Songs that namecheck other artists

Rugburns: "Me and Eddie Vedder"....also mentions Led Zeppelin, the Brady Bunch and a whole lot more

I wanna die wasted in a room with Eddie Vedder/
we could both die together/
but Eddie'd go first/
yea Eddie'd go first/
cause he's more famous/
more famous than the Rugburns

Local H: "Eddie Vedder"

I don't need another friend/
I've got too many friends/
If I was Eddie Vedder/
Would you like me any better?/
That's it, I quit, I don't give a shit

 

Public Enemy, "Fight the Power."

Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant shit to me
'Cause he was straight-out racist
The sucka was simple and plain
Motherfuck him and John Wayne

 

Nope - just means referencing them.

 

I don't think so, no, though it usually turns out that way in rap songs.

In country songs, it's usually a compliment.

 

Kids these days call it the "shout out."

 

Thanks, guys. I'm not ... how you say ... hip.

 

Well, then. 311 does it in "Come Original."

Black Eyed Peas they comin' full range and
NOFX they comin' full range and
Roni Size he comin' full range
The one Mr. Vegas, you know it ain't easy

 

Two other good ones...

Tom Petty in Running Down a Dream: "Me and Del were singin'..."

Keller Williams in Gate Crashers Suck: "Back when Jerry was still alive..."

 

Then, of course, there's NOFX's "Fun Things To Fuck (If You're A Winner)"

Fuck the front door, fuck the back
Fuck the good girls with the knack
Fuck the government until they fuck you back
Fuck a muslim, fuck a jew
Fuck fans of Blink 182
That's illegal if you were born in '83
Yeah, yeah, yeah

And Piebald's "Location is Everything"

Would you rather listen to something
That starts with a T or an L?
The T is for Tom Petty, the L is for Led Zeppelin
Either way, we can drive all night

And American Hi-Fi's "The Break-up Song"

One more thing before you go would you please give me my records back
My Bloody Valentine, The Pixies, Cheap Trick and Back In Black

 

Also, the complete lyrics to Kristofferson's song, also covered by Hank Williams, Jr.

I dig Bobby Dylan and I dig Johnny Cash
And I think Waylon Jennings is a table thumpin' smash
And hearin' Joni Mitchell feels as good as smokin' grass
And if you don't like Hank Williams, honey, you can kiss my ass

'Cause I think what they've done is well worth doin'
And they're doin' it the best way that they can
You're the only one that you are screwin'
When you put down what you don't understand

I said, I dig Roger Miller, Merle Haggard; George Jones
Shotgun Willie Nelson and them rockin' Rollin' Stones
And Jerry Lee's still gotta be the coolest in the class
And if you don't like Hank Williams, honey, you can kiss my ass.

'Cause I think what they've done is well worth doin'
And they're doin' it the best way that they can
You're the only one that you are screwin'
When you put down what you don't understand

 

Cheap Trick, "Surrender" - Kiss

 

Ah, that reminds me.

No Use For A Name's "Kiss Song"

Gene and Paul, I hate you most of all.
Ace, you're the ace. And, Peter, you're the cat.

That's the entire song.