Hallelujah, hallelujahWhen Shaun William RyderWill lie down beside yaFill you full of junk
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah. Love that line!
― the article don, Friday, 20 November 2020 10:57 (three years ago) link
Polygon Window "UT1-dot" has an almost indecipherable robo voice that says something akin to 'introducing integration in step with electronic techno music controlled manually by Aphex Twin programs'. The rare self ref in a chin-strokey electronica work, although the track actually slaps.
― Sushi and the Banchan (Spectrist), Friday, 20 November 2020 11:21 (three years ago) link
In that case there's also Autechre's Goz Quarter, with a sample of Kool Keith saying something that sounds like (but probably isn't) "jam like autechre"
― the 120 days of sod 'em (ledge), Friday, 20 November 2020 11:23 (three years ago) link
Another banger along the same lines is Chaos AD "Mind War Electro" which matter of factly repeats the tag of 'acid mind warp electro recorded by Squarepusher, 1995'
― Sushi and the Banchan (Spectrist), Friday, 20 November 2020 11:26 (three years ago) link
And of course "Come on you cunts lets have some Aphex acid!"
― the 120 days of sod 'em (ledge), Friday, 20 November 2020 11:28 (three years ago) link
Kool and the Gang's "Hollywood Swinging"
I rememberNot too long agoI went to a theaterAnd I saw the Kool & The Gang Show
― Bandscamp Fryday (Noodle Vague), Friday, 20 November 2020 11:32 (three years ago) link
it render's one's songs uncoverable.
For some reason I'm reminded of the Pet Shop Boys' "We're The Pet Shop Boys", which is self-referential when they perform it, but is itself a cover of a song by an act (My Robot Friend) who was *not* in fact the Pet Shop Boys. And there's a further cover by Robbie Williams!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Friday, 20 November 2020 13:07 (three years ago) link
I feel like The Fall must have something like 37 such songs...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Friday, 20 November 2020 13:14 (three years ago) link
Christy Moore, Cabaret:
Your wife says "Oh not Christy Moore, we've heard him loads of times before, We're gonna miss Gay Byrne on the Late Late Show"
― the 120 days of sod 'em (ledge), Friday, 20 November 2020 13:36 (three years ago) link
“glass onion”
― la table sur la table (voodoo chili), Friday, 20 November 2020 13:42 (three years ago) link
In Luxuria's Against the Past, they mention "Howard DeVoto Boulevard".
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 20 November 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link
There's a much better thread on this here:
Non-rap examples of lyrics where the artist refers to him/herself by name
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Friday, 20 November 2020 17:14 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the suggestions on here and the signpost to the other thread.
― giraffe, Sunday, 22 November 2020 12:42 (three years ago) link
The New Kids on the Bock celebrate the expanse of their 1.5 year-long career in the song 'Tonight'.
― You will notice a small sink where your sofa once was. (Old Lunch), Sunday, 22 November 2020 12:55 (three years ago) link
The discography of Mike Jones
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Sunday, 22 November 2020 14:27 (three years ago) link
Two songs from Sparks:
The Wedding of Jacqueline Kennedy to Russell MaelThe Decline and Fall of Me - "goodbye future Mrs. Mael"
The Roches: The Death Of Suzzy Roche
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 22 November 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
Are You Jimmy Ray?
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Sunday, 22 November 2020 17:24 (three years ago) link
No, halfway there but for you.
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 22 November 2020 17:29 (three years ago) link
UTAH SAINTS
― ledge, Monday, 23 November 2020 11:55 (three years ago) link