Some songs seem to define how certain generations view a moniker. So, is your name in a song? Are you a "Sweet Caroline," "Jessie's Girl" or "Maggie May"? :)
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Names in songs
I laughed out loud when I stumbled upon this song by The Kinks with my name in it. (My full name, that is.) Even though it's about grim life in 19th Century Britain, hearing it for the first time was quite funny! Especially the shouty chorus...
Some songs seem to define how certain generations view a moniker. So, is your name in a song? Are you a "Sweet Caroline," "Jessie's Girl" or "Maggie May"? :)
Some songs seem to define how certain generations view a moniker. So, is your name in a song? Are you a "Sweet Caroline," "Jessie's Girl" or "Maggie May"? :)
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It's not spelled quite right, but Pavement's "Ann Don't Cry" is definitely my favorite namesake song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO7bUeekBr0
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