On That Note: This Happened Once Before

[Althetuna]

Jethro Tull: Crossed-Eyed Mary

Song on concept album Aqualung whose lyric references a character in song Aqualung

Hey, laughing in the playground
Gets no kicks from little boys
Would rather make it with a letching gray, yeah
Or maybe her attention is drawn by aqualung
Who watches through the railings as they play

 

[Cupped]

Ricky Nelson, Garden Party

References his songs Honkey Tonk Woman and Hello Mary Lou

I said hello to Mary Lou
She belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk
It was time to leave
But it's, all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see you can't please everyone
So ya got to please yourself

 

[Clone Head]

American Pie by Don McLean has several references to other song titles buried in the lyrics




James Dean by The Eagles



Helter Skelter by the Beatles



Eight Miles High by the Byrds

 

[cytor]

 

[Joe4Cy]

Steve, give me some of that Vitamin C-Sharp.
This songs about your mother...

 

[jbhtexas]

A little banter at the beginning and end of the song where the group calls each other by name...

 

[MeanDean]

"I don't believe in Beatles."

 

[jbhtexas]

Paul and Michael calling each other by name at the end...

 

[drlove]

She says "Lou, its the beginning of a great adventure"

 

[drlove]

“Me and Mike Watt, we played for years" …
"Me and Mike Watt, playing guitar.“

(Also references other artists)

i won't post as it is NSFW, but "HeartBeat" from Mike Watt's solo record is pretty funny and Kathleen Hanna refers to "Mr Watt, dude, babe, sir. You really need to get me my Annie Soundtrack back soon because you've had it forever, and I know you haven't even listened to it yet."

 

[cytor]

The first step of the cure is a KISS.

 

[Cyrealist]

 

[MeanDean]

"Hey, Ray!
Hey, Sugar!
Tell them who we are"

 

[cyclones500]

Stretches the boundary a little, referencing former band.
(Aimed at Paul):

“So ‘Sgt. Pepper’ took you by surprise” …
“The only thing you done was ‘Yesterday.’”



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(Also "former band," but John wrote both.)

“Say you want a revolution …

 

[Cyrealist]

 

[Althetuna]

Just heard this today.
Phish: Free

References 1990 Phish song Bouncing Around the Room

I'm floating in the blimp a lot
I feel the feeling I forgot
Swimming weightless in the womb
Bouncing gently round the room

 

[cyclones500]

Random late-bump, this happened to spring to mind earlier today.

“Zilch” and “No Time,” The Monkees … line appears on back-to-back tracks on “Headquarters.”

“Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self-defense”