Sunshine of your Love by Cream to Hendrix

“alex chilton” – the replacements
“i am damo suzuki” – the fall

“Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard” -Wilco

“Cast No Shadow” – Oasis
For Richard Ashcroft

“Wish You Were Here” -Pink Floyd for Syd Barrett

“The Tribute” – Tenacious D paying homage to Stairway to Heaven

“Alex Chilton”-The Replacements
“Do You remember Rock and Roll Radio”-The Ramones (about many rock artists and the wonderful genre itself)

My Babies in Love with Eddie Vedder- Weird Al

“nightshift” – commodores, for marvin gaye, jackie wilson

Diamonds and Rust – Joan Baez tribute to Bob Dylan

That song Chris Martin wrote for Johnny Cash was great and the only good thing about their last record.

tearjerker- RHCP for Kurt Cobain

Ben Folds-Late
beautiful song for elliot smith

“Blind Willie McTell” by Bob Dylan

Why is REM in this picture? They wrote a song called Lightning Hopkins but it isn’t all that great.

“Brian Wilson”- Barenaked Ladies
“Cool As Kim Deal”- Dandy Warbucks

Untitled song hidden at the end of “Lost Dogs”- for Layne Staley, by Pearl Jam (really just Ed Ved.)

“Say Hello 2 Heaven,” Temple of the Dog

Say Hello to Heaven-Chris Cornell for Andrew Wood.

It was temple of the dog but Cornell wrote it.

“The Late Great Johnny Ace” – Paul Simon

“Empty Garden” – Elton John

Both songs in tribute to John Lennon.

“Fake Tales of San Francisco” – Arctic Monkeys paying tribute to Pete Doherty.

If you’re going to put R.E.M. up there (and not have a song listed?) I’d have to pick “Let Me In”… the one they did for Cobain.

What the hell is that Pavement song about anyway?

“Carl Perkins’ Cadillac” – The Drive-By Truckers
“Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd for Duane Allman
Southern Rock Opera album by Drive-By Truckers in memory of Skynyrd
“Back in the USSR” – Beatles Tribute to the Beach Boys
And Sunshine of Your Love is not a tribute to Hendrix; Hendrix played it sometimes in honor of Cream

Unseen Power of the Picket Fence is a tribute to REM(that’s why their picture is at the top) by Pavement. It’s on the No Alternative CD.

Here Today-Paul McCartney for John Lennon
McCartney also played “Something” after George Harrison died as a tribute.

“Kid”- The Pretenders

unseen power of the picket fence…awesome

funny how no one has mentioned pink floyd’s ‘wish you were here’ and temple of the dog’s self titled…best tribute albums ever

its not adoration but its still an awesome song, “how do you sleep” by john lennon to paul mccartney, also “little wing” performed by derek and the dominoes

“Brickyard Road,” Johnny Van Zant about brother Ronnie
“Freebird” About Duane Allman
“American Pie,” Don McLean about Buddy Holly
“Killing Me Softly,” Roberta Flack about Don McLean
“Suicide Solution,” Ozzy Osbourne about Bon Scott

I’m with Jamie on the Ben Folds song. “Late” is one of my all time favorites

Dio by Tenacious D

i agree with ‘unseen power of the picket fence’. the comparisons of general sherman and r.e.m. are pure genius. also, ‘andy warhol’, from the same bowie album as ’song for dylan’. now THAT’s adoration.

“Alex Chilton” Replacements for A. Chilton of Big Star
“Wish You Were Here” Pink Floyd for Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd
“American Pie” Don McLean for Buddy Holly
“Buddy Holly” Weezer for Buddy Holly

neil young – “sleeps with angels” for kurt cobain

Is Fake Tales of San Fransisco really about Pete Doherty? THat just made my night.

“krs-one” sublime

also shine on you crazy diamond was a tribute to syd

Avenged Sevenfold’s Tribute To Dimebag Darrell the song Betrayed. Especially today is the 2 year anniversary of his death.

Any song by Wesley Willis about a band he saw perform.

