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Post by freakyflybry on Jan 14, 2013 23:31:14 GMT -5
George Michael and Marvin Gaye were both namedropped in the song credited to Milli Vanilli, "All Or Nothing", by whoever actually sang it.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jan 14, 2013 23:48:57 GMT -5
CCR: Looking Out My Back Door mentions Buck Owens.
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Post by winfield on Jan 17, 2013 18:18:36 GMT -5
I might be wrong with this 1, but when JT Taylor ends 'Take my heart, he says, 'George, like Marvin, huh?, he could be referrin' to Marvin Gaye.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jan 17, 2013 18:21:29 GMT -5
"Do The Push & Pull" by Rufus Thomas mentions James Brown.
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Post by Hervard on Jan 17, 2013 18:45:57 GMT -5
Michael Stipe, of R.E.M. was mentioned in the first verse of "Let Her Cry" by Hootie & The Blowfish.
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Post by woolebull on Jan 18, 2013 0:57:35 GMT -5
Michael Stipe, of R.E.M. was mentioned in the first verse of "Let Her Cry" by Hootie & The Blowfish. All these years and I had no idea that is what that line said. I thought it said something to the effect, "'Cause life's not far behind".  While we're on H and the B, "Only Wanna Be With You" mentions Bob Dylan. |
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Post by Hervard on Jan 18, 2013 12:18:01 GMT -5
I always thought they were saying, "Dan's the one I love the most, but Stan's not far behind."
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Post by mrjukebox on Jan 20, 2013 14:43:52 GMT -5
In 1989,Tom Petty had a top forty hit called "Running Down A Dream" which mentions Del Shannon.
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Post by jcs72 on Jan 20, 2013 21:46:42 GMT -5
Elton John's 1982 hit "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" at least referenced John Lennon.
I believe George Harrison's "All Those Years Ago" from the year prior did, too. Or at least it was about him.
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Post by Hervard on Jan 20, 2013 22:25:34 GMT -5
"Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men mentions ABC and BBD (Another Bad Creation and Bell Biv Devoe).
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Post by woolebull on Jan 23, 2013 0:42:01 GMT -5
"Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men mentions ABC and BBD (Another Bad Creation and Bell Biv Devoe). And in the Top 10 song, "Playground" Another Bad Creation mentions BellBivDevoe and Boyz II Men. However...this was before B II M had hit the Top 40! |
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Jan 23, 2013 19:04:39 GMT -5
"Tik Tok" by Ke$ha referenced "Mick Jagger" in the lyrics.
"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (not sure if it made it to the second run of AT40 in 1999?) referenced Kurt Cobain - though only mentioning the last name.
"1985" by Bowling for Soup referenced Nirvana and Bruce Springsteen, if I recall.
Train's 2009 song "Hey Soul Sister" references Madonna.
In Paul McCartney's "Let 'Em In" from 1976, Paul referenced the first names of the Everly Brothers , Phil and Don, Keith Moon as "Uncle Ernie" and his famous former bandmate. "Brother John".
"The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry - the song that may have broken Michael Jackson's past record of 5 #1 songs from Bad - mentioned Johnny Cash in the lyrics.
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince referenced the band "Madness" in the lyrics. And a group called Muse has a current hit called "Madness", if I recall - not sure if it's on AT40 now or has been.
"Hey Nineteen" not only mentioned "Aretha Franklin" but also the band "Queen" (though indirectly).
There were lots of other AT40 hits that referenced "Queen" as well, though indirectly.
Prince's "Raspberry Beret" did make a subtle reference to "Lightning Seeds", though without the "D".
Also, "Kiss" by Prince references the band KISS. As well as Faith Hill's "This Kiss", Exile's "Kiss You All Over", Lita Ford's "Kiss Me Deadly", Hall & Oates' "Kiss On My List", and so many others.
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Post by nfk3 on Jan 23, 2013 22:09:50 GMT -5
Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant mentions Al Green.Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc mentions Mick Jagger
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Post by vto66 on Jan 23, 2013 22:37:33 GMT -5
"1985" also mentions U2 and Blondie, both of whom scored a few hits during AT40's run.
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf contains references to "John, Paul and George" (What? No Ringo??)
"Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder has a reference to Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. (Although he would not officially score an AT40 hit until 1988, his "Hello Dolly" was played as an extra on the first AT40 show in July 1970).
"Hey Soul Sister" also contains a nod to Mr. Mister of "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie" fame.
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Post by freakyflybry on Jan 23, 2013 23:22:47 GMT -5
"1985" by Bowling for Soup referenced Nirvana and Bruce Springsteen, if I recall. "1985" also mentions U2 and Blondie, both of whom scored a few hits during AT40's run. It also mentioned: Whitesnake Madonna Wham! Duran Duran Motley Crue Van Halen Ozzy Osbourne (Limp Bizkit, who made AT40 in Casey's second era, are also mentioned.) "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry - the song that may have broken Michael Jackson's past record of 5 #1 songs from Bad - mentioned Johnny Cash in the lyrics. It also mentioned Radiohead, who hit AT40 in 1993 with "Creep". |
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