Bug #8253 Select 'a', * from table causes syntax error

Description:

Select 'a' , * from tablename;   
gives a syntax error
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '* from aa' at line 1

However, 
Select 'a' , tablename.* from tablename;  
and
Select * , 'a' from tablename;  
works fine.

How to repeat:
Select 'a' , * from tablename;

tested on 4.0.23 and 4.1.9 on win xp sp 2

tested also 3.23.58 on on linux

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Additional info:

see http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=9