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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71956
    Deep Purple - Speed King



    References Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly, Tutti Frutti and Lucille.


    But I think the winner is...

    Barclay James Harvest - Titles



    The long and winding road that leads to your door
    Here comes the sun it's alright people shout for more
    But were you trying to deceive telling me
    All you need is love to succeed

    Lady Madonna let it be
    Something in the way you moved me yesterday
    All you need is love so they say

    Across the universe one after 909
    I got a feeling for you blue and I feel fine
    I tried so hard to make believe that I'd see
    All you need is love to succeed

    Lady Madonna let it be
    Something in the way you moved me yesterday
    All you need is love so they say

    Lady Madonna let it be
    Something in the way you moved me
    Lady Madonna let it be (let it be, let it be)
    Something in the way you moved me (words are pouring out like endless rain)
    Lady Madonna let it be (there's nothing you can do that can't be done)
    Something in the way you moved me (I read the news today oh boy)

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • chrisj1602chrisj1602 Frets: 3889
    Another Travis one, Slide Show:

    Cause there is no design for life
    There is no devil's haircut in your mind
    There is not a wonderwall
    To climb or step around
    But there is a sideshow and it's so slow
    Flashing through my mind

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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9445
    Blur... Country House...

     He's got morning glory and life's a different story”


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  • WhitecatWhitecat Frets: 5378
    Dylan's "Murder Most Foul" must have the most...
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71956
    Whitecat said:
    Dylan's "Murder Most Foul" must have the most...
    Yes, I think that beats BJH.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1473
    edited May 2021
    Another Barclay James Harvest song is "Poor Man's Moody Blues', which is basically 'Nights in White Satin'.



    All the nights that I've missed you
    All the nights without end
    All the times that I've called you
    Only needing a friend
    Now your eyes shine with beauty
    That I missed long ago
    Guess the truth is I love you
    I can't say any more
    'Cause I need you
    Yes I want you
    Yes I love you
    As I look from my window
    To the streets where you stand
    I am gazing through dark glass
    We can't walk hand in hand
    Though your friends try to tell me
    Though your friends you defend
    They keep my heart from your heart
    We must be in the end
    'Cause I love you
    Yes I need you
    Yes I love you
    All the nights that I've missed you
    All the nights without end
    All the times that I've called you
    Only needing a friend
    Now your eyes shine with beauty
    That I missed long ago
    Guess the truth is I love you
    I can't say any more
    'Cause I need you
    Yes I want you
    Yes I love you
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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 4896
    CMW335 said:
    Travis 'Writing To Reach You' - 'Wonderwall'
    Wonderwall. 
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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9551
    Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road references Roy Orbison’s Only The Lonely.
    I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it
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  • punchesjudypunchesjudy Frets: 1020
    Good few references in this. 


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  • Couple more Lennon/Beatles ones

    'All you need is love' has 'She loves you' during the outro and 'God' has 'The dream is over - Yesterday' & 'I was the Walrus - But now I'm John'
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  • KKJaleKKJale Frets: 982
    edited May 2021
    Marshall Crenshaw, I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHGusjSNciQ
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5834
    In Young Americans by Bowie, does the Backing Vocals sing "I Read the News Today, Oh Boy?"
    Only a Fool Would Say That.
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  • TanninTannin Frets: 5268
    JerkMoans said:

    I’ll start with Sweet Home Alabama, and its direct reference to Neil Young’s ‘Southern Man’.

    Neil Young returns the favour in on one of his more obscure recordings, but I can't remember which one.
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  • chromatunachromatuna Frets: 366
    Queen Now I’m Here mentions Chuck Berry’s Little Queenie
    This is the truth from hillbilly guitars!
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  • rprrpr Frets: 308
    Nick Cave/Warren Ellis - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Jimmy Webb) on Old Time (CARNAGE).
    St Vincent - Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd, Furry Sings the Blues - Joni Mitchell, Mississippi Goddam - Nina Simone  - The Melting of the Sun (Daddys Home)
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  • jonevejoneve Frets: 1467
    Deaf Havana have a few;

    Seattle references This Desert Life by Counting Crows;

    ”.....Somedays I don't feel like opening my eyes
    Give me a makeshift backseat bed and this desert life...”

    And they reference Bruce Springsteen in ‘22’
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33725
    This often comes up as a quiz question.

    'We Didn't Start The Fire' by Billy Joel mentions 'Rock Around the Clock' and the names of about a dozen musicians.
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  • BlueingreenBlueingreen Frets: 2582
    axisus said:
    JerkMoans said:
    Musicwolf said:
    'How do you sleep?' (John Lennon).  Aimed at McCartney and including the lines "So Sgt. Pepper took you by surprise", "The only thing you done was yesterday" and "Since you've gone you're just another day".
    Crikey. Bit harsh.
    Yeah but Lennon was a rather unpleasant bloke to be honest

    No doubting Lennon could be obnoxious but Macca started this by being snide about Lennon on Ram.
    “To a man with a hammer every problem looks like a nail.”
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  • pigfacepigface Frets: 213
    In Young Americans by Bowie, does the Backing Vocals sing "I Read the News Today, Oh Boy?"
    Almost. They sing 'I heard the news today, oh boy.'

    The late Guy Clark's "Desperados Waiting for a Train" refers to "Red River Valley".
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  • idiotwindidiotwind Frets: 387
    Johnny Cash - Big River. He taught the weeping willow how to "cry, cry, cry", which was the title of his first single
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