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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, Was (Not Was)

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(The Woodwork) Squeaks album at Amazon.com
Was (Not Was)'s, "11 MPH"
The Lyrics:
JFK told Khrushchev I'll leave Castro alone
Who They Mention:
John F Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Fidel Castro
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "I Feel Better Than James Brown"
The Lyrics:
I feel better than Janes Brown
Who They Mention:
James Brown
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "I Feel Better Than James Brown"
The Lyrics:
I was aatending Mardi Gras with Fidel Castro
Who They Mention:
Fidel Castro
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Mr. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
The Lyrics:
Judy Collins went downsatirs with a roll of film
Who They Mention:
Judy Collins
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Out Come The Freaks"
The Lyrics:
Woodwork squeaks and out comes Che Guevara
Who They Mention:
Che Guevara
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Out Come The Freaks"
The Lyrics:
Woodwork squeaks and out comes Coltrane
Who They Mention:
John Coltrane
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Out Come The Freaks"
The Lyrics:
Woodwork squeaks and out comes the Powell
Who They Mention:
Buddy Powell
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Out Come The Freaks"
The Lyrics:
Woodwork squeaks and out comes the Trotsky
Who They Mention:
Leon Trotsky
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed)"
The Lyrics:
You can't hit homers like Babe Ruth
Can't put your finger on the truth
Shake your head
Who They Mention:
Babe Ruth
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Was (Not Was)'s, "Walk the Dinosaur"
The Lyrics:
Elvis landed in a rocket, rocket, rocket ship
Who They Mention:
Mentioning the Rock'n'Roll King - Elvis Presley. When this song was a hit many people claimed to have witnessed "Elvis sightings".
Submitted by: Phil Connor

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