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Their album "The King and Eye" (which is nothing but Elvis covers) definitely qualifies.

" Don'tcha, step on mah blue suede shoes! WELL YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN! STEP ON MY FACE! SLANDER MY NAME ALL OVER THE PLACE! BURN MY HOUSE! STEAL MY CAR! DRINK MY LIQUEUR FROM AN OLD FRUIT JAR! Do anythang that 'cho wanna do. BUT OOOOH HONEY LAY OFFA THEM SHOES!"
  • "We stole this riff... From Tim Buckley!". "We Stole This Riff" is in fact based around a jazzy guitar riff stolen from "Down The Borderline" by Tim Buckley, with the addition of Lampshade Hanging lyrics and some frenetic soloing by Snakefinger.
    And we'll steal from you, if you ever make anything!
  • The Freak Show anthology features Kyle Baker's drawings of Tex The Barker introducing every segment. The one preceding Dave McKean's take on "Lillie" is just Tex pointing at the reader and screaming.

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