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A Celebrity Song is a song that is named after a famous person. The celebrity's name can be used in the song's lyrics as a comparison, a metaphor, or something that doesn't have anything to do with the subject.
Related to Shout-Out. Compare with The Namesake, where the named thing doesn't appear until late in a story.
Examples of Celebrity Songs include:
Common examples[]
- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is an American former professional wrestler, actor, producer and television host known as one of the biggest stars in WWE history.
- "Stone Cold Steve Austin" by blackbear, featuring MOD SUN
- "Stone Cold Steve Austin" by Hot Dad
- "STONE COLD" by DWN2EARTH
- "StoneColdStunner" by BONES, featuring Wicca Phase Springs Eternal
- Drew Barrymore is an American actress, producer and director known for acting in romantic comedies.
- "Drew Barrymore" by SZA
- "Drew Barrymore" by Bryce Vine
- "Drew Barrymore Movie Marathons" by Help She Can't Swim
- Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist, a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music.
- "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry
- Covered by The Beatles
- "Beethoven's Cunt" by Serj Tankian
- "Beethoven" by Chief Keef
- "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry
- Billy the Kid was an Old West outlaw and gunfighter.
- "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" by Billy Joel
- "Billy the Kid" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreaks
- "Billy the Kid" by Billy Dean
- "Billy the Kid Next Door" by Natalie Cole
- "Me and Billy the Kid" by Pat Green
- "Billy the Kid" by The Charlie Daniels Band
- "Billy the Kid" by Woody Gunthrie
- Bonnie and Clyde were an outlaw couple who became notorious for robbings and killings during The Great Depression.
- "'97' Bonnie and Clyde" by Eminem
- "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" by Jay-Z
- "Bonnie & Clyde Freestyle" by Kanye West
- "Bonnie & Clyde" by Serge Gainsbourg
- Covered by Scarlett Johansson and Lulu Gainsbourg in 2012.
- "Bonnie & Clyde" by Vance Joy
- Caligula was an infamous Roman emperor who reigned between AD 37 and AD 41.
- "Caligula" by Macy Gray
- "Caligula" by Ghostemane
- "Caligula" by City Morgue
- "Caligula" by Sodom
- Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong stuntman, actor and director known for his dangerous stunts and physical humor.
- "Jackie Chan" by Gucci Mane
- "Jackie Chan" by Wifisfuneral
- "Jackie Chan" by Preme, featuring Post Malone.
- Remixed by Tiësto & Dzeko
- "Casanova" (meaning a man considered romantic and gallant) is a word named after Giacomo Casanova, known for his sexual adventures with women.
- "Casanova" by Roxy Music
- "Casanova" by Levert
- "Casanova" by TAU
- "Casanova" by Allie X
- "Casanova" by Casanova
- "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood
- Kurt Cobain was an American singer and guitarist for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
- "Cobain" by Lil Peep
- "CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N" by Denzel Curry, also a Pun-Based Title.
- "Skurt Cobain" by Sneazzy, featuring Nekfeu, also a Pun-Based Title.
- "Kurt Cobain" by Astronautalis
- "Cobain" by Dark Polo Gang
- Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, author and artist who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades.
- "Bob Dylan Blues" by Syd Barrett
- "Bob Dylan is Dead" by Marvin Etzioni
- "Bob Dylan" by Hot Dad
- Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and explained the photoelectric effect. "Einstein" is also a synonym for "genius".
- "Einstein" by Kelly Clarkson
- "Einstein" by Tech N9ne
- "Einstein" by Aaron Cole
- "Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" by Counting Crows, named after the opera by Philip Glass.
- "Einstein Was a Surfer" by Jimmy Buffett
- "Intro (Albert Einstein)" by Prodigy and The Alchemist
- Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
- "Vincent" by Don McLean
- "Van Gogh's Crows" by Shahmen
- "Van Gogh" by Loud Lary Ajust
- "Vincent Van Gogh Ain't Got Shit on Me" by $uicideboy$
- Gucci Mane is an American rapper who helped pioneer the Hip Hop sub-genre of Trap Music.
- "Gucci Mane" by Lil Peep
- "Gucci Mane" by Yoshi Thompkins
- "Guwop" by Young Thug, featuring Quavo, Offset and Young Scooter.
- Adolf Hitler was a German Nazi dictator and leader of the Nazi party during World War II.
- "Little Adolf" by Bo Burnham
- "Ich bin Adolf Hitler" by K.I.Z.
- "Hitler töten" by Sudden, featuring Alligatoah.
- "To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap)" by Mel Brooks
- Jesse James was a notorious outlaw of the American West.
- "Jesse James" by Scarface
- "Jesse James" by Bruce Springsteen
- "Just Like Jesse James" by Cher
- Joan of Arc was a French military leader and mystic known for her involvement in the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War who was later captured and executed by the English.
- "Joan of Arc" by Arcade Fire
- "Joan of Arc" by Madonna
- "Joan of Arc" by Leonard Cohen
- "Joan of Arc" by Melvins
- "Joan of Arc" by Judy Collins
- "Joan of Arc" by Night Lovell & $uicideboy$
- "Did Anybody Sleep with Joan of Arc?" by Elton John
- Michael Jordan is an American former basketball player, considered one of the greatest players in the game's history.
- "Michael Jordan" by Kendrick Lamar
- "Michael Jordan" by Merkules
- "Jordan" by Buckethead
- Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters.
- "Marilyn Monroe" by Nicki Minaj
- "Marilyn Monroe" by Pharrell Williams
- "Marilyn Monroe" by Sevdaliza
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.
- "Mozart's House" by Clean Bandit
- "Black Mozart" by Ryan Leslie
- "Black Mozart" by Raekwon
- "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
- "Wolfgang" by Lino
- Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor who is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
- "Pablo Picasso" by David Bowie
- "Pablo Picasso" by The Modern Lovers
- "Pablo Picasso" by The Shin Sekai, featuring S.Pri Noir, Abou Debeing & Franglish.
- "Picasso" by Hopsin
- "Picasso" by SHINee
- "Picasso" by Jamaika, featuring Branco.
- "Picasso Baby" by Jay-Z
- "Bulletproof Picasso" by Train
- Frank Sinatra was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
- "Frank Sinatra" by CAKE
- "Frankie Sinatra" by The Avalanches
- "Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra)" by Car Seat Headrest
- "All Sinatra Everything" by Logic. He also has four songs titled after his alter ego Young Sinatra.
By genre[]
Country[]
- "Tim McGraw" by Taylor Swift
- "Priscilla" by Miranda Lambert, named after Priscilla Presley.
- "Linda Lovelace", "Fuck Aneta Briant" [sic] and "Jimmy Buffett" by The David Allan Coe Band
Electronic[]
- "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce
- "John Cage" by Ross from Friends
- "Franz Schubert" by Kraftwerk
- "John Hughes" by Anamanaguchi
- "Ian Curtis Wishlist" by Xiu Xiu
- "Disney" by Kara-Lis Coverdale
- "Murakami" by Tritonal, named after Japanese author Haruki Murakami
- "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" by Cash Cash
- "Alexander the Great" by Alexander Lewis
Folk[]
- "The Death of Emmett Till" by Bob Dylan
- "Pocahontas" by Neil Young
- "Natalia" by Joan Baez, named after Russian poet and civil activist Natalya Gorbanevskaya.
- "Meg White" by Ray LaMontagne
Hip Hop[]
- "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
- "Rosa Parks" by OutKast
- "Kenny Lofton" and "Chris Tucker" by J. Cole
- "Kevin's Heart", named after actor Kevin Hart, also a Pun-Based Title.
- "Joaquin Phoenix" by Lupe Fiasco
- "The Story of O.J." by Jay-Z, named after football player O.J. Simpson, who was also a defendant in one of the most famous trials in American history.
- "Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)" by Nas, named after singer and musician Al Jarreau.
- "MC Hammer" and "Bill Gates" by Rick Ross
- "Justin Bieber" and "Miley Cyrus" by Lil B
- "Ray Charles" by Chiddy Bang
- "Tom Ford" by Jay-Z, named after the New York fashion designer.
- "Kobe Bryant" by Lil Wayne
- "Derrick Rose" by Meek Mill, named after the basketball player.
- "D Rose" by Lil Pump
- "HARDY BROTHERS FREESTYLE" by Lil Pump, featuring Smokepurpp, named after WWE wrestlers Jeff and Matt Hardy.
- "Stevie" by Smokepurpp, named after singer and musician Stevie Wonder.
- "Ghostface Killers" by 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin (featuring Travis Scott), named after Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan.
- "Ric Flair Drip" by Offset and Metro Boomin
- "Madonna" by Drake
- "Bob Marley" by Gucci Mane
- "Jet Li", "John Madden", "Obama" and "ASAP Rocky" by Chief Keef
- "Kobe", named after Kobe Bryant.
- "Sosa Chamberlain", named after basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.
- "Morgan Tracy", named after actor and comedian Tracy Morgan.
- "Pharrell", named after rapper and producer Pharrell Williams.
- "Wayne", named after Lil Wayne
- "DAPPER DAN" by Ski Mask the Slump God, named after the Harlem designer.
- "I LUv My CLiQuE LiKe KaNyE WeSt" by XXXTentacion
- "White Iverson" by Post Malone, named after basketball player Allen Iverson.
- "Black Iverson" by Pi'erre Bourne, titled as a riff on "White Iverson".
- "What Would Meek Do?" by Pusha T, featuring Kanye West, named after rapper Meek Mill.
- "Ocho Cinco" by French Montana, named after footballer Chad Johnson's nickname.
- "Sun Tzu"
- Every track on JEFFERY by Young Thug, except "Pick Up the Phone", is named after one of his idols.
- "Dennis Rodman" by Migos, named after the basketball player.
- "Keanu Reeves" by Logic
- "Lightskin Lil Wayne" by Tyga
- "Billy Crystal" by Yelawolf
- "The Billy Williams Story" by Saba
- "LeBron James" by Yo Gotti
- "A$AP Ferg" by NAV and Metro Boomin
- "R.I.P. Fredo (Notice Me)" by Playboi Carti, named after rapper Fredo Santana.
- "P.A.T." by Denzel Curry, meaning "Project And Turmoil", is also named after rapper Project Pat.
- "Drake & Chill", "Spike Lee" "Monica Lewinsky" and "Marie Curie" by Pi'erre Bourne
- "@Pharrell", named after rapper and producer Pharrell Williams.
- "Dr. Seuss" and "Paulo Coelho" by Russ
- Every track on How to Rob is named after a famous rapper that has inspired him.
- "DiMaggio", named after baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
- "Jay Dee Come and Get It" by Kaytranada, named after rapper and hip hop producer J Dilla.
- "John Deere" and "Jackie Robinson (42)" by X-Raided
- "Spice Girl" by Aminé
- "Catchin Bodies Like Gabrielle Union" by Father, named after the actress.
- "Jon Voight (Live Fast, Die Young)" by $uicideboy$
- "Michael Jackson" and "Hugh Hefner" by Lil Wop
- "James Cameron Took My Bitch (Interlude)" by Night Lovell
- "I Met R.C. Christian" by Ghostemane, named after the individual who commissioned the Georgia Guidestones.
- "Euronymous", named after the guitarist of Mayhem.
- "Barry White Pt. 1", with DJ Killa C.
- "Do the Charles Manson" by Necro
- "Joe Spinell" by The Circle of Tyrants
- "Kid Cudi" by Blac Youngsta
- "Kelly Price Freestyle" by Key! & Kenny Beats
- "Free Tay K" by Lil Xan
- "Billie Eilish" by Jumex
- "Jahseh on My Wrist" by Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Kid Trunks & Craig Xen, named after rapper XXXTentacion.
- "Richard Simmons" by Yung Gravy
- "Tito Santana" by Joe Budden, featuring Wale.
- "I'm a Slick Rick" by Nick Cannon
- "That's How I Beat Shaq" by Aaron Carter
- "Randy Savage" by Jake Paul, featuring Team 10 and Jitt & Quan.
- "Snapbacks & Tatts (Helen Keller)" by Dot Dot Curve
- "IDGT No Kevin Gates" and "2Pac" by Lil Nei
- "Sur la tête de Marine Le Pen" by Sianna
- "Drake Era", "Black Ben Carson", "Black Steve Austin", "Black Stecey Dash", "LL Cool J", "This That Shit Kid Cudi Coulda Been" and "Macaulay Culkin" by JPEGMAFIA
- "Flex Like David Icke" by Pink Guy
- "Gene Simmons" and "PS2 (John Mayer)" by Oliver Francis
- "Carl Edwards", named after the race car driver.
- "DEMI" by Comethazine, named after Demi Lovato
- "G.S.P." by Les Anticipateurs, named after mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre.
- "Jean-Coutu", named after the Canadian drugstore chain founded by Jean Coutu.
- "Gregory Charles", named after the Canadian singer.
- "Céline", named after Canadian singer Céline Dion.
- "Justin Trudeau", a diss track directed at the Prime Minister of Canada.
- "#RONNYJIKILLEDTHIS" by Icy Narco
- "Elton John" by Lil Phag with Hoodie Alien and Dr. Woke
- "Mark Cuban", with Sammy Adamns and Dr. Woke, named after the owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.
Pop[]
- "Paul McCartney" by Scissor Sisters
- "Grace Kelly" by Mika
- "Mr. James Dean" by Hilary Duff
- "John Wayne" by Lady Gaga
- "Donatella", named after fashion designer Donatella Versace.
- "The Lovely Linda" by Paul McCartney, named after his wife Linda McCartney
- "Farrah Fawcett Hair" by Capital Cities, featuring Andre 3000.
- "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
- "Steve McQueen" by Sheryl Crow
- "Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth, featuring Meghan Trainor.
- "Huey Newton" by St. Vincent
- "It's Still Billy Joel to Me", "Velvet Elvis", "My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder" and "Jerry Springer" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- "CNR" is a satirical tribute to actor Charles Nelson Reilly.
- "Michael Caine" by Madness
- "Bill Murray" by Phantogram
- "Pete Davidson" by Ariana Grande, named after the comedian and her then-fiancé.
- "The Ballad of Marie Curie" by Army of Lovers
- "I Feel Better Than James Brown" by Was (Not Was) - The title is a riff on the song "I Got You (I Feel Good)".
- "Robert De Niro's Waiting" by Bananarama
- "Brodyquest" by Lemon Demon, named after actor Adrien Brody.
- "Rickroll" by LeetStreet Boys, named after the Rick Astley meme.
- "His Name Is Pewdiepie" by Roomie
- "PewDiePie", "Tim Heidecker", "Philip DeFranco" and "Elon Musk (Cars in Space)" by Hot Dad
- "Fieri", named after restaurateur and television personality Guy Fieri.
- "Mac DeMarco" and "Tyler, The Creator", from PPL.
- Every track on Are President is named after a presidential candidate in the 2016 US election.
- Every track on Wrestle is named after a professional wrestler.
R&B[]
- "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder, named after jazz musician Duke Ellington.
- "Kim K" by K. Michelle, named after Kim Kardashian.
- "Sally Ride" by Janelle Monáe, named after the astronaut.
- "June Carter" by JMR
- Every song on I Wanna Meet Richard Dreyfuss by Gabriel Gundacker, except "Saddles", is named after actor Richard Dreyfuss.
Rock[]
- "Andy Warhol" by David Bowie
- "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz
- "Buddy Holly" by Weezer
- "Brian Eno" by MGMT
- "Sean Flynn" by The Clash, named after the actor and freelance photojournalist.
- "Brian Wilson" by Barenaked Ladies, named after (and a homage to) the lead singer of The Beach Boys
- "Magic Johnson" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Elvis Presley and America" by U2
- "John Lennon" by Arkells
- "Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I" by R.E.M.
- "With David Bowie" by Veruca Salt
- "I Dreamed a Neil Young Song" by Arcade Fire
- "David Bowie" by Phish
- "Ginsberg Reading 'Howl'" by Luxury, named after Beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
- "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" by Sleater-Kinney
- "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero" and "The Ballad of Bull Ramos" by The Mountain Goats, named after wrestlers Chavo Guerrero Sr. and Apache Bull Ramos, respectively.
- "Old Mother Reagan" and "Dahmer Is Dead" by Violent Femmes
- "KRS-One" by Sublime
- "Julio Iglesias" by Butthole Surfers
- "Alex Chilton" by The Replacements, named after the lead singer of The Box Tops and Big Star.
- "What Would Morrissey Say?" by Help She Can't Swim
- "Himmler's Ring" by Lowell George, named after SS leader Heinrich Himmler, is about a SS-Ehrenring ("SS Honour Ring").
- "Goodbye Goebbels" by Fat White Family, named after Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany.
Other[]
- "Bundy" by Peter Sotos, from the sound collage album Buyer's Market, collects interviews related to serial killer Ted Bundy.
- "Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)" by Industrial group Coil, named after Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Songs named after multiple celebrities[]
- "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy" by Foster the People, named after Sid Vicious, English bassist of Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
- "John and Elvis Are Dead" by George Michael, named after John Lennon and Elvis Presley.
- "Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis" by Brand New, named after footballer Diego Maradona and singer Elvis Presley.
- "Sigmund Freud's Impersonation of Albert Einstein in America" by Randy Newman
- "Dali, Van, Picasso" by Beenzino, named after artists Salvador Dalí, Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso.