Referencing in music

DMBFFF · 02-25-2019, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggywas

Bob Dylan's 115th dream is a nothing-but-references(including moby dick references) surrealistic, political, great song!

here are the 1. lyrics 2.track on spotify

EDiT: i havent seen all this racket above my post until after i posted. i hope i m not interrupting or anything :P

Yeah, I'm not joining Spotify.

Spoiler for BOB DYLAN'S 115TH DREAM BOB DYLAN - YouTube:

You aren't interrupting anything. You're helping.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

One thread we already have, for instance, is for songs that talk about music:- https://www.musicbanter.com/general-...sic-music.html

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Eric Burdon: Monterey

mentions Hugh Masekela.

(R.I.P. Hugh Masekela

)

(my 100th post—at least in terms of post count—and 2nd last for a few days—cheers to all!)

Lisnaholic · 02-25-2019, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMBFFF

Thanks.

mentions Hugh Masekela.

(R.I.P. Hugh Masekela

)

^ You're welcome, DMBFFF. Congrats on your 100 posts and thanks for the callout to Hugh Masekela, who surely deserves more attention on MB. To that end, here's a thread I opened about him a while back:- https://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blu...-masekela.html

And on the topic of refs in songs, there really are so many! Here are a few more I thought of, all stemming from the US folk revival of the '60s/'70s:-

Bob Dylan: Song For Woody
Crosby Stills and Nash: Suite Judy Blue Eyes
Mamas And Papas: Creeque Alley
Joan Baez: Diamonds And Rust

OccultHawk · 02-25-2019, 04:35 PM

wtf is on page two?

**Marie Monday** · 02-26-2019, 11:20 AM

posts

OccultHawk · 02-26-2019, 04:55 PM

dillweed’s post is so long I had to change browsers to open it

ffs

ziggywas · 02-27-2019, 05:16 AM

maria and OH that was a loooong post in page 2.
i cant match it but heres one fairly big as well:

sometimes i like to do thematic (mix)tapes and so usually i have concepts in mind for future use.
one of those was very similar to maria's subject here. "songs that have an artist/bands name on the title"
soooooo i have a folder full with mp3s with that concept in mind

heres some of 'em (taking under consideration mainly how much i like the track but also how much i think it fits to the concept)

Jesus and mary chain - moe tucker
Jonathan richman - velvet underground
television personalities i know where Syd Barrett lies
syd barrett - bob dylan blues
the earthbound - jeffrey lee pierce
nick cave - blind lemon jefferson
LCD soundsystem - Daft punk is playing in my house
cake - frank sinatra
belle and sebastian - the boy with the arab strap
devendra banhart - beatles
dandy warhols - cool as kim deal
10000 russos - Karl Burns
Stereolab - John Cage bubblegum
Alabama 3 - I Blame Kurt Cobain
Invisible Surfers - Akis Panou
idles - Danny Nedelko
Mogwai-Waltz For Aidan
dj Mayonaise - DJ Signify Can't Do This

**Marie Monday** · 02-27-2019, 08:44 AM

^Syd Barret's Bob Dylan Blues! <3
What does the boy with the arab strap refer to?

ziggywas · 02-27-2019, 09:28 AM

the boy from the arab strap (its a band)
waltz for aidan by mogwai is also about the same person
all three bands are from edinburgh.

heres an arab strap sample

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTO7IQzbtQ

DMBFFF · 02-28-2019, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ You're welcome, DMBFFF. Congrats on your 100 posts and thanks for the callout to Hugh Masekela, who surely deserves more attention on MB. To that end, here's a thread I opened about him a while back:- https://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blu...-masekela.html

And on the topic of refs in songs, there really are so many! Here are a few more I thought of, all stemming from the US folk revival of the '60s/'70s:-

Bob Dylan: Song For Woody
Crosby Stills and Nash: Suite Judy Blue Eyes
Mamas And Papas: Creeque Alley
Joan Baez: Diamonds And Rust

I'll check that one out too.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

wtf is on page two?

nut'in

fugetaboutit

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 01-12-2021, 10:05 AM

Don't know if it really counts but White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane was inspired by Alice In Wonderland:

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Call Alice
When she was just small

When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice
I think she'll know

When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

Also the whole Animals album by Pink Floyd was inspired by Animal Farm (George Orwell)

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02-27-2019, 05:16 AM	#26 (permalink)
ziggywas Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 289	maria and OH that was a loooong post in page 2. i cant match it but heres one fairly big as well: sometimes i like to do thematic (mix)tapes and so usually i have concepts in mind for future use. one of those was very similar to maria's subject here. "songs that have an artist/bands name on the title" soooooo i have a folder full with mp3s with that concept in mind heres some of 'em (taking under consideration mainly how much i like the track but also how much i think it fits to the concept) Jesus and mary chain - moe tucker Jonathan richman - velvet underground television personalities i know where Syd Barrett lies syd barrett - bob dylan blues the earthbound - jeffrey lee pierce nick cave - blind lemon jefferson LCD soundsystem - Daft punk is playing in my house cake - frank sinatra belle and sebastian - the boy with the arab strap devendra banhart - beatles dandy warhols - cool as kim deal 10000 russos - Karl Burns Stereolab - John Cage bubblegum Alabama 3 - I Blame Kurt Cobain Invisible Surfers - Akis Panou idles - Danny Nedelko Mogwai-Waltz For Aidan dj Mayonaise - DJ Signify Can't Do This

02-27-2019, 09:28 AM	#28 (permalink)
ziggywas Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 289	the boy from the arab strap (its a band) waltz for aidan by mogwai is also about the same person all three bands are from edinburgh. heres an arab strap sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTO7IQzbtQ

01-12-2021, 10:05 AM	#30 (permalink)
Eleanor Rigby 14 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 413	Don't know if it really counts but White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane was inspired by Alice In Wonderland: One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all Go ask Alice When she's ten feet tall And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar Has given you the call Call Alice When she was just small When the men on the chessboard Get up and tell you where to go And you've just had some kind of mushroom And your mind is moving low Go ask Alice I think she'll know When logic and proportion Have fallen sloppy dead And the White Knight is talking backwards And the Red Queen's off with her head Remember what the dormouse said Feed your head Feed your head Also the whole Animals album by Pink Floyd was inspired by Animal Farm (George Orwell)