R&P, i have two questions....?

Question

can you give me a list of songs ABOUT other musicians,

and songs ABOUT bob dylan?

Answer 1

Sonic Youth's "Teenage Riot" is about J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

Pavement's "Range Life" has parts about Stone Temple Pilots and Smashing Pumpkins

Sebadoh's "Freed Pig" is also about J Mascis

Answer 2

Question one - Shine A Light by the Rolling Stones (about Brian Jones)

Question two - Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez...I don't think she's ever said for sure that she wrote it about Bob Dylan, but if you listen to the lyrics it's quite obvious who it's about.

And while I'm thinking about it, Joan Baez also wrote a song for Janis Joplin...called In The Quiet Morning.

Answer 3

Song For Bob Dylan - David Bowie :)

And I couldn't really think of any songs solely about musicians, but...

In Californication, Kurt Cobain is mentioned, and in Give t Away, Bob Marley is mentioned. And in Coffee Shop, Iggy Pop is mentioned. All RHCP. :D

Oh, and Shine On You Crazy Diamond, about Syd Barrett.

*Edit: I thought of two really obvious ones, I don't know how I didn't think. Sweet Home Alabama mentions Neil Young, and Heart-Shaped Box [Nirvana] is about Courtney Love. And in Pennyroyal Tea, Leonard Cohen in mentioned.

Answer 4

Shine on you crazy dimond - pink floyd ( about syd barret)

Wish you were here - pink floyd ( about syd barret)

bob dylan blues - syd barret.   ( about bob dylan)

Answer 5

Laurel is right - Diamonds in Rust was for Dylan, Joan mentions it in concert sometimes. She also had these about him:

To Bobby

Winds of the Old Days

Time is Passing Us By

Oh Brother

Here's some others that mention Dylan:

Garden Party by Ricky Nelson

Song for Bob Dylan, David Bowie

Here's some that are about Other musicians/bands:

Monterey, Eric Burdon and the Animals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvs8U0oxn...

Creeque Alley, Mama's and the Papa's

Sweet Soul Music, Arthur Conley

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, CSN

Going to California, Led Zeppelin

Mr. Soul, Buffalo Springfield

Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie

Cover of the Rolling Stone, Dr. Hook

Too Old to Rock & Roll, Jethro Tull

Fire on the Mountain, Grateful Dead

Woodstock, Joni Mitchell, CSNY

American Band, Grand Funk Railroad

Band on the Run, Paul McCartney and Wings

Just a Singer in a Rock & Roll Band, Moody Blues

Vera, Pink Floyd

Join Together, The Who

Answer 6

How Do You Sleep? - John Lennon (Paul McCartney)

Answer 7

Shine A Light

Wish You Were Here

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Free Fallin'

The Seeker

Answer 8

I never thought I'd recommend this, but I guess I will....

Side Of A Bullet by Nickleback (Dimebag Darrell)

Here's some that I'd glady recommend that aren't c**p.

Wish You Were Here - Punk Floyd (Syd Barret)

Dude (Looks Like A Lady) by Aerosmith (Vince Neil)

Answer 9

Alana Myles ''Black Velvet'' and John Fogarty ''Big Train From Memphis'' are both about Elvis and Cheap Trick ''Surrender'' mentions Kiss........David Bowie ''Song For Bob Dylan'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_for_Bo...

Answer 10

American Pie - Don McLean (The song talks about The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Joan Baez, and Peter Seger)

Here Today - Paul McCartney (He wrote this song to John Lennon after his death. Tis a beautiful song....)

Answer 11

We Didn't Start the Fire isn't about any musicians, but is filled with references to them.

Let it Die by the Foo Fighters could be taken as a reference to Kurt Cobain.

and sorry Bob Dylan Blues is the only one I know abou him