Rock songs whose lyrics reference the singer by name (first or otherwise)

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The Chameleons - "Don't Fall"
Morrissey - "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
Jens Lekman - "Black Cab"

and Bo Diddley, obv.

Curt1s Stephens, Saturday, 28 April 2007 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

They Call Me Bruce...

PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 28 April 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

ABC--The Look Of Love
Lou Reed--Beginning Of A Great Adventure

kornrulez6969, Saturday, 28 April 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

Pet Shop Boys - "Single-Bilingual"

LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

I'm positive the Fall have more than one of these, but I'd have to research it.

Jouster, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

Alice Cooper - "Be My Lover"
Iggy Pop - "Turn Blue"
Every Mojo Nixon song

Mike Dixn, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

human league - love action

creme1, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

"Dan Abnormal, not normal at all"?

Finefinemusic, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

Captain Sensible - "Wot?"

Curt1s Stephens, Saturday, 28 April 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

Jason Anderson - "When Will You Say"

When will you say:
'Oh, Jason Anderson,
You're so awesome!
Do you love me?'
Hallelujah, I love you!

St3ve Go1db3rg, Saturday, 28 April 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

I'm positive the Fall have more than one of these, but I'd have to research it.

"And sometimes they say: 'Hey Mark! You're spoiling all the paintwork!'" ("Paintwork")
"M.E.S. in shoulder pads" ("Shoulder Pads")
"Stop mithering!" (not in itself I guess, but the title is written "C'n'C – S Mithering"

anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 April 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

(argh – is an en dash :/)

anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 April 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

roll over rover and let jimi take over...

m0stlyClean, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

the mountain goats - "going to cleveland"

("You say, 'hey J0hn where are you going' / but that's not my name anymore")

Clay, Saturday, 28 April 2007 23:17 (eighteen years ago)

"...Love, Kristin. PS: Keep them coming." ("The Letter", off Hips and Makers)

anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 April 2007 23:34 (eighteen years ago)

"The Ballad of John & Yoko" & "Mrs. Lennon"

Finefinemusic, Saturday, 28 April 2007 23:50 (eighteen years ago)

I think the worlds aligned as I hear "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" in my ears and click open this thread.

MaGoGo, Saturday, 28 April 2007 23:51 (eighteen years ago)

megadeth - 'lucretia'
bob dylan - 'gotta serve somebody'
queen - 'the invisible man'

Charlie Howard, Sunday, 29 April 2007 08:03 (eighteen years ago)

"Mama Don't Dance" by Poison

Richard Wood Johnson, Sunday, 29 April 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

"Teenage Wildlife," David Bowie

Davey D, Monday, 30 April 2007 03:09 (eighteen years ago)

"The Ballad of John & Yoko"

Lyrics don't reference anyone by name.

Anyway,some others:

"Creeque Alley" - the Mamas and the Papas
"This is just a modern rock song" - Belle and Sebastian

ailsa, Monday, 30 April 2007 07:01 (eighteen years ago)

another Fall: "Mark'll Sink Us"

mrlynch, Monday, 30 April 2007 08:03 (eighteen years ago)

"Introduce Yourself" -- Faith No More

eeyore19, Friday, 4 May 2007 01:52 (eighteen years ago)

Little Boy Blue II - Bonnie Billy

badg, Friday, 4 May 2007 02:02 (eighteen years ago)


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