"All The Young Dudes", written by David Bowie and a hit for Mott The Hoople, contains the lyrics "And my brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones" and "Oh, man, I need TV when I got T-Rex".
Another Mott The Hoople song, "Honaloochie Boogie", mentions Chuck Berry. Meanwhile, David Bowie's "Life On Mars" references John Lennon ('cos Lennon's on sale again).
Best of all though is this rollicking novelty hit from 1974. Listen carefully and you will hear Mott The Hoople, David Bowie and many more famous names:
I bought the single when I was still in school (during the 70s). It wasn't as big a hit as some of their others. I bought the album (called "Rampant") on vinyl in 1983 and now I have it on CD, so that song has never really left my memory. Lol:)
Aerosmith are a good band as well. It took them a long time to find success here in the UK. They had been big in the USA for well over a decade before the "Permanent Vacation" album and its singles ("Dude Looks Like A Lady" and "Rag Doll") gave them their first Top 40 entries here. I first heard of them in 1975 from reading NME. They supported Mott The Hoople on their 1974 US tour and NME had a feature on MTH who were at the time (and still are) one of my favourite bands. That was what first drew my attention to Aerosmith, but their records weren't getting airplay in the UK at the time.
John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy Just to leave the folk music behind Zal and Denny workin' for a penny Tryin' to get a fish on the line In a coffee house Sebastian sat And after every number they'd pass the hat McGuinn and McGuire just a gettin' higher In L.A., you know where that's at And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Zally said Denny, you know there aren't many Who can sing a song the way that you do, let's go south Denny said Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish I could play guitar like you Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl) And after every number they'd pass the hat McGuinn and McGuire still a gettin' higher In L.A., you know where that's at And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swarthmore But she changed her mind one day Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike Take me to New York right away When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher But that's what they were aimin' at And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps Don't you work as hard as you play Make up, break up, everything is shake up Guess it had to be that way Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful McGuinn and McGuire just a catchin' fire In L.A., you know where that's at And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass Di di di dit dit dit di di di dit, whoa
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted And Mitchy wants to go to the sea Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it We knew she'd come eventually Greasin' on American Express cards It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations Can't go on indefinitely And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality
Songwriters: JOHN EDMUND ANDREW PHILLIPS, MICHELLE GILLIAM
This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at November 1, 2016 2:24 AM MDT
"Yup!" ... there's a few in this little ditty. Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, Jeanne Shepherd, Tom T Hall, Merle Haggard, Johnny Rodriquez, Bill Anderson, Ronnie Milsap, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Acuff, Ralph Emery, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens, Webb Pierce, Sonny James, Minnie Pearl, Jimmy Dickens, Earl Thomas Connelly, Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis, Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Eddy Arnold, Charley Pride, Dolly Parton and Crystal Gayle. (Phew)
The Statler Brothers - "How To Become A Country Star"
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at November 1, 2016 2:26 AM MDT
well the grand ole opry aint so grand anymore did you know hank williams aint a member but they keep him outside thier door hell they never really want johnny cash back in 74 say the grand ole opry aint so grand anymore
well they were nervous about ole waylon cause he had a crooked smile for many many years they never wanted bosibus cause he was to god damn loud do really think they ever wanted johnny paycheck hangin around
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