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This one is a little weird, but there ARE songs out there that reference specific people in the title, by both first and last name. Of course, they are usually famous people. But it doesn't even have to be anyone that really exists. (Although Santa Claus and Jesus Christ should probably be eliminated from consideration here.)

Here are a few that I can think of:

 

"Living With Victoria Grey" - Martin Newell

"Illya Kuriakin Looked At Me" - Martin Newell

"David Bowie Needs Ideas" - Bongwater

"Just Like Jesse James" - Van Morrison

"Ruby Soho" - Rancid

"Caroline Wheeler's Birthday Present" - The Jazz Butcher

"You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" - The Dukes Of Stratosphear

"Leo Goldberg's 2-Step" - Hop On Pop

"Raymond Chandler Evening" - Robyn Hitchcock

"James K. Polk" - They Might Be Giants

"Julie Profumo" - Cleaners From Venus

"Clara Bow" - Cleaners From Venus

"Pablo Picasso" - The Modern Lovers

"Walter Johnson" - Jonathan Richman

"Vincent Van Gogh" - Jonathan Richman

"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - Bob Dylan

 

I just found these on my iTunes.

If you can think of/dig up any more, that would be cool to hear.

Seems like Martin Newell/Cleaners From Venus and Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers have a few of these!

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Just put together a mix with this theme, if anyone is interested.

Here is the track list:

 


     
  1. Ruby Soho - Rancid
  2. You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel) -The Dukes Of Stratosphear
  3. Julie Profumo- Cleaners From Venus 1
  4. Raymond Chandler Evening - Robyn Hitchcock
  5. Caroline Wheeler's Birthday Present - The Jazz Butcher
  6. Alex Chilton -The Replacements
  7. Ginger Kang Kang - Dogbowl
  8. Barry Bonds (Ft. Lil Wayne) - Kanye West
  9. Ana Ng - They Might Be Giants
  10. Ella James -The Move
  11. Peggy Day - Bob Dylan
  12. Billy Grimes the Rover - Wizz Jones
  13. Death Of Sarah Lucas - Luke Haines
  14. Ann Eliza Jane - Frankie Miller
  15. Graham Greene - John Cale
  16. Marie Provost - Nick Lowe
  17. Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two Headed Love Child - Mojo Nixon
  18. Sally MacLennane - The Pogues
  19. Ali Baba's Camel - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
  20. Sylvia Plath - Peter Laughner
  21. Joe Strummer's Grave - Wild Billy Childish
  22. John Belushi - The Broken Family Band
  23. Le Fils De Jacques Dutronc - King Khan & The Shrines
  24. Jenny Artichoke - Kaliedescope
  25. Dancing With Joey Ramone - Amy Rigby
     

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Lots from this one album alone:

 

 

 

Ted Fucking Williams - Baseball Project

 

Gratitude (For Curt Flood) - Baseball Project

 

Satchel Paige Said - Baseball Project

 

Sometimes I Dream Of Willie Mays - Baseball Project

 

The Death Of Big Ed Delahanty - Baseball Project

 

Harvey Haddix - Baseball Project

 

The Ballad of Mike Kekich And Fritz Peterson - Baseball Project

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Jackie Wilson Said- Van Morrison

Misss Amanda Jones- Stones

Suzy Greenberg- Phish

Jenny Jenkins- Traditional (arranged by Garcia/Grisman)

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues- Dylan

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues- Dylan

Arthur McBride- Dylan

Lenny Bruce- Dylan

Who Killed Davey Moore?- Dylan

Rita May- Dylan

Ballad of Donald Brown- Dylan

Bob Dylan's 115th Dream- Dylan

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