[Music] People's names which instantly trigger a song in your head

[Wozza]

And I mean instantly, without second thought.

I literally cannot mention - or even think of - friends named Nigel without the XTC song coming up on my internal jukebox (and, usually, singing it). It's a bizarre trigger.

It's a similar story with an old work colleague Jolene, who is well used to folk bursting into song in front of her.

But it's not the case with every name/song combo - I don't think of Elvis Costello when I'm with women named Alison, for example.

Anyone else make instant name/song connections?

 

[Gwylan]

I can't hear the name Donald without thinking of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yw0bLHTOb0

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Sue Lawley

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Not even a name.

The word "Sunshine" provokes "Sunshine on a Waynee Grey"... every time.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Kathy

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Roxanne

 

[Justice]

Whenever I meet a Smithers Jones I ask how is the wife and home.

Nikki makes me chuckle any Prince fans would understand although you could hardly burst into song in front of them

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I know two people called Celia, who have to put up with people starting to sing

 

[Gwylan]

The former Mrs Gwylan had a friend called Nathan. Every time she mentioned him, this came to mind... I drove her mad with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka_cJolZeuE

 

[Is it PotG?]

I know two people called Celia, who have to put up with people starting to sing

Always reminds me of this splendid, super scheme set up by by TotP.

Well handled Chris.

 

[Wozza]

Always reminds me of this splendid, super scheme set up by by TotP.

Well handled Chris.

My wife still talks about that - decades later.


Thought of another name/song trigger - Linda, and the Hue and Cry song, 'Looking for Linda'. Every time.

 

[Wozza]

Roxanne

Do you know any Roxannes though?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

And I mean instantly, without second thought.

I literally cannot mention - or even think of - friends named Nigel without the XTC song coming up on my internal jukebox (and, usually, singing it). It's a bizarre trigger.

Dear God?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Whenever I meet a Smithers Jones I ask how is the wife and home.

Do you meet many?

 

[marlowe]

Roxanne

Do you know any Roxannes though?

I sometimes talk to a woman I occasionally bump into when I'm out and we went for a few months without formally introducing ourselves to each other. After a few months she asked me my name. I told her and asked her hers. It was Roxanne.

Of course I immediately thought of the song but also thought that would be an easy way of remembering her name.

Then only last week (about a year after we had exchanged names) she asked me what my name was again as she had forgotten. I realised I had forgotten her name too and had to ask again and immediately remembered when she told me.

So while her name had immediately reminded me of the song, the song hadn't worked in reminding me of her name.

 

[1066familyman]

This, when I hear the name Sarah, not Sara.

 

[1066familyman]

Dear God?

Prudence?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Prudence?

I'm 100% certain that if I ever meet a girl called Prudence, that I will be instantly prompted to recall the SATBs version of Dear Prudence.

Up til now, I haven't, knowingly met one, though...

 

[Berty23]

Lela or Layla then I am off on Clapton.

 

[Normal Rob]

Jolene.