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05/16/2008 CB M. says:

Inspired by the San Francisco Yelp thread.  What songs are named after you/mention your name?

Alas, I only have a creaky country song from the 1950s.

Rein in your pony closer;
I'll tell you my tale
Of Utah Carl, my partner,
And his last ride on the trail.

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05/16/2008 Mel "F**k Yo Couch" F. says:

Sweet Melissa
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05/16/2008 Matthew "The Sweet Titz" S. says:

"Matthew is the Coolest, Smartest, Most Talented Person on Earth" - by The Troggs
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05/16/2008 Peter "My cat's name is Sam" D. says:

Peter's Song, a b-side from Elton John.
Also, Here Comes Peter Cottontail.
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05/16/2008 Rebecca "the Claw" H. says:

Claw by Motorhead

http://en.wikipedia.or...)
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

Maria - West Side Story - "Say it loud and there's music playing Say it soft and it's almost like praying."
Maria - Blondie - "Mariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia, You've gotta see heeeeeeeeeeeeer.  Go insane and out of your miiiiiiiiind."
Maria, Maria - Santana - "Se mira Maria on the corner, Thinking of ways to make it better, Then I looked up in the sky, Hoping of days of paradise."
Maria - Greenday - "She smashed the radio with the board of education, Turn up the static left of the state of the nation, Turn up the flame, step on the gas, Burning the flag at half mast, She's a rebel's forgotten son, An expert of the revolution"
Maria - ricky martin - She's the one that always turns me on, A sexy angel fallen from heaven, She's the one that always drives me wild, In her arms I'm trapped forever."

Apparently, there's a Maria song by Michael Jackson, and My Maria by Brooks and Dunn, and I am completely honored not to know any part of it.
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

Oh, there's also a Willie nelson song that goes "Shut up and kiss me, Maria."
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05/16/2008 J T. says:

JT  Please Don't Leave Me- sung by various female performers

JT Here Is My Coochie- sung by various female performers

JT OH MY GOD!!! (a.k.a. The Big Dick song)- sung by various female performers

Tits Down Ass UP!- performed by JT

Bend Over Gurl! - performed by JT

Get In The Shower And Wash That Ass! - performed by JT

Your Place Not Mine! (a.k.a after the club song) - performed by JT

No means YESSS!!!- performed by JT
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05/16/2008 vicki "TGIF" M. says:

:(
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05/16/2008 Caroline A. says:

Sweeet Caroline. I love Neil Diamond!
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05/16/2008 Damaris "I like men with hairy legs" P. says:

Will someone please write a song with my name in it?
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05/16/2008 matt "chomp" w. says:

not named after but mineral - 'end serenading' has matthew in it
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

Oh, I never got to serenade you, Caroline!

Sweeeeeet Caroline!!!!!!!!!!  Good times never seemed so goooooooood!
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05/16/2008 michelle "champagne bubblehead" i. says:

my dad loooooved the Beatles.... they hadn't chosen a name until I was born. my mom wanted to name me something else, but my dad was adamant about naming me after the song Michelle.

its the only song i know of with my name in it.... (?)
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

Actually, go to any dive bar, tell them your name is Caroline, and wait until they're all drunk.  Put Neil on the jukebox and they'll totally sing along and serenade you.  yes, a room full of men.
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

Michelle, ma belle, son les mots qui vent tres bien ensemble, tres bien ensemble.

What about my Michelle, by Guns and Roses?

Sowin' all your wild oats
In another's luxuries
Yesterday was Tuesday
Maybe Thursday you can sleep
But school starts much too early
And this hotel wasn't free
So party till your connection call
Honey I'll return the key
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05/16/2008 Michael "Spitting-Out the Kool-Aid" D. says:

Caroline -- Do you know the cover of "Sweet Caroline" by Bobby Womack? It's very cool...  :-)
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05/16/2008 Eugene B. says:

None for me.  "Eugene" is the dorkiest name.  But I was in that movie Grease.
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05/16/2008 Caroline A. says:

Awww, thanks Maria!!

