Listen to this - Famous songs that mention famous people

Monson said:
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Good one. Bunch of other Lana Del Rey songs too.

Most recently this one grabs me:



And because I think most people skip through these posts and don't listen (no judgement, hey!), I'll quote the reference:

Harry Nilsson has a song, his voice breaks at 2: 05
Something about the way he says, "Don't forget me"
Makes me feel like
I just wish I had a friend like him, someone to get me by
Leaning (Lennon?) in my back, whispering in my ear, "Come on, baby, you can thrive"
But I can't

That 'but I can't' lyric is such a checkmate/mic drop moment.
 
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Motorik said:
Good one. Bunch of other Lana Del Rey songs too.

Most recently this one grabs me:



And because I think most people skip through these posts and don't listen (no judgement, hey!), I'll quote the reference:

Harry Nilsson has a song, his voice breaks at 2: 05
Something about the way he says, "Don't forget me"
Makes me feel like
I just wish I had a friend like him, someone to get me by
Leaning (Lennon?) in my back, whispering in my ear, "Come on, baby, you can thrive"
But I can't

That 'but I can't' lyric is such a checkmate/mic drop moment.
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Fucking gold. Making "05" rhyme with "like" is lyrical genius. I admire her ability to create these images, like "Brooklyn Baby" for instance, which mentions Lou Reed btw.

The song makes me wonder what the persona will do next? Pick up some take-away and watch a soap, break up with her boyfriend, or jump off the bridge?



Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool
But he's not as cool as me

Always cracks me up, especially the duet at the end. Hilarious and disturbing in equal measure.
 
Monson said:
Fucking gold. Making "05" rhyme with "like" is lyrical genius. I admire her ability to create these images, like "Brooklyn Baby" for instance, which mentions Lou Reed btw.

The song makes me wonder what the persona will do next? Pick up some take-away and watch a soap, break up with her boyfriend, or jump off the bridge?



Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool
But he's not as cool as me

Always cracks me up, especially the duet at the end. Hilarious and disturbing in equal measure.
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Lou Reed’s tunes are a treasure trove for this thread.

New York alone features everyone from Mike Tyson to Jesse Jackson.
 
wok said:
The million of songs that mention god(s) and the devil
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Yeah, I was thinking the same. If we're opening it up to deities, this is going to turn into a very long thread.

However, I'm guessing fictional characters are OK.

 
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