naming songs after famous people has probably been around forever but seems to have become hugely popular in the past decade (esp in urban genres (as parodied by Lil B?) but there's also a lot in country)
it often strikes me as a lazy attention grab, but there are of course many great songs named after famous people
funniest I can think of is "Pablo Picasso" whereas I wouldn't mind seeing "Donald Trump" destroyed
― niels, Monday, 4 September 2017 10:44 (seven years ago)
it has been around for ages but in the early 80s only a few far-sighted souls dared prance 'pon this particular postmodern podium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XNf-Kq7zu8
― imago, Monday, 4 September 2017 10:49 (seven years ago)
Hate to be the one to point out there must half a dozen threads on this theme.
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Monday, 4 September 2017 10:58 (seven years ago)
that does make sense now that you say it
― niels, Monday, 4 September 2017 11:18 (seven years ago)