Michael, I've never heard that... I'll have to check it out! :)
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05/16/2008 Becca "The thinking man's crumpet" S. says:

I was thinking there wasn't a song named after me, but there is!  "Jesse's Girl"  SWEET.
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05/16/2008 Eugene B. says:

Wait, I'm wrong.  

WTF is Pink Martini?

http://en.wikipedia.or...
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05/16/2008 julia s. j. says:

i am actually named after "Julia," by the Beatles.
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05/16/2008 Rey "Dorkier Than Thou" P. says:

People called me Lemonhead in high school because of "It's a Shame About Ray" and I would protest that my name was spelled with an E not an A.
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05/16/2008 CB M. says:

When I was like 14, people would call me Boris the Spider (after the Who song) because they said I looked like Boris Becker.
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05/16/2008 Kate "Food Rocks" F. says:

Ben Folds Five's "Kate" was totally written about me. Those stalkers.
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05/16/2008 Erin "is it Thursday yet?" C. says:

I don't know of any, but Abercrombie has a pants style with my name. Donno how I feel about this.
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05/16/2008 Colleen "Coll" G. says:

I got nothing....
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05/16/2008 CB M. says:

There's a Pogues song that mentions a colleen
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05/16/2008 Steven "Von Snark" V. says:

Sexy motherfucker
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05/16/2008 Rickster "Utopian Man of Mystery" C. says:

Oh, Rickie, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind
              Hey, Rickie
              Hey, Rickie

Oops...that might have been "Mickey."

Never mind.
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05/16/2008 fernando v. says:

Look at my name
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05/16/2008 Julie C. says:

"Julie, I swear, it's so hard to bear it
And I'd never make it through with out you around"

Hey Julie by Fountains of Wayne.
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05/16/2008 Damaris "I like men with hairy legs" P. says:

I think their is an Alba song with Fernando in it
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05/16/2008 Becca "The thinking man's crumpet" S. says:

I think Fernando is well aware that there's an ABBA song about him
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05/16/2008 Steven "Von Snark" V. says:

Jessica Alba has a record out?
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05/16/2008 Damaris "I like men with hairy legs" P. says:

oops sorry...I am only half paying attention while I try to eat my turkey chilli that the bread basket fucked up again..priorites you know
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05/16/2008 Mia K. says:

QUEEN...Freddie Mercury...Bohemian Rhapsody... .

"...Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go-
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me..."

:-P
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05/16/2008 allie c. says:

Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllison. i know this world is killing you.............
Oh, Allison, my aim is true.
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05/16/2008 Maria "Gud spelingk.  I has dat, too" M. says:

There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright, Fernandooooooooo!!!!
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05/16/2008 Steven "Von Snark" V. says:

More like Mamma Mia
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05/16/2008 Mallory "Get In Loser, We're Going Shopping" H. says:

"Mallory" by Idle Jets
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05/16/2008 Sienna K. says:

No songs..

Just crayons and minivans.
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05/16/2008 Sara Y. says:

"When I feel cold, you warm me / And when I feel I can't go on, you come and hold me / It's you and me forever / Sara smile / won't you smile a while for me / Sara" - Hall & Oats "Sara Smile"

"Sara, Sara / storms are brewing in your eyes / Sara, Sara / no time is a good time for goodbyes" - Starship/Jefferson Airplane "Sara"

"He said "Sara, you're the poet in my heart / Never change, never stop..." / But now it's gone, it doesn't matter what for / But when you build your house, then call me home" - Fleetwood Mac "Sara"

"Sara, Sara / Whatever made you want to change your mind? / Sara, Sara / So easy to look at, so hard to define." - Bob Dylan "Sara"

"Sara spelled without an 'h' was getting bored / On a Peavey amp in 1984 / While Zak without a 'c' tried out some new guitars / Playing Sara-with-no-h's favorite song" - Ben Folds "Zak and Sara"

What?  Listen, if I have to share my name with millions of people, at least they could give me more than one song.  :)
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05/16/2008 Jaime "With fingernails that shine like justice" M. says:

Weezer's "Jaime." (OK, it's spelled Jamie, but whatever.)

