White Castle Blues by The Smithereens
Another Tom Paxton song.
The John Birch Society by the Chad Mitchell Trio
Was that where he was staying when Father John Misty checked in? ![]()
Two more from Tom Paxton that sort of apply here:
Talking Watergate. Watergate was a tradmarked name for the complex.
Paxton wrote 'MY Dog’s Bigger Than Your Dog," which was later bought by Ken–L-Ration and became “The Ken-L-Ration” song that everybody knows.
Does it count if the brand name came about because of the song? Alice’s Restaurant of Sky Londa, California, founded in the 1960’s, was named in homage to the Arlo Guthrie song.
Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley
Baby on Board - B Sharps
Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
before you complain about it just being a character, they used to publish comics called [sup]Superman’s Pal[/sup] Jimmy Olsen, making it a brand as well.
People Who Read People Magazine by Kinky Friedman
Railroads inspired a lot of songs.
“Amtrak (Ain’t Coming Back)” (Billy Joe Shaver)
“Amtrak Blues” (Alberta Hunter)
“Amtrak Crescent” (Scott Miller)
“Amtrak Is for Lovers” (Houston Calls)
“B & O Blues”, separate songs, artists followed by composers:Bumble Bee Slim(Amos Easton),[78]Big Joe Turner(Big Joe Turner)[79]
“C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) Blues” (Robert Charlebois)
“K.C. Railroad Blues”, also titled “K.C. Moan”, (Andrew Baxter, Jim Baxter, 1927)
“L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore, The” (Jean Ritchie)
“L.& W. R.R. Station in Kentucky” (Frank Crumit)
“M & O Blues” (Big Bill Broonzy)
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” (Harry Warren,Johnny Mercer) byJudy Garland,[17][93]Harry Warren,[17][190]Johnny Mercer[17][190]
“Pan American” (Hank Williams)
“Southern Pacific” byNeil Young
“Texas and Pacific” byLouis Jordan & His Tympany Five[86]
“Wabash Cannonball” (Traditional)