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Post by dougbroda on Apr 20, 2014 13:52:29 GMT -5
Not name-checking some other singer or act, but name-checking himself, herself or themselves.
There has to be more, but the one that comes to mind is "Hollywood Swinging."
"I went to a theater, and I saw the Kool and the Gang show."
Also, Janet Jackson in "Nasty."
"No my first name ain't baby, it's Janet; Ms. Jackson if you're nasty."
(Should one count "In A Big Country?")
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Post by mga707 on Apr 20, 2014 14:39:34 GMT -5
Not name-checking some other singer or act, but name-checking himself, herself or themselves. There has to be more, but the one that comes to mind is "Hollywood Swinging." "I went to a theater, and I saw the Kool and the Gang show." Also, Janet Jackson in "Nasty." "No my first name ain't baby, it's Janet; Ms. Jackson if you're nasty." (Should one count "In A Big Country?") Sure, why not? Along with "Stray Cat Strut" and "ChairmAn of the Board" by The ChairmEn of the Board, although the latter just missed the 40 (#42) in 1971. |
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Post by davewollenberg on Apr 20, 2014 16:32:38 GMT -5
In 'Aquarius/Let the sunshine in', Billy Davis, Jr. sang, 'I want you to sing with the 5th Dimension'.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 16:38:28 GMT -5
Jeff Lynne sang 'You shine a little love on my life (E.L.O.)' on "Shine a Little Love" that peaked at #8 in 1979 from Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra!  |
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 20, 2014 19:28:47 GMT -5
How about "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Motley Crue where Vince Neil and Tommy Lee refer to each other ("Hey Tommy, check that out man!", "Where Vince?! Where?")?
There's also "My Name Is Prince" by Prince and the New Power Generation ("My name is Prince and I am funky").
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Post by johnnywest on Apr 20, 2014 20:32:43 GMT -5
Madonna's name is mentioned in "Give Me All Your Lovin'."
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Post by mga707 on Apr 20, 2014 21:18:58 GMT -5
In 'Aquarius/Let the sunshine in', Billy Davis, Jr. sang, 'I want you to sing with the 5th Dimension'. It's funny, shortly after I posted above, I heard "Aquarius" on the car radio and thought, "There's another one!" |
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Post by mga707 on Apr 20, 2014 21:19:54 GMT -5
Jeff Lynne sang 'You shine a little love on my life (E.L.O.)' on "Shine a Little Love" that peaked at #8 in 1979 from Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra! Never noticed Lynne's 'audio selfie'. I'll have to listen to it! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 21:22:48 GMT -5
Jeff Lynne sang 'You shine a little love on my life (E.L.O.)' on "Shine a Little Love" that peaked at #8 in 1979 from Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra! Never noticed Lynne's 'audio selfie'. I'll have to listen to it! |
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Post by rayshae3 on Apr 20, 2014 21:28:47 GMT -5
Rapping for Chaka Khan in "I Feel for You". Another good example is "Talk Talk" by Talk Talk (great song, predating "It's My Life"),but didn't make the Top 40.
-KLF in "3am Eternal"
-"Le Freak" by Chic as in "C'est Chic"
Honorable mention to Ralph Tresvant who calls out the other members of New Edition "Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike" in "Cool It Now"
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Post by mga707 on Apr 20, 2014 21:38:40 GMT -5
Rapping for Chaka Khan in "I Feel for You". Another good example is "Talk Talk" by Talk Talk (great song, predating "It's My Life"),but didn't make the Top 40. -KLF in "3am Eternal" -"Le Freak" by Chic as in "C'est Chic" Honorable mention to Ralph Tresvant who calls out the other members of New Edition "Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike" in "Cool It Now" ...which brings to mind Brian Connelly's spoken intro to Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz": "Are you ready, Steve? Andy? Mick? All right, fellas, let's goooooooo!" |
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Post by rayshae3 on Apr 20, 2014 22:04:35 GMT -5
And in the duet "The Girl Is Mine", they address each other by the first names:
-"Michael, we're not going to fight about this"
-"Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter"
-"I've heard it all before, Michael"...
Another one I remember was one of the early singles by "Wham!" called "Wham! Rap", didn't make the Hot 100.
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Post by freakyflybry on Apr 20, 2014 22:08:59 GMT -5
How about "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Motley Crue where Vince Neil and Tommy Lee refer to each other ("Hey Tommy, check that out man!", "Where Vince?! Where?")? Similarly, their remake of "Smokin' In The Boys Room" mentions "me and Sixx, Mick and Tom". |
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Post by mkarns on Apr 20, 2014 22:28:27 GMT -5
Honorable mention to Ralph Tresvant who calls out the other members of New Edition "Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike" in "Cool It Now" In "Float On", the Floaters each mention their own names. Also: Samantha Fox in "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" Falco in "Rock Me Amadeus" (in the timeline part) Queen (technically) in "Killer Queen" And not a top 40 hit, but Chicago once charted with "Take Me Back to Chicago". |
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Post by blackbowl68 on Apr 20, 2014 23:28:03 GMT -5
Probably one most people would miss:
"Get On The Good Foot (Part 1)" contains the line "dance to the music of the James Brown band."
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