# Married couples both named in the lyrics of separate popular songs. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 22, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557989 "2010-10-22T11:15:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557989/2 "2010-10-22T11:22:18Z")
> [@Married couples both named in the lyrics of separate popular songs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557990/1): > > In a recent thread about couples where the less well known partner ended up the better known partner someone mentioned Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. I thought this was pretty silly since even non- Americans know who he was. > > I also realized that they are the only married couple I can think of that have both been used in the lyrics of popular songs: > > _Goodbye Norma Jean > From the young man in the 22nd row > Who sees you as something more than sexual > More than just our **Marilyn Monroe** _ > > from _Candle in the Wind_ > > and > > \*Where have you gone, \*\*Joe DiMaggio \*\* > A nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you (Woo, woo, woo) \* > > from _Mrs Robinson_ > > Is this unique? John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy Onassis have been mentioned in different songs. John was mentioned in (among others) Dion’s “Abraham, Martin and John” and Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” ( JFK blown awway, what more do I have to say?"). Meanwhile, Jackie was mentioned in Rod Stewart’s “You Wear it Well” (“Madam Onassis got nothing on you”). --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557989)._