Rock Lyrics - Best Reference to Other Rock Group

"i need t.v. but i've got t.rex" .....from ALL THE YOUNG DUDES by david bowie/mott the hoople.

Of course there is Neil Young in "My my, Hey hey":

"The king is gone but he's not forgotten. This is the story of Johnny Rotten"

I know your thread title refers to other rock groups, but I give you Barbara Keith's "Death of the American Song" - on the Stone Coyotes cd called "Born To Howl":

"So beat the drum slowly as they carry her away
Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay
I see Tammy and Patsy with their long black dresses on
Mourning the death of the American song"

Every line in "Death of the American Song" is a tribute to a classic old song (more country than anything).

The Stone Coyotes are a little family rock band consisting of Barbara, her husband Doug Tibbles and his son.

Also from Born To Howl, the song "American Child":

"He's a little bit bored
And a litle bit wild
I'm looking for
An American child
Give me Jerry Lee Lewis
Give me Joey Ramone"

Rock and Roll Heaven - The Rightous Brothers
Monterey - Eric Burden and The Animals
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell also CSNY

How about "How Do You Sleep" by John Lennon? Doesn't mention McCartney by name, but definitely refers to him!