Songs that mention celebrities

[Janice Johnson]

There are some songs that mention celebrities............

1.Nelly-My Grillz

Call me George Foreman cause I'm sellin everybody grillz

Gotta bill in my mouth like I'm Hillary Rodham


Kim Carnes-Bette Davis Eyes

Hello? Need I say more? The title is self explanatory



Madonna-Vogue

The whole "name dropping" part.

[tv star collector]

There are lots of 'em. Billy Joel's 1989 hit "We Didn't Start the Fire" mentions
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Johnny Ray, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Eisenhower,
Liberace, Joseph Stalin, Rockefeller, Einstein, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Davy
Crockett, Khruschev, Princess Grace, Mickey Mantle, Marilyn Monroe, Charles
DeGaulle, Buddy Holly, Castro, Kennedy, Chubby Checker, Hemingway, Dylan,
John Glenn, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, Reagan, and Sally Ride (among others).

Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" is an ode to Marilyn Monroe, and his
"Candle in the Wind 1997" to Princess Diana.

Ronnie McDowall's "The King Is Gone" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and George
Harrison's "All Those Years Ago" is his memorial tribute to John Lennon.

Jimmy Dean's "PT 109" is a salute to John F. Kennedy.

Walter Brennan recorded "The Epic Ride of John H. Glenn" as a salute to the
astronaut.

Jump 'n the Saddle made "The Curly Shuffle," dedicated to The Three Stooges.

I'm sure there are others, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

[ekkostar]

Bowling for Soup's 1985.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

There are lots of 'em. Billy Joel's 1989 hit "We Didn't Start the Fire" mentions
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Johnny Ray, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Eisenhower,
Liberace, Joseph Stalin, Rockefeller, Einstein, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Davy
Crockett, Khruschev, Princess Grace, Mickey Mantle, Marilyn Monroe, Charles
DeGaulle, Buddy Holly, Castro, Kennedy, Chubby Checker, Hemingway, Dylan,
John Glenn, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, Reagan, and Sally Ride (among others).

Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" is an ode to Marilyn Monroe, and his
"Candle in the Wind 1997" to Princess Diana.

Roddy McDowall's "The King Is Gone" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and George
Harrison's "All Those Years Ago" is his memorial tribute to John Lennon.

Jimmy Dean's "PT 109" is a salute to John F. Kennedy.

Walter Brennan recorded "The Epic Ride of John H. Glenn" as a salute to the
astronaut.

Jump 'n the Saddle made "The Curly Shuffle," dedicated to The Three Stooges.

I'm sure there are others, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

You forgot Elton John's "Hey Johnny" a song he wrote for John Lennon after his murder.
and Philadelphia Freedom for Billie Jean King. Although, he doesn't mention her name in the song.

[Steve M.]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Roddy McDowall's "The King Is Gone" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and George
Harrison's "All Those Years Ago" is his memorial tribute to John Lennon.

You mean Ronnie McDowell. He was the country singer who sounded like Elvis. Roddy McDowall was the British actor who played Cornelius in Planet of the Apes. He died in 1998.

[Steve M.]

"All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople

"And my brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones."

Plus T. Rex.

[tv star collector]

Originally Posted by Steve M.

You mean Ronnie McDowell. He was the country singer who sounded like Elvis. Roddy McDowall was the British actor who played Cornelius in Planet of the Apes. He died in 1998.

You're absolutely right! I just spotted the mistake myself and corrected it.

[Kazza]

Weird Al mentions Eddie Vader and Alanis Morissette.

[Janice]

Key Largo - Bertie Higgins

"We had it all, just like Bogie and Bacall"

[Janice Johnson]

I Got What You Need by Bust Rymes, Mariah Carey, and two lesser known Rap/hip-hop/R&B singers.

"Like Mulder and Scully" though Mulder and Scully are character names, and not real people.........

[dlemond]

Here are a few-

"Smoke on the Water" (Deep Purple) - mentions Frank Zappa and the Mothers

"Thunder Road" (Springsteen) - mentions Roy Orbison

"Surrender" (Cheap Trick) - mentions KISS

"Sounds Like a Melody" (Alphaville- anyone remember them?) - mentions Cary Grant and (Grace)Kelly

"Sweet Home Alabama" (Lynrd Skynrd) - mentions Neil Young

"Werewolves Of London" (Warren Zevon) - mentions Lon Chaney Jr.

"Celluloid Heroes" (Kinks) - mentions Greta Garbo, Mickey Rooney, Rudolph Valentino, Bela Lugosi, Bette Davis, George Sanders, Marilyn (Monroe)

[Steve M.]

Songs mentioning U.K. politicians:

Protection - Graham Parker and the Rumour
"So Winston Churchill said; I could have smacked his head."

Taxman - the Beatles (mentions Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Leader of the Opposition [later Prime Minister] Edward Heath)

Step Into My office, Baby - Belle and Sebastian (mentions Margaret Thatcher)

[Steve M.]

Elton John has a song called "Roy Rogers."

[Steve M.]

Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

1.Nelly-My Grillz

Call me George Foreman cause I'm sellin everybody grillz.

Two songs that mention the Greatest:

"I Shall Be Free #10," Bob Dylan

"Well, I was shadow boxing the other day, I figured I was ready for Cassius Clay."

"Tuff Enuff," the Fabulous Thunderbirds

"I'd climb the Empire State and fight Muhammad Ali / Just to have you, baby, close to me."

[Kazza]

Weird Al also mentions Jerry Springer and Yoda.