Monday, December 17, 2007

SONGS REFERRING TO CONTEMPORARY POP & ROCK ARTISTS


Songs where the artist refers to another artist


AFRIKA BAMBAATAA

Grandpa’s Party - MONIE LOVE (1989 / this is Afrika Bambaataa’s party)




CHRISTINA AGUILERA

The Real Slim Shady - EMINEM (2000 / Shit, Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs)




DUANE ALLMAN

Free Bird - LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1975 & 1977 the live version / The song is a tribute to Duane)




BEATLES

All The Young Dudes - MOTT THE HOOPLE (1972 / my brother’s back home with his Beatles & his Stones)

The Beatles & The Stones - THE HOUSE OF LOVE (1990)

Life In A Northern Town - DREAM ACADEMY (1985 / with John F. Kennedy and the Beatles)

London Calling - THE CLASH (1979 / phony Beatlemania)

Shame - EURYTHMICS (1987 / the Beatles & the Rolling Stones)

The Sound Of Musik - FALCO (1986 / Lennon-McCartney)

When We Was Fab - GEORGE HARRISON (1987 / the song refers to the Beatlemania days: The Beatles were know as "The Fab Four")




BECK

You Get What You Give - NEW RADICALS (1998 / Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson)




TONY BENNETT

Tony Adams - JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS (1999 / gotta Tony Bennett eight track in the hotel pity)




ASHA BHOSLE

Brimful Of Asha - CORNERSHOP (1997)




DAVID BOWIE

New York / N.Y. - NINA HAGEN (1983 / 'Cause David Bowie's gonna be here tonight in New York)




DAVE BRUBECK

New Frontier - DON FAGEN (1982 / I hear you’re mad about Brubeck)




JAMES BROWN

(Do The) Push & Pull  - RUFUS THOMAS (1970 / Oh, Mister Clean and James Brown)

Godfather - FRANKIE KNUCKLES (1991 / something like James Brown)

Godfather Of Soul - LES RITA MITSOUKO (1993)

I Feel Better Than James Brown - WAS (NOT WAS) (1990)

Rain - TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY (1987 / cue up the James Brown and jack up the funky sound now)

Revival - EURYTHMICS (1989 / just like James Brown)

The Sound Of Musik - FALCO (1986 / hear the James Brown song)




BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD

Buffalo Springfield Again - NEIL YOUNG (2000)




MARIA CALLAS

E-Bow The Letter - R.E.M. (1996 / Dreaming of Maria Callas, whoever she is)




JOHNNY CASH

There Goes Johnny - KEVIN AYERS (1992)

Walking Talking Johnny Cash Blues - GODFATHERS (1989)




RAY CHARLES





ERIC CLAPTON

My Favourite Mistake - SHERYL CROW (1998 / the song refers to Eric Clapton)




KURT COBAIN (of NIRVANA)

Californication - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (1999 / Cobain can you hear the spheres)

Me & My Monkey-ROBBIE WILLIAMS (2002 /  Was diggin' old Kurt Cobain singing 'bout Lithium)

Sacred Life - CULT (1994 / Kurt Cobain was so young)

When She Sang About Angels - GO BETWEENS (2000 / when she sang about a boy Kurt Cobain I thought what a shame it wasn't about Tom Verlaine)




EDDIE COCHRAN

Just Like Eddie - HEINZ (1963)




LEONARD COHEN

Speedboat - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1984 / some say that they o.d.’d on Leonard Cohen)




LLOYD COLE

Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken - CAMERA OBSCURA (2006)




JOHN COLTRANE

Angel Of Harlem - U2 (1988 / we got John Coltrane and "A love supreme")

Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt. 3 - IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS (1979 / John Coltrane’s soprano)




PERRY COMO

I Really Like You - MELISSA ETHERIDGE (1995 / I'll find that song by Perry Como you like to sing)




SAM COOKE

Sleepwalker - THE WALLFLOWERS (2000 / Cupid don’t draw back your bow, Sam Cooke didn’t know what I know)




ELVIS COSTELLO

Elvis Should Play Ska - GRADUATE (1980)




BING CROSBY

These Foolish Things - BRYAN FERRY (1973 / the song that Crosby sings)




XAVIER CUGAT

Joe Le Taxi - VANESSA PARADIS (1987 / Et Xavier Cugat Joe le taxi Et Yma Sumac Joe, Joe, Joe)




DAFT PUNK

Daft Punk Is Playing At My House - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (2005)




BO DIDDLEY

Story Of Bo Diddley - THE ANIMALS (1968)




DIRE STRAITS

I’d Rather Jack - REYNOLDS GIRLS (1989 / Who needs Pink FloydDire Straits?)




