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Songwriters occasionally write songs that make overt references to real musicians and bands.  This list excludes [[hip hop music|hip hop]] songs because overt references to real musicians are more common than not.  Hip hop arose as an informal accompaniment to dance music, when performers spoke over percussion breaks.  Over time, these performers began speaking more and more in sync with the beat, and thus was born [[rapping]].  Eschewing traditional song structure, most of these early rap(contracted; show full)
*"Folk Singer" by [[Brendan Benson]] references [[John Lennon]].
*"For the Love of Ivy" by [[Gun Club]] references [[Poison Ivy (The Cramps)]] ([[The Cramps]]).
*"For the Record" by [[Stretch Arm Strong]] references [[Black Flag]].
*"For the Singer of [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]]" by [[fIREHOSE]] references [[Michael Stipe]].
*"Frank Sinatra" by [[Cake (band)|Cake]] references [[Frank Sinatra]].

*"Free James Brown (So He Can Run Me Down)" by [[Foetus (band)|Foetus]] references [[James Brown (musician)|James Brown]].⏎
*"Freeze" by [[Robyn Hitchcock]] references [[David Byrne]].
*"From Galway to Graceland" by [[Richard Thompson]] references [[Elvis Presley]].
*"From Hank to Hendrix" by [[Neil Young]] references [[Hank Williams]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].
*"Fruitcakes" by [[Jimmy Buffett]] references [[Bob Marley]].
*"Fuck The Pain Away" by [[Peaches (artist)|Peaches]] references [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] and [[Chrissie Hynde]].
(contracted; show full)* [[List of songs with the same name as their performers]]
* [[List of songs about fictitious bands or musicians]]
* [[Lists of songs]]

==External link==
*[http://www.mixedup.com/elvissongs.htm This website claims to list 215 songs that mention Elvis Presley]

[[Category:Lists of songs|Musicians]]