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Better Than Ezra's "Extra Ordinary" references a couple songs:"Just like that AC/DC song, come on baby shake me all night long""Just like that Barenaked Ladies song, I'm hot like wasabe when I'm next to your body"Veruca Salt's "Volcano Girls" references their own song "Seether"Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians "What I Am" references her future (and still) husband Paul Simon's "I Know What I Know""~ and you know what I mean."Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250
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Bon Jovi's "It's My Life" references Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and also mentions Tommy and Gina from their own "Livin' On A Prayer."
Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250 -
I meant artists that is referencing their own history and songs. But this works too."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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Spiritual_Chaos said:I meant artists that is referencing their own history and songs. But this works too.
We're so stupid."My brain's a good brain!"0 -
Sting's "Seven Days" contains a reprise of the second verse of The Police's "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" at the end of the song."Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet"Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250 -
Alkaline Trio's song All Skeletons references the Minutemen album with the line "Double nickles on your dime".0
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‘Lotus’ by REM references 2 other REM songs.
The line “dot, dot, dot, and I feel fine” is a reference to ‘It’s The End if The World As We Know It (and I feel fine)’.
And the “I ate the lotus” chorus is similar to “I’ll eat the lotus” from ‘Be Mine’“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)0 -
The Replacements -- Alex Chilton?Artists referencing their own songs? Steve Kilbey (The Church) does it a few times, I think.Lloyd Cole refers to "Lost Weekend" and "Brand New Friend" in his later song, "Past Imperfect." -- "What was I doing in Amsterdam, in 1984?" etc.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.0 -
Father John Misty references This Must Be the Place by Talking Heads in “In 20 Years or So” - first one that came to mind for me2016 - Toronto I (Binaural!), Toronto II
2020 - Toronto, Hamilton0 -
Will I get banned for mentioning NKOTB's "Tonight?"0
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Radiohead's video for Daydreaming references a whole whack of their earlier songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTAU7lLDZYU
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