"Lullaby for the Working Class
Spare, mellow, almost ambient alt-country band from the late 90s.
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Some loose personnel associations with Bright Eyes.
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Rock stars honoring one another. Examples?
Listening to the Replacements classic "Alex Chilton" the other day, I wondered how many songs there are that specifically honor another artist. I'm sure there are tons of 'em, but off the top of my head, here are a few I've got:
Alex Chilton - The Replacements
Hard Core Troubador - Steve Earle (maybe not specifically about Bruce Springsteen, but I read it that way)
Strummerville - Stiff Little Fingers
Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison
When Smokey Sang - ABC
Nightshift - Commodores (Marvin Gaye)
Dio - Tenacious D
What else ya got?
Alex Chilton - The Replacements
Hard Core Troubador - Steve Earle (maybe not specifically about Bruce Springsteen, but I read it that way)
Strummerville - Stiff Little Fingers
Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison
When Smokey Sang - ABC
Nightshift - Commodores (Marvin Gaye)
Dio - Tenacious D
What else ya got?
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Permalink Reply by Lee James on -
The lyrics to this song by The Wildhearts is just a list of the bands that influenced them - see how many you can spot!
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Drever on -
Not too sure if it was in 'honour' but Neil Young gets a heavy namecheck in Sweet Home Alabama!
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Permalink Reply by Bill Davidson on -
I've always thought "Sweet Home Alabama" was meant as a big "f--- you" to Neil in response to "Southern Man."
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Permalink Reply by Roy Anderson on -
Belle and Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo". Not only does it reference Thin Lizzy, but the song is brilliantly in the style of. And, there's the whole Irish connection.
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David Bowie - "V-2 Schneider"
Thelonious Monster - "Sammy Hagar Weekend"
Even - "Bowie In My Dreams"
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Apparently, Sammy has the song playing over the P.A. before he hits the stage.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Hartley on -
Mr Wilson by The Hormones ( Great band and a fitting tribute to Brian)
Grant Hart by The Posies
Paul by Pushstart Wagon ( Great tribute to Mr Westerberg )
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Permalink Reply by Mike Fitzpatrick on -
Love Love Love The Hormones. oft-overlooked irish-folk/pop almalgam... and little known fact..... in the "Ross and Emily's Wedding" episode of Friends, that The Hormones playing their b-side "tired old souls" (off of their "Stay Ahead" single). Would definitely recommend getting "Where Old Ghosts Meet". great stuff.
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Totally agree about The Hormones Mike and a quick search of You Tube will also reveal Marc Carroll's first ? band Puppy Love Bomb doing " I'm Not Listening" Great Stuff !
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Motorhead - "R.A.M.O.N.E.S."
L.E.O. - "alpacas orgling" (conscious channeling ELO by Bleu, Andy Sturmer, et al)
Danko Jones - "R.I.P. R.F.T.C."
Demolition 23 - "The Scum Lives On"
Redd Kross - "Shonen Knife"
Bob Marley and the Wailers "Punky Reggae Party"
Philip Lynott - Talk in '79 (where, I'm sure a young Ginger first picked up the premise of 29 x the pain)..
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The Hellacopters - "Paul Stanley"
The Wondermints - "In And Around Greg Lake"
The Breakup Society - "Robin Zander"
The Replacements - "Something to Du"
The Replacements - "Johnny's Gonna Die"
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