Can you think of any examples?
― Grandpont Genie, Monday, 15 January 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
I didn't realise Penelope Tree was a real person until long after hearing the song of that name by Felt.
"International Colouring Contest" by Stereolab: is about (and namechecks) Lucia Pamela - same.
― Grandpont Genie, Monday, 15 January 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
I thought Cathy Berberian was a fake name in Steely Dan's "Your Gold Teeth" for way too long
― hoooyaaargh it's me satan (voodoo chili), Monday, 15 January 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Coupla examples from the White Album: Dear Prudence (turns out to be about Mia Farrow's sister) and Sexy Sadie (about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi). Did not know this fr many years.
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2018 17:37 (seven years ago)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's name not technically Sadie, ftr.
― Haribo Hancock (sic), Monday, 15 January 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
Not technically sexy, neither.
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
Not quite on topic but at the end of Wu Tang - Triumph theres a line that goes 'Max mostly, undivided then slide in sickening'I always heard that as Max Mosely and wondered why the Wu were namechecking Oswald Mosley's barrister son.
― raise my chicken finger (Willl), Monday, 15 January 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)