Songs titled after or written about a reasonably famous person or persons. 40 favorites. Although as usual, I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty. 40d. Andy Warhol - David Bowie 40c. New York - Sex Pistols 40b. Gene Autry - Beulah 40a. Silicon Teens - Pulsars 40. Jimmie Jones - The Vapors 39. Ken Boothe Special - I-Roy 38. Stand Down Margaret - English Beat 37. Look Away - Iggy Pop 36. Linda Blair - Redd Kross 35. The Day John Kennedy Died - Lou Reed 34. Tribute To The Duke - Dr. Alimantado 33. Something - Beatles 32. Debbie & Kim - Redd Kross 31. Jean Genie - David Bowie 30. Buddy Holly - Weezer 29. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim - Lou Reed 28. I Never Loved Eva Braun - Boomtown Rats 27. Steve & Edie - Dramarama 26. Frederick - Patti Smith 25. Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear 24. Good Day - Paul Westerberg 23. Borneo Jimmy - Dictators 22. Joe The Lion - David Bowie 21. Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison 20. Adventurer - Lou Reed 19. Gary Gilmore's Eyes - Adverts 18. Song For Bob Dylan - David Bowie 17. Gene & Eddie - Stray Cats 16. Sad Vacation - Johnny Thunders 15. Who Killed Marilyn? - Misfits 14. Don't Get Weary Joe Frazier - I-Roy 13. Otis Redding - Everclear 12. Lil' Boys Play With Dolls - Lords Of The New Church 11. Angie - Rolling Stones 10. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - Neil Young 9. Candle In The Wind - Elton John 8. Bonzo Goes To Bitburg - Ramones 7. Break It Up - Patti Smith 6. Alex Chilton - Replacements 5. Billy Idol - Bob Salvati 4. Lady Stardust - David Bowie 3. Johnny's Gonna Die - Replacements 2. Lon Chaney - Garland Jeffreys 1. London Boys - Johnny Thunders Forgot Silicon Teens, Gene Autry, New York and Andy Warhol. Post Edited (01-17-07 16:08) https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6791#msg-6791 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:19:30 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,11994#msg-11994 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,11994#msg-11994
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I'll assume Jules Shear is the topic...]]> Jermoe Trouser Press Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:48:32 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,11980#msg-11980 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,11980#msg-11980 xtc vs adam ant ---tmbg
especially for you ---the beautiful south (alternate:song for whoever)

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> Songs titled after or written about a reasonably famous person
> or persons.


pretty much every half man half biscuit song]]> satchmykels Trouser Press Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:23:07 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6851#msg-6851 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6851#msg-6851 Ivo(Watts-Russell)[Coteau Twins]]]> Justj0hn Trouser Press Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:00:49 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6844#msg-6844 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6844#msg-6844
Victoria Kinks

NP
DJ cherrystones
word

WORD UP!!!



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np gasoline alley]]> michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:07:28 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6841#msg-6841 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6841#msg-6841 parameters vic chestnutt
parameters chrome (hubba hubba)]]> michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:06:05 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6840#msg-6840 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6840#msg-6840
parameters ani difranco ((hubba less hubba less)]]> michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:05:58 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6839#msg-6839 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6839#msg-6839
big boned gal---kd lang
moby dick---led zep
activity girl---joan jett
fat bottomed girls---queen
stars in all my dreams---some girls
big girls don't cry---four seasons
baby got back---sir mix alot

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Winona - Matthew Sweet
Kylie Said to Jason - the KLF



Post Edited (01-18-07 23:53)]]> breno Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:40:15 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6835#msg-6835 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6835#msg-6835 Aitch Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:29:34 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6834#msg-6834 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6834#msg-6834 Legend of a Mind - Moody Blues (Timothy Leary)
James Brown is Dead - LA Style
Billy Shakespeare - Skye Sweetnam
Monty Got a Raw Deal - REM (Montgomery Clift)
Rufus is a Tit Man - Loudon Wainwright (rufus Wainwright)
Bloody Motherfucking Asshole - Martha Wainwright (Loudon Wainwright)
The Death of the Psychoanalyst of Salvador Dali - Ellen Foley
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - Nirvana
Dance to Moroder - Joy Electric
Ingrid Bergman - Billy Bragg & Wilco
Walt Whitman's Niece - Billy Bragg & Wilco
Eisler on the Go - Billy Bragg & Wilco
Hey Jack Kerouac - 10,000 Maniacs
William Blake - Daniel Amos
Frank and Jesse James - Warren Zevon
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett)
Young Ned on the Hill - the Pogues (Oliver Cromwell)
Shane MacGowan's Dentist - Mojo Nixon
I Do the Rock - Tim Curry (Current affairs people in 1979 or so)
It's About Time - Lemonheads (Juliana Hatfield)
Rick James Style - Lemonheads
Jesus Christ - Big Star
Jesus - Velvet Underground
Hey Jude - The Beatles (Julian Lennon)
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon (Sean Lennon)



Post Edited (12-16-07 21:34)]]> breno Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:26:44 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6833#msg-6833 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6833#msg-6833 michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:43:48 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6832#msg-6832 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6832#msg-6832 michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:43:04 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6831#msg-6831 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6831#msg-6831 michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:42:26 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6829#msg-6829 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6829#msg-6829 michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:37:46 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6828#msg-6828 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6828#msg-6828 michael baker Trouser Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:35:49 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6825#msg-6825 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6825#msg-6825 Aitch Trouser Press Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:13:52 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6824#msg-6824 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6824#msg-6824


Post Edited (01-18-07 19:10)]]> breno Trouser Press Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:57:05 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6822#msg-6822 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6822#msg-6822
(And Willie "Loco" Alexander did a single called "Kerouac.")



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Free Nelson Mandela - Special AKA
Judgement Ina Babylon - Lee 'Scratch' Perry (re: Chris Blackwell as vampire)]]> Familyman Trouser Press Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:44:37 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6817#msg-6817 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6817#msg-6817


Post Edited (01-18-07 15:36)]]> Heff Trouser Press Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:23:58 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6816#msg-6816 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6816#msg-6816 Danny Partridge - Mr. T Experiment
Axl & Iggy - East River Pipe
Shame Shame - Sloan
Strummerville - Stiff Little Fingers
No Mother - Old 97s
Debbie ♥s Joey - Helen Love



Post Edited (01-18-07 11:36)]]> Mr Manager Trouser Press Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:35:04 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6814#msg-6814 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,6791,6814#msg-6814 Teardrop Explodes - The Negro Problem
Sebastian Cabot - The Negro Problem
Jools and Jim - Pete Townshend
Blondie - Iron City Houserockers
California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys
Shonen Knife - Shonen Knife
Ballad of Mott - Mott the Hoople
Well I Don't Know - Julian Lennon
I Just Shot John Lennon - The Cranberries
Madonna - Sparks
Tsui Hark - Sparks



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