Hello folks.
I am looking for songs about famous persons, praise or condemnation or something in between.
I can be spiritual, about god or someone from a religion, political, about dictators or heroes. Or just what ever you can think of.
Give me all you got!!
Thanks!
― andrib, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:23 (eight years ago)
this will go well
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:24 (eight years ago)
lol
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:26 (eight years ago)
'Song For Whoever' by The Beautiful South
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:26 (eight years ago)
I Still Miss Someone tbh
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:27 (eight years ago)
but at least there's Someone to Watch Over Me
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:28 (eight years ago)
I also hear that Someone's in the Kitchen With Dinah
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:29 (eight years ago)
a good, long thread would be "Songs about Courtney Love"
― flappy bird, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:32 (eight years ago)
I bet you think this thread is about you.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:33 (eight years ago)
isn't that who Someone Great is Gone is about
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:34 (eight years ago)
Turrican beat my to my first choice but I will add
"If I Needed Someone" - The Beatles"Someone Who Cares" - The Only Ones
― Lucas With The Lydian F (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:54 (eight years ago)
Animal Collective "Guys Eyes" was originally called "Song for Ariel" (Pink), and it's about jerking off in order to remain faithful to your partner when you're away from them.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 17 August 2017 18:56 (eight years ago)
charming
― rock and roll tucci coo (voodoo chili), Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:22 (eight years ago)
ultimately, a good message
― flappy bird, Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:23 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5elfdz1aBxk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMVB0B1_Ts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccJC1-owFKc
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:29 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiK7HcUx_BY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4sANPkk3ys
― rock and roll tucci coo (voodoo chili), Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:33 (eight years ago)
Animal Collective "Guys Eyes" was originally called "Song for Ariel" (Pink), and it's about jerking off in order to remain faithful to your partner when you're away from them.― flappy bird, Thursday, August 17, 2017 6:56 PM (fifty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― flappy bird, Thursday, August 17, 2017 6:56 PM (fifty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
See! I knew they were a bunch of wankers!
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:53 (eight years ago)
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 August 2017 01:24 (eight years ago)
https://y.yarn.co/d44f446b-703e-4379-9753-1c6bc261040c_text_hi.gif
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 August 2017 01:55 (eight years ago)
Just because I was curious, here's a list of John Cale songs named after people, real and fictional:
CharlemagneGraham GreeneMacbethMr. WilsonHelen of TroyCable HoguePablo Picasso (Modern Lovers cover)Dr. MuddCaptain HookHedda GablerRisé, Sam and Rimsky KorsakovThe Soul of Carmen MirandaMagritteArchimedesHemingwayMothra (OK, maybe I'm reaching here)
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 18 August 2017 03:24 (eight years ago)
These are all on "The Academy in Peril":
BrahmsLegs Larry at Television Centre3 Orchestral Pieces: Faust/The Balance/Captain Morgan's Lament"King HarryJohn Milton
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Friday, 18 August 2017 08:55 (eight years ago)
... and there's one more...
Jack the Ripper at the Moulin Rouge
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Friday, 18 August 2017 09:01 (eight years ago)
Like 50% of Warren Zevon's recorded output
― As an ilxor, I am uncompromising (El Tomboto), Friday, 18 August 2017 12:15 (eight years ago)
MGMT "Brian Eno"
I feel like a lot of songs named after people aren't actually about them in any real way.
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 August 2017 17:36 (eight years ago)
Agree with the last. Here is one exception I came across recently:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pYHQyO1Yk
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 August 2017 17:42 (eight years ago)
Tori Amos - Jackie's Strength
About the former First Lady
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 18 August 2017 18:04 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5NLFMYukg
― rock and roll tucci coo (voodoo chili), Friday, 18 August 2017 18:04 (eight years ago)
Songs about Kurt Cobain:
"Sleeps With Angels" - Neil Young"Beautiful Son" - Hole"Let Me In" - R.E.M."About a Boy" - Patti Smith"Tearjerker" - Red Hot Chili Peppers"Mighty K.C." - For Squirrels (lol)"My Hero" - Foo Fighters"Friend of a Friend" - Foo Fighters"Big Me" - Foo Fighters
there are probably way more FF songs about KC but I don't feel like googling anymore
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 August 2017 18:13 (eight years ago)
Smashing Pumpkins songs about Courtney Love:
LunaSilverfuckFuck YouLoveWhere Boys Fear to TreadBodiesX.Y.U. Rotten ApplesMarquis in SpadesBlankI of the Mourning
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 August 2017 18:21 (eight years ago)
https://youtu.be/ZoU3tUldZ9w
― breastcrawl, Friday, 18 August 2017 19:25 (eight years ago)
"Something" by the Beatles and "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos were both famously written about Pattie Boyd.
― yesca, Saturday, 19 August 2017 01:10 (eight years ago)
"Seymour Stein" - Belle & Sebastian
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 19 August 2017 01:35 (eight years ago)
Replacements "Alex Chilton"
― that's not my post, Saturday, 19 August 2017 01:43 (eight years ago)
stop
― mookieproof, Saturday, 19 August 2017 02:22 (eight years ago)