Songs That Reference Other Songs (Not Sampling)

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@Aspidistra

Apparently this song was never big in the US, but Anne-Marie’s 2002 is the absolute poster child for this thread. She gets up to six in a row

I’d give that title to “American Pie.” Not only because it references more songs, but because it’s stood the test of time and known internationally.

@Skywatcher

“American Pie” directly references “That’ll Be the Day”, “The Book of Love”, “The Bible Tells Me So”, “A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)”, “Like a Rolling Stone”, “Helter Skelter”, “Eight Miles High”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, and indirectly references “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” & “Sympathy for the Devil”.