And R.E.M.’s “Let Me In” was written for River Phoenix, not Kurt Cobain.

wave goodbye for jeff buckley

“DOWN THE ROAD” – Mystry Box -MIcky Hart – for Jerry GArcia and other fallen heros of our time.

bob dylan blues-syd barret

“ELO Kiddies” by Cheap Trick, an homage to ELO and The Move; Musically, it also sounds like it may be a tribute to Gary Glitter.

“Late Greats” – wilco’s tribute to the best band that never was.

soul asylum wrote “black gold” for soul asylum…..epic.

I Need Your Help Barry Manilow- Ray Stevents

PF Sloan- Jimmy Webb wrote about the guy who brought us You Baby, Where Were You When I Needed You and Eve of Destruction.

“Man In The Moon” – R.E.M.’s tribute to Andy Kaufman (not really a songwriter)
“Black Velvet” by ???? was a tribute to Elvis

springsteen-thunder road to roy orbison

springsteen commemorated him,the song wasnt about him though

eddie vedder by local h

Pete Yorn wrote Bandstand in the Sky the day Jeff Buckley died for Jeff Buckley. He also had it dedicated to Elliot Smith for a while. I really like this list. Nice goin RS

Pearl Jam’s tribute song Given to Fly about a young up and coming singer/song writer Scott Stapp.

Pearl Jam’s “Comeback” written about Johnny Ramone. Also Chris Cornell’s “Sweet Euphoria” which he wrote for Jeff Buckley shortly before his passing.

Billy Braggs song about Levi Stubbs.

goodbye porkpie hat for Lester Young requiem for eric dolphy both by charles mingus

What about “My Hero” by Foo Fighters, that’s for Kurt Cobain, and “I’ll Stick Around”, “Stack Actors” (and about a dozen others) by Foo Fighters is about Courtney Love, and so is “Too Cool Queenie” by Stone Temple Pilots.

San Francisco artist BHB wrote a beautiful song about Elliott Smith called “Farewell” – though I think it was actually written before his death.

I heard Sarah McLachlin once say she wrote “Angel” about Kurt Cobain.
Also…here’s that BHB song about Elliott Smith. Very nice.
http://bhbwebsite.com/B HB2/Past_RecordingsMP3s/Farewe ll.mp3

Two Shots Of Happy One Shot Of Sad by U2 for Sinatras bday

Off He Goes by Pearl Jam.I’ve heard it’s about Neil Young…And I guess you could say Hey Hey My My by Neil Young too.

Just Like Anyone by Aimee Mann (on Bachelor #2) is only a shade over a minute long and absolutely heartbreaking….It’s apparently about Jeff Buckley as well, as she was a friend/ fan. Sad stuff.

R.A.M.O.N.E.S. by Motorhead

“Eulogy”-Tool

No explanation necessary.

“I write the songs” – Bruce Johnston wrote about Brian Wilson.

Lennon wrote “how do you sleep” about McCartney, but it wasn’t exactly a tribute was it?

neil jung by teenage fanclub

dio by tenacious d to short guy ronnie james dio

Summer Turns to High-
REM for Brian Wilson

Something-
Beatles for Ray Charles

I can’t believe no one mentioned:

“Walking in Memphis” (Marc Cohn) for Elvis

I was also gonna mention REM “Let me In” and Pink Floyd “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” but they appear to be done.

Unseen Power of the Picket Fence is awesome:

“Classic songs with a lonnnng history…chronic town was the first E-P…R-E-M!!”

I always thought TMBG were being sarcastic with the Replacements song.

When Eno Sings – Jazz Butcher

jonny842

“She’s only 18″ and “Hard to concentrate” by Red Hot Chili Peppers are for Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend.

“John and Elvis are dead” by George Michael is for John Lennon and Elvis Preasly

Oh yeah…

U2-Stuck in a Moment…

for that INXS guy

“Danko/Manuel” by Drive-By Truckers for Rick Danko and Richard Manuel of The Band. heart-breaking song

To David:
Sunshine of your Love WAS written for Jimi Hendrix by Jack Bruce. it was completely inspired by him. read any rock history book about it. do your homework

are we really forgetting about Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind”? That song was written originally for Marlyn Monroe, but he performed it at Princess Diana’s funeral and he said he would never sing the song after that.

Ok, he’s not exactly a rock legend, but Don MacLean’s American Pie is a eulogy to Buddy Holly, Ritche Valens, and the Big Bopper. That should make the list.

Ok, he’s not exactly a rock god, but Don McLean’s American Pie should be on the list. It’s a eulogy to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper.

All Those Years Ago by George Harrison

“Long White Cadillac” by the Blasters, later done by Dwight Yoakum, written about Hank Williams

“How to Dissapear Completely”- Thom Yorke’s favorite Radiohead song, supposedly inspired by Michael Stipe. Can we count that?

Solid Air- John Martyn to friend Nick Drake.

Queen Bitch- David Bowie for VU

And wasn’t “These Days” by Jackson Browne for Duane Allman?

“Habit” and “Save You” were both written by Pearl Jam and were apparently written about their lead guitarist Mike McCready.

“Pretty Angry” – Blues Traveler, written about the death of their bassist Bobby Sheehan

“Fort Worth Blues” – Steve Earle for Townes Van Zandt

“David Bowie” by Phish

“When we was fab” – George Harrison to The Beatles

Counting Crows – If I Could Give All My Love -Or- Richard Manuel Is Dead
Elton John – Empty Garden (Lennon)
Stills-Young – Long May You Run (Beach Boys mention)

India.Arie-”Wonderful”

Kind red The Family Soul-”Message To Marvin”

Spandau Ballet-”True”(in actuality,it was a BLUE-EYED SOUL song,not cheesy despite the fact it’s 80’s as some of y’all may think-good too.)

Oh snap,Teena Marie-”My Dear Mr. Gaye”,encore song!And EnVogue’s rendition of “Yesterday”-really impressive jams-no doubt!

Skynyrd’s ‘Freebird’ was for Duane Allman.

The Mother Hips “Song in a Can” for Merle Haggard.

Ozzy’s “Suicide Solution” was inspired by Bon Scott’s death

Bobby & Whitney-”We Have Something In Common”

SIKE!

The one Biggie did about R&B songstresses.Very acceptional anthem,despite that he called them bitches at one point.

to YOWZA something was written by harrison for his wife
Layla and Wonderful Tonight by Clapton were written for the same woman

“WE ARE DEVO”- DEVO

Neil Young song – Hayden

Leaning on Neil Young’s soul –
Permission to Breathe

Sleeps with angels – Neil Young
( to Cobain )

Hands down, the most beautiful tribute song is Chris Cornell’s “Wave Goodbye”, written about Jeff Buckley.

‘4-20-02′, the hidden track on ‘Lost Dogs; written by Eddie Vedder for Layne Staley

‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ and ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd

‘Would?’, written by Jerry Cantrell and Alice in Chains for Andrew Wood

“My Man”- Bernie Leadon wrote it for Gram Parsons.

Ozzy – Suicide Solution for Bon Scott

Something- the Beatles written by George for Pattie Harrison.

“allison krause” by the stills
“elvis presley and america” by u2

mirrored door – the who – a great tribute to a lot of dead rockers…. and roger daltreys ‘under a raging moon’

Syd Barrett- “Bob Dylan Blues”
Bob Dylan- “Lenny Bruce”
Motorhead- “R.A.M.O.N.E.”

“Sexy Sadie” off the White Album

Most of the good ones have been hit, but here are some that have been missed:

“Lou Weed” by the Dandy Warhols
“Diana Ross” by the Concretes
“Blue Moon Revisited (song for Elvis)” by Cowboy Junkies
“The Beatles” by Daniel Johnston
“Prince Alone in the Studio” by Smog

But the best one not yet mentioned:

“Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura

‘Song For Nico’ by Marianne Faithfull

“Pearl Jam sucks” by Dave Grohl

“Danko / Manuel” by the Drive-by-Truckers for the late-great members of the Band

No It Isn’t-Plus 44
It isn’t a “i miss you song”…but it’s for and about Tom Delonge, it was even broadcasted the first time on his b-day

jackie wilson said-van morrison

betty davis eyes

Taxman by the Beatles

“dedicated to the fuckin I.R.S”

Not really a rock song, but Sheryl Crow’s “My Favorite Mistake” for Eric Clapton

You want a good tribute song? check out Leaves on Graceland by Matt Reischling. He has a myspace. well worth it. Best song about elvis ever! Don’t believe me? It is, it’s the best.

Nobody mentioned “Jean Jenie” (written by David Bowie about Iggy Pop)? Damn.

The Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones” for Bob Dylan

The only one that really matters

Sonic Youth’s “Teenage Riot” for J Mascis

Cast No Shadow – Oasis to Richard Aschroft

Forgot one- When Smokey Sings by ABC about Smokey Robinson.

hey jeff

tenacious ds “tribute” has nothing to do with “stairway to heaven”

“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd (to Syd Barret).

Yeah, Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies…

Ummm “cast no shadow” is definitely for John Lennon not richard ashcroft…but still an excellent nomination

“Killing Me Softly”-written and originally performed by Lori Lieberman

by the way, early version of Tenacious D’s “Tribute” was a tribute to “Stairway to Heaven,” instead of not remembering the Greatest song in the world, the D went into a “Stairway” rendition, they were forced to change it on the album for legal reasons.

To TMcB

“Long May You Run” is about a car that Neil once owned.

Cast No Shadow Was definitely for Richard Ashcroft. Noel even said so. And yeah, it should be on the list, and would be if RS wasn’t so prejudiced against Oasis.

Elton John’s “Empty Garden” for John Lennon. No better tribute.

Cheap Trick – Surrender
Got my KISS records out!!!

My Baby’s in Love with Eddie Vedder

free bird to duane allman
yes that is the meaning of the song

“Here Today” — Paul McCartney, for John Lennon. “All Those Years Ago” — George Harrison, for John Lennon. “When We Was Fab” — George Harrison, for The Beatles

“Jolene” – The White Stripes’ tribute to Dolly Pardon.

REM-Crush With Eyeliner
song to Courtney Love

“Jolene” is an actual Dolly Parton song. It wasn’t written by Jack White.

How about Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville album? It was originally planned as a song by song response to The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Mainstreet.

“Real Live Bleedin’ Fingers,” by Lucinda Williams about Paul Westerburg. “Like a Rolling Pin,” by the Replacements celebrating Bob.

I doubt anyone here will know what this is, but among several songs written in tribute to the late Kevin Gilbert, Spock’s Beard’s “The Great Nothing” is one of the most amazing and beautiful tributes to another musician that I’ve ever heard.

You can read the lyrics here:
http://www.spocksbeard.com/discography/v.html#Anchor–A-51233

(as a side note, Gilbert, an ex of Sheryl Crow who did most of the work but recieved little of the credit for her successful debut album, wrote a song on his “Thud” album about her, called “Leaving Miss Broadway” that’s also an amazing song)

R.A.M.O.N.E.S by Motorhead most def!

“cast no shadow” was dedicated to Richard Ashcroft in the liner notes, but i believe “Live Forever” might be for John Lennon. Appears to me anyways, if you see their live show.

“Johnny Met June,” by Shelby Lynne. I thought Williams’ “Drunken Angel” was about TVZ, but it’s for Blaze Foley. Good tune.

How about, “Hey Man, Nice shot.” Wasn’t that suppossed to be for Curt Cobain?

How about the Commadores song “Night Shift”?Which was a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson

How about “The Late Great Johnny Ace,” for John Lennon by Paul Simon?

‘Solid Air’ about Nick Drake by John Martyn

Immortal by Pearl Jam- It’s a beautiful song dedicated to Kurt Cobain.

To the person who wrote why is REM in the picture, um, can you read? One of the songs in the starter list WAS WRITTEN FOR THEM. Also, whoever said “Hey Man Nice Shot” was about Kurt Cobain is a MORON. It is well documented by the band Filter in countless interviews that the song is about a Pennsylvania congressman who shot himself on live TV. I can’t believe no one else here knew about that.

