Songs that mention other singers or bands, literally or not

[RiversideBlue]

The Beatles -Dig it mentions loads of people

 

[ray21]

 

[uncle fester]

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The Clash - (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais - name checks Dillinger, Leroy Smart and Delroy Wilson.

And Adolf Hitler!

 

[moggymoz]

Mention 'Mott The Hoople'

 

[jimharri]

Name checks Lennon in the song as well in the title.

 

[PeteMcFC]

Visage-The Damned Don't Cry

 

[Kippaxpete]

Also pays reference to The Jam (apparently) with the line "the new groups, are not concerned, with what there is to be learnt. They've got Burton Suits, ha you think it's funny? Turning rebellion into money.

As an unashamed fan of The Jam (and The Clash incidentally), I'm not at all convinced Strummer's lyrics were taking aim at Paul Weller who, by this point, was writing songs full of anger at the political establishment. Instead, I'd prefer to believe it was attacking the broader issue of punk having become nothing more than a financial commodity to be exploited by the record companies. Indeed, it could be argued that Weller's political outlook was in many ways aligned to that of Strummer in that their lyrics talked not about tearing everything down but described what they saw as inequality around them and challenged the status quo. If, however, there is irrefutable evidence that The Jam were the target, I'll just have to take it on the chin!

 

[Kippaxpete]

Bowie. Enough said.

 

[RACHACE]

As an unashamed fan of The Jam (and The Clash incidentally), I'm not at all convinced Strummer's lyrics were taking aim at Paul Weller who, by this point, was writing songs full of anger at the political establishment. Instead, I'd prefer to believe it was attacking the broader issue of punk having become nothing more than a financial commodity to be exploited by the record companies. Indeed, it could be argued that Weller's political outlook was in many ways aligned to that of Strummer in that their lyrics talked not about tearing everything down but describing what they saw as inequality around them and challenging the status quo. If, however, there is irrefutable evidence that The Jam were the target, I'll just have to take it on the chin!

I agree with you. It's just something I've heard a few times about that particular line in the song.

A fantastic song from one of the greatest bands to come from these shores.