# Married couples both named in the lyrics of separate popular songs.

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**Created:** [October 22, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557990 "2010-10-22T11:16:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557990/1 "2010-10-22T11:16:45Z")

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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?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-both-named-in-the-lyrics-of-separate-popular-songs/557990/2 "2010-10-22T12:11:30Z")

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Duplicate thread.