Songs that mention other bands by name

[gard0300]

How many songs where a band mentions another band in their song?
Example: You Better You Bet - The Who mentions T-Rex

 

[etoncrow]

"Well, I hope Neil Young will remember" - Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[Lo-E]

RHCP name drop both Fishbone and fIREHOSE. Can't remember the name of the tune, though.

 

[MegaSwing]

"Sweet Soul Music" by Arthur Conley

"The South's Gonna Do it Again" by Charlie Daniels

 

[Febs]

"Jackie Wilson Said" by Van Morrison mentions Jackie Wilson and the song "Reet Petite."

John Lennon mentions B.B. King in the Beatles' song "Dig It."

The Mamas and Papas song "Creeque Alley" mentions John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful and Roger McGuin and Barry McGuire of the Byrds.

 

[Freez]

got my KISS records out - Cheap Trick
like a ROLLING STONE - Dylan
just like RONNIE says - Eddie Money
hey hey we're the MONKEES - The Monkees
with his BEATLES and his STONES - Mott the Hoople

 

[Rokoko]

Tower of song by Leonard Cohen

"i asked hank Williams how lonely does it get, hank williams hasnt answered yet"

 

[Phalex]

RHCP name drop both Fishbone and fIREHOSE. Can't remember the name of the tune, though.

I'm thinking Subway to Venus.....

 

[cica]

Hey, Soul Sister, Ain't that Mister Mister on the radio, stereo...

 

[spindoc]

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple mentions Frank Zappa and the Mothers

All the Young Dudes (written by Bowie) - Mott the Hoople sings "my brother's still at home with his Beatles and his Stones"

 

[FilterFunk]

"Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club mentions Bootsy Collins, Bob Marley and James Brown.

 

[spindoc]

If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow mentions Coltrane and Benny Goodman

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Weezer - In the Garage (mentions KISS, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss)

 

[gard0300]

Take Me Home Tonight- Eddie Money
Mentions Ronnie, referring to Ronnie Spector

 

[ffutterman]

RHCP name drop both Fishbone and fIREHOSE. Can't remember the name of the tune, though.

Didn't they name drop someone in Aeroplane, too? (Too lazy to Google)

Also, REM mentions Mott the Hoople and Elvis in "Man on the Moon". Pretty sure Billy Joel names one or two folks in We Didn't Start The Fire.

 

[Febs]

John Lennon mentions Bob Dylan in "Yer Blues."

Stevie Wonder mentions Duke Ellington in "Sir Duke," as well as Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louie Armstrong ("Satchmo").

Alannah Myles mentions Jimmy Rogers and Elvis in "Black Velvet."

Steely Dan refers to Aretha Franklin in "Hey Nineteen."

 

[TundraMan]

Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen mentions Aretha Franklin.

 

[Jazzdogg]

Tower of Power's "Still Diggin' On James Brown."

 

[etoncrow]

Jackie Wilson & Marvin Gaye in "Nightshift" by the Commodores

 

[Exploiter8]

Golden Earring's "Radar Love" - "Brenda Lee's Comin' On Strong."

I still have her 45 boxed up somewhere.

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