Friday music quizzery: songs that name check famous people

[Lady Whistledown]

because it's Friday, it's raining, & there's still a few hours to waste before the weekend.

Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes
Just Like Jesse James- Cher

 

[Trufflehound]

*Insert entire Half Man Half Biscuit catalogue here*

 

[Lady Whistledown]

When Smokey [Robinson] Sings- ABC

 

[Trufflehound]

Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus

I'm In Love With Margaret Thatcher - The Notsensibles

Stand Down Margaret - The Beat

Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Dury

 

[Gwylan]

Pablo Picasso (was never called an asshole) - Jonathan Richman

Pray like Aretha Franklin - Scritti Politti

Jackie Wilson - Dexy's
(or should that be Jocky Wilson? )

 

[Superphil]

We didn't start the Fire

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[CHAPPERS]

Buddy Holly - Weezer
Grace Kelly - Mika

 

[Twinkle Toes]

*Insert entire Half Man Half Biscuit catalogue here*

*Gratuitous Lyric-Posting Opportunity ALERT*

Praise the Lord, you all look so beautiful
Bulging waistcoats, thirty inch of neck
Shine your shoes and head for the Crucible
Brush the baize and keep the crowd in check

Everybody’s doing the Len Ganley stance (x4)

 

[Barrow Boy]

Their classic appearance on TOTP with pictures of Jocky Wilson on the stage set!



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[Superphil]

Rock Me Amadeus

 

[We're the Stripes]

James Dean - Daniel Bedingfield

 

[Marc]

Jackie-o - Strung Out

song about JFKs bird innit

 

[Gwylan]

*Insert every reggae song that mentions Haile Selassi or Marcus Garvey*

 

[Acker79]

James Dean - The Eagles
Vogue - Madonna
Don't Let Me Get Me - Pink
several eminem songs.
Song for mutya - Groove Armada feat Mutya Bueno (or whatever)
Sweet Soul Music - Jackie Wilson (I think)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I was shadow-boxing earlier in the day
I figured I was ready for Cassius Clay
I said "Fee, fie, fo, fum, Cassius Clay here I come
26, 27, 28, 29, I'm gonna make your face look just like mine
Five, four, three, two, one, Cassius Clay you'd better run
99, 100 101, 102, your ma won't even recognize you
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, gonna knock him clean right out of his spleen.

...

Now, I'm liberal, but to a degree
I want ev'rybody to be free
But if you think that I'll let Barry Goldwater
Move in next door and marry my daughter
You must think I'm crazy !
I wouldn't let him do it for all the farms in Cuba.

- Bob Dylan: 'I Shall Be Free No. 10'

 

[Acker79]

Taking back my love - Enrique and Cierra

 

[CHAPPERS]

Biggie - Notorious BIG feat Junior Mafia (posthumous self name check)

 

[Barrow Boy]

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

 

[Trufflehound]

I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead - Mogwai

Steve McQueen - Lambchop

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop

 

[Barrow Boy]

The Beatles - Taxman mentions Harold Wilson & Ted Heath