• Submit Date: 11/19/2006
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

Some Bands I Like to Name Check, and One of Them is...

Artist Song
Television Personalities  I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives 
Syd Barrett  Bob Dylan Blues 
Bob Dylan  Song to Woody 
The Flaming Lips  Five Stop Mother Superior Rain 
Daniel Johnston  The Beatles 
The Minutemen  Political Song for Michael Jackson 
Pavement  Unseen Power of the Picket Fence 
Nirvana  Pennyroyal Tea 
Leonard Cohen  Chelsea Hotel No. 2 
Sonic Youth  Tunic (Song for Karen) 
Patti Smith  Rock N Roll Nigger 
The Brian Jonestown Massacre  (David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six 
Stereolab  John Cage Bubblegum 
The Fall  I Am Damo Suzuki 
The Animals  Story of Bo Diddley 

Comment:

Name-dropping. It's something we all do, and most musicians do it. Some of them go as far as to include it in their songs, though some are more subtle than others. Here are a few that either reference other artists in the song title or in the song itself, or both.

Feedback:

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ofthaltned
Date: 11/19/2006
Damn you! Now the mix I made a week or two ago, but couldn't (and still can't) submit yet due to, ahem, unfortunate external circumstances is going to look like a cheap rip-off of yours.
Personal bitterness aside, this looks pretty great.
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kwan_dk
Date: 11/19/2006
This is a brilliant idea for a mix and very, very well done. 'I Know where Syd Barrett Lives' has to be the most cool title that I've heard in months - is the song as good as the title? :-)
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The Misfit
Date: 11/19/2006
Great idea, great mix! Check out Damien Youth's "I Know Where Robyn Hitchcock Lives"; it'd make a great closer.
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Fat Albert
Date: 11/19/2006
very cool idea. that pennyroyal tea-leonard cohen connection is one i think about too.
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XYZ
Date: 11/20/2006
Good idea, brilliantly executed. Jeffrey Lewis' Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song would have fitted in nicely alongside the Leonard Cohen as it namechecks Leonard and the song in some detail. that doesn't in any way detract from this excellent mix. It's very easy to sit here and say 'where was...'
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XYZ
Date: 11/20/2006
Good idea, brilliantly executed. Jeffrey Lewis' Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song would have fitted in nicely alongside the Leonard Cohen as it namechecks Leonard and the song in some detail. that doesn't in any way detract from this excellent mix. It's very easy to sit here and say 'where was...'
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 11/20/2006
Great idea. Nick Cave Dolls by Bongwater comes to mind.
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Barrydali
Date: 11/20/2006
Brilliant but I'm experiencing similar sour grapes to ofthaltned as I've got one of these on the back burner too although it's safe to say this kicks it's ass.
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Salman1
Date: 11/20/2006
Nicely done. I use to name-check a lot when I was in high school to sound cooler and hip... I was such a snob back then!
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jonpoi
Date: 11/20/2006
I think name dropping is not only perfectly natural, I love it when my famous friends mention my name behind my back. There is no greater pleasure. Good job.
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deja_vu_all_over_again
Date: 11/21/2006
This is very impressive. Good idea, great music; all bases covered!
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valis
Date: 11/21/2006
Outstanding dharma_bum! Always good to see the BJM here.
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Circle_Pit
Date: 11/22/2006
Nice mix - but any name dropping mix should consider including 'Pop Songs Your New Boyfreind's Too Stupid to Know About' by Tullycraft. Ultimate in indie name dropping.
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Nomates
Date: 11/23/2006
Nice idea, nicely done.