Post subject: Songs that reference other song titles
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:58 am
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I apologize in advance if this one's already been covered. In searching old threads, I found similar ones, like songs that "borrow" from other songs, but not specifically that reference other song titles.
Two examples are: - The Beatles - Glass Onion - referencing numerous other Beatles tunes - Jethro Tull - Cross Eyed Mary - referencing Aqualung
These just happen to be referencing their own song titles, but I wouldn't exclude artists referring to other artists' songs. There's probably a bunch out there I'm just not thinking of. What have you got?
Post subject: Songs that reference other song titles
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:57 am
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They Might Be Giants -- "Why Must I Be Sad" references a multitude of Alice Cooper songs ...
"No More Mr Nice Guy" "I Love the Dead" "Welcome to My Nightmare" "Dead Babies" "Raped and Freezin'" "You Drive Me Nervous" "Elected" "Generation Landslide" "Under My Wheels" "Muscle of Love" "Schools Out" "Only Women Bleed" "Billion Dollar Babies"
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:56 am
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Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers - references Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Post subject: Songs that reference other song titles
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Zappa's Gregory Peckory references Toads of the Short Forest, Billy the Mountain and New Brown Clouds.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:39 am
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Post subject: Songs that reference other song titles
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:33 am
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The Barclay James Harvest song "Titles" is comprised almost solely of Beatles song titles. Here are the complete lyrics:
The long and winding road that leads to your door, Here comes the sun it's alright people shout for more, But were you trying to deceive telling me, All you need is love to succeed, Across the universe one after nine 'o' nine, I got a feeling for you blue and I feel fine, I tried so hard to make believe that I'd see, All you need is love to succeed
Chorus: Lady Madonna let it be, Something in the way you moved me yesterday, All you need is love so they say
It's actually a very good song and not as cheesy at it looks on paper.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:36 am
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Whoa, that's a ton already. Figured there were a lot I didn't know about. So didn't mention it before, and don't think anyone's gone there, but no sequels, as there's already been a list for those.
Post subject: Songs that reference other song titles
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:43 pm
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The opening song on the Ghostwriters' first album is called "Someone's Singing New York, New York" which is also the chorus.
Then that same album's second track, "The World Is Almost at Peace" has a line that goes, "The marching band plays, 'The Saints Come Marching In.'" (After which the bass line quotes the melody of that song.)
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