Songs that mention other bands ...

[deftron]

What songs do you know of that mention other bands, actually refering to them,
not just saying the word(s) that happen to be their name. (Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone" wouldn't count)


Off the top of my head,

Bad Company - "Shooting Star" (Beatles)

The Who - "You Better You Bet" (T. Rex)

And not really a band but,

Lyrnyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama" (Neil Young)

 

[Brutuskend]

Deep Purple {Smoke on the water) = Frank Zappa and the Mothers

 

[hdeck]

a lot of newer rock socks have mention to kurt cobain and more recently layne staley.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: hdeck
a lot of newer rock socks have mention to kurt cobain and more recently layne staley.

I was thinking about the Kurt Cobain one also.

 

[sillymofo]

eminem... he usually bitch about somebody.

 

[brxndxn]

Pink mentions 'Damn Britney Spears'

Cake mentions Frank Sinatra

I think Eminem mentions Britney Spears too..

 

[bmacd]

Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag, refers to Iron Maiden.

-=bmacd=-

 

[FrogDog]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
eminem... he usually bitch about somebody.

Rap shouldn't count. They're always talking about other rappers.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: FrogDog

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
eminem... he usually bitch about somebody.

Rap shouldn't count. They're always talking about other rappers.

Their entire industry consists of either one-upping or dissing somebody or a group of people. All of their "music" is like that.

 

[Parrotheader]

"American Pie" by Don McLean - Supposedly about a bunch of musicians according to McLean. But most notably about the death of Buddy Holly and company.

 

[kt]

What about Bill Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire".

 

[shiner]

Weezer - In my Garage mentions KISS. In fact it even mentions Ace Frehley and Peter Criss by name.

Cheap Trick - Surrender also mentions KISS.

 

[DocZaius]

"Deep Kick" by Red Hot Chili Peppers mentions Butthole Surfers. "Californication" mentions Cobain.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Rock and Roll Heaven by The Righteous Brothers

and

Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel mentions The Doors

 

[Brutuskend]

American Pie is another one. Several mentioned there as I recall.

Edit: OOPS Parrotheader beat me too it! :thumbsup:

 

[Unkempt1]

The Beatles - "Yer Blues" mentions Bob Dylan

 

[Parrotheader]

Why I bothered searching for this I have no idea. I'm going to step away from the computer now.

List of songs that are more subtle

List of songs with overt references

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Thought of another one that wasn't on Parrotheads lists, Garden Party by Ricky Nelson mentions Yoko and Bob Dylan

and since I have Yoko on the brain (pity me) she also crops up in Roger Waters Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking.

 

[pulse8]

Less Than Jake mentions DIDJIT.

Sublime mentions Bob Marly, Ad Rock and The Ziggens.

Don Henley mentions the Greatful Dead in Boys of Summer.

 

[pulse8]

"Sit on My Face, Stevie Nicks" by the Rotters references Stevie Nicks.

hahahaha