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Songs that namecheck other artists

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by finishthehat, Nov 26, 2007.

  1. jlee

    jlee Well-Known Member

    "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles
     
  2. mike311gd

    mike311gd Active Member

    The Ataris - Ben Lee

    This isn't so much a name-check as much as a name-bat-to-the-head.

    I never met someone so jaded
    Your music's really overrated
    Nothing but a lot of pretentious noise
    I know that Claire Danes is your chick
    To me, you're just some ugly prick who got lucky
    'Cause he knew the Beastie Boys
    And I can't stand it

    A lot goes on but nothing happens
    But this time that's not true
    I wrote this song for you
    To tell you that your 15 minutes of fame are almost up
    Yeah, one more thing: Ben Lee, you suck

    Bob Dylan must be kinda pissed
    'Cause you've been writing all his hits
    Packaged and reprocessed for the world
    I'd love to kick you in the face
    Break your legs and throw you from a train
    'Cause you're such a fucking girl
    And I can't stand it

    I guess this song's come to an end
    I'll say good bye until we meet again
    You better stay out of my town
    'Cause if I had way
    I'd call up Snoop, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre
    We'd come and beat you down
     
  3. HandsomeHarley

    HandsomeHarley Well-Known Member

    Can't believe nobody has mentioned:

    "R.O.C.K. in the USA" - John Mellencamp
     
  4. Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder.
     
  5. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    I'd lose count if I had to start naming all the outlaw country artists here, so I'll just check in with the best song ever written about a contemporary:

    Kirstofferson's The Pilgrim; Chapter 33 about Johnny Cash.
     
  6. CentralIllinoisan

    CentralIllinoisan Active Member

    "Brian Wilson" -- Barenaked Ladies
     
  7. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    I was going to put that one on the list, then I took the thread's title too seriously. ... Celluloid Heroes name-checks the names of actors and actresses, the subject of this thread is songs that name-check other musicians.
     
  8. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    (619)-239-KING -- Mojo Nixon
    (namechecks Elvis, Danny Partridge, Wayne Newton, Liberace, and Tom Jones)

    Elvis is Everywhere -- Mojo Nixon
    (namechecks Elvis and Michael J. Fox (if you count his appearance in Light of Day as being a musical artist))
     
  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    "I Dig Rock & Roll Music," Mamas and the Papas
     
  10. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    I believe Wilson has appeared onstage with BNL to do this song.
     
  11. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono - Dar Williams

    Be My Yoko Ono - Barenaked Ladies
     
  12. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Frank Sinatra Said - John Eddie
     
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