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Songs Where Artists Sings Their Own Name in Song?


Marvin Gaye - Sparrow

"Sing to me, Marvin Gaye before you fly away
Never stop singing sparrow 'til we hear your song"

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Jason Derulo usually says his own name at the start of his songs, I can only assume it’s in case we forget who he is…

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I try to forget about Jason Derulo as often as I can😎

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Maybe it’s in case he forgets who he is.

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I was thinking almost every Latin singer does that, either at the beginning or end of the song. Or both. At least one doesn't have to Shazam the artist.

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Led Zeppelin - "How Many More Times"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vbn2XQ7GPo&pp=ygUgTGVkIHplcHBlbGluIGhvdyBtYW55IG1vcmUgdGltZXM%3D

In the middle section, Plant sings "Little Robert Anthony wants to come & play...." (His full name is Robert Anthony Plant)

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Wow - I've been listening to Zep for almost 30 years and never noticed that

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First album and still might be my fave from Zep…

This was my answer too, but got caught up and didn’t answer…good pick , M….I got another….

Cheers….

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In "You Better You Bet" The Who sing about listening to T Rex and "Who's Next"

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Jonathan Richaman - this isn't probably the only song he does it, but it's a great song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9P-fIgVzY0

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…Oh move over, Rover…And let Jimi take over…

Fire, Hendrix

Standard practice in hip hop and rap so I could list a bunch….but I’ll give the shoutout to ‘Straight Outta Compton’…Stage names but all the same :

Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger and bodies are hauled off

MC Ren drops his name 3 times in his verse, and Eazy-E finishes with flourish and F-bombs and two mentions….

Cheers…

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When it comes to the name of the band (as opposed to person)
(Theme From) The Monkees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96A0uyFWQHs

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The Doors: "LA Woman":

"Mr Mojo Risin" is an anagram of singer Jim Morrison's name!

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I never knew that!

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In the Hawaiian segment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JcmQONgXJM

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