Songs Named After People
Friday Five

What's so good?

By | April 13th, 2012

There comes a time in some musicians’ lives where they become so enamored, so moved, or so fed up with a person that they feel compelled enough to write a song about them. For talented composers, those songs are appealing enough to be enjoyed by the masses.

This is the ultimate revenge, or the ultimate homage — and most of the time, the song tends to be very relatable in one way or another. It’s a great way to cope with love or loss and anything in between, really.

So here’s a playlist to conjure up all of those empathetic feelings all over again (you’re welcome). The loving and leaving and hoping and seething… there’s a song for every feeling.


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"Deer Tick - Miss K."

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"Midlake - Anabel"

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"Spinto Band - Oh Mandy"

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"Luke Temple - Ophelia"

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"Atlas Sound - Shelia"

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