Can you name the Songs by other artists that are referenced within the lyrics of the songs listed?

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  • Not including artists referencing their own songs, because there's a million of them counting rap/club music. Hence no "Glass Onion" (Beatles) or "Sara" (Dylon) or "Finally" (Toni Braxton)
  • Source: Understanding American Pie
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Song TitleReferenced Song or ArtistExplanation or Lyrics
'Adam's Song' (Blink 182)
'All Summer Long' (Kid Rock)
'American Pie' (Don McClean)
'American Pie' (Don McClean)
'American Pie' (Don McClean)
'American Pie' (Don McClean)
'American Pie' (Don McClean)
'Brian Wilson' (Barenaked Ladies)
'Fortunate Son' (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
'Glycerine' (Bush)
'Hey Soul Sister' (Train)
'(I Just) Died In Your Arms (Tonight)' (Cutting Crew)
'It's My Life' (Bon Jovi)
'Killing Me Softly With His Song' (Lori Lieberman/Roberta Flack/Fugees)
'One Last Dance' (Badly Drawn Boy)
'Only Wanna Be With You' (Hootie & the Blowfish)
'Only Wanna Be With You' (Hootie & the Blowfish
'Only Wanna Be With You' (Hootie & the Blowfish)
'Patiently Waiting' (50 Cent ft. Eminem)
'Radar Love' (Golden Earring)
'Rock My World (Little Country Girl)' (Brooks and Dunn)
Song TitleReferenced Song or ArtistExplanation or Lyrics
'Roll Over Beethoven' (Chuck Berry)
'Runnin' Down a Dream' (Tom Petty)
'Shooting Star' (Bad Company)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'SOS' (Rihanna)
'Stan' (Eminem)
'Sweet Home Alabama' (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
'Take Me Home Tonight' (Eddie Money)
'Thong Song' (Sisqo)
'Thunder Road' (Bruce Springsteen)
'Walk of Life' (Dire Straits)
'Walk of Life' (Dire Straits)
'Walking in Memphis' (Marc Cohn)
'We Didn't Start the Fire' (Billy Joel) and 'Crocodile Rock' (Elton John)
'Where It's At' (Beck)
'Yer Blues' (The Beatles) and 'Mr. Jones' (Counting Crows)
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Songs That Refer to Other Songs Quiz

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  • Created Jan 10, 2011 in Music
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