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Songs where artists name-check themselves

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  • 02-06-2011 10:05pm
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    christeb
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    What songs do you know where artists drop their own names in (the official, not live versions of their) songs?

    2 examples I can think of straight away:

    The Invisible Man - Queen. They go through each member of the band, who then proceed to do drum / bass solos etc.

    Vesuvius - Sufjan Stevens. "Suuuuuf-j-an, follow your heart....!"
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    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4KrVraIFoM


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    Bodhisopha
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgAB7Gd0ENg


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    teekayd25
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    Kris Kross'll make ya, jump jump.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmO4xdnf6Gk


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    #5
    smokedeels
    Registered Users Posts: 2,883 ✭✭✭smokedeels


    WE ARE THE FALLLLLLL-AH

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-aTQHnpdHk


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    Bodhisopha
    Registered Users Posts: 4,068 ✭✭✭Bodhisopha


    I swore i'd never lay like a log, bark like a dog, i was a teenage....Smog.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JjjJfnAM7E


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    Latchy
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpWJx3I2DY


    (Lead singer Brian ) ..

    Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh
    Andy? Yeah
    Mick? Okay
    Alright fellas - let's go!


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    D1stant
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    Bob Dylan - You've gotta serve somebody

    "You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy"


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    Bodhisopha
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    And then my mom came in and I didn't even know she was there.
    She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming: MIKE! MIKE!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDiF3POJdyU


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    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    D1stant wrote: »
    Bob Dylan - You've gotta serve somebody

    "You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy"

    '' It may be the devil ,or it may be the lawd but your gonna have to serve somebody '' ....Classic Dylan :cool:


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    delbertgrady
    Registered Users Posts: 4,654 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    Randy Newman: My Life Is Good, wherein he envisages Bruce Springsteen asking him:
    "Rand, I'm tired... how would you like to be the Boss for a while?"

    The Beatles: Glass Onion
    "Well here's another clue for you all... the walrus was Paul".

    Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    "Ready Freddie"

    Belle and Sebastian: This Is Just a Modern Rock Song
    "Stevie's full of good intentions, Richard's into rock and roll, Stuart's staying in and he thinks it's a sin that he has to leave the house at all".

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, The Bothy Band, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies.



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    Birneybau
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    "This is Radio Clash", "Clash City Rockers", The Magnificent 7" etc by, eh The Clash.


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    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭im invisible


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6XE1XRiLeY


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    Herb Powell
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    Bodhisopha wrote: »
    And then my mom came in and I didn't even know she was there.
    She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming: MIKE! MIKE!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDiF3POJdyU
    You have to feel for him, all he wanted was a Pepsi, and that bitch wouldn't get it
    I know sooooooooo many songs like this, but this is one that I can think of instantly
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fc_V-CE4Ig

    Biggie Smalls, the rap genius
    I keep the glock by my peeeenis


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    Bassboxxx
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    Piano man - Billy Joel

    "He says, bill, I believe this is killing me.As the smile ran away from his face"


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    #16
    delbertgrady
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    Queen: I Go Crazy

    "I ain't going to go and see The Rolling Stones no more... Don't wanna go to see Queen no more".

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, The Bothy Band, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies.



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    #17
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    My Name is Prince.

    The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles.

    Fire by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. "Move over Rover and let Jimi take over".

    Bring It On Home by Led Zeppelin. "Robert I just can't wait".


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    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Motorhead - Motorhead
    Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
    The Fall - Neighbourhood of Infinity


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    markievicz
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭markievicz


    Britney Spears- Gimme more (it's Britney bitch)
    Nikki Minaj - Super Bass (somebody please tell him who the eff I is
    I am Nicki Minaj)
    Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock (My name is Keri, I'm so very)
    Metal Church - Metal Church from the album Metal Church:rolleyes:
    Jason Derulo - In My Head (Jayyyysssuuunn Derrrrruuuullloo):D
    Lady Gaga -Nearly every song she has!
    Jennifer Lopez - Jenny from the Block
    Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
    Backstreet Boys - Everybody (backstreet's back alright)
    Beyonce and Shakira- Beautiful liar


    I think that's enough for now!


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    #20
    TommyTippee
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    The White Stripes - "Well It's True That We Love One Another"

    Well it's true that we love one another
    I love Jack White like a little brother
    Well Holly I love you too but there's
    Just so much that I don't know about you

    .......

    I got your phone number written
    In the back of my bible
    Jack I think your pulling my leg
    And I think maybe I better ask Meg


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    #21
    padraig_f
    Registered Users Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭padraig_f


    The table is rumbling
    The glass is moving
    "No, I was NOT pushing that time"
    It spells : S-T-E-V-E-N

    The table is rumbling
    The glass is moving
    "No, I was NOT pushing that time" :
    P-U-S-H-O-double-F.

    -- Morrissey, Ouija Board, Ouija Board


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    HalloweenJack
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    David Bowie - Teenage Wildlife

    "You take me aside and say,
    'David, what should I do?
    They wait for me in hallways.'
    And I say, 'Don't ask me, I don't know any hallways'."


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    smokedeels
    Registered Users Posts: 2,883 ✭✭✭smokedeels


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9RBd9-I5YM


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    biko
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    Cornershop - Brimful of Asha

    Not so much that they mention the name in the song but they do display the band name everywhere in the video, all the time.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM7H0ooV_o8


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    #25
    tatoo
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭tatoo


    L.A. Woman by The Doors

    mr. mojo risin


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    losthorizon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    Not name-checking themselves but their producer.

    Queen - Dragon Attack

    "Im gonna use my stack, Its gotta be mack!"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhfzXZZSot0


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    loyatemu
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHFoecIvcZA


    "SFA OK!
    SFA OK!
    Super Furry Animals!
    SFA OK!"


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    #28
    redmosquito85
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭redmosquito85


    Pearl Jam - Dirty Frank
    "Where's Mike McCready? My god he's been ate"


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    #29
    Creature
    Registered Users Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    From the song You Better you Bet by The Who

    "but I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex,
    oh, and Who's Next"

    Who's Next is one of the bands previous albums.


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    Kold
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC4ORS5n9Hg


    But hip hop is kind of easy mode.


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    #31
    Devane
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Devane


    Limp Bizkit
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE9CXWV1alg


    Dr Dre
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG_qcud1ShM


    Craig David did a few times too.
    Kold wrote: »

    But hip hop is kind of easy mode.

    Yeah, you could try limit it the main lyrics other than ab-libs but some they still use their names anyway instead of saying "I".


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