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November 6

names of Jeff Beck songs

What are the names of the two songs that Jeff Beck performed at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival that is shown on TV (they aren't on the DVD). Bubba73 (the argument clinic), 08:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

beatles songs

What names are used in Beatles songs? I've looked and looked, but there is no comprehensive list anywhere. Listening to or reading every album is a daunting task. My daughter, and several others, are expecting babies and want to add Beatles characters to their "possible names" list.

Someone said there was already a Wiki article with this information, but I can't find it. I figured if anyone would have it, it would be the Wiki. Thanks for your help —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.175.49.21 (talk) 10:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at Category:The Beatles songs. To get you started three off the top of my head are Eleanor Rigby, Julia and Polythene Pam. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 11:56, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Desmond, Molly, Rita, Sadie, Bungalo Bill, Rocky, Dan, McGill, Lil, Nancy... Staecker (talk) 13:02, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (or "Lizzy"), although they didn't write it. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:20, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To find names in titles, start with the album Please Please Me and work your way through the "nexts". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:25, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Anna (Go to Him)" (also not written by the Beatles). Their early work very seldom mentioned names, other than "Baby". They also covered "Long Tall Sally". "Michelle (song)" appears to be their first original song that mentions a name. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:32, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Doctor Robert", although that has questionable connotations. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Several names mentioned in "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", which also has underlying drug implications, supposedly. "When I'm Sixty-Four", which mentions Vera, Chuck and Dave. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:39, 6 November 2009 (UTC) Vera, Chuck and Dave are the grandchildren Mitch Ames (talk) 03:13, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not exactly characters, but Ringo mentioned George by name in some of his songs; and John mentioned Paul in "I Am the Walrus". "Dear Prudence" from the white album, along with the names Staecker mentioned that turn up in various other songs on that work, as well as "Martha My Dear". "Julia" was actually about Julian Lennon, as I recall. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:44, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Let's not forget "Hey, Jude", which I think was also about Julian. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", about Maxwell Edison, majoring in Medicine, mentions a woman named Joan. "Her Majesty (song)" doesn't mention the Queen by name. If they had thought about it, they could have called it "Straight-Laced Lizzy". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:50, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Julia is about John's mother (or possibly Yoko in an Oedipal sort of way). Hey Jude is about Julian. Adam Bishop (talk) 13:51, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aha. I do believe you're right. Continuing... "Get Back" mentions a guy named Joe-Joe, and a woman named Loretta. The Let It Be album also includes the song "Maggie Mae". I seem to have misplaced the song "Lady Madonna" somewhere. There's also an obscure number from that session called "Teddy Boy". Ok, I'm about Beatled out by now. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:55, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you count Anthology stuff, then there is also What's the New Mary Jane. Adam Bishop (talk) 16:46, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Does "Albert" count? "Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall". I know it's referring to a concert hall, but still... 99.166.95.142 (talk) 17:07, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That also gets into the less-interesting and irrelevant-to-the-questioner's subject about any kind of proper names the Beatles might have used, e.g. Blackburn, Lancashire; Penny Lane; etc. It also occurred to me that in "Honey Don't", Ringo said, "All right George, rock on for Ringo one time," which means John would be the only one of the four not mentioned by name in a Beatles song. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:44, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He was mentioned in the title (but not the lyrics) of "The Ballad of John and Yoko", so is the only one of the four mentioned in a title. That more than balances it out, I think. Dendodge _T\^C 18:52, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Duh! I was only checking the albums and forgot about that one. Or else I forgot it was considered Beatles and not just John and Yoko. So the OP's grandaughters could be called Yoko also. Or maybe NOT. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:56, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The continuing story of Bungalow Bill. Michelle. Martha My Dear. Lovely Rita Meter Maid. Penny (in Penny Lane, maybe it doesn't count as it's not a person's name there). Billy (Billy Shears in With A Little Help From My Friends). (Lady) Madonna. Jo-Jo, Sweet Loretta Martin (in Get Back). (Mother) Mary in Let It Be. Polythene Pam. My Bonnie (not their song). Maggie Mae. Doctor Robert. Sexy Sadie. Georgia (in Back in the USSR, not as a name). Tinfoilcat (talk) 21:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song) and Father McKenzie in Eleanor Rigby. If I remember correctly, Martha is a name of Paul's dog, an old English sheepdog. Oda Mari (talk) 13:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And Mister Wilson and Mister Heath in Taxman. Oda Mari (talk) 13:54, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tracking down a Porn Star

I just found out that a girl I knew in school a couple of years ago has made an adult film. I know her real name and the title of the film. Where can I look up stage names she used and other films she was in? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.60.31.103 (talk) 17:36, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'd try iafd.com to see if the film's name is listed. -- kainaw ™ 18:23, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

We have a pornacopia of links in our own Pornography WikiProject here for other reliable sources of film info. Dismas|^(talk) 01:32, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's possible that the IMDB has entries for her and the film. Whether they have a listing with her real name depends on whether anyone's ever submitted that information to them, which I guess is unlikely if she's only been doing this for a couple of years. But you could try searching there on her real name. Or you could look up the movie by title (you have to be a registered user to do this for porn titles) and follow the links to female cast members and their "biography" pages. --Anonymous, 03:10 UTC, November 7, 2009.