People Were Dropping Names and "Alex Chilton" Hit Me On the Head: Songs about Real People

Artist Song
Bree Sharp  David Duchovny 
Barenaked Ladies  Brian Wilson 
Phish  David Bowie 
David Bowie  Andy Warhol 
The Pogues  Jesse James 
The Replacements  Alex Chilton 
Bob Dylan  Blind Willie McTell 
The Seth Material  Dustin Diamond 
Belle and Sebastian  Seymour Stein 
John Vanderslice  Bill Gates Must Die 
The Modern Lovers  Pablo Picasso 
Half Man Half Biscuit  I Hate Nerys Hughes 
Cake  Frank Sinatra 
Wesley Willis  Kurt Cobain 
Flaming Lips  Thank You Jack White 
Songs: Ohia  Steve Albini's Blues 

Comment:

All of these songs are about real people. It's a shame about Wesley Willis.
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les_autres
Date: 8/31/2003
Nice theme. Kudos on a careful execution; every song is solid.
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stripey357
Date: 8/31/2003
Great mix. Excellent choices. May Wesley Willis rest in peace. I saw him at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis a few years ago. He put on a great show.
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Katie Red
Date: 9/1/2003
i haven't seen david duchovny on anything on this site. this is a good mix.
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bob lurkenstien
Date: 10/9/2003
what about Jerry Garcia's finger by soundgarden?