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 Topic: Songs that quote or directly name other musiciansPosted: October 24 2021 at 08:51 |
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"Spotlight on Lou Rawls y'all
Ah don't he look tall y'all Singin' loves a hurtin' thing now Oh yeah, oh yeah Spotlight on Sam and Dave now Ah don't they look boss y'all Singin' hold on I'm comin' Oh yeah, oh yeah Spotlight on Wilson Pickett That wicked picket Pickett Singin Mustang Sally Oh yeah, oh yeah Spotlight on Otis Redding now Singing fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa Oh yeah, oh yeah Spotlight on James Brown now ..." - Arthur Conley (Sweet Soul Music) Edited by Easy Money - October 24 2021 at 08:51 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: October 24 2021 at 07:35 |
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Hank Williams again, this time mentioned by Leonard Cohen....
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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Posted: October 24 2021 at 07:18 |
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"It doesn't matter what I've been through
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown" - Tower of Power (Diggin James Brown) |
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 21:43 |
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"Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful;
Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful McGuinn and McGuire just a-catchin' fire in L.A." - The Mama and Papas (Creeque Alley) |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 21:21 |
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This one mentions Charlie Parker, Jack Kerouac, René Magritte, and The Shadows did "F.B.I."
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 20:24 |
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A song that always make me smile is Roger Waters from the album Amused to Death - "It's A Miracle"
He accused Andrew Lloyd Webber of stealing the Pink Floyd song Echoes and somehow put it in Phantom of the Opera  |
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I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. Robin Williams.
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 20:09 |
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"Ooh-wee-ooh, I look just like Buddy Holly" - Weezer (Buddy Holly)
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 09:23 |
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The Waterboys - Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? An ode to Hank Williams.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 09:12 |
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Levon by Elton John is an homage to Levon Helm
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 07:19 |
Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby@1:12 |
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 06:43 |
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Since King Missile got mentioned, here is their homage (?) to Philip Glass: |
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The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
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Posted: October 23 2021 at 03:57 |
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The Afghan Whigs - John the Baptist
"I got a little wine, some Marvin Gaye..." @0:26 |
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 17:15 |
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 14:52 |
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Chicago Transit Authority - South California Purples
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 14:49 |
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The Who - You Better You Bet @0.55 |
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 08:29 |
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In the 2nd Movement from Le Sacre Du Travail by The Tangent Andy Tillison mentions a guy with "a Rush T-shirt" and "2112 tattooed on his hands".
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 07:23 |
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"Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass
And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure Richard Pryor, Minister of Education Stevie Wonder, Secretary of fine arts And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady" - Parliament (Chocolate City) |
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 07:12 |
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"Punk rock the Clash, Boy Bands are trash
I like Johnny Cash and Grandmaster Flash" - Kid Rock (American Bad Ass) |
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Posted: October 22 2021 at 02:33 |
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Great song!
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