[Music] Songs that contain references to the contents of other songs

Acker79

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Well, everyone else seems to have started a 'songs...' thread.

Sweet Home Alabama making reference to Neil Young's songs 'Alabama' and 'Southern Man' and his putting down of Alabama.

 

Norman Potting

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

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"God Save The Queen" - The Sex Pistols

 

Pevenseagull

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Acker79 said:

Well, everyone else seems to have started a 'songs...' thread.

Sweet Home Alabama making reference to Neil Young's songs 'Alabama' and 'Southern Man' and his putting down of Alabama.

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......and 'Play it all night long' by Warren Zevon mentions 'Sweet Home Alabama' in the lyrics

 

Icy Gull

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Neil Young again,

My My Hey Hey (out of the blue)

This is the story of Johnny Rotten (better to burn out than fade away)

 

studio150

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On the Border

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Acker79 said:

Well, everyone else seems to have started a 'songs...' thread.

Sweet Home Alabama making reference to Neil Young's songs 'Alabama' and 'Southern Man' and his putting down of Alabama.

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You must have the memory of a fish, I give you all these songs that were in the same thread started a mere 11 days ago

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?367297-Songs-that-mention-other-songs&highlight=songs+that+mention+other+songs

 

Pevenseagull

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Acker79 said:

Well, everyone else seems to have started a 'songs...' thread.

Sweet Home Alabama making reference to Neil Young's songs 'Alabama' and 'Southern Man' and his putting down of Alabama.

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AND "Ronnie and Neil" by Drive By Truckers mention all 3 songs in the lyrics

 

Icy Gull

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Yer Blues - The Beatles - Just like Dylan’s Mr Jones

 

Napier

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Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

 

Acker79

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studio150 said:

You must have the memory of a fish, I give you all these songs that were in the same thread started a mere 11 days ago

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?367297-Songs-that-mention-other-songs&highlight=songs+that+mention+other+songs

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Yours is a general mention of other songs, mine is specifically about mentioning the contents of the other songs. (But yes, I missed yours)

 

Stato

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"A long time ago our point of view
Was broadcast by Mr Bartholomew'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_EyXPs2_Jk

Indeed it was and what a tune...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNjuxtjtuWg

 

Algernon

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This song makes reference to any and all songs by wand erection.

 

WildWood

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“And he told Roxanne to put on her red light...”