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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities, Donovan

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Donovan's, "Fat Angel"
The Lyrics:
Fly Jefferson Airplane <> Get you there on time <> Cass, Cass...
Who They Mention:
Jefferson Airplane (who also sang the song) and Mama Cass Elliott (whom the song was dedicated to)
Submitted by: KL Fan
Donovan's, "Joe Bean's Theme"
The Lyrics:
When I hear Astrud, jasmine fills the air.
Who They Mention:
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto. "Joe Bean" is a wordplay on Antonino Carlos Jabim, the famous Brazilian songwriter.
Submitted by: KL Fan
Donovan's, "Lalena"
The Lyrics:
That's your lot in life Lalena
Who They Mention:
The name "Lalena" is a variation on German actress Lotte Lenya who was often cast in the role of prostitutes.
Submitted by: Sara
Donovan's, "Sunny Goodge Street"
The Lyrics:
Listening to the sounds of Mingus mellow fantastic> My-my they sigh>
Who They Mention:
Charles Mingus a famous jazz musician
Submitted by: KL Fan
Donovan's, "Sunny South Kensington"
The Lyrics:
Ginsburg, he ended up a-dry and so he took a trip and so he a-took a trip out east.
Who They Mention:
Alan Ginsburg
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Donovan's, "Sunny South Kensington"
The Lyrics:
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Mary Quant Got stoned, to say the least
Who They Mention:
French New Wave actor Jean-Paul Belmondo and British fashion designer Mary Quant (who invented the miniskirt and hot pants)
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
Donovan's, "Sunshine Superman"
The Lyrics:
Superman and Green Lantern
Ain't got nothin' on me
Who They Mention:
Superman and Green Lantern
Submitted by: stefan
Donovan's, "The Trip"
The Lyrics:
Bobby Dylan he sat "the Mad Hatter",
A broken hour glass in his hand,
And-a Joannie sat in a white lace Looking cool with a black lace fan
Who They Mention:
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez
Submitted by: Joe Bloggs
Donovan's, "Universal Soldier"
The Lyrics:
But without him how would Hitler
Have condemned him at Labau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He's the one who gives his body
As a weapon of the war
And without him all this killing can't go on
Who They Mention:
Adolf Hitler
Submitted by: FussBudget
Donovan's, "Universal Soldier"
The Lyrics:
But without him how would Hitler
Have condemned him at Labau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He's the one who gives his body
As a weapon of the war
And without him all this killing can't go on
Who They Mention:
Julius Ceasar
Submitted by: FussBudget

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