Mykesbass Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1482157797' post='3198084'] Are you sure it isn't about Lee Marvin? [/quote] Only if they played the 7" at 33 rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchWoolham Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) [b]Orange Juice[/b] - [i]Rip it Up[/i]: "You know me, I'm acting dum dum / You know the scene is very humdrum / And my favourite song's entitled Boredom" [b]They Might Be Giants[/b] - A whole bunch of songs, among them [i]XTC Vs. Adam Ant[/i]; [i]The Day[/i]: "The day Marvin Gaye and Phil Ochs got married"; and [i]Twisting [/i]which references The dB's and The Young Fresh Fellows. Technically a lot of [b]Blur[/b]'s [i]13[/i] album is about Justine Frischmann from Elastica. [b]Pavement[/b] - [i]Stereo[/i]: "What about the voice of Geddy Lee / How did it get so high? / I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy" [b]Eddie Floyd[/b]'s [i]Big Bird[/i] is about Otis Redding, and probably the greatest song he recorded! There were other Otis tributes too (at least one), but I can't remember them now. Edited December 19, 2016 by ZilchWoolham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 [quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1482172558' post='3198222'] Technically a lot of [b]Blur[/b]'s [i]13[/i] album is about Justine Frischmann from Elastica. [/quote] And recorded with a Stingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchWoolham Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1482174166' post='3198238'] And recorded with a Stingray [/quote] Oh, so that's when he used them. I saw you mention Alex James in a list of Stingray users but I've never seen him with one. That's interesting actually. I suppose that album isn't really what you'd typically associate with a Stingray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1482070084' post='3197344'] There were a lot of gushing songs about the beatles in their early heyday, eg [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrB_crfxdgg[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec6HpzJ8gRI&list=RDec6HpzJ8gRI#t=37[/media] [/quote] there is a reel to reel tape of me singing "we love you Beatles" in 1964 as a three year old hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Dora Bryan: All I want for Christmas is a Beatle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Chaotic Dischord - Cliff Richard http://youtu.be/y_Pfy-BrIUY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 [quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1482144846' post='3197921'] Alice Cooper, has the song 'Poison'. The band Poison, are yet to release a song called 'Alice Cooper'. [/quote] That's a good point, actually - I have heard a story to the effect that ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead released an album called [i]Madonna [/i]because they lost a bet with her. Allegedly, if the bet had turned out differently, Madonna would have been bound (at least by gentleman's agreement) to release an album called [i]...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead.[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashweb Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I'll get the embarrassing one out of the way first; 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Jimmy Osmond is about the Beatles, 'London Calling' by The Clash has the line ...'phoney Beatle mania has bitten the dust...' which obviously references the fab four, but is supposedly a reference to the demise of the Bay City Rollers, 'Runnin' Down a Dream' by Tom Petty has the line '...I had the radio on, me and Del were singin', Little Runaway...' references Del Shannon 'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder is a tribute to Duke Ellington and also mentions Count Basie, Glen Miller, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Creeque Alley by Mama's and Papa's feature a few bands and names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 How could I forget? Child Star by Tyrannosaurus Rex namechecks Debussy, Mendlessohn, Handel, and Dvorak, while Ballrooms of Mars by T Rex has namechecks for Bob Dylan, Alan Freed, and John Lennon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 One great songwriter on another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_R1US0RNi4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Jessica Simpson by Adam green " Jessica Simpson, where has your love gone, It's not in your music, no." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oZZma Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Sonic Youth - "Tunic" is about Karen Carpenter Butthole Surfers - "Julio Iglesias" US Maple - "Letter to ZZ Top" Today Is the day - "Bugs Death March" (Mike Stipe/Now he has bugs ) Fall - "I am Damo Suzuki" Minutemen - "Political song for Michael Jackson to sing" Edited February 10, 2019 by oZZma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Sweet Gene Vincent by Ian Dury and the Blockheads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Thou Shalt Always Kill by Scroobius Pip and Dan let Sac? Thou Shalt Always Kill https://g.co/kgs/NNSThP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 KISS references: Cheap Trick reference KISS in their track Surrender "Got my KISS records out". Jimmy Barnes/INXS reference Paul Stanley of KISS (amongst others) in their track 'Good Time Tonight'. "Paul Stanley's gonna be there tonight" Jellyfish's 'Joining A Fan Club' is about joining the KISS Army.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 10/02/2019 at 21:26, cetera said: KISS references: Cheap Trick reference KISS in their track Surrender "Got my KISS records out". Jimmy Barnes/INXS reference Paul Stanley of KISS (amongst others) in their track 'Good Time Tonight'. "Paul Stanley's gonna be there tonight" Jellyfish's 'Joining A Fan Club' is about joining the KISS Army.... See also In the Garage from Weezer's first album! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Great song by Bare Naked Ladies about Beach Boys main man Brian Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplumber Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Lighten Up Morrissey by Sparks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Metallica’s ‘Murder One’ is a tribute to Lemmy, and shares the name of his bass amp. Edited February 12, 2019 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb24 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 "Heroes' End" by Judas Priest - iirc Elvis and Janis Joplin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I heard that the line in Don McLean's " American Pie " about " bad news on my doorstep " referred to the headline on a freshly delivered newspaper announcing the death of Buddy Holly - the day the music died . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Howabout sideways references, such as musical cues, such as the Black Sabbaths 'Devil Woman/cliff richard' breakdown in Lady Evil etc. There is a Sixx AM song with a section that is straight off God gave rock and roll to you/Kiss* as well, but I can't remember which bit * Yes I know it was someone else than kiss originally I think this is to Kiss, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: * Yes I know it was someone else than kiss originally I think this is to Kiss, Psst! (whispers) Argent (/whispers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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