Bands that say the name of other bands in a song

John Cale : Mr Wilson. Love this song about Brian Wilson !

 

Creeque Alley mentions many. And "American Pie" does as well, but indirectly.

 

The Who- "Mirroe Door"

If you don't hear me, how can I tell you
If you don't listen, why should I speak
If you're indifferent, how can I reach you
Just 'cos you're angry don't assume I'm weak
Howling Wolf, and old Link Wray
Dave Van Ronk and Doris Day
Bobby Darin, Brownie McGhee
Elvis, Buddy and Eddie C.
Music makes me, makes me strong
Strong vibrations, make me long
Long for a place where I belong
You will find me in this song.
Who will walk through the mirror door
Will there be music, or will there be war
Will we be rich, or will we be poor
Who will walk through the mirror door
Who will walk through the mirror door
Will there be music, or will there be war
Will we be rich, or will we be poor
Who will walk through the mirror door
A thousand angels, a million children
Fire and fear in a suicide eye
Golden stairway to a Zeppelin heaven
Rolling thunder under New York sky
Frank 'n' Ella, Ray 'What'd I Say'
Johnny Cash and Johnnie Ray
Amadeus and Ludvig Van
Henry, Johann and the doo dah band.
We are here in celebration
This music's gonna make us strong
We climb up high, to the golden station
Curtis Mayfield ain't waiting long
(Get on board...)
Who will walk through the mirror door
Will there be music, or will there be war
Will we be rich, or will we be poor
Who will walk through the mirror door
Who will walk through the mirror door
Will there be music, or will there be war
Will we be rich, or will we be poor
Who will walk through the mirror door
Howling Wolf, and old Link Wray
Dave Van Ronk and Doris Day
Bobby Darin, Brownie McGhee
Elvis, Buddy and Eddie C.
Frank 'n' Ella, Ray 'What'd I Say'
Johnny Cash and Johnnie Ray
Amadeus and Ludvig Van
Henry, Johann and the doo dah band.
Keep on climbing

 

They Might Be Giants- "Twisting"
Mentions Fresh Young Fellows AND The db's!

 

Def Leppard with "ROCKET"

Jack Flash, rocket man, Sergeant Pepper and the band
Ziggy, Benny and the Jets, take a rocket
We just gotta fly


Jet Black, Johnny B ,Gene Jeanie, Killer Queen
Dizzy Lizzy Major Tom so c'mon
We just gotta fly

Kind of indirectly with the song's they sung. I've never figured out what "Jet Black" referred to.

 

Pure Prairie League - You're Between Me

Sittin' on McKenzie river... listen to McKendree Spring
Tryin' to get into heaven... tryin' to get into almost everything now
Used to be so good... somethin' new inside me every day, looks like

 

Bruce Cockburn, The Last Night of the World:

"The radio's playing Superchunk..."

 

Bob Dylan, Highlands:

"I'm listening to Neil Young, I gotta turn up the sound"

 

The reynolds girls -- 'i'd rather jack (than fleetwood mac)'.....sorry, the horror is deep in my memory....