How about this for a playlist? Music which is referenced in another song. But both songs have to be absolutely worthy of a playlist from The Journalix – only the very best!
And we can even go as far as a song within a song within a song… Are you following?
ROXANNE – THE POLICE (OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR – 1978)
The song found a kinship with Arctic Monkeys’ frontman Alex Turner when penning lyrics for…
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN – ARCTIC MONKEY (WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT – 2006)
“He told Roxanne to put on her red light”
BAND ON THE RUN – PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS (1973)
“I turn my radio on for you, baby…”
YOUR LOVE IS MY FAVOURITE BAND – THE VACCINES (COMBAT SPORTS – 2018)
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS – THE BEATLES (REVOLVER – 1966)
Rather unsurprisingly, Oasis mention this in the following:
MORNING GLORY – OASIS ((WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? – 1995)
Rather interestingly, this has the honour of being mentioned in a Blur song. At the height of Britpop, and rather cheekily I hasten to add. So maybe not an honour, at all.
MORE MUSIC WITHIN YET ANOTHER SONG?!
COUNTRY HOUSE – BLUR (THE GREAT ESCAPE – 1995)
Both came out at the same time. But which came first, the chicken or the egg? Music within a song within a song. We’re entering Inception territory now…
WONDERWALL – OASIS ((WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? – 1995)
Oasis again show their impact on pop culture in the 90’s – and arguably beyond. Hell, we’re still writing about them…
WRITING TO REACH YOU – TRAVIS (THE MAN WHO – 1999)
CHICAGO – SUFJAN STEVENS (ILLINOISE – 2005)
Featuring in (drum roll please):