Bands That Mention Their Own Band Names in Lyrics

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Bands That Mention Their Own Band Names in Lyrics

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Sometimes it's pretty cheesey but sometimes it can sound cool

The Clash - We Are the Clash
BAD - BAD
Big Country - In A Big Country


Doesn't have to be in the song title either.

Any more - must be loads

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I think Killing Joke mention themselves on the track Hosannahs from the basement of hell.
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DEVO - Jocko Homo

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The Ruts - In A Rut
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The Damned - Beauty Of The Beast from Grave Disorder

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The Who - Who Are You?
Grinderman - Grinderman

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Motorhead - Motorhead
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Madness- Madness
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The Clash - Clash City Rockers 8)
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Does that Adam & The Antz song, where he rymes off all the members names count?
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We Are The League- Anti Nowhere League?
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Queen - Killer Queen
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