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Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:53 pm
by Piasek_Archive
Rapeman- Kim Gordon's Panties??

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:56 pm
by murderedman_Archive
Cranius wrote:
Boombats wrote:Lenny Bruce...


There must be a song about Lenny Bruce.

Also:

Jim Dean of Indiana- Phil Ochs

and Chords of Fame - Phil Ochs ( Bob Dylan)


Phil Ochs - Doesn't Lenny Live Here Anymore
Bob Dylan - Lenny Bruce

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:00 pm
by sunlore_Archive
ERawk wrote:Didn't someone write a song about our forum host?

Songs: Ohia "Steve Albini's Blues"

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:02 pm
by murderedman_Archive
The Clash - The Right Profile (Montgomery Clift)
Go Betweens - Lee Remick
Yo La tengo - Tom Courtney
Billy Bragg and Wilco (lyrics by Woody Guthrie) - Ingrid Bergman
Patti Smith - Hey Joe (Patty Hearst)
TV Personalities - I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives, Like John Belushi Says (and bunch others)
MDC- John Wayne Was a Nazi

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:06 pm
by Mandroid20_Archive
Sonic Youth, "Mildred Pierce" and "Tunic"

PJ Harvey, "Memphis"

Dammit. Not having any of my records in California blows. I can't think of any others offhand. I'll probably remember 15 more as soon as I post this.

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:07 pm
by that damned fly_Archive
as i recall i think the minutemen may have name dropped a few celebrities.

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:15 pm
by sunlore_Archive
Millions of Dead Cops - John Wayne was a Nazi

Bauhaus - Bella Lugosi's Dead

US Maple - An Open Letter To ZZ Top

Beatles - Sun King

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:16 pm
by Cranius_Archive
When Harpo Played His Harp - Johnathan Richman (Harpo Marx)

Girlfriend(?) - Johnathan Richman & The Modern Lovers (Cezanne)

Vincent Van Gogh - Johnathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Pablo Picasso - Johnathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Max Ernst - Mission of Burma

Andy Warhol - David Bowie

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:19 pm
by DazeyDiver_Archive
Rachel's Egon Schiele record

Rodan's Rusty

Songs About Famous People

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:23 pm
by big_dave_Archive
R.E.M. - Man On The Moon
Dr Dre - Fuck Wit Dre Day
Killdozer - Man Versus Nature