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[Music] Songs in which real people are namechecked in the title or the lyrics
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Weststander
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Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith had beautiful, very unique, vocals. I was surprised recently in looking them up on the internet how they didn't look young any more!! Bloody hell, time flies.
More like it..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoY8GEJigxs
And for balance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoyusTUFdl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoY8GEJigxs
And for balance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoyusTUFdl0
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studio150
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King of Acid
Weststander
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Don't think this offering by the Poet of Rock 'N' Roll has been mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD80CostTV0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD80CostTV0
studio150
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Norman Potting
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Keith Don't Go - Nils Lofgren
..About Keith Richard
..About Keith Richard
studio150
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See #162
Super Steve Earle
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Not sure if Chicken Little represents a real person, but the song is irresistible:
- Jan 3, 2012
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That was an album, not a song.
Has anybody mentioned "Abraham, Martin and John " by Marvin Gaye - Lincoln, Luther King and Kennedy.
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- #215
I think we've had Gary Gilmore's eyes but I don't think we've had Bette Davis Eyes
https://youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8
https://youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8
Algernon
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Some girl called Maxine and Adam and the Ants get a mention.
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- #217
pearl
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I know it is. I have it. Sorry, didn't realise it had to be a song
Klaas
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- Nov 1, 2017
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I always liked the name checking in this 2 Bears' track. Starts around 2.10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T27ysMj768o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T27ysMj768o