Submitted by Icy-Lychee-8077 t3_126hiz3 in Music
Let’s see how many songs we can come up with that have either someone’s name as the title or mentioned in the lyrics! And throw in the artist if you’d like.
I’ll start!
Jolene by Dolly Parton
Submitted by Icy-Lychee-8077 t3_126hiz3 in Music
Let’s see how many songs we can come up with that have either someone’s name as the title or mentioned in the lyrics! And throw in the artist if you’d like.
I’ll start!
Jolene by Dolly Parton
Great one!
Brandy Looking glass
"Josie" by Steely Dan
Rosanna Toto
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
Ode to Billie joe Bobbie gentry
"Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly
I’ll think on it, not gonna cheat and google lol
Fancy Reba
"Cecilia" by Simon and Garfunkel
Allison - Elvis Costello Sweet Jane - Lou Reed Sarah Smile - Hall and Oates Jane Says - Jane's Addiction Mary - Sarah McLachlan
I absolutely adore that one!
Jane says Janes addiction
Layla Clapton
A personal favorite of mine is "Vera" from Pink Floyd's The Wall
Ah, was never much into them, I’ll def look it up and listen now tho!
Only the good die young (Virginia is named)
Billy Joel
Roxanne The Police
Good one!
Fire and rain (Suzanne) James Taylor
Beth Kiss
Yes!! Oh my gosh, I’m showing my age here, I had that cassette and I’d rewind Beth over and over lol
I guess we’re both showing our age.😆
"Mandy" by Barry Manilow and "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow
Lola - The Kinks
Peaches - Nina Simone
Edit: ok, so just looked it up and the song is actually called 4 women. Has to get an honorary mention though because, well, Nina Simone
Candy Says. Velvet Inderground
“Peg” by Steely Dan
Meanwhile Rick James - Cake
Mary Jane - Rick James
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Maybelline - Chick Berry
"Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne;
"Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
"Roxanne" by The Police
Amanda - Boston
Marshall Mathers, Stan, Kim, 97 Bonnie and Clyde, Hailies Song. All by Eminem.
Mmm that’s a no for me lol
Fernando by abba Lucille by little Richard Amanda by Waylon Jennings
Donna Ritchie Valens
Alison - Slowdive Alison Hell - Annihilator
A couple of extra Alison's!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d87VIQZeppA
Here's about 20.
We were just having a little fun, using our memory. Ty though!
Angie - Rolling Stones
Polly - Nirvana
Adia - Sarah McLachlan, Wendy Time and A Letter To Elise - The Cure, Ruby Tuesday and Angie - The Rolling Stones, Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles, The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix, Polly - Nirvana, Billie Jean - Michael Jackson, Taylor - Jack Johnson, Dorothy The Dinosaur - The Wiggles
Nadine - Frank Black Adda Lee - Frank Black Sweet Melissa - Allman Brothers Band Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Darling Nikki - Prince Niwashi King - Hirasawa, Susumu Making Plans for Nigel - XTC Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson Knights in Shining Karma - XTC Ruby Love - Cat Stevens Lily - Kate Bush Song of Solomon - Kate Bush Sally by the Fire - Hirasawa, Susumu My name is Prince - Prince Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground Punch and Judy - XTC Sgt Rock - XTC John, I'm only dancing - David Bowie Blue Jean - David Bowie Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie .....no sleep, but I could go on and on...
Alison by Elvis Costello
Vybz Kartel - Marie
Kes - Jolene (not related to the Dolly Parton song)
The Originalites - Cindypoo
WSTRN - Aaliyah
South Bay Dub Allstars - Aaron’s Tune
Mike Pinto - Bills Song
Vybz Kartel - Addi Truth
Joey
Concrete blonde
KermitTheArgonian t1_je94g87 wrote
"Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac