You just gotta love songs that have eponymousity in them. I know I do. The summertime is a good time to listen to eponymous songs too. I'm sure I've written about eponymous songs before but my memory isn't so good. So now when an eponymous song has cropped up in the summertime, I feel the need to post it.
Slow Club are an amazing and lovely folky pop duo, who I was lucky enough to see at Homegame this year, they were fab. Just fab.
They have an eponymous type song, which is fab - it's not quite as eponymous as, say, "Titus Andronicus" by Titus Andronicus - which is also a fab song, but it is eponymous and descriptive - which really helps when picking a song to listen to, I find.
Slow Club's song is called "Slow Club Summer Shakedown", which is all the info you need really!
If you like, have a listen to the song, and then think of other either eponymous songs, or very self descriptive songs that you like, and make a note of them in the comments?
Bo Diddley, by Bo Diddley
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ReplyDeleteOoh, am I allowed Miles runs the voodoo down?
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ReplyDeleteI see that and raise you a "Clash City Rockers"!!!
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream
ReplyDeleteand a "Beta Band Rap" too....
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ReplyDeleteThere's Wham Rap too.
ReplyDeleteNot unlike Marie Antoinette, the Dandy Warhols had not one but, but two! TWO! of these bad boys on their debut LP - "The Dandy Warhols' T.V. Theme Song" and 'It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with The Dandy Warhols" - which was 20 minutes plus, split over three tracks!!!
ReplyDelete"Wham Rap" really shoulda been called "Wham Rap (Badly)"....
ReplyDelete"Ant Mu -SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIC" (courtesy of Mrs McF)
ReplyDeleteHolly Hop, by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
ReplyDeleteAlbion Sunrise, by the Albion Band
ReplyDeleteIf only "U Can't Touch This" had been named "Hammertime".....
ReplyDeleteMrs McF wonders if "Human" by the Human League counts? As I type this she's just mentioned "Living In A Box" (which I think is a favourite tune of DsD's - or have I drunk too much Riojja?)
The Groundhogs - Groundhog Blues
ReplyDeleteCock and Bull, by the Cock and Bull Band
ReplyDelete"Public Image" by Public Image Limited, which is in my top 600 songs ever list, by the way !
ReplyDeleteThe Real Tuesday Weld by The Real Tuesday Weld is kinda anti-eponymouse doncha think? 'Cause like The Real Tuesday Weld is singing about The Real Tuesday Weld singing about about the real Tuesday Weld, who is the real Tuesday Weld and not The Real Tuesday Weld.
ReplyDeleteThat's easy for you to say, Tin..
ReplyDeleteDeath and the Maiden by The Verlaines includes the chorus You'll only end up like Rimbaud, get shot by Verlaine, Verlaine, Verlaine, (etc)
is this a written out list of 600 blimpey?
ReplyDeleteThelonious Monk Blue Monk
ReplyDeletePentangling, by Pentangle
ReplyDeleteI think hip-hoppers and Jazzers have always been good at it.
ReplyDelete@tinny - the b600 is much referred to, but only exists in my head! But, boy! it's good stuff!!
ReplyDeleteMotorhead by Motörhead
ReplyDeleteCarole, I've got exactly that playing at the moment- does that count as well Blimpy?
ReplyDeleteOops- I meant the Thelonius Monk.. way to suck me in there, Carole..
ReplyDeleteYer but, the real Tuesday Weld was really Susan Ker Weld, doesn't that put the cat amongst the pigeons?
ReplyDeletePerhaps if we changed the group's name....
This is a silly game, but I'll play once:
ReplyDeleteParker's Mood.
"Thelonious Monk" by Motorhead? Can someone put it in the dropbox please?
ReplyDeleteYou need those little dot unlaut thingees over the o's in Thelonious.
ReplyDeleteBut not Monk, strangely. I've sat many a night pondering what they meant by that.
You people are pathetic
ReplyDeletehey, it does jazz up your name nicely
ReplyDeletePIL should be higher than 600.
ReplyDeleteBallad of the Tindersticks
Who the Fuck Are the Artic Monkeys?
Fall Sound
ReplyDeleteDonds for Motorhead and Public Image, but anti-donds for Living In A Box (not me, guv).
ReplyDeleteBad Company, by, um, I forget now ... Seriously though, anyone with the Social CDs has this, courtesy of Gordon.
Fairground Attraction
Spacehog
Mother Love Bone self-reference in Capricorn Sister, as do Drive-By Truckers in Road Cases, but I don't suppose they count.
Mogwai Fear Satan?
The Ruts - In A Rut.
Snap! - Cult of Snap (curiously without the exclamation mark).
I'm sure there's loads more in my collection, but I'm just too tired tonight.
Donds for Mogwai fear Satan.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it odd that TV On The Radio are named after Tommy Vance?
"Jus' A Rascal" - Dizzee Rascal -well, he is, isn't he?
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ReplyDelete"Song For The Fields" - Fields
ReplyDelete"I am not Spock" - Leonard Nimoy
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ReplyDeleteOH YES YOU ARE
The Mrs mentioned "Talk Talk" earlier
ReplyDelete"I am Spock" - Leonard Nimoy
ReplyDeletePigbag: Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
ReplyDeleteFreeez: Southern Freeez
Colourbox: The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme
The Ballad of John and Yoko
ReplyDeleteit's too obvious for hip-hoppers, i like it when rockers do it too.
ReplyDeleteOn a metal tip, I love: God Dethroned - Loyal To The Crown Of God Dethroned
and (my pals)
Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
A.R.E. Weapons 'A.R.E. Weapons'
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Death to Los Campesinos! by Los Campesinos!
Mull Historical Society by Mull Historical Society.
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Schwervon! by Schwervon !
you could then go on a 2Tone tip.
The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me (album)
ReplyDeletewelcome back shane
ReplyDeleteshane's back!
ReplyDeletei noticed first
ReplyDeleteExuma, The Obeah Man – Exuma
ReplyDeleteStray Cat Strut – The Stray Cats
We're From Barcelona – I'm From Barcelona
Setting Sun – The Aliens, which closes with them repeating the line "We are The Aliens"
Madness – Madness
We Are The Moles – Moles
Didn't we have self referential songs on RR some time ago? So I'll limit myself to the strictly eponymous:
ReplyDeleteBabybird by Babybird
Belle & Sebastian by Belle & Sebastian
Focus by Focus
They Might Be Giants by They Might Be Giants
Hmmm ... perhaps that is too restrictive. So how about:
Where But For Caravan Would I? by Caravan
Zuton Fever by The Zutons
The Hives Are The Law, You Are Crime by The Hives
TB, is the group or the song title in bold?
ReplyDeleteI have a theory that bands start up, and then can't decide on a name, so pick one from their songs?
ReplyDeleteEl Blimp: Is anyone up for album of the week? If not I've got a piece that might fit.
ReplyDeleteNo one's mentioned it yet, so consider it yours GF!
ReplyDeleteFunny, I didn't think the song was that summery. Liked it though.
ReplyDeleteEr, Deep Purple were named after the song 'Deep Purple' (can't remember the original artist but it was covered by Donny & Marie Osmond). It was Richy Blackmore's Gran's favourite song. But they never actually did a version of that song themselves so I'm not sure if that counts.
ReplyDeleteWell, I can't be bothered to read all 63 comments--you guys are daft, what a big waste of time, but check out my blog.
ReplyDeletejust kidding, I've already read them all, but I just heard this on the radio and don't know if anybody's mentioned it...Wilco from the album Wilco by the band....Wilco!! Also REM has an album called Eponymous. Has anybody said that one?
Hey, has anyone read that play "Shakespeare" by Shakespeare, released in the play compendium "Shakespeare"?
ReplyDeleteNo, but did hear Radio Clash.
ReplyDelete& Clash City Rockers.
ReplyDeleteAre the Clash the band that all 'Spillers can get behind?
@ Shoey - no 'fraid not.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should try something easier like finding the Holy Grail.
ReplyDeleteEven though I've never heard it, and have no intention to, I think "Everyone in Anal Cunt is Dumb" by Anal Cunt deserves a mention for its descriptiveness.
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