# Song References Like Jagger, Ooh ooh ooh like Jagger **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 27, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983 "2011-10-27T16:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/1 "2011-10-27T16:53:27Z")
“They’ll sing of you in song” Which real person alive today is the most referenced name in song? Can you name the song that contains: -Mick Jagger -Mekhi Pfeiffer -Larry Bird (feel free to add other names to the list) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/2 "2011-10-27T18:19:08Z")
James Dean. edit - oops, you said “alive today,” so I guess he doesn’t quite qualify. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/3 "2011-10-27T18:56:01Z")
Mekhi Pfeiffer is “Lose Yourself” by Eminem. He was in the movie _8 Mile_ with Eminem as was this song. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/4 "2011-10-27T18:58:08Z")
> [@The\_Controvert](#): > > “They’ll sing of you in song” > > Which real person alive today is the most referenced name in song? > > Can you name the song that contains: > -Mick Jagger Easy one. Paul Simon’s _A Simple Desultory Philippic_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/5 "2011-10-27T19:03:01Z")
Alive today? I’m gonna guess maybe Bob Dylan. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/6 "2011-10-27T19:08:00Z")
Teenage Fanclub referred to Jagger et al. in “When I Still Have Thee”: _Well The Rolling Stones wrote a song for me It’s a minor song, in a major key_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/7 "2011-10-27T19:08:54Z")
Although…Margaret Thatcher sure inspired a lot of verse: [Stand Down Margaret](http://youtu.be/EDr8cnH6-SU) - The (English) Beat [Margaret on the Guillotine](http://youtu.be/hsq3H_6XuFA) - Morrissey [Tramp the Dirt Down](http://youtu.be/K-BZIWSI5UQ) - Elvis Costello ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/8 "2011-10-27T19:12:08Z")
Bob DYlan is mentioned in quite a few songs, including: Billy Joel- “We Didn’t Start the Fire” John Lennon - “God” Jesus Jones - “Right Here, Right Now” Hootie & the Blowfish - “I Only Wanna Be With You” Til Tuesday - “Coming Up Close” Ricky Nelson - “Garden Party” Simon & Garfunkel - “A Simple Desultory Philippic” Counting Crows - “Mr. Jones” PROBABLY Don McLean - “American Pie” (if you assume the Jester is Dylan) And there are loads of songs that mention Elvis Presley (what, he’s alive in Michigan, isn’t he? The Enquirer said so!) REM - “Man on the Moon” Don Henley - “If Dirt Were Dollars” Marc Cohn - “Walking in Memphis” Tom Petty - “Free Falling” John Lennon - “God” (again!) Mojo Nixon - “Elvis Is Everywhere” George Jones -“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” Dire Straits - “Calling Elvis” U2 - “Elvis Presley and America” Eminem - “Without Me” Public Enemy - “Fight the Power” (hey, they’re not ALL positive references!) Steely Dan - “FM” Billy Joel- “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (again) There are also loads of songs that allude to Elvis indirectly, or that are ABOUT Elvis without ever mentioning him. Such as… Paul Simon - “Graceland” Alannah Myles - “Black Velvet” PROBABLY Don McLean - “American Pie” (if you assume the King is Elvis) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/9 "2011-10-27T19:14:17Z")
Elvis is dead. Or so some claim. The OP asked about references to living people. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/10 "2011-10-27T19:25:12Z")
Yes, living people referenced by their correct, full first and last names. So a lyric mentioning “The King” is invalid for multiple reasons. “Norma Jean” or “Marilyn Monroe” is also not valid. Why living? Cause dead folk can’t hear their own name in song. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/11 "2011-10-27T19:28:29Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Bob DYlan is mentioned in quite a few songs, including: > > Billy Joel- “We Didn’t Start the Fire” > John Lennon - “God” > Jesus Jones - “Right Here, Right Now” > Hootie & the Blowfish - “I Only Wanna Be With You” > Til Tuesday - “Coming Up Close” > Ricky Nelson - “Garden Party” > Simon & Garfunkel - “A Simple Desultory Philippic” > Counting Crows - “Mr. Jones” > PROBABLY Don McLean - “American Pie” (if you assume the Jester is Dylan) Also the Beatles “Yer Blues” - “Feel so suicidal, just like Dylan’s Mr. Jones.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/12 "2011-10-27T19:30:45Z")
Songs that mention Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali: LL Cool J - “Mama Said Knock You Out” Johnny Wakelin - “Black Superman” Billy Joel - “Zanzibar” Fabulous Thunderbirds - “Tuff Enuff” Bob Dylan - “I Shall Be Free #10” Tori Amos - “Professional Widow” Skeeter Davis - "“I’m a Lover (Not a Fighter)” 50 Cent - “Many Men” ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/13 "2011-10-27T19:33:20Z")
> [@The\_Controvert](#): > > Can you name the song that contains: > -Mick Jagger There are two being played on the radio right now: Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” and Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger.” ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/14 "2011-10-27T19:37:57Z")
DiMaggio showed up all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/15 "2011-10-27T19:40:25Z")
If we must have first and last names mentioned together, well, i can think of two songs that mention Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page by his full name: Paul McCartney & Wings - “Venus & Mars/ Rock Show” ("What’s that man moving cross the stage? It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page ") Beastie Boys - “The New Style” (“If I played guitar I’d be Jimmy Page- the girlies I like are under age”) ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/16 "2011-10-27T19:43:08Z")
> [@The\_Controvert](#): > > Yes, living people referenced by their **correct, full first and last names**. So a lyric mentioning “The King” is invalid for multiple reasons. “Norma Jean” or “Marilyn Monroe” is also not valid. By your own definition, Mick Jagger is also ineligible. His “correct, full first and last names” are Michael Jagger. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/17 "2011-10-27T19:46:10Z")
Christina Applegate- “Seat Adrift On Memory Bliss” _-PM Dawn_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/18 "2011-10-27T19:56:34Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > DiMaggio showed up all over the place. Also dead. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/19 "2011-10-27T19:59:58Z")
> [@The\_Controvert](#): > > Yes, living people **referenced by their correct, full first and last names**. Whaaaa? Good luck with that one. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983/20 "2011-10-27T20:06:33Z")
Brenda Lee is still around, as is mentioned by her full name in… 1. Chuck Berry - “Brenda Lee” 2. Golden Earring - “Radar Love” (“Brenda Lee’s coming on strong”) 3. Marshall Crenshaw - “I’m Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)” 4. Burton Cummings - “Dream of a Child” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-references-like-jagger-ooh-ooh-ooh-like-jagger/600983.md?page=2)