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Porter Waggoner. Yes, it was sung to Porter by Dolly when their partnership broke up, I just can't picture Whitney singing that song to Porter Waggoner.
Roseanna Arquette. One of the member of Toto was dating Roseanna Arquette at the time.
Muhammad Ali. It's hard to believe but the song was written for the movie 'The Greatest' which was the story of Muhammad Ali. The original version was sung by George Benson.
Marilyn Monroe. Goodbye Norma Jean who changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.
His Wife. Yes, it was written about his wife.
Their Gym Teacher. The teacher's name was Leonard Skinner, so they changed that up a little to get their name.
Ride With Me . It's kind of hard to catch, but next time you hear the song, listen very carefully. (Ride Wit Me won best rap video at the 2001 MTV MVAs)
Madonna. 'Acting like a movie shaker dancing to Madonna then you kissed me...' It is on the 'Affirmation' album.
Armani. 'Lookin real good in his Armani suit...' (I'm not sure if those are the exact words, but it is in there)
Drops of Jupiter. Train sings this song. 'She checks out Mozart while she does Tae Bo...'
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Nintendo Flavor of the weak. 'He's too {stoned;} Nintendo...' Sorry, I know this question was unclear before.
John Wayne. 'John Wayne is Big Leggy' charted in the UK in 1982 and Haysi Fantayzee were never heard of again! I've no idea what the song title means.
Van Gogh. 'Vincent' was a monster hit in the UK in 1972.
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Abraham Lincoln. 'Abraham, Martin and John' was a UK hit in 1970.
Julian Lennon. Julian is John Lennon's son. This song originally started life as 'Hey Jules'.
Annie's Song. 'Annie's Song' was a hit in both the UK and US in 1974. James Galway also had an instrumental version in the UK charts in 1978.
Don McLean. A hit for Roberta Flack in 1973.
Hurricane. Reuben 'Hurricane' Carter was falsely imprisoned for murder in the US. This track from the 'Desire' album was Dylan's attempt to publicise his cause.
Joan of Arc. 'Joan of Arc' in 1981 and 'Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)' in 1982.
Marilyn Monroe. 'Candle in the Wind' was originally a hit for Elton in 1974, and charted again as a tribute to Princess Diana following her death.
Geno Washington. 'Geno' charted in the UK in 1980.
Martin Luther King. The song is about martyrism in general, but the last verse is about Martin Luther King.
Big Bopper, Richie Valens, Buddy Holly. All three died the same day when their plane, bound for Fargo N.D., crashed. That was February 3rd, 1959, the "Day The Music Died".
Mozart. The native Austrian Falco had a hit with this light-hearted pop tune around the same time that the Oscar-nominated biopic about Mozart came out.
Bill Barilko. Bill scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1951, and later disappeared that summer. The Leafs did not win another cup until 1962, the year Barilko's body was discovered.
Andy Kaufman. Kaufman, best known for his role on Taxi as Latka Gravas, died of lung cancer May 16, 1984. Jim Carrey is fantastic as Kaufman in the biopic "Man on the Moon".
Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. Marvin Gaye was killed by his father on April 1, 1984. Jackie Wilson fell while performing in 1975, hitting his head on stage and falling in to a coma. Jackie never regained conciousness and died 8 years later in January 1984. This beautiful song by the Commodores is a tribute to these two stars.
Julian Lennon . Jude was Paul's nickname for Julian. Paul wrote the song to help comfort Julian during John and Cynthia's divorce.
Sweet Home Alabama. In the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Sweet Home Alabama", they sang, in reply to lyrics contained within Neil Young's "Southern Man":
"Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her,
Well I heard ol' Neil put her down,
Well I hope Neil Young will remember,
A southern man don't need him around anyhow"
They seemed...less than happy with him!
You Get What You Give. The New Radicals song "You Get What You Give" says (rather unforgivingly):
"Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson,
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson,
You're all fakes run to your mansions..."
Moviestar. A little-known hitmaker in the mid-70's, Harpo's song "Moviestar" contained the lyrics:
"You feel like Steve McQueen when you're driving in your car,
And you look like James Bond when you're smoking your cigar,
It's so bizarre, You think you are a new kind of James Dean,
But the only thing I've ever seen of you,
Was a commercial spot on the screen".
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