NIrvanan lyrics:

Take your time,

hurry up,

the choice is yours, don’t be late

Blink lyrics:

I took my time,

I hurried up,

The choice was mine, I didn’t think enough

“Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry’s train songs

and blue eyes cryin’ in the rain, out in Luckenbach Texas

ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain”

The Bare Naked Ladies reference The Beach Boy song “Fun, Fun, Fun” in their song “Brian Wilson”

I’ve managed to come up with the Ash song Kung Fu with the line “I haven’t been the same since my teenage lobotomy”, a reference to the song Teenage Lobotomy by the Ramones.

The band Screeching Weasel recorded a song called I Wrote Holden Caulfield, a reference to the Green Day song Who Wrote Holden Caulfield. Strangely enough, neither song makes mention of Holden, nor that the book’s actual title is The Catcher In The Rye.

In But Julian, I’m A Little Bit Older Than You by Courtney Love there’s the line I see Paris, I see France, oh I hear London calling a reference to London Calling by the Clash, which she almost removed after the death of Joe Strummer. On the subject of Courtney Love, Hole had a tour and later a song called Use Once and Destroy, a partial reference to Nirvana’s song Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. The lyrics could be interpreted as being about Kurt Cobain, but then so also could their song Playing Your Song.

I desperately wanted to find a song reference in something by Har Mar Superstar, just so I could quote one of his songs and inadvertently encourage others to listen to them, but it would just be so forced it’s not worth it.

Oh, and Pearl Jam’s Love Boat Captain makes reference to the Beatles All You Need is Love.

“We went to the Philly Pizza Company

And ordered some hot tea

The waitress said well no, we only have it iced

So we jumped up on the table and shouted anarchy

And someone played a Beach Boys song on the jukebox

It it was “California Dreamin”

So we started screamin

On such a winter’s day ”

Jimmy Eat World, “A Praise Chorus”:

Crimson and clover, over and over

Crimson and clover, over and over

Our house in the middle of the street

Why did we ever meet?

Started my rock ‘n roll fantasy

Don’t don’t, don’t let’s start

Why did we ever part?

Kick start my rock ‘n’ roll heart

Which reference…

“Crimson and Clover,” Tommy James and the Shondells (or Joan Jett, take your pick)

“Our House,” Madness

“Why Did We Ever Meet,” The Promise Ring

Started my rock ‘n’ roll fantasy…Bad Company, maybe?

“Don’t Let’s Start,” They Might Be Giants

“Kickstart My Heart,” Motley Crue

Plus, it’s just an awesome song. :)