Lou Reed’s Song for Drella is about Andy Warhol.

“you were right” by built to spill….they give everyone a shoutout in that song…

oops…also “wish you were here” pink floyd for syd barrett

“gone” – by ben folds for elliot smith
“my tears don’t matter much” – by lucero for a bunch of folk

“Dimebag” by Cross Canadian Ragweed is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell

“Layne” by Staind

for Layne Staley

‘Neil Young is a talentless loser’ by Mungo Jerry

“Let Me In” was written for Cobain as by Stipe as they were planning to collaborate shortly before Love killed him, I mean he committed suicide, and “Given to Fly” by Pearl Jam is not about Stapp, I hope this was just a joke to piss people off, and for the love of god, “Hey Man Nice Shot” is not about Cobain, Filter is on record as saying that the song was written before his death despite not being released until after, this is a great list except for the morons.

“Beetlebum” – Blur to Liam Gallagher.
“Eleanor, Put Your Boots On” – Franz Ferdinand to Eleanor Friedberger.
“William, It Was Really Nothing” – The Smiths to Billy McKenzie.
“Tunic (Song For Karen)” by Sonic Youth for Kare Carpenter.

pearl jam come back for johny ramone

Don McLean’s “American Pie” to Buddy Holly and basically rock n’ roll (I guess).
“4th Time Around” by Bob Dylan to George Harrison.
“Wish you were here” by Pink Floyd to Syd Barret.
“Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black/Out of the Blue” by Neil Young to the Sex Pistols
^Anyone say that?
“Back in the U.S.S.R” by the Beatles to Chuck Berry.

“WINDS OF CHANGE” BY ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS to everyone from blues to how rock n’ roll was created

Oh yea I forgot
“How do you sleep?”by John Lennon to Paul McCartney

“When we was fab” by George Harrison to the rest of the Beatles

“Too Many People” by Paul McCartney to John Lennon

Sorry,
“Buddy Holly” by Weezer

‘Strummerville’ by the Stiff Little Fingers

Thank you for including “We’re The Replacements” by They Might Be Giants.

Every song on Deloused in the Comatorium by the Mars Volta – tribute to artist Julio Venegas (sp?)

R.e.m-”let me in” for kurt C.

I just heard Leaves on Graceland for Elvis by Matt Reischling…Amazing!

how ’bout “Sweet Home Alambama”?

Da Ya Think I’m Sexy…RosStewart

They Might Be Giants!!!

Awesome band

“Ebow the letter” r.e.m. to River Phoenix.
“hand me down” The Wallflowers to Bob Dylan
“karma Police” Radiohead to Michael Stipe(I once heard the hitler hairdoo bit reflected R.E.M.’s radical change in the 90’s.)

Memphis Skyline – Rufus Wainwright (for Jeff Buckley)

beautiful song

“I Am Damo Suzuki” – The Fall

ABC “When Smokey sings” about smokey the bear

“You Were Right” by Badly Drawn Boy pays respect to Jeff Buckley, Frank Sinatra, Kurt Cobain, and John Lennon. It’s not directly about them, but a wonderful song if you ax me.

“Acuff-Rose” by Uncle Tupelo, about songs written by the famed country music duo.

Also, to clear up some REM-related ephemera:
It has never been specified who “E-Bow The Letter” was written about. “Let Me In” was a post-Cobain memorial tribute. The entire “Monster” album was dedicated to River Phoenix, but the only song that might be about him actually comes from the “New Adventures In Hi-Fi” album: “Departure.”

Meanwhile, Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes had a band called P. They had a song called “Michael Stipe.”

The Replacements – “Alex Chilton”

Wish You Were Here for Syd Barrett-Pink Floyd

TearJerker-RHCP for Kurt Cobain

Third Eye-Tool for Bill Hicks. Hicks was a comedian, I know, but also a songwriter. And a god.

