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This is a topic from the Playful Penguin Place forum on inthe00s.

Subject: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: James R. Mac Donald on 05/14/02 at 03:18 p.m.

I was talking with a friend the other day about Madness. One of their songs is called "Michael Caine". It occurred to me there must be other songs written that have real people as the title, or contain their names as part of the title. For example, Bowie wrote a song called "Andy Warhol". Another more recent song is by the group Gorillaz called "Clint Eastwood".  You see where I'm going with this one don't you?  How many other songs have real people in their titles?
Let's try this shall we....

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Criz on 05/14/02 at 04:08 p.m.

Hmm...

Weezer - Buddy Holly

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/14/02 at 04:40 p.m.

"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Zella on 05/14/02 at 05:58 p.m.

"James Dean" by the Eagles
"Keith Don't Go" by Nils Lofgren was about Keith Richards
"Harry Truman" by Chicago (the only song they did that I ever liked) :)

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Hairspray on 05/14/02 at 08:08 p.m.

"We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel

"Vogue" - Madonna


P.S. -

James R. Mac Donald, no more spamming (placing the same post on more than one board - read Posting Guidelines) .....K  ;)

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: BadAngel on 05/14/02 at 09:39 p.m.

Jackie Onassis by John Mellencamp

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Crazy Don on 05/14/02 at 11:41 p.m.

Oh yeah.

Bo Diddley--Bo Diddley

That was from the 1950's.

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Bobo on 05/15/02 at 01:17 a.m.

Golden Smog's "Shooting Star" contains the lines "Johnny was a schoolboy... Beatles song" - refering to John Lennon.

The Barenaked Ladies sang a song called "Brian Wilson" (later covered by Brian on his Roxy gig.

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Jonman on 05/15/02 at 03:28 a.m.


Quoting:
Golden Smog's "Shooting Star" contains the lines "Johnny was a schoolboy... Beatles song" - refering to John Lennon.

The Barenaked Ladies sang a song called "Brian Wilson" (later covered by Brian on his Roxy gig.
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Shooting Star was originally done by Bad Company I believe.

Quoting:
"We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel

"Vogue" - Madonna
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Where's the name's in these titles Hairspray? D'oh! Heheeee

How about....

I wanna be your Yoko Ono by Barenaked Ladies
Will the real Slim Shady please shut up by Christina Aguilera
Dolly Parton's t*ts by Maclean and Maclean

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 05/15/02 at 03:37 a.m.

Bonaparte's Retreat - Glen Campbell
Robert De Niro's Waiting - Bananarama
Vincent - Don McLean
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
The Ballad Of John And Yoko       - Beatles
Rasputin - Boney M
I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - Whistling Jack Smith





Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Goreripper on 05/15/02 at 05:45 a.m.

'Frank Sinatra' - Cake
'Joan Crawford' - Blue Oyster Cult

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: chris on 05/15/02 at 06:56 a.m.

Re-posted because I didn't see the crossposting before I replied yesterday...

"Bruce Lee" - Underworld
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" - Bauhaus
"There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" - Kirsty McColl
"Levi Stubbs' Tears" - Billy Bragg
"Digsy's Dinner" - Oasis

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: DJ Midas on 05/15/02 at 08:03 a.m.


Quoting:
Re-posted because I didn't see the crossposting before I replied yesterday...

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Ditto:

"James Brown Is Dead" - L.A. Style
"Michael Jackson Is In Heaven Now" - Obscure FM
"Who Is Elvis" - Interactive
"Who Killed JFK" - Misteria

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: chris on 05/15/02 at 08:06 a.m.

Richard III - Supergrass
Muhammmad Ali - Faithless

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Marci on 05/15/02 at 10:37 a.m.

How about "Just Like Jesse James"?  (By Cher, if I remember right)
He was a real person, yes?

There are plenty others I can think of with just names, I'm sure there were at least some of them about real people....but since I can't say for sure, I won't mention them all now!  ;D

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Goreripper on 05/15/02 at 10:56 a.m.

'Ty Cobb' - Soundgarden

Yes Marci, Jessie James was a real person.

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Hairspray on 05/15/02 at 11:30 a.m.


Quoting:

Where's the name's in these titles Hairspray?

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D'oh!!! http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/fragend/fragend002.gif   ;D ;) ;)

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: chris on 05/15/02 at 02:14 p.m.

"God Save The Queen" - Sex Pistols

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/15/02 at 02:44 p.m.

