (mentions The Doors)

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