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

[Weststander]

It's a great song by the Beasties and there's plenty of other names mentioned too including Rambo and MAD's Alfred E Neuman.

This is a music thread, not a theological one, so the aim isn't to derail it.

(But, since you asked, yes to the first part and no to the second. Out of respect to the OP, let's save that for another thread or a separate pm.)

Anyway....back to music. Joan of Arc gets a song by OMD and a name check by Moz who knows how she felt...

Always love your music tastes.

 

[studio150]

 

[macbeth]

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

 

[darkwolf666]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgjCHR3ikKQ

Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde (Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow).

 

[marlowe]

I knew the song but wasn't previously aware who it was about. I do now.

 

[hart's shirt]

Elvis and John Wayne. Some great news footage at the beginning too.

 

[marlowe]

Department of Youth : Alice Cooper
"Billy Sunday" "Damon Runyon"

https://youtu.be/0F7azq8s6bQ

 

[hart's shirt]

"Here's a murder rap to keep y'all dancin' with a crime record like Charles Manson..."

 

[darkwolf666]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px8TVWIvh6c

The Automatic - Steve McQueen

Love this game...

 

[marlowe]

He Shot He Scored it Must be Peter Ward : (Unknown artist)
Chorus starts at 0.55

https://youtu.be/QhJ59Us6nm0

 

[darkwolf666]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRiBrWY3NB4

 

[Acker79]

Santa Claus is coming to town.


don't you dare ruin the illusion!

 

[Albion in the north]

https://youtu.be/hLDr0QNCUd4

https://youtu.be/DmeUuoxyt_E

 

[McTavish]

There's more by HMHB

F****n' 'ell it's Fred Titmus
99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd
I Love You (Because You Look Like Jim Reeves)
D'Ye Ken Ted Moult
Rod Hull Is Alive - Why?
The ******* Son Of Dean Friedman
Albert Hammond Bootleg
Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaltis
Hedley Verityesque
Eno Collaboration (Remix)
Tommy Walsh's Eco House


To name a few

A lot of HMHB tracks seem to include a real person but there is a particularly rich crop in this one:



John the Bapist, Una Stubbs, Little and Large, Keith Harris, Wendy Craig, Thora Hird, Matthew Kelly, Eartha Kitt, Lionel Blair, Pontius Pilate, Bobby Charlton, Gordon Jackson.

 

[Leosayer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OgYWMijjBt4

Fantastic lyrics!

Jesus Christ come on down!

If you ever wondered how
You get triangles from a cow
You need butter, milk and cheese
And an equilateral chainsaw

In debt I owe someone a fiver
Maybe I should try my hand at drag
James Dean was just a careless driver
And Marilyn Monroe was just a slag

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd

Mary had a little lamb
The doctors were astounded
Everywhere she went
Gynaecologists surrounded

They've been cooking on Blue Peter
Now they're sampling the dishes
"I don't normally like tomatoes, John
But this is delicious"

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd (take me home)

The son of Jimmy Clitheroe is shouting out:
"Where's my Fiorucci?"

Now the Krona rumour spread but they didn't tell the bread
Did you honestly think that they would?
And if eight out of ten cats all prefer Whiskas
Do the other two prefer Lesley Judd?

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd

 

[darkwolf666]

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

Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi

 

[highflyer]

Finally a music thread where i have something to add

I have met Carey. From the Joni Mitchell song 'Carey'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPMHV46Z-M

 

[jimhigham]

Saw Lucky last week. This played over the credits. Respect, Harry.

 

[pearl]

No More Heroes - The Stranglers (sorry if already mentioned)

https://youtu.be/MNMxY4qjsMI

 

[pearl]

Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthitsworldwouldfallapart - MSP

https://youtu.be/sY_xOxKWl7Y