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Songs That Reference Themselves

Microphone looking in a mirror

Some songs can't help but wink at you. They break character, step outside the music, and remind you - hey, this is a song you're listening to.

Maybe it's a line about "singing this song" or a lyric that names itself. It's a tiny moment of self-awareness that feels clever when done right and corny when done wrong.

I started collecting these. Then I realized you probably know some I don't.

So here's the list. Add to it if you know one.

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