"Joe Hill"-Joan Baez
"When Smokey Sings"-ABC
"Uncle Pen"-Bill Monroe
"Helen Wheels"-Wings
"Chuck E.'s In Love"-Rickie Lee Jones
"Mr. Crawley"-Ozzy Osbourne
"Abraham, Martin, and John"-Dion
"Mr. Bojangles"-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
"A Fifth of Beethoven"-Walter Murphy
"Please Mr. Custer"-Unknown
"Mohammed Ali"-Unknown
"Henry VIII"-Herman's Hermits
"Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Talkin' Baseball)"-Terry Cashman

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Criz on 05/15/02 at 03:57 p.m.


Frankly, Mr Shankly - The Smiths

Tarantino's New Star - ? (Cannot remember the name of this band. They were a British boy-band who had a TV show and this was their 2nd hit, sometime around '97. I distnictly remeber one band member having green hair!)

If we're going for people's names in lyrics (like Hairspary :) )then we can say:

Stereophonics - She takes Her Clothes off (Marylin Monroe)
Sting - Russians (Regan)
Eminem - Real Slim Shady, Without Me etc.. 9Too many pop stars to mention!)
O-Town - Liquid Dreams (Think their are quite a few, but Destiny's Child comes to mind)

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: chris on 05/15/02 at 04:13 p.m.

Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Rosanna - Toto

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Banasy on 05/16/02 at 04:46 p.m.


Quoting:

"Abraham, Martin, and John"-Dion

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I could have sworn I answered this...along with two other songs...but now I can't find the post.  Am I insane?

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 05:10 p.m.

No, Banasy. Hairspray deleted the same thread from the 70s and 80s boards because she felt the topic would be better suited for PPP. Sorry I stole your song. ;)

Quoting:


I could have sworn I answered this...along with two other songs...but now I can't find the post.  Am I insane?
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Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 05:41 p.m.


Quoting:
...Hairspray deleted the same thread from the 70s and 80s boards because she felt the topic would be better suited for PPP...End Quote



Mostly the fact that the same topic was posted on all boards. In other words - "spam".

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Zella on 05/16/02 at 06:19 p.m.

Quoting:
Golden Smog's "Shooting Star" contains the lines "Johnny was a schoolboy... Beatles song" - refering to John Lennon.
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Um... Isn't Shooting Star supposed to be by Bad Company? Please tell me it isn't soooo...  :'(

Ooops! Thank you, Jonman. Missed that the first time around.

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 06:22 p.m.

Ummm, Spam. ;D

Quoting:


Mostly the fact that the same topic was posted on all boards. In other words - "spam".
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Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 06:24 p.m.

"Shooting Star" was originally by Bad Company and ripped-off, I mean, redone by Golden Smog. Smog, just one more reason to hate the Lakers. :-/
Getting back on subject, wasn't "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price based on a real person?

Quoting:


Um... Isn't Shooting Star supposed to be by Bad Company? Please tell me it isn't soooo...  :'(
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Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Zella on 05/16/02 at 06:25 p.m.

And now shall we all sing the Monty Pyton "spam" song...?

Spam spam spam spam....  :D

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 06:32 p.m.


Quoting:
And now shall we all sing the Monty Pyton "spam" song...?

Spam spam spam spam....  :D
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LOL!!!! Yeah!!! Spam, spam, ....oh, oh....

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/wuerg/wuerg009.gif

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/wuerg/wuerg007.gif

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/lachen/lachen002.gif

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 06:33 p.m.

Look out! It's the vomitting smilie. :o

Quoting:



LOL!!!! Yeah!!! Spam, spam, ....oh, oh....

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/wuerg/wuerg009.gif

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/wuerg/wuerg007.gif

http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/lachen/lachen002.gif
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Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: ThunderVamp9 on 05/16/02 at 10:52 p.m.


Quoting:
Golden Smog's "Shooting Star" contains the lines "Johnny was a schoolboy... Beatles song" - refering to John Lennon.
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The line is "Johnny was a schoolboy, when he heard his first Beatles song".  So, it is clearly NOT referring to John Lennon, it's a about a made up character who wants to be a rock star and goes on to live his dream, only to die from excess, like so many famous artists.  Hence the name "Shooting Star."

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/19/02 at 04:09 p.m.


Quoting:


The line is "Johnny was a schoolboy, when he heard his first Beatles song".  So, it is clearly NOT referring to John Lennon, it's a about a made up character who wants to be a rock star and goes on to live his dream, only to die from excess, like so many famous artists.  Hence the name "Shooting Star."
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That's a great song, TV9!  Probably one of my favorites by Bad Company.  8)

Subject: Re: Songs with Real People in Title

Written By: Banasy on 05/19/02 at 07:50 p.m.


Quoting:


The line is "Johnny was a schoolboy, when he heard his first Beatles song".  So, it is clearly NOT referring to John Lennon, it's a about a made up character who wants to be a rock star and goes on to live his dream, only to die from excess, like so many famous artists.  Hence the name "Shooting Star."
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Thank you for clearing that up, o mighty one.

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