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« on: May 16, 2015, 07:34:54 PM »
There are lots...

Any documented reactions from any of them to being immortalized in lyrics by the BBs?

Does anyone think Sonny Liston knew of being referenced? How about Muhammad Ali? Would love to see what Ali's reaction would be to being handed a copy of Shut Down Vol. 2 to autograph when sitting at a sports memorabilia autograph show Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2015, 08:30:45 PM »
Quote from: CenturyDeprived on May 16, 2015, 07:34:54 PM
There are lots...

Any documented reactions from any of them to being immortalized in lyrics by the BBs?

Does anyone think Sonny Liston knew of being referenced? How about Muhammad Ali? Would love to see what Ali's reaction would be to being handed a copy of Shut Down Vol. 2 to autograph when sitting at a sports memorabilia autograph show Smiley

A Young Man is Gone was Mike's re-write of "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" and that was about James Dean too.  Cool
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2015, 09:12:06 PM »
Spirit Of America was Craig Breedloves Car
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2015, 09:20:51 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2015, 09:21:50 PM »
Marcella
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"When the time comes an American can't tell the truth because the Government doesn't, that's the time to give the country back to the Indians, if they'll have it." - Sam Holland

"What draws us all closer and makes us all care. Is not what we have, but the things that we share." - Jill Wolf
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2015, 09:39:21 PM »
Real people (and groups*) actually mentioned by name in BB songs:

(J. S.) Bach
Beach Boys*
Chuck Berry
Judy (Bowles)
Craig Breedlove
Chuck (Britz)
Johnny Carson
Susie Cincinatti (= Joellyn Lambert)
Dick Clark
Danny & The Juniors*
(Robert) Fulton
Four Seasons*
(Nick) Grillo
Alan Jardine
Lynda (Jardine)
Jesus
(Steve) Korthof
Earl Leaf
Anna Lee
Lenin
Mike Love
Maharishi (Mahesh Yogi)
Country Joe (McDonald)
Ed McMahon
David Marks
Mrs. O’Leary
Patti Page
(Jon) Parks
Little Richard (Penniman)
Elvis Presley
Dick Reising
Diane (Rovell)
Joe South
Phil Spector
(John) Steinbeck
Dean (Torrence)
Gary (Usher)
George Washington
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2015, 09:41:05 PM »
Quote from: CenturyDeprived on May 16, 2015, 07:34:54 PM
There are lots...

Any documented reactions from any of them to being immortalized in lyrics by the BBs?

Does anyone think Sonny Liston knew of being referenced? How about Muhammad Ali? Would love to see what Ali's reaction would be to being handed a copy of Shut Down Vol. 2 to autograph when sitting at a sports memorabilia autograph show Smiley

Neither Liston nor Ali (as Clay) were the topic of a BB track: they were just referenced in a title.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2015, 09:41:39 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on May 16, 2015, 09:39:21 PM
Real people (and groups*) actually mentioned by name in BB songs:

(J. S.) Bach
Beach Boys*
Chuck Berry
Judy (Bowles)
Craig Breedlove
Chuck (Britz)
Johnny Carson
Susie Cincinatti (= Joellyn Lambert)
Dick Clark
Danny & The Juniors*
(Robert) Fulton
Four Seasons*
(Nick) Grillo
Alan Jardine
Lynda (Jardine)
Jesus
(Steve) Korthof
Earl Leaf
Anna Lee
Lenin
Mike Love
Maharishi (Mahesh Yogi)
Country Joe (McDonald)
Ed McMahon
David Marks
Mrs. O’Leary
Patti Page
(Jon) Parks
Little Richard (Penniman)
Elvis Presley
Dick Reising
Diane (Rovell)
Joe South
Phil Spector
(John) Steinbeck
Dean (Torrence)
Gary (Usher)
George Washington
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Marilyn Wilson


Thanks for the research, AGD!
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2015, 09:41:57 PM »
Judy
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"When the time comes an American can't tell the truth because the Government doesn't, that's the time to give the country back to the Indians, if they'll have it." - Sam Holland

"What draws us all closer and makes us all care. Is not what we have, but the things that we share." - Jill Wolf
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2015, 09:42:34 PM »
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Quote from: CenturyDeprived on May 16, 2015, 07:34:54 PM
There are lots...