SACHA DISTEL

Where Do You Go To My Lovely - PETER SARSTEDT (1969)




DOCTOR DRE

Hi! My Name Is - EMINEM (1999)




THE DOORS

Μωρό Μου Φάλτσο - ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΡΑΚΙΝΤΖΗΣ (1987 / τραγούδια από Doors να τραγουδάμε)




BOB DYLAN

Mr. Jones - COUNTING CROWES (1993 / I want to be Bob Dylan)

The Sound Of Musik - FALCO (1986 / it’s Pavarotti he’s the biggest Bob Dylan fan)

Η Φανή - ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΚΑΖΟΥΛΗΣ (1987 / κι ο Dylan να μου τραγουδά)




DUKE ELLINGTON

Sir Duke - STEVIE WONDER (1977)




ELVIS

Calling Elvis - DIRE STRAITS (1991)

Don’t Need A Gun - BILLY IDOL (1986 / Elvis, Johnny Ray, Gene Vincent)

Elvis Bought Dora A Cadillac - WALL OF VOODOO (1987)

Elvis’ Rolls Royce - WAS (NOT WAS) (1990)

Fight The Power - PUBLIC ENEMY (1989Elvis was a hero to most, but he never meant shit to me)

FM (No Static At All) - STEELY DAN (1978 / nothing but booze & Elvis)

Free Falling - TOM PETTY (1989 / she’s crazy ‘bout Elvis)

Frustration - SOFT CELL (1981 / Film starring Bruce, John Wayne, Elvis Presley)

Hail Hail Rock’n’roll - GARLAND JEFFREYS (1991)

I’m In Love Forever - BILL PRITCHARD (1991 / black Elvis)

In The Days Before Rock 'n' Roll - VAN MORRISON (LP Enlightenment1990)

King’s Call - PHIL LYNOTT feat. MARK KNOPFLER (1980)

Man On The Moon - REM (1992 / Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby?)

My My Hey Hey - NEIL YOUNG (1979 / The King is gone but he’s not forgotten)

No Madonna - CHRISTOS DANTIS (2007 / Elvis has left the building)

Nobody Knows - PAUL BRADY (1991 / Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away)

Say It Isn’t So - BON JOVI (2000 / Elvis Presley died)

Show Me - OVER THE RHINE (2003 / Elvis left the building)

That Don’t Impress Me Much - SHANIA TWAIN (1999 / do you think you’re Elvis or something)

There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis - KIRSTY MacCALL (1981)

Walking In Memphis - MARC COHN (1991 / I saw the ghost of Elvis), CHER (1995)

Without Me - EMINEM (2002 / I’m the worst thing since Elvis Presley)

Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt. 3 - IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS (1978Elvis and Scotty, days when I ain't spotty)




ELLA FITZGERALD

Ella Elle l'a - FRANCE GALL (1987)




FLEETWOOD MAC

I’d Rather Jack - THE REYNOLDS GIRLS (1989 / than Fleetwood Mac)




ARETHA FRANKLIN

Hey Nineteen - STEELY DAN (1980 / Hey Nineteen That's 'Retha Franklin She don't remember The Queen of Soul)

Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) - SCRITTI POLITTI (1984)




MARVIN GAYE

All Or Nothing - MILLI VANILLI (1988 & 1990 / George Michael or Marvin Gaye)

Club At The End Of The Street - ELTON JOHN (1989 / You hear the sound of Otis And the voice of Marvin Gaye)

Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark - ROBERT CRAY BAND (1988 / Put on some music, Marvin Gaye's real nice)

Marvin - EDWIN STARR (1984)

Missing You - DIANA ROSS (1985)

Nightshift - COMMODORES (1985 / Marvin, he was a friend of mine)

Tribute - PASADENAS (1988)

True - SPANDAU BALLET (1983 / listening to Marvin all night long)

Rock Wit’cha - BOBBY BROWN (1988 / let’s hear some Marvin Gaye)

Sweetest Soul Sensations - THE LIGHTNING SEEDS (1999 / I've been on my own all day With Al Green and Marvin Gaye)




