djmelbatoast Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Songs about: Actual events1. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald2. Bells of Morning - Stephen Fearing3. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock4. GD- New Speedway Boogie5. CSNY-Ohio6. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down7. Don Mclean - American Pie8. The Hip - 50 Mission Cap LEAFS SUCK9. Tori Amos - Me and a Gun10. Ani DiFranco - Self Evident11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Tori Amos - Me and a Gunquite the powerful song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) Songs about: Actual events1. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald2. Bells of Morning - Stephen Fearing3. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock4. GD- New Speedway Boogie5. CSNY-Ohio6. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down7. Don Mclean - American Pie8. The Hip - 50 Mission Cap LEAFS SUCK9. Tori Amos - Me and a Gun10. Ani DiFranco - Self Evident11. Keller Williams - Gate Crashers Suck12. Edited February 20, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Tori Amos - Me and a Gunquite the powerful songQuite the powerful woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Quite the powerful woman!i saw her at massey hall a few years ago. just her and a piano and giant harpsicord. was pretty unique. that song sent a chill down a thousand spines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Songs about: Actual events1. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald2. Bells of Morning - Stephen Fearing3. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock4. GD- New Speedway Boogie5. CSNY-Ohio6. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down7. Don Mclean - American Pie8. The Hip - 50 Mission Cap LEAFS SUCK9. Tori Amos - Me and a Gun10. Ani DiFranco - Self Evident11. Keller Williams - Gate Crashers Suck12. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 new theme in a moment..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 tick tock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 OH come on, let ME pick it! I'm a topic-picking whore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) Pretty impressive, folks!1. Songs about Cars2. Drinking songs3. Songs about Death4. Songs about lakes5. Songs about astronomical phenomena6. Songs with numbers in the title [Page 3]7. Songs Over 21 Minutes (no live versions)8. songs under one minute (not live ones)9. songs about snow 10. Songs about pussy11. Songs about the penis12. Songs about DOGS [Page 7]13. songs about spacemen14. songs that you want to hear at Roo 07 (based on the new lineup)15. Songs by artists you hope get added to Bonnaroo (whether or not it's likely)16. Songs about food17. Songs about the herb18. Songs about sports19. Songs with a woman's name as the title20. Songs About "You"21. Songs about rain22. Songs about water23. Opinions of Our World [Page 11]24. Songs About Colours25. Songs about Age26. Songs with a proper geographic location in the title27. Songs that require you to spell out a word out in order to properly sing them.28. Let It Grow: Each song's title (including artist) must be one letter longer than the previous [Page 14]29. Songs by people who were celebrities before they were musicians: “’Cause I Canâ€30. The Alphabet (Artist - Song)31. Songs about the music business 32. Songs about the weekend33. Songs About Money34. Songs about the First time 35. Songs With a Question Mark(s) in the Title36. Songs about rivers (note: see this one for how NOT to play this game) [Page 18]37. Songs by bands whose lead singer's subsequent solo career was more (or equally as) successful than the original band38. Songs about (or having a reference to) groupies39. Songs about murder40. Songs to hump to: 41. Songs about the future:42. Songs about birds43. Songs about War44. Songs about friends45. Songs about Pharmaceutical Drugs46. Songs that reference a foreign culture.47. Songs about pain48. Songs That Tell A Story [Page 23]49. Songs with Monday-Friday in the title ... (NO Sat or Sun)50. Original versions of songs which have seen covers achieve equal or greater popularity outside of the realm of music geek-dom: "Dude, is Dylan covering Hendrix?"51. Songs about weddings52. Songs with biblical themes53. Theme: Songs appearing in television commercials and the product or business they are trying to sell.54. Songs sung in any other language than English55. Alliteration56. Songs with a rhyme in the title57. Songs about The Devil58. Songs about: Actual events [Page 27]Once we hit 100 different themes, we can start reprising older ones ("Volume 2") on the condition that the original theme must be quoted and shown so that no songs are repeated in Volume 2. But we're a ways away from that.*******************Here's the next theme:Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda") Edited February 20, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 the referred-to song doesn't have to be in the title of your choice, just in the song itself.I just want to make the distinction between songs that quote other songs lyrics as opposed to songs that refer to other song titles. Please, carry on!So that Plaskett song should have reference to the TITLES of the national anthems, not just to words contained within those national anthems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Plaskett song directly refers to title of O Canada We all go outThen we all come homeBut I fall asleep with the TV onAt 3 AM they play "O Canada"and indirectly refers to The Star Spangled BannerWe all go outThen we all come homeBut I fall asleep with the TV onAt 3 AM oh say can you seeThe dawn's early light has taken you from meThe USA part doesn't count, but it's clever wordplay and dammit I like that!Good idea MarcO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Frank Zappa - No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th) (referring to "Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony") NOTE: The brackets appear in the title.7.8.9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Plaskett tune is ok because the *title* of a song is referenced alright. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 re Zappa - I don't see any direct reference to Tchaikovsky's 6th in these lyrics. Musically, there may be some, but I see no name-check here of the piece itself. Sorry, but I don't think it can stay on.I could be a slave for the rest of my life As long as I know that you'd be my wife No matter what you do Can't hide my love for you You treat me bad, girl I won't cry, I won't moan I'll work real hard the rest of my days Bring all my dough back home I don't care how you treat me I don't care how you treat me I'm an all-American Boy, I love it He loves it Sock it to me Strap it to me As long as we're together darling, through the years Watching TV together Licking our coupons together Saving stamps Buying fruit together Smoking some fruit Then we'll save all our stamps We'll go down to the redemption center and trade them in For a throw pillow that says:I Married JoanLalalalala[...] Nice to see youAnd besides darling, what makes it all so important, and what makes it have meaning, my darling, you know as well as I, you've got big tits. No matter what you do Can't hide my love for you You treat me bad, girl I won't cry, I won't moan I'll work real hard the rest of my days Bring everything back home I don't care how you treat me I don't care how you treat me Indians love it too Mjamammamjamma get some rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Frank Zappa - No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th) (referring to "Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony") NOTE: The brackets appear in the title.7. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon)8.9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Frank Zappa - No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th) (referring to "Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony") NOTE: The brackets appear in the title.7. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon)8. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene)9.10.11.12. Edited February 20, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Why'd I pull my own contribution? At least it stayed on. Always go with 1st instincts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 y'all made a mess, here's how it should be now (sorry stonemtn, maybe try again?):Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon)6. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene)7.8.9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The title is as I wrote it. It refers to that symphony in the title, not within the song itself. That doesn't qualify? I've been ripped off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon)6. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene)7. Pet Shop Boys - I Want To Wake Up (Tainted Love & Love is Strange)8.9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 you're right, my bad. sorry dude.Songs That Reference Other Song Titles1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar")3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.)4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow,"5. Frank Zappa - No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th)6. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon)7. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene)8. Pet Shop Boys - I Want To Wake Up (Tainted Love & Love is Strange)9.10.11.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 No worries. That said, we will have to fist-fight if we meet one day. (I wish it were otherwise; I truly do.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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