... and, of course, the Welsh version (checks Craig Bellamy, Gavin Henson and Tom Jones among others)
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[Music] Songs in which real people are namechecked in the title or the lyrics
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... and, of course, the Welsh version (checks Craig Bellamy, Gavin Henson and Tom Jones among others)
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pearl
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I think I was thinking of that, but have no idea who it is or what it's called, but it mentions Jimi Hendrix amongst others?
Oh, and of course there's:
Patti Smith - Rock N' Roll ******
https://youtu.be/b1o68h4Usqs
Bo Diddley by...........................Bo Diddley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJj22Z006ec
Hey Bo Diddley by ..................Bo Diddley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeZHB3ozglQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJj22Z006ec
Hey Bo Diddley by ..................Bo Diddley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeZHB3ozglQ
studio150
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There's more by HMHB
F****n' 'ell it's Fred Titmus
99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd
I Love You (Because You Look Like Jim Reeves)
D'Ye Ken Ted Moult
Rod Hull Is Alive - Why?
The ******* Son Of Dean Friedman
Albert Hammond Bootleg
Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaltis
Hedley Verityesque
Eno Collaboration (Remix)
Tommy Walsh's Eco House
To name a few
Fourteenth Eye
Face for Radio
The Wildhearts nailed this with 29 x the pain which name checks 29 bands. There are 2 different endings which technically makes it 30 but hey ho.....
PFJ
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Bernie Rhodes knows, don't argue.
Bernie Rhodes is also mentioned at the end of Generation X's cover of Gimme Some Truth.
pearl
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Yeah, I couldn't be bothered. Also loads of The Smiths / Morrissey songs
PFJ
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Mr Krinkle by Primus
mentions Jimi Hendrix, Cher, James Brown and Hank Williams Jr ("Bocephus")
https://youtu.be/TOdo7dhvSwg
mentions Jimi Hendrix, Cher, James Brown and Hank Williams Jr ("Bocephus")
https://youtu.be/TOdo7dhvSwg
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Ingmar Bergman, how are you? - Sparks
Ingmar Bergman, how are you? - Sparks
PFJ
Not the JPF ..splitters !
PFJ
Not the JPF ..splitters !
Elvis v The Beatles
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Not the JPF ..splitters !
Aleister Crowley
Super Steve Earle
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Neil Young at his playful best - do listen to the whole track even if it's not really your cup of tea:
Super Steve Earle
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and from the same album - Willie Nelson and Chris Rock. Love the guitars around 3:07 and then the outro plus fiddles from 4:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EvEMObKUsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EvEMObKUsE
Super Steve Earle
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and for those of you who don't know why I use the moniker Super Steve Earle, here's one from the man himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xad0Qyu__cE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xad0Qyu__cE
Super Steve Earle
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or this, thought provoking I'm sure you'll agree:
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But if you prefer something a little lighter from Steve Earle, the title references Pete Seeger:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9SGI97wuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9SGI97wuU
I did in one of the first posts. Love it, reminds of times at secondary school, watching the older punks.
darkwolf666
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmwMhjbThKg
Maid of Orleans - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Joan of Arc)
Just noticed I had been beaten to this one...
Maid of Orleans - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Joan of Arc)
Just noticed I had been beaten to this one...
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