Matt Monro Forum

This new game came to me during a very sleepless night last night!

I know that we have a few games going at the moment, but this is a fairly simple one--I had a good think last night, and there are lots to choose from--including some that I have not thought of, I am sure.

All you have to do is to think of a song with a REAL person's name in--either past or present. The name can be the title of the song , or a line from the song.

So either a Song title that is a person's name--or a song title with the relevant line. Just one song at a time, but if that song has multiple answers--yes there are quite a few--they would all be allowed.

Here is one to give you an example


"GOOD AS GOLD" [by Beautiful South]

"I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept Ingrid Bergman kiss"

Well here's one that came to mind... BETTY GRABLE..by Neil Sedaka

Raised in the woods so he knew every tree,
Killed him a bar when he was only Three

THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT ... from The Disney movie. with Fess Parker.

Interesting game idea Marian! I hope you sleep better tonight.

Of course, I have to submit:

"Driving down the highway, Roberta, Donny Hathaway, playing on the airwaves, as we're making our way"

from WHEN A WOMAN by Gabrielle

Here's a line from another that's come to mind.

And his little baggy trousers they want mending
From... Oh ! The Moon Shines Bright On Charlie Chaplin.

"Abraham, Martin and John". The song only gives their first names but we all know who they were.
Marian

"Goodbye Norma Jean" by Elton John.
Marian

Here's another who we know Dean Martin was singing about with....

"If I Could Sing Like Bing."

And then Bananarama sang that .. "Robert De Niro's Waiting."

And The Eagles sang " James Dean"

From "The Ballad of New Orleans" by Lonnie Donegan..
"In 1840 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Packenham, way up the Mississipp."
Marian

And there's one that showed our gratitude to our American Allies in WW2
" Thanks Mister Roosevelt It's Swell Of You.
For The Way You're Helping Us To Carry On"

Recorded by George Formby and others.

Well done, everyone---you have amazed me---most of those , I had never thought of.

Here is a nice simple one

"Mary Pickford" sung by Katie Melua.

"Molly Malone" is believed to have been a real person. There is a statue of her in Dublin.
Marian

"Mona Lisa" apparently named after Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant.
Marian