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Gog/Magog 
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 Topic: Muscial Artistes in Prog Lyrics
Posted: March 30 2006 at 12:37 |
Listening to Nadirs Big Chance by Peter Hammill the other day and
hearing Stevie Wonders name mentioned in the lyrics to "Two or Three
Spectres" I was wondering how many other groups or singers are
mentioned in Prog lyrics, probably loads, but I can't think of any
others at the moment.
Something to get yer grey matter working (or not) 
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Ounamahl
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 12:47 |
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David Bowie mentions Bob Dylan few times in his songs. Also Bob Dylan is in Sgt. Peppers' front cover.
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This is an electrified fairytale
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Ounamahl
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 12:47 |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd mentions Neil Young in "Sweet Home Alabama"
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This is an electrified fairytale
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chopper
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 14:19 |
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In "The Sun In My Eyes" on the new Tangent CD, Andy Tillison mentions Yes (as in "get my head kicked in for liking Yes").
He also mentions those other well known prog giants Suzi Quatro and The Rubettes.
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eddietrooper
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 14:27 |
Neil Young mentions Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page on "Downtown".
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eddietrooper
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 14:34 |
Yes say "Yes" about 35 times on "Tempus Fugit" 
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Agemo
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 14:40 |
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Altough the don't sing it, but "Happy Family" by King Crimson is supposed the be about The Beatles. They are on the cover of the album (Lizard) as well.
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Dona Nobis Pacem
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Paul K.
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Posted: March 30 2006 at 14:46 |
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Deep Purple's song "Smoke On The Water" is about Frank Zappa.
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Weasels ripped my flesh
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Agemo
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 10:12 |
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The Mothers Of Invention are mentioned in Supersister's Corporation Combo Boys
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Dona Nobis Pacem
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Rushman
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 10:36 |
The "Full Circle" section of Dream Theater's song Octavarium contains a bunch of references to artists, songs, and other "Pop Culture" all linked together:
Sailing on the seven seize the day tripper Diem's ready
Jack the Ripper Owen Wilson Phillips and my Supper's ready
Lucy in the Sky with diamond Dave's not here I come to save the Day for
Nightmare Cinema show me the way to get back home again
Flying Off the Hand With careful with
That axe Eugene Gene the dance machine messiah
Light my Fire gabba, gabba
Hey hey my my Generations home again
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Tuzvihar
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 12:00 |
 Paul K. wrote:
Deep Purple's song "Smoke On The Water" is about Frank Zappa. |
'Smoke on the water' is about fire in the studio they were recording in, in Switzerland. The Studio was on a lake (in a ship) and therefore: 'Smoke on the water'.
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski
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Antennas
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 12:07 |
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Steve Wilson/Porcupine Tree mentions Radiohead's 'The Bends' in Pure Narcotic.
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Jesus never managed to figure out the theremin either
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Dick Heath
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 12:17 |
Youre' So Vain: (Carol King) - James Taylor or Warren Beatty
Layla, Wonderful Tonight (Clapton, and what the George Harrison tune?): Pattie Boyd
We Was Fab (Harrison): The Beatles
Hey Hey My My (Neil Young): Johnny Rotten
Boys Of Summer (Don Henley): Grateful Dead
Yer Blues (Beatles); Bob Dylan (well his Mr Jones)
Hey Jude; Julian Lennon
And who was the late Kevin Gilbert referring to: looking to have sex with the Lakers........??????? And Gilbert in various songs refers to the Beatles, Dead, Rolling Stones etc.
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