Songs dedicated to (actually existing) people who were married to someone else.

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Like, "Layla", you know...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 00:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Intriguing thread, this.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

well, pale blue eyes?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

yer so vain.wait, was warren beatty married when that came out?

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 00:45 (twenty-two years ago)

suitejudyblueeyes wait, was judy collins married when that came out?

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 00:46 (twenty-two years ago)

"John, I'm Only Dancing"

― Joseph McCombs, Tuesday, 17 February 2004 02:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I hate Layla so much. Eric Clapton is a ponce. Bad things happen to bad people. I'm so glad his focking kid died.

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Because "Tears in Heaven" is your all-time favourite song of all time, ever?

― gas coin, Tuesday, 17 February 2004 04:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Alastair Galbraith - "Mrs. Blucher" (to/about his German girlfriend, who had married Bruce Blucher to get her green card)

― Poppy (poppy), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 05:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

― Elliot (Elliot), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 05:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Stacy's Mom?

― Josh Langhoff (josh langhoff), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Or how about "Killing Me Softly," if Don McLean (I think) was married?

― Josh Langhoff (josh langhoff), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I think "Killing Me Softly" was just about McLean's music (and, oddly, not even about "The Day the Music Died), not the man.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Or the Specials, "Too Much Too Young," assuming that was a real person (though none of these are exactly Layla-ish).

― Josh Langhoff (josh langhoff), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Angie by the Rolling Stones (Bowie's girl at the time, I believe)

― Roger T (Roger T), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I've found it! "Cindy C" by Prince!

― Josh Langhoff (josh langhoff), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Abraham, Martin & Jack or whatever.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

"David Duchovny", Bree Sharp
"Reeling", PJ Harvey
(both of whose subjects are at least married NOW, I think)

― Josh Langhoff (josh langhoff), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Joe Jackson, "Geraldine & John." He sings it in third person, though.

― mike a, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

oops, you said "actually existing"

― mike a, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Jon, wishing death on someone else's kid is fucking LOW.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Spiritualized "Broken Heart" was written about Jason's breakup with Kate Radley, and by the time the album came out whe was married to Richard Ashcroft.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

How about all of those Daniel Johnston songs about Laurie, the great unrequited love of his life? Apparently that's a true story, right down to the part about her marrying a funeral director.

― mike a, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, that's true about Daniel Johnston isn't it? Also there's that Prince song "Head" where he gives a girl head on her way to get married, but I GUESS that was made up.

― maryann (maryann), Thursday, 19 February 2004 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

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