[Music] Songs in which real people are namechecked in the title or the lyrics

[studio150]

 

[PFJ]

 

[PFJ]

 

[pearl]

Dad's Army theme by Flanagan and Allen

https://youtu.be/mjKo6Pzr54g

 

[PFJ]

Copious mentions of ex New York Mayor Giuliani.

 

[PFJ]

 

[pearl]

Ian McCulloch - Me and David Bowie
https://youtu.be/76zZ3aekEIQ

 

[PFJ]

Pol... Pot !! Pol .....Pot !! Pol ..... Pot !!.......Pol Pot !!!..................

 

[marlowe]

In tribute to Charles Aznavour who died today I give you his classic "She" in which Salome is mentioned...

https://youtu.be/Q1YipLB-rQQ

 

[pearl]

https://youtu.be/-0fT9BHpImI

Delilah - SAHB

 

[pearl]

Vincent - Don Mclean
https://youtu.be/4wrNFDxCRzU

 

[marlowe]

Marlene on the Wall : Suzanne Vega
(Dietrich)

https://youtu.be/54JA6kSwTgY

 

[pearl]

apologies if already mentioned
Black Man Ray - China Crisis

https://youtu.be/LCLYkxGaskw

 

[Cotton Socks]

Madonna - Vogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI

 

[lawros left foot]

https://youtu.be/Ym7zAyruW0k


Don’t know if this counts, but it is very clever, and just about every footballer you’ve ever heard of, and quite a few you haven’t.

 

[Scappa]

 

[pearl]

Miles Davis - Tutu
https://youtu.be/00tzcnyDL68

 

[The Clamp]

That new Paul Heaton one, 7” Single. Names just about every major recording artist of the last two centuries.

 

[pearl]

Sorry @<u><a href="https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/member.php?u=35690" target="_blank">Scappa</a></u> didn't notice you'd already posted Tutu

 

[studio150]

Too many to list