Hamerhack Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 "What's that man movin' cross the stage?It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy PageIt's like a relic from a different ageCould be, whooee!"Venus and Mars/Rock Show by Sir PaulWhat other rock stars are mentioned by name in a song?
Kurt L Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 John Hiatt has a line about "Yelling at the kids in the back 'cuz they're banging like Charlie Watts." Always liked that one. (The song is "Slow Turning.")
hamerjunkie Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Neil Young in Sweet Home Alabama Johnny Rotten in Hey Hey My My Zappa and the Mothers in Smoke on the Water My personal fave:
rugby1970 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 not a rock star but The Band's Up On Cripple Creek......."got Spike Jones on the box".
stobro Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 It seems like country and blues have a lot of "name-check" songs where they list all of their influences in an attempt to be more authentic than the next guy. The first "rock" song that came to mind for me was "Life is a Rock" by Reunion, which is more of a novelty song than anything else...http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/re+union/life+is+a+rock_20234404.htmlAnd then there's the Charlie Daniels Band...http://www.lyricsfreak.com/t/the+charlie+daniels+band/the+souths+gonna+do+it+again_20515477.html
veatch Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 First one that came to mind... "Up all night with Freddy King..."
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 "Rock City" by Damn Yankees also references Jimmy Page:"They wear their guitars low just like jimmy page"
crunchee Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Here's one for the young folks : ...and one for us oldsters, by some guy named Rick Nelson :
tomteriffic Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Barenaked Ladies "Just Like Brian Wilson"
BadgerDave Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Webb Wilder - "Jimmy Reed is the King of Rock and Roll"
serial Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Alex Chilton-the MatsBill Wyman-Smithereens in 'Behind the Wall of Sleep'
3of5 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 John Mellencamp - Key West Intermezzo(I Saw You First) "And this loud cuban band crucifying John Lennon"Counting Crows - Mr. Jones"I want to be Bob Dylan, Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky"
crunchee Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Joe Diffie's ' Bigger Than The Beatles' (lotsa names dropped here) Marshall Crenshaw's cover of the Ben Vaughn song, ' I'm Sorry (And So Is Brenda Lee)':
JohnnyB Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Elvis is Everywhere by Mojo Nixon and Skid Roeper:http://youtu.be/4VTo064bXms
crunchee Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Don't forget THIS one (featuring Winona Ryder)... :
Disturber Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 The Hold Steady - The Swish "...my name i Robbie Robertson, but people call me Robo.." Think they also mention Neil Schon and a few others in there....
Pieman Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 If I could sing like Paul McCartney' Get funky like Etta JamesI'd never change, I'd never changeI'd never change, these silver heeled waysBob Welch (version of Fleetwood Mac) Drive by Truckers have song about a kid going to see Lynrd Skynrd. Johnie Van Zandt Band and AC/DC shows. Very funny.
moozak Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Paul McCartney & Wings - Let 'em In* Phil and Don (Everly Brothers)* Uncle Ernie (Keith Moon)Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes* Beatles* StonesBad Company - Shooting Star* Beatles
Willie G. Moseley Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Titles:"Jackie Wilson Said"---Van Morrison (later covered by Dexys Midnight Runners)"Brian Wilson Said"---Tears for Fears (and it's a damn fine Beach Boys tribute)
carfish7 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 "He's really into Bonham and Ozzy, you know he really likes to hit" "He didn't give a damn about the Grateful dead, Sabbath or Pink Floyd....." "....velvet Elvis eyes...." dada - "Bob the Drummer"
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