I was playing a Monochrome Set compilation and "J.D.H.A.N.E.Y" came on, a tribute to their drummer, light hearted and affectionate but cool with it. And I was thinking of other songs about drummers, either in the band performing or another band. I could only think of "Moulty" from the Nuggets album, but I'm sure there must be more out there.
(If this has been discussed before then whoops, but I did search and couldn't find anything close).
― Rob M Revisited, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:43 (6 months ago) Permalink
Wilco, "Heavy Metal Drummer" obvs
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:51 (6 months ago) Permalink
Although not really.
LOCK THREAD.
Pete Gavin - drums (born Peter Leslie Gavin, 8 September 1946, Lewisham, South East London)
― how's life, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:58 (6 months ago) Permalink
The Chills - I Love My Leather Jacket is about their drummer who died of leukaemia.
― Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:00 (6 months ago) Permalink
Third verse of Bob Dylan "yea! heavy and a bottle of bread"
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:00 (6 months ago) Permalink
West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Our Drummer Always Plays in the Nude
... not actaully about their drummer but it's a good title
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:00 (6 months ago) Permalink
Mike Watt's "Fireman Hurley"
― push iatee (some dude), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:01 (6 months ago) Permalink
Zappa's written some songs about his (various) drummers I think?
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:01 (6 months ago) Permalink
Pavement, "Westie Can Drum." But again, not really.
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:27 (6 months ago) Permalink
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Drummer"
― Master of Treacle, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:27 (6 months ago) Permalink
― Stevie T, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:30 (6 months ago) Permalink
'funky drummer' duh
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:33 (6 months ago) Permalink
surely apollo 440 must be given a mention here !
― mark e, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:38 (6 months ago) Permalink
Beastie Boys, "Sabotage" ("I'm Han Bennik when I fly off the handle.")
― Three Word Username, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:39 (6 months ago) Permalink
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:40 (6 months ago) Permalink
Little boy: "When I grow up I wanna be a drummer."Mother: "Sorry son, you can't do both."
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:41 (6 months ago) Permalink
hahaha @ Bennink
― 5-Hour Enmity (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:42 (6 months ago) Permalink
― pretty even gender split (Eazy), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:43 (6 months ago) Permalink
Tonight - The Drummer Man
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:44 (6 months ago) Permalink
Stone Roses - "She Bangs the Drums" (is this really about a drummer? wtf is this song about?)
― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:45 (6 months ago) Permalink
(Moe Tucker)
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:46 (6 months ago) Permalink
David Bowie & Bing Crosby
― pretty even gender split (Eazy), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:46 (6 months ago) Permalink
― Three Word Username, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:51 (6 months ago) Permalink
At least a couple songs on Crowded House: Alone Together should be about drummer Paul Hester - as a person not a drummer - at least in part.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:53 (6 months ago) Permalink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barbarians_(band)
A later, minor hit, entitled "Moulty," was a humorous and melodramatic autobiographical song chronicling the drummer's life and the loss of his hand. Moulton sang lead on the track, but instead of the original members, he was backed by New York session musicians including members of Levon (Helm) & The Hawks, later to be known as The Band. Although it barely scraped the Billboard charts, the song would gain a cult following when it was included on Lenny Kaye's Nuggets compilation in 1972,
― Mr. Zone A (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:57 (6 months ago) Permalink
also like half a dozen James Brown songs
― Mr. Zone A (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
Is "Makes No Sense At All" about Grant Hart?
― trebek sajak iii (cwkiii), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" and probably a few other Culture Club songs from that era
― push iatee (some dude), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:02 (6 months ago) Permalink
― trebek sajak iii (cwkiii), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:59 AM (58 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
How about "Friend, Youve Got to Fall"
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
Miles Davis: "Mr Foster" and "Mtume" (if Mtume counts".
― FunkyTonk, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:19 (6 months ago) Permalink
Holger Czukay - "Hey Baba Reebop" (if Mtume counts)
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:20 (6 months ago) Permalink
the ultimate: http://clone.nl/item15827.html
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:23 (6 months ago) Permalink
Daevid Allen & Hramer - Song For *Robert
(*Wyatt)
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:23 (6 months ago) Permalink
... that's Kramer not Hramer (whoever he may be)
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:24 (6 months ago) Permalink
― push iatee (some dude), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:02 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^^ Came in here to post pretty much the above! ^^
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:01 (6 months ago) Permalink
Roger Daltrey, "Under a Raging Moon"
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:04 (6 months ago) Permalink
Big Star - "You Can't Have Me"
the drummer said you were not very cleanthe drummer said you were not very cleanand I know what he means
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:11 (6 months ago) Permalink
Jefferson Airplane, "Lather"
Nancy Sinatra, "Drummer Man" (afik not about an actual drummer but name-drops Ringo)
― Josefa, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:38 (6 months ago) Permalink
― Three Word Username, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:41 (6 months ago) Permalink
The Who's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," written by John Entwistle about Keith Moon's drunk vs. sober states.
― 5-Hour Enmity (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:51 (6 months ago) Permalink
Sonic Youth - "Tunic (Song for Karen)"
― 50 Skidillion Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
― 50 Skidillion Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 23:08 (6 months ago) Permalink
Camper Van Beethoven - Where The Hell Is Bill
I never knew that about The Chills!
― sleeve, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 23:56 (6 months ago) Permalink
― 50 Skidillion Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:59 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ohhhhhhhhh sharp
― push iatee (some dude), Thursday, 1 November 2012 00:01 (6 months ago) Permalink
pavement - cut yr hair
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 November 2012 00:14 (6 months ago) Permalink
Pretty much any Art Blakey record.
― Popture, Thursday, 1 November 2012 05:23 (6 months ago) Permalink
"Moe Tucker" Jesus and Mary Chain, though the lyrics aren't too specific...
― dlp9001, Thursday, 1 November 2012 05:34 (6 months ago) Permalink
Another Robert Wyatt song, this time it's him singing about himself
Soft Machine - Why Am I So Short?
― Mates of 808 State (S-), Thursday, 1 November 2012 06:03 (6 months ago) Permalink
Lindsey Buckingham - Bwana (about Mick Fleetwood's African album The Visitor)
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 3 November 2012 06:53 (6 months ago) Permalink
Dead Milkmen "Ringo Buys a Rifle"
― billstevejim, Saturday, 3 November 2012 07:30 (6 months ago) Permalink
Todd Rundgren - bang the drum all day?
― nostormo, Saturday, 3 November 2012 12:05 (6 months ago) Permalink
Candido - "Thousand Finger Man"
― henry s, Saturday, 3 November 2012 12:41 (6 months ago) Permalink
Bohannon - Bohannon's Beat
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Saturday, 3 November 2012 12:45 (6 months ago) Permalink
pavement - westie can drum
"no westie you cannot drum"
― save the game like a memory card (cajunsunday), Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:19 (6 months ago) Permalink