It’s no surprise that musicians find inspiration in other musicians from time to time. Sometimes that inspiration even earns a shout out — whether in the form of a copied lyric or lick, an homage or a dis. This episode we’re playing some of our favorite songs that feature all of the above.
Track list:
- “Gimme Sympathy” — Metric, Fantasies
- “Plus Ones” — Okkervil River, The Stage Names
- “Blonde on Blonde” — Nada Surf, Let Go
- “Ben Lee” — Ataris, single
- “Let It Rain” — Tilly and the Wall, Wild Like Children
- “Worst Behavior” — Drake, Nothing Was the Same
- “Jump” — Rihanna, Unapologetic
- “Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death from Above” — CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy
- “Feel Good Inc.” — Gorillaz, Demon Days
- “All I Want” — LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening