Arthritic Toe
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Wasn't someone warbling about Tiny Dancer recently? Ed Sheeran - or somesuch modern oik?
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[Music] Songs that mention other songs
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Juan Albion
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I can't believe that no-one has mentioned the most obvious! Song and artist in the title!
Pogue Mahone
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQjh9H-ymK4
She Said by Plan B references Love Goes Down, track one from the same album.
It also mentions Valerie by The Zutons.
She Said by Plan B references Love Goes Down, track one from the same album.
It also mentions Valerie by The Zutons.
Stato
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You've actually got a double there. It also has "And then he sang a song: 'The Rare Old Mountain Dew'"
What about 'Rip It Up' referencing Buzzcocks?: "And my favourite song's entitled 'Boredom'" Good choice Edwin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESy-Z8vqMrE
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dejavuatbtn
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Lennon’s ‘How do you Sleep’ controversially mentions the only thing McCartney did was ‘Yesterday’.
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Stan -Eminem
Stato
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This starts with the line: "As Nat King Cole sings 'Welcome to My World' you request some song you hate you sentimental fool'"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOs7DD0znPM
Weirdly I can't find any reference to a recording of Nat Cole singing 'Welcome To My World'. Elvis Presley yes, Dean Martin also, Jim Reeves obviously, but not Nat. He had a song called 'Welcome to The Club.' It's clear from Costello's book that he has a fairly encyclopedic knowledge of songs of this era because of his dad's career, so I would be surprised if he has this wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOs7DD0znPM
Weirdly I can't find any reference to a recording of Nat Cole singing 'Welcome To My World'. Elvis Presley yes, Dean Martin also, Jim Reeves obviously, but not Nat. He had a song called 'Welcome to The Club.' It's clear from Costello's book that he has a fairly encyclopedic knowledge of songs of this era because of his dad's career, so I would be surprised if he has this wrong.
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Nottseagull
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The Boomtown Rats hit single 'She's so modern' does mention the album it came from (A tonic for the troops), but I expect many album names have taken their title from lyrics.
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Stato
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Right, I've left it long enough. Time for the Joyless list of loads of them:
If you want references to other songs, you want indie pop, where all the music obsessives are:
Twa Toots 'Please Don't Play A Rainy Night In Georgia'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueZSE9ICTr8
Camera Obscura - 'Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gnsWamIB4s
Pooh Sticks - 'On Tape' Mentions Orange Juice's 'Falling & Laughing'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2MaOG2Vj8
Happy Mondays - Lazyitis - David Essex's 'We're gonna Make You A Star'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Zn3U7Vv9U
If you want references to other songs, you want indie pop, where all the music obsessives are:
Twa Toots 'Please Don't Play A Rainy Night In Georgia'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueZSE9ICTr8
Camera Obscura - 'Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gnsWamIB4s
Pooh Sticks - 'On Tape' Mentions Orange Juice's 'Falling & Laughing'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2MaOG2Vj8
Happy Mondays - Lazyitis - David Essex's 'We're gonna Make You A Star'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Zn3U7Vv9U
Nigella's Cream Pie
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The Beatles faded out 'All You Need is Love' with their own 'She Loves You' (yeah, yeah), some dispute as to whether sung by Paul or John or both