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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, XTC

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XTC's, "Chalkhills and Children"
The Lyrics:
I'm propelled up here by long dead dreams
Still I'm getting higher
Icarus regrets and retires puzzled?
Who They Mention:
Icarus
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
XTC's, "Garden of Earthly Delights"
The Lyrics:
Talk and let your mind loose
Can't all think like Chekov
But you'll be okay
Who They Mention:
Anton Chekov
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
XTC's, "Merely a Man"
The Lyrics:
I had no message and the message was
We're all Jesus, Buddha and the Wizard of Oz!
...
I'm all religious figures rolled into one
Gaddafy Duck propelled from Jimmy Swaggart's Tommy Gun.
Who They Mention:
Wizard of Oz, Jesus, Buddha and Jimmy Swaggart
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
XTC's, "Miniature Sun"
The Lyrics:
Now everything looks wrong today
An out of tune sung song today.
I've grown from big King Kong today, right down to miniature...
Who They Mention:
King Kong
Submitted by: Tania WYEP

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