ASTRUD GILBERTO

Astrud - BASIA (1987)




GRATEFUL DEAD

Boys Of Summer - DON HENLEY (1984 / a Dead Head sticker on the Cadillac / Dead Heads: nickname of their fans)




AL GREEN

Sweetest Soul Sensations - THE LIGHTNING SEEDS (1999 / I've been on my own all day With Al Green and Marvin Gaye)




JEFFREY HAMMOND-HAMMOND
(former member of the Blades, first band of Ian Anderson)

A Song For Jeffrey - JETHRO TULL (1968)




BILLIE HOLIDAY

Angel Of Harlem - U2 (1988 / A tribute to Billie)




BUDDY HOLLY

American Pie - DON McLEAN (1971)

Buddy Holly - WEEZER (1994)

Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt. 3 - IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS (1978 / Some of Buddy Holly)

Tribute To Buddy Holly - MIKE BERRY with the OUTLAWS (1961)




MICHAEL JACKSON

Rockin’ The Suburbs - BEN FOLDS (2001 / just like Michael Jackson did)




ROBERT JOHNSON

Tunica Motel - TONY JOE WHITE (1991 / I thought I saw Robert Johnson walking out across the field)




TOM JONES

The Ballad Of Tom Jones - SPACE with CERYS of CATATONIA (1998)




JANIS JOPLIN

Chelsea Hotel #2 
- LEONARD COHEN (1974 / the song refers to Janis)

The Rose - BETTE MIDLER (1979 / the movie is based on the life of Janis Joplin)




KRAFTWERK (Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider)

Rolf & Florian Go Hawaiian - BLAINE E. REININGER (1987)




LENNY KRAVITZ

Lenny Kravitz - VANESSA PARADIS (1992)




FRANKIE LAINE

Memories - LEONARD COHEN (1977 / Frankie Laine, he was singing Jezebel)




AMANDA LEAR

Miss Amanda Jones - THE ROLLING STONES (1967)




LED ZEPPELIN

Led Clones - GARY MOORE (1989 / the song refers to Led Zeppelin imitators such as Kingdom Come )




ARTHUR LEE (of LOVE)

Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1984 / listening to Arthur Lee records)




BRENDA LEE

Radar Love - GOLDEN EARRING (1973 / the radio’s playing some forgotten song, Brenda Lee's "Coming on strong")




JOHN LENNON

Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - ELTON JOHN (1982)

Life Is Real (song for Lennon) - QUEEN (1982 / b-side on Body Language)

also see:
The Immigrant - NEIL SEDAKA (1975 / dedicated to John Lennon)

Moonlight Shadow - MIKE OLDFIELD (1983 / rumoured to refer to the death of John Lennon)




LOTTE LENYA

Mack The Knife - BOBBY DARIN (1959 / Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown)




JERRY LEE LEWIS

In The Days Before Rock 'n' Roll - VAN MORRISON (LP Enlightenment1990)




LITTLE WILLIE JOHN

Somewhere Down The Crazy River - ROBBIE ROBERTSON (1988 / The fields are empty, abandoned '59 Chevy Laying in the back seat listening to Little Willie John)




COURTNEY LOVE

You Get What You Give - NEW RADICALS (1998 / Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson)




MARIA McKEE

Real Gone Kid - DEACON BLUE (1988 / written about Maria McKee)

You Little Thief - FEARGAL SHARKEY (1986 / written by Benmont Tench, one of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, about Maria McKee who had just dumped him)




DON McLEAN

Killing Me Softly - LORI LIEBERMAN (1971), ROBERTA FLACK (1973)




MARILYN MANSON

You Get What You Give - NEW RADICALS (1998 / Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson)




BOB MARLEY

Give It Away  - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (1991 / Bob Marley poet & prophet)

Master Blaster (Jammin’) - STEVIE WONDER (1980 / Marley's hot on the box)

On And On - STEPHEN BISHOP (1977), ASWAD (1989 / puts on some Marley and starts to cry)




MATT BIANCO

Mambo Italiano 98 -FLABBY feat. CARLA BONI (1998 / like Matt Bianco I’m "Sneaking out the backdoor")




GEORGE MICHAEL

All Or Nothing - MILLI VANILLI (1988 & 1990 / George Michael or Marvin Gaye)




MOTT THE HOOPLE

Man On The Moon - REM (1992 / Mott the Hoople & the game of life)




NICO

Chelsea Girl - SIMPLE MINDS (1979 / A tribute to Nico and the Andy Warhol film Chelsea Girls)




NOTORIOUS BIG

I’ll Be Missing You - PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS feat. 112 (1997)




O’JAYS

Step Back In Time - KYLIE MINOGUE (1991 / remember the O’Jays)




ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison Knows - JOHN WESLEY HARDING (1988)




CHARLIE PARKER

(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing - SPARKS (1995)




LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

The Sound Of Musik - FALCO (1986 / it’s Pavarotti he’s the biggest Bob Dylan fan)




PINK FLOYD / SYD BARRETT

I’d Rather Jack - REYNOLDS GIRLS (1989 / Who needs Pink Floyd, Dire Straits?)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond - PINK FLOYD (1975 / A tribute to former member Syd Barrett)




PEREZ PRADO

Mambo Italiano 98 - FLABBY feat. CARLA BONI (1998 / I feel like Perez Prado playing in the jungle)




PRINCE

Song About - WENDY & LISA (1987)




PRINCE BUSTER

Prince - MADNESS (1979)




JOHNNIE RAY

Come On Eileen - DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS (1982 / Poor old Johnnie Ray)

Don’t Need A Gun - BILLY IDOL (1986 / Elvis a fight the dying light Johnnie Ray he's always crying Gene Vincent he cried)

JukeBox Babe - ALAN VEGA (1981 / Jukebox babe playing Johnnie Ray)

Sometimes We Cry - VAN MORRISON (1997 / I'm not gonna fake it like Johnnie Ray)




OTIS REDDING

Now I Know What Made Otis Blue - PAUL YOUNG (1993)




ROLLING STONES

All The Young Dudes - MOTT THE HOOPLE (1972 / my brother’s back home with his Beatles & his Stones)

Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover - SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (1992 / If I was your girl, believe me I'd turn on the Rolling Stones)

Do You Believe In Shame-DURAN DURAN (I heard you speak my name, I heard you singing the Stones)

Funky Cold Medina-TONE LOCE (like Mick Jagger said "I can’t get no Satisfaction")

Ich Bleib Im Bett-NENA (1983 / die Stones)

I’d Rather Jack-THE REYNOLDS GIRLS (Rolling Stones Fleetwood Mac we don’t want them back)

Shame-EURYTHMICS (with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones)

She's Strange-CAMEO (1984 / she's my Rolling Stones)

Smoke On The Water-DEEP PURPLE (with the Rolling-truck-Stones-thing just outside)

Stainsby Girls-CHRIS REA

Starz In Their Eyes-JUST JACK (2006 / Used to be satisfied but now you feel like Mick Jagger)

Where Do You Go To My Lovely-PETER SARSTEDT (where you keep your Rolling Stones records)




JOHNNY «ROTTEN» LYDON (SEX PISTOLS, PIL)

My My Hey Hey-NEIL YOUNG (this is the story of Johnny Rotten)




SADE

Sade-KENNY G. (1990)




YMA SHUMAC

Joe Le Taxi-VANESSA PARADIS (also see: XAVIER CUGAT)




NINA SIMONE

Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician-GRACE JONES




SID VICIOUS (of SEX PISTOLS)

Butterfly-CRAZY TOWN (Girl it's you like Sid and Nancy)




FRANK SINATRA

Fairytale of New York-THE POGUES (1987 / Sinatra was swinging)

Hey Manhattan-PREFAB SPROUT

I Can Only Disappoint You-MANSUN (2000)

It’s My Life-BON JOVI (2000 / like Frankie said I did it "My Way")

Life In A Northern Town-DREAM ACADEMY (1985 / like Sinatra in a younger day)

Sugar Mice-MARILLION

On & On-STEPHEN BISHOP (puts on Sinatra & starts to cry)

When Do I Get To Sing "My way"-SPARKS (1994 / like Sinatra)




FRED ‘SONIC’ SMITH (of MC 5)

Frederick-PATTI SMITH (1979 / about her late -but at that time soon-to-be- husband)




PATTI SMITH

A Girl Called Johnny-THE WATERBOYS (1983 / written by Mike about her)




SONY & CHER

Too Hot-FUN LOVIN' CRIMINLAS (2003)




SPICE GIRLS

My Name Is-EMINEM (which Spice girl I wanna impregnate / also see: Dr. Dre)




SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE

Cars & Girls-PREFAB SPROUT (Brucie dreams)




STUBBS, LEVI (of the FOUR TOPS)

Levi Stubbs Tears-BILLY BRAGG




T-REX

All The Young Dudes-MOTT THE HOOPLE (Oh, man, I need TV when I got T-REX)




PETER TOSH

Πάμε Όλοι Σε Μια Παραλία-ΗΜΙΣΚΟΥΜΠΡΙΑ /
(Pame Se Mia Paralia-IMISKUBRIA)




TUPAC

Phenomenon-LL COOL J (said she loved Tupac)




GENE VINCENT

Sweet Gene Vincent-IAN DURY




GENO WASHINGTON

Geno-DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS




IVO WATTS (owner of 4AD label) / see: THIS MORTAL COIL

Ivo-COCTAEU TWINS (1984)




BARRY WHITE

Love Unlimited-FUN LOVING CRIMINALS (Barry White saved my life)

Fire Water Burn-BLOODHOUND GANG (I’m not black like Barry White)




HANK WILLIAMS

Tennessee Moon-NEIL DIAMOND (I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune, when he sang about Jambalaya)




JACKIE WILSON

Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in heaven when you smile)-VAN MORRISON, DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Nightshift-COMMODORES (also see: Marvin Gaye)




BOBBY WOMACK

We Belong Together-MARIAH CAREY (2005 / Bobby Womack's on the radio Singing to me "If you think you're lonely now")




FARON YOUNG

Faron Young-PREFAB SPROUT (1985)




NEIL YOUNG

Sweet Home Alabama-LYNYRD SKYNYRD




HELLENES / GREEKS / ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ

Απόψε λέω να μην κοιμηθούμε (Κηλαίδόνης)
(κι έπαιζε το ράδιο τραγούδια με τον Πάριο)


VARIOUS


Hail Hail Rock’n’roll-GARLAND JEFFREYS (1991 / Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino here come Elvis, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee)

Hello Detroit-SAMMY DAVIS Jr. (1984 / Motown)

(Life is a rock) But the radio rolled me-REUNION, TRACEY ULMAN

Rene & Georgette...-PAUL SIMON (they danced by the light of the moon to the Penguins the Moonglows, the Orioles & the Five satins)

Rock it Billy-JOHNNY LEE (Jerry Lee & Little Richard... (like Johnny Be Goode)

She Got Soul-JAMESTOWN featuring JOCELYN BROWN

Sweet Soul Music-ARTHUR CONLEY [Lou Rawls (Love is a hurtin’ thing), Sam & Dave (Hold on I’m coming), Otis Redding, James Brown and others]

Tribute-THE PASADENAS

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais-THE CLASH (Dillinger, Leroy Smart, Delroy Wilson, Ken Boothe, Four Tops)

XTC Vs Adam Ant-THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1997)




Songs where the artist mentions his name

A) In The Song Title

Bad Company-BAD COMPANY

Clash City Rockers-THE CLASH

Curiosity Killed The Cat-CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

First Impressions-IMPRESSIONS

General Public-GENERAL PUBLIC (1984)

Hi-Tension-HI-TENSION

Icehouse-ICEHOUSE (1982)

In A Big Country-BIG COUNTRY

Jaquie-JAQUES BREL

Jilted John-JILTED JOHN

Kajagoogoo-KAJAGOOGOO (1983 / instrumental)

Killer Queen-QUEEN

Kool & The Gang-KOOL & THE GANG

Living In A Box-LIVING IN A BOX (1987)

Love & Money-LOVE & MONEY (on single Candybar express)

Madness-MADNESS (a cover of Prince Buster’s song, b-side on The Prince)

Mano Negra-MANO NEGRA (1988)

Shirley Do You Own A Ferrari-CHRIS REA Featuring SHIRLEY BASSEY

Southern Freeez-FREEEZ

Hey Paula-PAUL & PAULA

My Name Is Prince-PRINCE (1992)

Hey You (The Rocksteady Crew)-ROCKSTEADY CREW

Cult Of Snap-SNAP

Stray Cat Strut-STRAY CATS (1983)

Talk Talk-TALK TALK (1982)

This Beat Is Technotronic-TECHNOTRONIC

Road to Utopia-UTOPIA

Visage-VISAGE

Wham Rap-WHAM

Who Are You-WHO

Who’s Afraid (of the Art of Noise)-ART OF NOISE


B) In The Song Lyrics


A Rockin’ Good Way-SHAKIN STEVENS & BONNIE TYLER (Shaky it’s a Rockin’ good way)

Always On The Run-LENNY KRAVITZ (Slash: he plays solo guitar)

Angel-ARETHA

Boom Shake The Room-DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE (Fresh Prince)

The Brakes-KURTIS BLOW

Chantilly Lace-BIG BOPPER, JERRY LEE LEWIS (this is the Big Bopper / the Killer)

Creeque Alley-MAMAS & PAPAS (no one’s getting by except Mama Cass)

Don’t Go Away-OASIS (Noel)

Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me-GEORGE MICHAEL (Ladies & Gentlemen Mr. Elton John)

Everybody Have Fun Tonight-WANG CHUNG (everybody Wang Chung tonight)

Fight For Your Right To Party-BEASTIE BOYS (it’s the Beastie Boys)

Get That Beat-SHARP TIES (Bee, Sharp Ties)

Getting Jiggy With It-WILL SMITH (Will Smith)

Grandma’s Hands-BILL WITHERS (Billy)

Hello Dolly-LOUIS ARMSTRONG (Hello Dolly, this is Louis Dolly)

Hollywood Swinging-KOOL & THE GANG (Kool & the Gang)

I Feel For You-CHAKA KHAN featuring MELLE MEL (Chaka Khan)

I ‘ve Got You Under My Skin-FRANK ‘Blue Eyes’ SINATRA & BONO (don’t you know "Blue Eyes")

I Saw You Dancing-YAKI-DA (Yaki-Da)

Jump / Warm it up-KRISS KROSS (Kriss Kross)

Independent Woman-DESTINY’S CHILD (OST Charlie’s Angels / Destiny’s Child)

Le Freak-CHIC (c’est Chic)

Love In An Elevator-AEROSMITH (Good morning Mr. Tyler, going down?)

Maria-CARLOS SANTANA (played by Carlos Santana)

Me Myself & I-DE LA SOUL (De La Soul)

Mr. Loverman-SHABBA RANKS (Shabba)

Nasty-JANET JACKSON (my name is Janet, Miss Jackson if you’re nasty)

New York Eyes-TIMMY THOMAS & NICOLE McLOUD (Nicole Nicole Nicole)

No More ''I love you’s''-THE LOVER SPEAKS (The Lover Speaks...)

Push It-SALT & PEPA (Salt & Pepa ’s here)

Set Adrift On Memory Bliss-PM DAWN (a big PM Dawn fan)

7 Seconds-NOMANSLAND (in Nomansland)

Shine On-HOUSE OF LOVE (House of Love)

Show Biz Kids-STEELY DAN (they got the Steely Dan shirt)

Some Folks-STREET BOYS (Street Boys)

Tighten Up-ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS (Archie Bell & the Drells)

We Let The Stars Go-PREFAB SPROUT (Paddy Joe do you remember me = Paddy McAloon)

Woman To Woman-SHIRLEY BROWN (this is Shirley)

Wot-CAPTAIN SENSIBLE (he said Captain, I said wot)




SONGS REFERRING TO GREAT COMPOSERS OF THE PAST


LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) -EURYTHMICS

Roll Over Beethoven-CHUCK BERRY




FREDERIC CHOPIN

I Like Chopin-GAZEBO




CLAUDE ACHILLE DEBUSSY
(French Impressionist Composer b:22-8-1862, d:25-3-1918 in Paris)

Left To My Own Devices-PET SHOP BOYS




GEORGE GERSHWIN

Dinner With Gershwin-DONNA SUMMER

Hallelujah-PREFAB SPROUT (I hear the songs of Georgie Gershwin)

How ‘bout You-NILSSON (OST The Fisher King)




WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Blinded By The Light-MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND (Go-Kart Mozart)

Rock Me Amadeus-FALCO




PETER TCHAIKOVSKI

Roll Over Beethoven-CHUCK BERRY




RICHARD WAGNER (22 / 5 / 1813 in Leipzig - 13 / 2 / 1883 in Venice, Italy)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-COLE PORTER, THOMPSON TWINS (and sleep through Wagner in the met)


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