Any documented reactions from any of them to being immortalized in lyrics by the BBs?

Does anyone think Sonny Liston knew of being referenced? How about Muhammad Ali? Would love to see what Ali's reaction would be to being handed a copy of Shut Down Vol. 2 to autograph when sitting at a sports memorabilia autograph show Smiley

Neither Liston nor Ali (as Clay) were the topic of a BB track: they were just referenced in a title.
I still ponder the same question though...

True. I guess they were the only people with that unique distinction.
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2015, 09:42:57 PM »
Whoops missed trhe Judy referenced in your list
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"What draws us all closer and makes us all care. Is not what we have, but the things that we share." - Jill Wolf
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2015, 03:17:58 AM »
If solo stuff is included (not sure of the rules here) then there's always Cameron Diaz...
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2015, 04:08:40 PM »
Quote from: john k on May 17, 2015, 03:17:58 AM
If solo stuff is included (not sure of the rules here) then there's always Cameron Diaz...

I'll include her on the list of people I question whether or not they have been informed of their BB lyric reference or not. Did Brian ever personally know Diaz? Or was it a random surprise to one day hear a lyric stating that she's having lunch with a celebrity she's met?
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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2015, 04:33:46 PM »
Quote from: john k on May 17, 2015, 03:17:58 AM
If solo stuff is included (not sure of the rules here) then there's always Cameron Diaz...

and Jane Fonda.
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2015, 05:12:11 PM »
  The Maharishi (Everyone's In Love With You, and several others, indirectly.)
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« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2015, 05:13:17 PM »
Quote from: Moon Dawg on May 17, 2015, 05:12:11 PM
  The Maharishi (Everyone's In Love With You, and several others, indirectly.)


  Oops, already noted by AGD.
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« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2015, 12:09:47 AM »
Quote from: Moon Dawg on May 17, 2015, 05:12:11 PM
 The Maharishi (Everyone's In Love With You, and several others, indirectly.)

"The TM Song" mentions his name.

The number of songs which are actually about real people, as opposed to just mentioning them, as I've listed, is rather small. Top of my head...

"Judy", "Surfer Girl" - Judy Bowlles
"A Young Man Is Gone" - James Dean
"Fun, Fun, Fun" - Denny's squeeze of the time, allegedly
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" - Katherine Milner
"The Girl From New York City" - Leslie Gore, allegedly
"I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man" - Murry Wilson
"Anna Lee, The Healer" - Anna Lee ?? (there was an article about her in Psychic News back in the 70s)
"Marcella" - the noted masseuse
"Susie Cincinnati" - Joellyn Lambert
"Johnny Carson" - guess...
"The Night Was So Young" -  Smiley
"Peggy Sue" - Peggy Sue Gerron (orig. Cindy Lou Kaiter)
"My Diane" - Diane Rovell
"Somewhere Near Japan" - Mackenzie Phillips

Borderline cases are...

"Spirit Of America" - more about the car than Craig Breedlove
"Caroline, No" - Carol Mountain, Marilyn Wilson, Asher's former gf... you pick
"Passing Friend" - Marilyn (Boy George's sometime squeeze)
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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2015, 12:12:54 AM »
Quote from: john k on May 17, 2015, 03:17:58 AM
If solo stuff is included (not sure of the rules here) then there's always Cameron Diaz...

Feel free to update/improve with solo stuff. That list was originally compiled back in about 2000/2001 as part of a much larger project in collaboration with someone who then proceeded to fall off the radar. With good reason, as it swiftly transpired.
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2015, 07:01:09 AM »
Quote from: john k on May 17, 2015, 03:17:58 AM
If solo stuff is included (not sure of the rules here) then there's always Cameron Diaz...
+ "Frankie Avalon" (tho sung by Andy Paley), "Stevie", "Marilyn Rovell", "He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body to Move", some songs about Melinda ("Cry"?, "Dream Angel"?).
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