Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:03 pm

The Macc Lads. Gods gift to women.
She said I was good looking and looked a bit like George Michael…

The Hung Juror · Post by **The Hung Juror** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:29 am

The Reytons mention Alex Turner of the Artic Monkeys in ‘On the Back Burner’.

Jacob Rees Dogg · Post by **Jacob Rees Dogg** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:42 am

Spandau Ballet -“True”. (Listening to Marvin all night long)

COBBLE · Post by **COBBLE** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:17 am

American Pie.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:37 am

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

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:08 am

Pogues, Kirsty McCall "Sinatra was singing" from Fairytale of New York.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:13 am

Life in a Northern Town was on the radio this morning; heard The Beatles mentioned.

johnalexander · Post by **johnalexander** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:48 am

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

Sweet Kicks · Post by **Sweet Kicks** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:17 am

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

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:24 am

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely? - 'where you keep your Rolling Stones records'

!aiboforceN · Post by **!aiboforceN** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:37 am

Gary Numan: War Songs (1982)

I like romantics but I don't like Steven (Steve Strange)
Old men love war songs, love Vera Lynn

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:44 am

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:37 am
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

Also mentions Man, a welsh rock band!

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

Enola Gay · Post by **Enola Gay** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 am

David Bowie references Mick Jagger in ‘Drive In Saturday’.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:00 am

Hats Off to (Roy) Harper - Led Zep.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:47 am

Bowie was listening to T-Rex in 'All the Young Dudes'.

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:03 pm

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

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:04 pm

Geno 'Washington '- Dexys Midnight Runners

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:28 pm

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

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:35 pm

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

Jambounchained · Post by **Jambounchained** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:53 pm

Commodores - Nightshift

Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson

RMutt · Post by **RMutt** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:44 pm

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.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:44 pm

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 )

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:20 pm

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)

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:00 pm

Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly. Paul McCartney & Paul Simon also get a mention.

RMutt · Post by **RMutt** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:21 pm

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.

Gaia · Post by **Gaia** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:05 pm

Neil Young, Downtown mentions Jimmy Page.
https://youtu.be/WAfDScPFj0c

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:08 pm

Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen mentions Hank Marvin

Long May You Run by Neil Young mentions the Beach Boys

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:33 pm

RMutt wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:21 pm
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.

Or snooker player Tony Drago.

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:39 pm

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

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:01 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:13 am
Life in a Northern Town was on the radio this morning; heard The Beatles mentioned.

Also has the lines

"And through an open window came
Like Sinatra in a younger day
Pushing the town away"

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:10 pm

Idiot Box - The Damned is about Television and name checks Billy Ficca, Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith

beeholeclaret · Post by **beeholeclaret** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:21 pm

Prefab Sprout - “Faron Young - Four in the morning”?

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:47 pm

beeholeclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:21 pm
Prefab Sprout - “Faron Young - Four in the morning”?

Prefab Sprout - "Cars & Girls" - Bruce Springsteen

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:53 pm

Ray Stevens - I saw Elvis in a UFO.

It also mentions Liberace

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:57 pm

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

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:26 pm

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.

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:43 pm

Pantera - Goddamn Electric - 'your trust is in whiskey and weed and Black Sabbath (Slayer in verse 2).

Mayoclaret · Post by **Mayoclaret** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:24 pm

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!

HitchinClaret · Post by **HitchinClaret** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:28 pm

Radiohead - Anyone can play guitar (Jim Morrison)

Judehamish · Post by **Judehamish** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:20 pm

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.

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:28 pm

midlander63 · Post by **midlander63** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:03 pm

Creeque Alley by The Mamas & The Papas namechecks loads of musicians - in particular Roger McGuinn & Barry McGuire

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:16 pm

ClaretCliff wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:29 pm
Can we have songs mentioning themselves?

Jerry Lee Lewis - Lewis Boogie

Just remembered that “that Presley Boy” is referenced in Lewis Boogie.

Claretmisterg · Post by **Claretmisterg** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:41 pm

Al Bowlly’s in Heaven by Richard Thompson - brilliant song from the POV of a WW2 veteran

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:43 pm

distortiondave wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:28 pm

Was that self-penned? In an afternoon history lesson perhaps.