Songs that mention other songs

[LTZ]

I was listening to Tracey Thorn this morning, inspired by @funky s countdown .. and I don’t know why but the line in Tracey Thorn’s Dancefloor-
‘Give me Good Times, Shame, Golden Years and Let the music play’ ALWAYS gives me goosebumps ..
are there other songs that mention other songs ?
I can only think of I want to wake up by the Pet Shop Boys ( .. songs like Tainted Love and Llllllove is strange) and Lieder der Nacht by Marianne Rosenberg ( for those who don’t know her she is the best german Popstar ever! )

 

[LTZ]

 

[LTZ]

Grichischer Wein und Tu t’en vas , Mona Lisa und dann noch Fly Robin Fly

 

[GinAg (39)]

Kung-fu Fighting, Dancing Queen...

 

[GinAg (39)]

Karma Chameleon

 

[RJN]

Anne-Marie - 2002

 

[ButterTart]

Fairytale of New York

 

[COB]

I got Prince singing Hot Thing to me
I know every line

 

[Music]

 

[octophone]

The Fall name checked themselves - "Nate Will Not Return" mentions "Hot Cake" from their previous album.

 

[octophone]

This is arguable - mentions Spanish Harlem and All Night Long but both could be interpreted otherwise.

 

[VoR]

Basically all of Darren Hayes Crush (1980 Me)

 

[Vicky the Vole]

Ed Sheeran's Castle on the hill mentions Tiny Dancer.

 

[VoR]

Can't believe I'm the first to mention this one but...

 

[Vicky the Vole]

This probably wins for most song titles in a song!

 

[dmlaw]

My soul swooned
As I faintly heard the sound
Of you spinning 'Israelites'
Into '19th Nervous Breakdown'

 

[Vicky the Vole]

"I haven't had this much fun since Two Little Boys was number one!"

 

[SystemAddict]

 

[FetchFugly]

Another Dancing Queen (and Le Freak):

 

[LTZ]

this is amazing on so many levels.. the CHOREOGRAPHY omg and can anybody start a thread with the most incredible key changes in pop?

 

[Vicky the Vole]

Does Charlie Puth, "Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on" count?

 

[FetchFugly]

 

[FetchFugly]

Bruce being self-referential:

 

[FetchFugly]

Kylie again:

 

[RJN]

Elliot Smith - Waltz #2 (XO)

Mentions Cathy’s Clown and You’re No Good

 

[FetchFugly]

Mollie and friends with the Bee Gees and Britney:

 

[Vicky the Vole]

I EXPRESSED myself
Came LIKE A VIRGIN down the aisle, exposed my naked ass
And I did it with a smile, and when it came to sex
I knew I walked the BORDERLINE
And when I STRUCK A POSE, all the gay boys lost their mind
I JUSTIFIED MY LOVE, I made you SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
They had me crucified, you know I had to take you there
I OPENED UP MY HEART, I learned THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE
I saw a RAY OF LIGHT, MUSIC saved my life...

 

[Ellie]

Quite a FEW including Love Train and Blame It On The Boogie. Any others in here?

 

[Rita]

 

[jyxz]

Quite a FEW including Love Train and Blame It On The Boogie. Any others in here?

Float on

Ball of confusion

Walking in rhythm

 

[rhythmbandit]

Namechecks Too Darn Hot from the musical Kiss Me Kate.

 

[jyxz]

The hustle

 

[BoysForSeles]

 

[GinAg (39)]

That's The Way Love Goes

 

[Ellie]

 

[vespertine]

It's a shame she's so off the rails 'cuz that primadonna mama, like a virgin line Azealia gives in "1991" is one of the best.

 

[Iguana]

I EXPRESSED myself
Came LIKE A VIRGIN down the aisle, exposed my naked ass
And I did it with a smile, and when it came to sex
I knew I walked the BORDERLINE
And when I STRUCK A POSE, all the gay boys lost their mind
I JUSTIFIED MY LOVE, I made you SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
They had me crucified, you know I had to take you there
I OPENED UP MY HEART, I learned THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE
I saw a RAY OF LIGHT, MUSIC saved my life...

As subtle as ever!

 

[straightorbroken]

Verse 1 begins:

we were lost in the rhythm of the night and day

Verse 2:

baby baby you are the only one

 

[Funky]

 

[straightorbroken]

Posted this the other day, but Courtney's middle 8 pops its cork for Hey Jude:



She was quite prone to doing this live of course. Quite famously (for me), she lapsed into She's Lost Control during Hole's 1999 Glasto set.