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If you have song lyrics that name check celebrities for a song use the below form to send it in. No sexually explicit entries. They will not be added.

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".

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Chris Smither's, "Call Yourself"
The Lyrics:
Some say they don't worry, help is comin' in a hurry
Celestial siren soundin' so divine
Comin' down so holy, trailin' clouds of glory
Bands of angels hustlin' up behind
Yes, and Santa Claus is comin', the Easter Bunny too
Tinkerbell is runnin' late, but that ain't nuthin' new
She takes her time
Who They Mention:
Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tinkerbell
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Gene Cotton's, "Me & The Elephant"
The Lyrics:
So I wrote to Ann Landers and Dear Abby too
Who They Mention:
Ann Landers, agony columnist.
Submitted by: pickle
Bertie Higgins', "Key Largo"
The Lyrics:
We had it all just like Bogey and Bacall.
Who They Mention:
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Submitted by: Edward
Deacon Blue's, "Furgus Sings the Blues"
The Lyrics:
Tell
Me Why
James and Bobby Purify
Who They Mention:
James and Bobby Purify
Submitted by: Paul
Nick Lowe's, "Rollers Show"
The Lyrics:
Rollers Show
Who They Mention:
The Bay City Rollers, of course.
Submitted by: Du U Remember?
OutKast's, "Hey Ya!"
The Lyrics:
Now while Beyonce's and Lucy Liu's
And baby dolls, get on the floor
Who They Mention:
Beyonce, the singer and Lucy Liu, the actress
Submitted by: dxman
Kid Rock's, "Cowboy"
The Lyrics:
Cause chaos, rock like Amadeus
Who They Mention:
Falco. He's an Austrian rock singer who scored a worldwide #1 hit with "Rock Me Amadeus" in 1986. That song refers to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Submitted by: Amadeus Rock
Ani DiFranco's, "'Tis of Thee"
The Lyrics:
I ran away with the circus
'cuz there's still some honest work left for beaded ladies
But it's not the same going town to town
since they put everyone in jail
Except the Cleavers and the Bradys
Who They Mention:
The Cleavers (from Leave it to Beaver)
The Bradys (from The Brady Bunch)
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Richard Thompson's, "When We Were Boys At School"
The Lyrics:
Teachers spoke of Hannibal and Hector Nimrod and Nietzsche were his fuel
Swastikas and pentagrams
Flourished from his tender hands
But we watched in the rain
As the bully beat him up again
When we were boys at school
Who They Mention:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Hector (Greek mythological soldier)
Nimrod (Mesopotamian ruler)
Friedrich Nietzsche (German philosopher)
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Richard Thompson's, "Old Thames Side"
The Lyrics:
As I was walking down by old Thames side
Well my foot and my heart seemed to falter
For there you were standing by Custom House Landing
Like Venus risen out of the water
Who They Mention:
Venus
Submitted by: Tania WYEP

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