a song with lyrics containing another band’s name

Cynthia-G-Toups

By Cynthia-G-Toups

What are some songs whose lyrics mention other musicians by name?

For this question, I decided to go with the classic “I Saw Her Standing There” by The Beatles. Here are some lyrics from the song that mention other musicians:

They all start in a line and end in a line and they’re all in a row (2x)
She’s in the middle and it’s her and she knows she can’t be beat (4x)
It doesn’t matter what you say or where you’ve been (2x)
Cause she’s in the middle and it’s her and she knows she can’t be beat (4x)
You might think that love is such an easy thing to find… But when you get there, its not like all those stories said it would be… But if I had my way, I’d take her away from here, away from here. You might think that love is such an easy thing to find…But when you get there, its not like all those stories said it would be…(repeats 2 times)
There are many more songs that mention other musicians by name. Here are some examples: Imagine – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey Money For Nothing – Dire Straits All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix Black Dog – Led Zeppelin Heart Of Gold – Neil Young Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon & Garfunkel White Rabbit- Jefferson Airplane Killing In The Name Of- Rage Against The Machine Love Hurts- Nazareth Rock ‘N Roll Queen-Queen Don’t Fear The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult/Scorpions Get Up Stand

 

 

Songs whose lyrics mention the band’s name…

Discussion in ‘Music Corner‘ started by jmpatrick, Jan 25, 2014.

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  1. jmpatrick

    jmpatrickForum ResidentThread Starter

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    Detroit, MI

    …but aren’t self-titled songs (IE: Bad Company – “Bad Company”) or mentioned in the song’s title (IE: Queen – “Killer Queen”):

    Boston – “Rock N Roll Band”
    The Fifth Dimension – “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”
    Yes – “Tempus Fugit”

    Others?

    jmpatrick, Jan 25, 2014
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  2. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    Steely Dan “Show Biz Kids”
    Chic “Le Freak”

    Monosterio, Jan 25, 2014
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  3. djork

    djorkForum Resident

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    Wilco the Song by Wilco

    djork, Jan 25, 2014
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    Golden Richards and wavethatflag like this.
  4. George P

    George PNotable Member

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    NYC

    “we were just another band out of Boston….” – that mentions the city, not the band.

    George P, Jan 25, 2014
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    Scopitone likes this.
  5. lee59

    lee59Member Envy

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    Utopia Theme – Utopia
    My Name Is Prince – Prince (or TAFKAP)

    lee59, Jan 25, 2014
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  6. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    Beastie Boys “Fight For Your Right”

    Monosterio, Jan 25, 2014
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  7. Andy Smith

    Andy SmithYou fill up my senses, Like a gallon of Magnet..

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    Sheffield, South Yorkshire – ex Europe

    Kinda along those lines….. How about when Freddie M says “Down in the city, just Hoople ‘n’ me…” in ‘Now I’m Here’. Close enough?

    Andy Smith, Jan 25, 2014
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  8. lee59

    lee59Member Envy

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    Ah!

    I Go Crazy – Queen (“I don’t wanna go see Queen no more”)

    lee59, Jan 25, 2014
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  9. GLYNSTYLER

    GLYNSTYLERForum Resident

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    NEW ORLEANS

    Iggy Pop: “Turn Blue” (“Jesus? This is Iggy…”)
    John Lennon: “God” (“I don’t believe in Beatles”)

    GLYNSTYLER, Jan 25, 2014
    #9
  10. arthurprecarious

    arthurprecariousForum Resident

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    “To the sound, of old T Rex, and Who’s Next”. The Who “You Better You Bet”

    arthurprecarious, Jan 25, 2014
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  11. George P

    George PNotable Member

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    NYC

    And pretty much every Hip-Hop song from that era, right?

    George P, Jan 25, 2014
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  12. marshmallowpie

    marshmallowpieForum Resident

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    This doesn’t count, but when I first heard Sgt Peppers I used to think Paul was saying “see the Beatles standing there” on Fixing a Hole. >.<

    For a real one, The Honeys – Shoot The Curl.

    marshmallowpie, Jan 25, 2014
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    dumangl, IronWaffle and Slokes like this.
  13. JRM

    JRMForum Resident

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    Eugene, Oregon, USA

    “Gotta Serve Somebody”

    You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy

    JRM, Jan 25, 2014
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  14. JRM

    JRMForum Resident

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    “Jocko Homo”

    Are we not men?
    We are DEVO!
    Are we not men?
    D-E-V-O

    JRM, Jan 25, 2014
    #14
    badsneakers, Moshe, wavethatflag and 2 others like this.
  15. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    Ray Charles “Don’t You Know” (and he mentions at least his first name in a few others)

    Monosterio, Jan 25, 2014
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  16. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    It’s a good thing I don’t know all that much hip-hop, huh? :winkgrin:

    Monosterio, Jan 25, 2014
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  17. c-eling

    c-elingFruit Juice Everywhere

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    mt pleasant michigan

    Shiny Toy Guns-When They Came For Us

    c-eling, Jan 25, 2014
    #17
  18. TonyR

    TonyRForum Resident

    Location:
    Atlanta GA

    “Calling Dr. Love” by Kiss:

    “The first step of the cure is…a kiss”

    TonyR, Jan 25, 2014
    #18
  19. 1970

    1970Forum Resident

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    Oregon USA

    “Give It To The Soft Boys.”

    .

    1970, Jan 25, 2014
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  20. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    South Florida

    “Creeque Alley” mentions Mama Cass, if that counts.

    Monosterio, Jan 25, 2014
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  21. jamiesjamies

    jamiesjamiesForum Resident

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    Leeds, England

    Vengaboys, “Boom Boom Boom Boom.”

    jamiesjamies, Jan 25, 2014
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  22. TonyR

    TonyRForum Resident

    Location:
    Atlanta GA

    “The Hop” Aerosmith:

    “‘Cause you’ll be kickin’ [butt] tonight with the boys in Aerosmith”

    TonyR, Jan 25, 2014
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  23. JRM

    JRMForum Resident

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    Eugene, Oregon, USA

    Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla

    JRM, Jan 25, 2014
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    wavethatflag likes this.
  24. Say

    SayForum Resident

    The Clash – We are the Clash

    Bowie if you include his pseudonym –
    Ziggy played guitar, jammin’ good with Weird and Gilly,
    The spiders from Mars, he played it left hand…

    Alice Cooper – Be My Lover

    Say, Jan 25, 2014
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  25. Monosterio

    MonosterioForum Resident

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    South Florida

    There are numerous songs in which the band or artist only mentions a part of his name, such as Billy Joel in “Piano Man.” Do those count?

    Davey

    DaveyNP: Bowery Electric ~ Beat

    Location:
    SF Bay Area, USA

    Well, I was just commenting in a Brian Eno thread, so I’ll go with The True Wheel from Taking Tiger Mountain, with Eno and the backup singers repeatedly singing “We are the 801, We are the central shaft” …. and of course 801 became the name of his short-lived but brilliant collaboration for a set of live concerts with Phil Manzanera and all the others. And knowing his penchant for word games and anagrams and the like, it’s only a short reach from 801 to Eight-Naught-One to Eno, though I think Eno claimed it never occurred to him. It does name-check a couple other bands of the time in The Modern Lovers and A Certain Ratio, though.

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