The Ledge #669: Namedropping

Tonight's show features the debut of a new theme. It's a format that I've long considered trying out, and this week seemed like the perfect opportunity. Quite often, new albums that I've come across have included songs with a famous person in the title. Most are tributes to said person, but there are also plenty of these types of tunes that just utilize a name for a song that has nothing to do with that character.

So here we have over two hours of these types of songs. They're priarily new or recently released, but there are four segments devoted to individual artists. First off, we have The Replacements, along with a variety of songs devoted to members of the band. Then at the end we have lengthy sections full of songs about Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone.

I can see this format being utilized every few months. Just like the cover songs episodes, I'll set up a folder that I'll toss whatever songs I come across that would work for such a show. What do you think? Is this a worthy idea?

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1. The Replacements - Alex Chilton

2. Tommy Womack - The Replacements

3. Art Brut - The Replacements

4. The Walk Offs - Slim Dunlap

5. The Young Fresh Fellows - Slim's Place

6. The Mad Ripple - Sworn Member of the Slim Dunlap Club

7. Chad Rex and the Victorstands - Song for Paul Westerberg to Sing

8. Square Songs - Paul Westerberg

9. Martha - St. Pauls (Westerberg Comprehensive)

10. The Gravel Pit - Paul Westerberg

11. Eggs - Bob Stinson's Song

12. The Whiskey Daredevils - (Didn't Get) High With Willie Nelson

13. Semi Trucks - Lou and Edie

14. The Grip Weeds - Gene Clark (Broken Wing)

15. Human Toys - The Emma Peel Explosion

16. The Waterboys - Blues For Terry Southern

17. The Waterboys - Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper

18. The Jesus And Mary Chain - The Eagles and the Beatles

19. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Hey Lou Reid

20. The Dogs - John Rock and Roll Sinclair

21. Des Demonas - Elvis and Nixon

22. The Yodees - Brian Wilson (feat. Jennifer Menna)

23. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Kurt Cobain's Cardigan

24. SEXFACES - JUST LIKE JOHNNY AND MORRISSEY

25. SEXFACES - JAMES OSTERBERG

26. The Gum Tree Girls - Double What Killed John Bonham

27. Kryye - Groovie Ghoulie

28. Randells - Paul Stanley

29. Marc Platt - Joe Strummer

30. Cowboy Mouth - Joe Strummer

31. The Successful Failures - The Voice Of Joe Strummer

32. The Musicians Of The British Empire - Joe Strummer’s Grave

33. The Baseball Bats - Joey and Johnny

34. Amy Rigby - Dancing With Joey Ramone

35. Sleater-Kinney - I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone

36. Leeroy Stagger - Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone

37. The Baseball Bats - Joey Ramone

38. The Creeping Ivies - What Would Joey Ramone Do?

39. Brad Marino - Ramones and Stones

40. Ricky Rochelle - I Miss Joey