Songs that mention other singers or bands, literally or not

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Morrissey - Rebels without applause
Mentions Generation X and X Ray Specs

 

[Mancitydoogle]

Nanci Griffith and Loretta Lynn

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town is about Nick Drake

 

[BLUEinTheUSA]

Very NSFW, but Steel Panther's "Death to all but Metal" is pretty awesome. Any song that starts with "Fuck the Goo Goo Dolls, they can suck my balls" gets my vote :)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Belle & Sebastian - Like Dylan in the movies

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town is about Nick Drake

And namechecks The Beatles

 

[Bodicoteblue]

The Waterboys - You Saw The Whole Of The Moon.
Keith- obviously!

 

[bluetonium]

Mentions many bands and songs, and also blatantly ripped off the riff from Sad But True by Metallica. I still head banged to it though.

 

[Marklr]

Joy Division oven gloves £20 Amazon

 

[staffsblue]