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Title: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Sir Doctor President on September 02, 2015, 02:37:53 PM
Hey people,

I'm trying to put together a mixtape (not for any monetary reward; just to share with friends).  The mixtape has a theme: Songs About Music.

A couple tracks I have to give you an idea of the direction this is going in:

Music Is Love - David Crosby
I Need That Record - The Tweeds
Dear Elvis Presley - Kaleidoscope

Please suggest more in this vein.
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 02, 2015, 02:52:59 PM
Live for the Music - Bad Comapany
Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
I dreamed I saw Phil Ochs last night - Billy Bragg
This Kind of Music - Jonathan Richman
History Lesson II - Minutemen
Rock and Roll Band - Boston
Long Live Rock and Roll - Rainbow
Touring - The Ramones
to Play Some Music - Journey
Tour Song - Jawbreaker
We are the Road Crew - Motorhead
The Animal Trainer and the Toad - Mountain
You can't Stop the Music - the Kinks
Rock n Roll Dreams'll come true - The Gas Station Dogs

come to mind...
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: fonpr on September 02, 2015, 07:16:14 PM
Quote from: Sir Doctor President on September 02, 2015, 02:37:53 PM
Hey people,

I'm trying to put together a mixtape (not for any monetary reward; just to share with friends).  The mixtape has a theme: Songs About Music.

A couple tracks I have to give you an idea of the direction this is going in:

Music Is Love - David Crosby
I Need That Record - The Tweeds
Dear Elvis Presley - Kaleidoscope

Please suggest more in this vein.
I Hate Music!
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 03, 2015, 02:08:53 AM
Quote from: fonpr on September 02, 2015, 07:16:14 PM
Quote from: Sir Doctor President on September 02, 2015, 02:37:53 PM


Hey people,

I'm trying to put together a mixtape (not for any monetary reward; just to share with friends).  The mixtape has a theme: Songs About Music.

A couple tracks I have to give you an idea of the direction this is going in:

Music Is Love - David Crosby
I Need That Record - The Tweeds
Dear Elvis Presley - Kaleidoscope

Please suggest more in this vein.
I Hate Music!

https://youtu.be/3Q2jw-RX4xw
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: fonpr on September 03, 2015, 09:28:45 AM
The Replacements - I Hate Music | HQ + Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFeS0VstOdE#)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: not that clay on September 03, 2015, 03:01:33 PM
The Replacements - Alex Chilton

They Might Be Giants - We're the Replacements
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 03, 2015, 03:46:50 PM
The Amateur Gynecologists - "the Replacements Stink"

https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/541973/the-replacements-stink (https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/541973/the-replacements-stink)

The Jack Saints - "Bury Me Next To Bob Stinson"
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 03, 2015, 04:18:44 PM
Wearing my Wings shirt today, so just remembered "Rockshow"
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: gravy boat on September 03, 2015, 05:05:18 PM
American Music Club--Johnny Mathis' Feet
Warren Zevon (off the live album)--Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger
Creedence-Traveling Band
Dump--I can hear music
Wilco-Heavy Metal Drummer
Hold Steady-Most People are DJ's

I almost listed AC/DC --It's a Long Way to the Top. But I worked at a bar once many years ago where that was on the jukebox and it was easily the most played song. I've heard those damn bagpipes too many times in this life.
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Carver on September 03, 2015, 05:42:50 PM
Meatmen -One Down Three to Go
Mojo Nixon - Don Henley Must Die
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Sir Doctor President on September 03, 2015, 06:58:58 PM
Almost forgot:

Teenage Fanclub - Is This Music
Alex Chilton - The EMI Song
Kaleidoscope - Dear Elvis Presley
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: nec13 on September 03, 2015, 08:21:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLqw5PtWPjA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLqw5PtWPjA)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: fonpr on September 03, 2015, 09:23:45 PM

Nick Lowe - "Music For Money" (Official Audio) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLqw5PtWPjA#)]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLqw5PtWPjA
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: joe on September 04, 2015, 11:47:26 AM
the Mountain Goats - Duke Ellington
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music
The Pillows - Instant Music
Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
Life of Agony - Words and Music
the Mountain Goats - Dance Music
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: nec13 on September 04, 2015, 12:38:54 PM
He Loved Him Madly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fc_-VZlkcM#)

An elegy for Duke Ellington
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: heartlesshackle on September 04, 2015, 01:37:24 PM
The Rolling Stones - "The Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfjozLGueU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfjozLGueU)

X - "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbn3hGkpeo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbn3hGkpeo)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 04, 2015, 02:15:32 PM
Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane (Official Audio) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aRNUsmfeck#)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Sir Doctor President on September 04, 2015, 03:12:07 PM
Quote from: heartlesshackle on September 04, 2015, 01:37:24 PM
The Rolling Stones - "The Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfjozLGueU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfjozLGueU)

X - "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbn3hGkpeo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbn3hGkpeo)

Perfect. Stellar.
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: AllSussedOut on September 04, 2015, 04:20:20 PM
One of my favorite songs, and one of my favorite videos online.  Always makes me smile.

The Replacements - Talent Show [live from The International Rock Awards]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5CaagwSYGk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5CaagwSYGk)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: heartlesshackle on September 04, 2015, 05:31:01 PM
The Kinks - "Session Man"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzEMEa6iOk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzEMEa6iOk)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Kurz on September 06, 2015, 10:40:06 AM
Quote from: gravy boat on September 03, 2015, 05:05:18 PM
Warren Zevon (off the live album)--Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger
Also:
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger
Though technically that isn't about music...

Wilson Pickett's Soul Survivor, however, is.
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: fonpr on September 06, 2015, 03:18:39 PM
The Showmen - IT WILL STAND (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa17h1n5kCw#)
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Epic Soundtracks on September 06, 2015, 06:50:31 PM
Kinks -- Session Man
Pavement -- Unseen Power of the Picket Fence
Smog -- Prince Alone In the Studio
Steely Dan -- Parker's Band
Joni Mitchell -- Furry Sings the Blues
The Doors -- When the Music's Over
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Steeley Chris on September 07, 2015, 02:00:28 PM
Bread - Guitar Man
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: buffcoat on September 07, 2015, 02:29:42 PM
Ray Stevens - "Gitarzan."
Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: Mike Desert on September 08, 2015, 01:08:03 PM
Quote from: Epic Soundtracks on September 06, 2015, 06:50:31 PM

Pavement -- Unseen Power of the Picket Fence


Cut your hair too:

Music scene is crazy,
Bands start up each and every day
I saw another one just the other day
A special new band...........

Title: Re: Songs about music/musicians
Post by: heartlesshackle on September 09, 2015, 05:27:15 PM
I can't believe I almost forgot

The Clash - "Death or Glory"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOpZhQ7MEM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOpZhQ7MEM)