Songs that reference other musicians.

[Voley]

Nick Cave - Blind Lemon Jefferson

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[Voley]

Another Nick Cave one that references two blues legends, Robert Johnson and Miley Cyrus. Both of whom are possessed by Satan, too, I expect.

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[stupid dogbot]

Eric B, Pointer Sisters



And also Clark Kent, Attilla the Hun, Mitch Richmond, Lois Lane, Hercules, Clark Gable, Tonya Harding and Samantha from Bewitched... but I don't think any of them have released records.

 

[rekil]

Atom And His Package - Hats Off To Halford

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[stupid dogbot]

Blink 182 (Specifically, "fuck fans of Blink 182 - that's illegal if you're born in '83", implying all Blink fans are 15 year old kids )

 

[stupid dogbot]

The Beatles, The Doors...



Darby Crash...

 

[rekil]

The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

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[butchersapron]

Had?

Part-time Punks?

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[stupid dogbot]

Public Enemy & Reagan Youth

 

[stupid dogbot]

Tegan/Sara Quin, John K. Samson, kd lang, Matt Skiba (and also Angelina Jolie, Gina Gershon & Jennifer Tilly)



(or)



Basically the same, few different lyrics, version depending on which media you bought.

 

[alsoknownas]

Flaming Lips - Thank You Jack White

 

[alsoknownas]

"My favourite song," She said,
And it was Joni singing 'Help me I think I'm falling...',
Phone rang, and she said - "Whoever's calling...",
"Can't be as cute as you!".

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker

 

[alsoknownas]

Amanda Palmer - Oasis

 

[rekil]

Butthole Surfers - The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey's Grave (Elvis's toenails)

Spoiler

 

[stupid dogbot]

Stooges, Iggy, Bomb Squad, Ichabod Crane

 

[stavros]

Mogwai - I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead

 

[Blagsta]

"What you fucking hiding/ behind your stupid car / doing 30 in a 40 / playing solo Johnny Marr"

http://sleafordmods.bandcamp.com/track/pubic-hair-ltd

 

[stavros]

Sorry for the thread-bump, but I've just remembered this excellent little ditty;

 

[oneunder]

sleaford mods = everybody

 

[skyscraper101]

Bumpety bump. This came on my spotify shuffle the other day and made me think of this thread. Marley referenced a few times.



Bob Marley poet and a prophet...etc

 

[londonkid]

Written about Richard Ashcroft

 

[Siouxsie]

 

[Siouxsie]