Gene Clark by Teenage Fanclub

The hidden track on Lost Dogs, . .. written by Eddie Vedder for Layne Staley.

#9 dream- John Lennon written for George
Brian Wilson-Barenaked Ladies (its probly one of their only good songs)
Rust Never Sleeps- Neil Young for Johnny Rotten
The Freed Pig-Sebadoh, written for J. Mascis

sorry, the freed pig is not a tribute, my mistake.

jeff buckley-eternal life to led zeppelin
lynyrd skynyrd-free bird to duane allman
david bowie-ziggy stardust to hendrix

I would say “Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis- to the great John Lennon. (Although I don’t know 100% this is a “tribute” to John it sure has a lot of John Lennon references.)

Skynryd did not write “Freebird” for Dunae, Beavis, they wrote it before he even died.

“Brian Wilson” by BNL.

Blind Willie McTell by Dylan

You Were Right by Built to Spill

Tribute to Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Kansas, and some others

Ohh, and props for that Pavement one. “Time After Time was my least favourite song”

Free Bird wasn’t written for Duane Allman!!!! It was a coincidence.

I’m going to have to say “Alex Chilton” by The Replacements

well it seems the beatles and lennon have the most..i agree Empty Garden by elton john best tribute to songwriters loss, here today by mccartney, diamonds and rust by baez for dylan, why d’ya do it by marrinane faithful about mick jagger, brian wilson by bnl for brian wilson, by the way candle in the wind by elton john was not written for a songwriter daaa..

I guess i should include YOKO ONOS SEASON OF GLASS which in my opinion is an astonishing tribute of great loss and sadness in her loss of her husband John Lennon

Political Song For Michael Jackson to Sing – Minutemen

For the Singer of R.E.M. – fIREHOSE

Intense Song for Madonna to Sing – Watt

Songs written for Paul McCartney after the “paul is dead” incedent

and any songs written about John Lennon after he died should be added to the list

Jimmy Webb: “P.F. Sloan”
William Bell: “Tribute to a King” [about Otis Redding]
Moe Bandy: “Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life”
Loudon Wainwright III: “Happy Birthday Elvis” and “Talking New Bob Dylan”

“Late” – by Ben Folds for Elliott Smith

“Wave Goodbye” by Chris Cornell for Jeff Buckley

“Tearjerker” Chilis
“Killing Me Softly” Roberta Flak

“Layne” by Staind for Layne Staley

Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynard in regards to Neil Young.

“N.Y. Doll” by Robyn Hitchcock.

“Sir Duke,” Stevie Wonder for Duke Ellington

Pete Yorn’s “Bandstand In the Sky” for Jeff Buckley

Wow, I can’t believe no one has said “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” (written about Judy Collins). “Rock and Roll Woman” was about her too, I think, although I’ve also heard that it was about Grace Slick…either way

Sad, Sad World — Sheryl Crow
(although i have forgotten to person she dedicated it to)

“Long Shadow” by Joe Strummer, for Johnny Cash

Sweet home Alabama wasn’t in tribute to Neil Young, the line goes “I hope Neil Young will remember, the southern man don’t need him around”!

Cast No Shadow by Noel Gallagher dedicated to Richard Ashcroft

U2 – God part II – John Lennon
U2 – Angel of Harlem – Billie Holliday
U2 – Sometimes you can’t make it -Michael Hutchance
U2 – Pride (In the name of love) -Martin Luthar King Jr, not a song writer but a great speach writer

‘Black Velvet’ was by Alanna Miles, Joe.
‘Life Is Real’ by Queen for John Lennon.
‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.’ by John Mellencamp.

Just Like Eddie (Cochrane) by Heinz

The Man who would be king by the Libertines for Domonic Masters.

Stan Bowles by the Others for Pete Doherty.

Good songs- download them.

