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I'm not talking about songs that just name someone (there's more than I could ever list). I'm referring to songs that name someone famous or well known. For instance the Beastie Boys "name check" Abe Vigoda in "Posse in Effect".

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities, Counting Crows

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Counting Crows', "1492"
The Lyrics:
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Who They Mention:
Christopher Columbus
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Counting Crows', "John Appleseed's Lament"
The Lyrics:
I say a prayer, I say a prayer,
I say a prayer to Pocahontas
I pray to John Appleseed
Oh I cigarette the winter air,
then I Fred Astaire my way down seventh street
Who They Mention:
Pocahontas ( a Virginian Indian associated with the first colony at Jamestown), John Appleseed (born John Chapman, but known as Johnny Appleseed - an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large areas of USA - and also the name given to the character Apple have been using to demo their iPhone and other devices in the keynotes) and Fred Astaire (famous dancer, singer and actor).
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Counting Crows', "Monkey"
The Lyrics:
Got nowhere but home to go
Got Ben Folds on my radio right now
Who They Mention:
Ben Folds
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Counting Crows', "Mr Jones"
The Lyrics:
I wanna be Bob Dylan
Who They Mention:
Bob Dylan
Submitted by: oldschool
Counting Crows', "When Elvis Went To Hollywood"
The Lyrics:
The ghosts of Roderick,
Of Alex Chilton, of Victor Frankenstein
Who They Mention:
Alex Chilton (lead singer with the Box Tops and Big Star), Victor Frankenstein (character in the novel by Mary Shelley and featured in many horror films - creator of the monster) and Roderick (Usher) (being the owner of the house in the poem Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe)
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Counting Crows', "When Elvis Went To Hollywood"
The Lyrics:
When Elvis went to Hollywood
That's when everything went wrong
Who They Mention:
Elvis Presley
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Counting Crows', "When I Dream of Michelangelo"
The Lyrics:
I dream of Michelangelo when I'm lying in my bed
I see god upon the ceiling
Who They Mention:
Michelangelo
Submitted by: Tania WYEP

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