"Jaime, oh Jaime,
I'm so glad you're mine.
So glad you're mine.
We'll be together a long time."

It's about their ATTORNEY, but whatever.

Any other Jaime/Jamie songs? I don't think so.
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05/16/2008 Justine S. says:

Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

"Justine never knew the rules.."
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05/16/2008 Vishal D. says:

Vishal Overcome, some day.
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05/17/2008 Danielle "The Obamainator" H. says:

Daniel my brother is the closest I got.
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05/17/2008 Carrie C. says:

"Carrie" by Europe.
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05/17/2008 Mia K. says:

Vishal...hahahahahahahaha...
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05/17/2008 Dan "I Went to White Castle" K. says:

Danny boy...pissing the night away....
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05/17/2008 Jaime "With fingernails that shine like justice" M. says:

Dan, I'm a sucker for "Daniel" by Elton John:

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
Oh and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky
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05/17/2008 Danny D. says:

Danny Boy... I hate that song
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05/17/2008 amanda "Amanda magoo" Z. says:

Amanda- by Boston (i'm gunna take you by surprise and make you realizee Amanda"
Amanda pig face- blink 182?? not sure
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05/17/2008 Anna D. says:

Counting Crows-Anna Begins
Beatles-Anna (Go to Him)
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05/18/2008 Dan "I Went to White Castle" K. says:

My name is Borat-Balki-Bartokomous-Ray-Ra y III, all first names.

Any song about that?
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05/18/2008 Sonny D. says:

don't know of any, but "sunny came home" is closest.
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05/20/2008 Diana B. says:

paul anka's diana
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05/20/2008 Mel "F**k Yo Couch" F. says:

Melissa by MC Serch
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05/20/2008 Suzanne G. says:

"Suzanne" by Weezer (Mallrats soundtrack!!)
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05/20/2008 Alias M. says:

Wendy by Cake Like
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05/20/2008 Matt "The Beardy Dude" L. says:

A boy named Sue.
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05/20/2008 Mick S. says:

My name inspired Toni Basil's one hit wonder "Mickey"
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05/20/2008 Jimmy S. says:

Jimmy JImmy by Madonna of course.
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05/20/2008 Brian "Blancito the Gentlema" N. says:

LL Cool J - Big Ole Butt

I went to Red Lobster for shrimp and steak
Around the time whe all the waitress are on their lunch break
I pulled in the parkin' lot and parked my car
Somebody shouted out, "I don't care who you are"
I paid it no attention, I walked inside
Because Brian had a nine and he was chillin' in the ride...
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05/20/2008 Mahua "Bond Girl" C. says:

sigh...no one has written any song about or mentioning Mahua :(
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05/20/2008 Brian "Blancito the Gentlema" N. says:

cheer up, Bond girl...

O Babua Yah Mahua Mahakane Laga Hai
A Mere Saans Jalate Hain
Badan Mein Saanp Chalate Hain
Tere Bina
Ta Ra Ra Ta Ra Ra Ta Ra Ra
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05/20/2008 Mahua "Bond Girl" C. says:

LOL! Well, there we go! I stand corrected. Anyone care to translate?
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05/20/2008 Chelsea "Spelled Like The Neighborhood" J. says:

A Joni Mitchell song, "Chelsea Morning". Chelsea Clinton & I were both named after it.
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05/20/2008 Suzanne B. says:

There are sooo many with my name in it...

I Love You, Suzanne by Lou Reed
Suzanne by Leonard Cohen
Suzanne by Randy Newman
Suzanne by Dan Bern
Susanne (spelled wrong but whatever) by Weezer
Fire and Rain by James Taylor I"Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you...")
Suzy Q by CCR

There are probably more, but those come to mind...
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05/20/2008 Jimmy S. says:

Oh yeah, Jimmy Mack by Martha Reeves too!
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05/20/2008 Jimmy S. says:

& Jimmy Jazz by the Clash
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05/21/2008 Valerie "starkisser" P. says:

My name is Valerie...so there's:

Steve Winwood, The Monkeyes, Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse and the same song by Zutons and Reel Big Fish (though I've never heard the latter song, I was just told about it). All with the simply title of Valerie.
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05/21/2008 Becki "because you are entitled to my opinion" W. says:

All i have is "Baby Got back"

Oh My God Becki, did you see her butt?
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05/21/2008 Steven "Von Snark" V. says:

Snarkness on the Edge of Town - Springsteen
Snarkness on the Delta - Thelonius Monk
Down in the Snark - Gary Numan
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05/21/2008 Brandon "Dago Red" K. says:

easy,
you make loving fun - fleetwood mac
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06/17/2008 Brian "Blancito the Gentlema" N. says:

I was just listening to MC Lyte's "Eyes On This" album, totally forgot about this one:

MC Lyte - Not Wit' A Dealer

Miss C said "No, I'm stayin with my man
He stands by me, so I too must stand."
Girl, you're stupid, you're gonna take a fall
( *phone rings* ) and then she received a call
"Hello?" "Listen, baby, they got a contract on me
I know because Brian warned me
I'm outta here, goin back to Cali
Grab your stuff and meet me in the alley."
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06/17/2008 Tori "Master Cleansed" K. says:

Of course it's "Victoria" by the Kinks.

http://www.youtube.com...
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06/17/2008 Rey "Dorkier Than Thou" P. says:

Did I mention that I'm the Venus as a Boy in Bjork's song? Yeah. That's me.
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06/17/2008 Laura "Lola" E. says:

I was told there was a song back in the day named Laura. When I worked with older folk at the nursing home they use to sing it to me. But on the latino side Roberto Carlos (i think and some Mergue band re-made it) sings a  song named. Lady Laura. That be all....I think.
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06/17/2008 Zach "Better  than O" K. says:

Zak & Sara - Ben Folds

and

Zach, Zach he's a Lego-Maniac (which I still am)
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06/19/2008 KATHIE "Beach Baby" L. says:

Kathy's Clown and oldie by the Everly Brothers

Old Irish guys used to sing I'll take you home again Kathleen to me.............

I took my nickname from the 1974 song Beach Baby from First Class

Beach baby beach baby give me your hand, give me something that I can remember..............

beach baby beach baby there on the sand from July till the end of September.................
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06/19/2008 Sara W. says:

Dear Sara Y.,

The Jefferson Starship "Sara" makes me barf.

I am honored, however, to have the name in the Hall & Oates and Fleetwood Mac songs.

Way to go, no H!!
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06/19/2008 Devon "Cheese says Hi" F. says:

Into the Fire by disturbed

"Ooh, Devon, won't go to heaven
She's just another lost soul about to be mine again
Leave her, we will receive her
It is beyond your control, will you ever meet again"

and the song goes on and on
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06/19/2008 Jennifer "Farm" F. says:

How am I the first Jennifer here??

Tommy Tutone "867-5309/Jenny"
Less than Jake "Jen doesn't like me anymore"
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06/19/2008 Matthew "The Sweet Titz" S. says:

Farm...how you gonna admit you listen to Less Than Jake?
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06/19/2008 Jennifer "Not a finger!" G. says:

Laura- the same thing happened to me.  Some older folks I used to work with would sing a song called "Jennifer Juniper" to me quite often.  I know nothing else about it besides the title.
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06/19/2008 Jennifer "Not a finger!" G. says:

Hi Jennifer F, you're no longer the only one!  :)
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06/23/2008 Valerie "starkisser" P. says:

SInce coming on to this thread I've done my research and there are actually 27 songs dedicated to chics with my name...most of them saying loving things.
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06/23/2008 Valerie "starkisser" P. says:

SInce coming on to this thread I've done my research and there are actually 27 songs dedicated to chics with my name...most of them saying loving things.  SWEET!!!
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06/24/2008 CB M. says:

the Steve Winwood 'Valerie' comes to mind...
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06/27/2008 Lauren L. says:

in the 1980's hall & oates penned a number of top 10 singles. you make my dreams comes true, kiss on my list, private eyes, maneater...they were all about me.

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