“Say Hello To Heaven” – Temple of the Dog about Andy Wood

Sleeps with Angels – Neil Young (for Kurt Cobain)

Cowgirl in the Sand – Neil Young (for Joni Mitchell)

Although they were already mentioned, my favorite ones are the following two masterpieces:
“Empty Garden” – Elton John for John Lennon
“Shine on You Crazy Diamond” – Pink Floyd for Syd Barrett

mike:
“How to Disappear Completely” is inspired by an advice Michael Stipe gave to Thom Yorke for getting to perform when things were too overwhelming. He used to say to himself: “I’m not here. This isn’t happening.”

“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” for Syd Barrett – Pink Floyd

I forgot! “Lady Stardust” – David Bowie for Marc Bolan

“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out of” was written for Michael Hutchence. I believe “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own,” was written by Bono as a tribute to his father who had recently died.

There is “Have a Go, Merchant” by Morrissey, which I believe was written after Natalie Merchant recorded “Everyday is Like Sunday.”

“Alex Chilton” by The Replacements

“Wave Goodbye” Chris Cornell (for Jeff Buckley)(already said by several people, but an amazing song)

“Rivers” Sugar Ray (for Rivers Cuomo)

this is a waste of time, by me.

”
“Say Hello To Heaven” – Temple of the Dog about Andy Wood
”

YES!!! I love that album….i think say hello to heaven is probably the best song on it. Chris Cornell could WAIL back then. nice post.

Cast No Shadow-Oasis
for Richard Ashcroft

Reference to Alicia Keys in “Thunder on the mountain” by Bob Dylan. To Muddy Waters in Van Morrison’s “When the healing has begun”. To Bob Dylan in Neil Young’s “Flags of Freedom”. “You don’t walk so proud, you don’t talk so loud” in Estranged, by GN’R…

let the bells ring ~ nick cave (for Johnny Cash)

bandstand in the sky ~ pete yorn (for jeff buckley)

memphis ~ pj harvey (for jeff buckley)

Note to Charlie:
Ziggy Stardust was not written for Hendrix. Ziggy Stardust was a fictional character. In 1972 it became the first alter-ego Bowie adapted during his career when he introduced himself as Ziggy Stardust and his band as the Spiders.

The name Ziggy most likely came from a tailor shop called “Ziggy’s” that Bowie saw from a train one time. It could also have been taken from “Iggy” Pop from the stooges. Bowie, obviously a fan, helped to save his career. Could have also been from “twiggy”, whom was the model that appeared with him on his album “pin-ups”

“one of the few Christian names I could find beginning with the letter ‘Z’.” – Bowie to this very magazine

Ft Worth Blues
Steve Earle for Townes Van Zandt

all my rowdy friends have settled down by hank jr.

here’s a few more that sorta’ go together in a bit of a circle (albeit maybe not completely unbroken):

“Ring of Fire” by June Carter about Johnny Cash

“Flesh and Blood” by Johnny Cash about June Carter

“Bob Wills is Still the King” as well as “Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way” – both written by Waylon Jennings

“Storms Never Last” by Jessi Colter for Waylon Jennings

“I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton for Porter Wagoner

“Always Wanting You” by Merle Haggard about Dolly Parton

2 bowie’s songs, both off Hunky Dory…one of the all time great albums!

Andy Warhol
song for bob dylan

U2- Somwetimes you can’t amke it on Your Own isn’t about Michael Hutchence. it’s about Bono’s father Bob, a fact that he’s very vocal about. “You’re the reason why the opera is in me” is a reference to his father’s love of opera.

“Big Stratocaster,” Wayne Perkins for Stevie Ray Vaughn

“Midnite Shadow” by Mike Oldfield as a tribute to John Lennon.Have to hear Annie Haslam sing it!

Yer Blues – Lennon taking the piss out of John Mayall, Alexis Korner and maybe even Eric Clappedout

jonny555

“In This River” by Zakk Wylde is for Dimebag Darrel

Black Label Society – “In This River” (for Dimebag)
Down – “Mourn” (for Dimebag)
Nikelback – “Side of a Bullet” (for Dimebag)
God Forbid – “To the Fallen Hero” (for Dimebag)
Hellyeah – “Thank You” (for Dimebag)
Avenged Sevenfold – “Betrayed” (for Dimebag)