Re: Bands naming other bands in song

[John Lee <jlee@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charlieman speaketh:
> As dreadful as a song it is...
> Sweet Home Alabama references Neil Young and his song "Southern Man"

My understanding is that "Sweet Home Alabama" was written as a direct
rebuttal to "Southern Man."  In fact, there's one verse which goes:

Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her. 
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down. 
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember 
a southern man don't need him around anyhow.


>From Patrick McConnell:

> Built to Spill has a song called 'You Were Right' that quotes lots of
classic
> rock tunes
> "you were right when you said you cant always get what you want"
> "you were right when you said that its a hard rain thats gonna fall"
> 
> i wont apologize for mentioning Built to Spill on the bomp list as
Skynard and
> Helen Ready have already been mentioned today.

Built to Spill is completely non-Bomp, but fuck that, because they're a
great band, and the album that "You Were Right" is on - their latest,
*Keep It Like A Secret* - is a great record.  Nice to see other BTS fans
on the Bomp list.

If you want songs that reference other bands, just pick up anything by the
Dead Milkmen.  They made their whole career on taking the piss out of the
punk/indie scene, classic rock, and various cultural sacred cows.  If you
want just one example that's somewhat Bompish, there's "Beach Party
Vietnam":

Hey Frankie, aren't you gonna give me your class ring?
I'm afraid I can't do that, Annette.
Why not?
'Cause I don't have any arms!

Classic stuff.  Ah, the Dead Milkmen.  Brings back memories of high
school.

John Lee