Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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I'm putting together a CD of old stuff which includes Archie Bell and the Drells and Bohannon......
"LET'S GROOVE " starts out with the line
......"Hi everybody ...I'm Archie Bell and these are The Drells....."
and then of course Bohannon had no reservation mentioning himself within his work
Just wondering ....what other acts did a little self promoting within their lyrics ??
Another that jumps out right away is ...."Everybody have fun tonight ...everybody HUANG CHUNG tonight ....."
Others? :-?
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Chart Hit [Level 6]
"Get Dancin'" by Disco-Tex and the Sex-o-Lettes
"...Disco-Tex, trucking with his Sex-o-Lettes, Get Dancin'..."
"Naughty Girls" and "I Wanna Have Some Fun" by Samantha Fox with Full Force
"...Samantha Fox is such a wild thing. Huh; and what's in a name? S-s-s-s-Samantha---S-s-s-s-s-s-Samantha Fox..."
"...Maybe that could be fun (giggles)---s-s-s-s-Samantha Fox..."
"The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground (Humpty Hump, lead singer)
"....and my tracks are laid down by the Underground..."; "...do the Humpty Hump."
"Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & The Gang
"...I remember/not too long ago/when I went to a theater/and saw a Kool & The Gang show..."
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
"He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton
"...Dark Child...Toni Braxton..."
Indie Release [Level 4]
"Chic Cheer" by Chic
"Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside
Indie Release [Level 4]
Le Freak - Chic "Freak Out!, Le Freak, C'est Chic"
"O-H-I-O, Ohio, Ohio" - Ohio Players
"Float On" - Floaters (the whole dam song)
I'm sure I can think of some others. I'll be back. :P
Chart Hit [Level 6]
"The Jam" by Graham Central Station
"Dance To The Music" by Sly & The Family Stone
Chart Hit [Level 6]
James Brown was always refering to himself and members of the band
"Maceo Blow Your Horn" & "Fred Take me to The Bridge" :lol:
Platinum Record [Level 8]
Most of my examples are funk tracks:
Yellow Sunshine by Yellow Sunshine (a Philly group)
Mighty Ryeders by Mighty Ryeders
Feel Like Good Music (flipside to their breakbeat anthem 'Catch A Groove') by Juice (they refer to themselves)
Let Us Entertain You by First Choice
We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Doesn't Teddy Pendergrass refer to himself in HM & Bluenotes' 'Satisfaction Guaranteed'? He says something like 'let Teddy....'
I don't know if this counts, but in 'Boogie Oogie Oogie', Janice Johnson refers to her bass playing 'listen to my bass, yeah'.
Disco Funk
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
"You're Gonna Get Rocked!" by LaToya Jackson...."Alright, For Those Of You Who Didn't Believe, Roll Up Your Sleeves, & If You're Hangin', & If You're Not, 'Cause LaToya Is Throwin' Down With Her New Sound, So Give Me Some Respect (or we'll put you in check), Kick It Off Boys, It's Time To Get Correct!..."
Chart Hit [Level 6]
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen
"Nasty" by Janet Jackson
A number of tracks on Janet's "Damita Jo" album
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
"Hey You, The Rock Steady Crew" by The Rock Steady Crew "...Hey you, The Rocksteady Crew, Show What You Do, Make A Break, Make A Move, Hey You, The Rocksteady Crew, B-boys, breakers, electric boogaloo..."
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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..... Tony! TONI ! TONE! has done it again ......
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Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
What about Ch-Ch-Ch-Chaka Khan-Chaka Khan-Chaka Khan??!! :P
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
Brandi Wells' wonderful WATCH OUT contains 3rd person references to herself....
"I want everybody to know that Brandi is runnin' the show"
"Brandi's gonna be number one!!!"
Acetate [Level 1]
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