Billy Bragg - Never Buy The Sun From his compilation album "Fight Songs", which was released in 2011 and collected songs by Billy Bragg that had previously been released as free digital downloads only. The song pays tribute to the scousers - the people from Liverpool - who started their boycott of the tabloid newspaper The Sun after The Sun's coverage of the Sheffield Hillsborough stadium disaster, which The Sun later admitted to be the most terrible blunder in its history. "Someone's hiding in the bushes with a telephoto lens While their editor assures them the means justify the ends Because we only hunt celebrities it's just a bit of fun But scousers never buy The Sun"
Roger Miller, and years later, Tom Waits, both did songs called "Burma Shave". And who did that song "Billy Broke My Heart at Walgreen's and I Cried All the Way to Sears"?
Surprised it took four pages to get to this: Aqua-Lung was the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (or "SCUBA") to reach worldwide popularity and commercial success. This class of equipment is now commonly referred to as a diving regulator or demand valve. The Aqua-Lung was invented in Paris during the winter of 1942–1943 by two Frenchmen: the engineer Émile Gagnan and Naval Lieutenant ("lieutenant de vaisseau") Jacques Cousteau. It allowed Cousteau and Gagnan to film and explore more easily underwater.
The Dresden Dolls - The Jeep Song Duo from Boston, Massachusetts, consisting of Amanda Palmer (vocals and piano) and Brian Viglione (drums and percussion). "The Jeep Song" is from their self-titled debut album, released on their own label in 2003. "I've been driving around town With my head spinning around Everywhere I look, I see Your '96 Jeep Cherokee"
And in another song, from the same album I believe, Lindley proclaims that he is "crazy 'bout a Mercury" (Mercury Blues).
Is the YMCA a "brand"? All together now - hands in the air for the gestures... Village People - Y.M.C.A.!
For those who prefer to stay somewhere a little more up market: Elton John - Holiday inn Little River Band - Las Vegas Hilton (aka Home On Monday)
Serge Gainsbourg - Ford Mustang From his 1968 album "Initials B.B.", released on Philips. "On s'fait des langues En Ford Mustang Et bang! On embrasse Les platanes "Mus" à gauche "Tang" à droite Et à gauche, à droite" ["We kiss one another In a Ford Mustang And bang! We kiss The sycamores "Mus" to the left "Tang" to the right And to the left, the right"]
#Ain't singin' for Pepsi Ain't singin' for Coke I don't sing for nobody Makes me look like a joke This note's for you.# #Get off of that couch Turn off that M.T.V. Get off of that couch Turn off your M.T.V. Hey hey, my woman looks good to me.#
