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- dotlizard, on 04/15/2008, -1/+449. "Rosanna", by Toto, written for actress Rosanna Arquette.
10, 11, 12, & 13. "Something", and "What is Life", by George Harrison, and "Layla", and "Wonderful Tonight", by Eric Clapton, all written about Patty Boyd.
14. Suite Judy Blue Eyes, by CSN, for Judy Collins - richmessenger, on 04/15/2008, -0/+38Wow a list of songs inspired by women! You'd have to look hard to find 8 songs that are inspired by anything else.
- angusm, on 04/15/2008, -4/+22I'm glad to see that "Hey there Delilah" by the Plain White T's, probably one of the most insipidly irritating ballads ever penned, didn't make it onto the list. But the list should have included de Moraes and Jobim's "Girl from Ipanema", probably one of the most famous popular songs ever written for a real, identifiable person.
- msaleem, on 04/15/2008, -0/+17I bow down before you for referencing "Layla" by Clapton.
- twertyto, on 04/15/2008, -1/+11The omission of Patty Boyd from the list is a big, big fail. I think there is a third artists that wrote a song about her as well.
- amawg9, on 04/15/2008, -1/+10Layla
- castevens, on 04/15/2008, -0/+7Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond = Caroline Kennedy
- killbert24, on 04/15/2008, -2/+9Hey there Delilah whats it like in NY city? You're a thousand miles away but girl tonight you look so pretty, yes you do. Times square can shine as bright as you. You know its true.
- Kondakarian, on 04/15/2008, -1/+7I am so, so, SO glad that "candle in the wind" didn't make this list.
- diggonit, on 04/15/2008, -0/+69. "You are one crazy bitch and I hate you" written by me.
- crossmr, on 04/15/2008, -0/+6Enid? What a horrible list.. lets just choose 8 random songs..
- sassip, on 04/15/2008, -0/+5No. It was written for Julian Lennon but McCartney didn't want to be that obvious.
- ST0N3, on 04/15/2008, -1/+6#1: Layla, written by Eric Clapton about George Harrison's wife who he secretly adored.
- ironicsans, on 04/15/2008, -1/+69. M-m-m-my Sharona! http://www.mysharona.com (She's a real estate agent now)
- slvrbullet87, on 04/15/2008, -2/+7Thank god somebody else on digg knows about Layla
Also wish they would have encluded "beth" by KISS - Jacob, on 04/15/2008, -0/+4WHAT! They put a song with a possible Candy Darling reference and then note that Candy was also in another song yet fail to mention the most obvious of them all, "Candy Says" by The Velvet Underground. The song later covered by the amazing band Blind Melon.
- DiscoJohn, on 04/15/2008, -1/+5Pish posh. Wait to you see the list I'm working on. I'm calling it "8 songs inspired by imaginary marine wildlife".
- mal1964, on 04/15/2008, -0/+4Anyone know the area code for, Jenny?
- cranium, on 04/15/2008, -0/+4Baby Got Back - Hillary Clinton
- D3koy, on 04/15/2008, -0/+4If I'm not mistaken, that song is about Hillary Clinton
- Amadeus2490, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3She's all that I need in the world.
- bjstiktrix, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3that guy sucks
- snuffulupagus, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Real women? What, as opposed to Fembots?
- BigTun4, on 04/15/2008, -2/+5Candle in the Wind - Elton John. The song is inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
- ST0N3, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3drugs. money. alcohol. killing things. being cool. being uncool. eating. living. dying.
and for the moneymaker (12 in 1) songs about partying: any andrew WK album! - 00monkey, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3this story is plain stupid.. all songs about woman are derived from real life. dah
- smokeymcdank, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Yes, a glaring omission. This was probably the highest profile relationship drama in Rock and Roll. It led directly to the creation of this song by Clapton one of the biggest rock starts out there.
- schavira, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Candy Darling inspired so many songs.
- ennTOXX, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Number 8 is a given, but number 1?... :||
- dafragsta, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3She's all I'd ever want in a girl.
- Daniel591992, on 04/15/2008, -1/+4They should have added "The Girl from Ipanema" by Tom Jobin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_from_Ipanema
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKfl15c-Kh0 - whatthefu, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Poor Beethoven :(
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3I would never, ever buy a ***** house from her if I saw her website.
- jgclark123, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2I'm surprised "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" didn't make the list. It's a classic performed by all sorts of artists from Kenny Rogers to Cake and The Killers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Don%27t_Take_You ... - InYoLeftI, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Talib Kweli - Ms Hill would have been a good one
- Harbinger67, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2I get that...but I can't help but wonder why "Tiny Dancer" didn't make it either.
- tbenathan, on 04/15/2008, -1/+3Essentially the entire Third Eye Blind album "Out of the Vein" is about Charlize Theron.
- alclone, on 04/15/2008, -1/+3Wow... there are so many more songs.
Alclone's 8 list:
Low
Get low
Disco Inferno
Cyclone
With You
Right Thurr
Take You There
Dem Jeans
Inspired by women who have BOOTY! - hiPpymIck, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Goodbye Ruby Tuesday by the Stones - Tuesday Weld
- mascot4hire, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2stupid list.
all songs are inspired by women. - Amadeus2490, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Haven't you ever heard KD Lang sing a ballad?
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2'something in the way she moves' inspired by patti boyd harrison - 'layla' inspired by patti boyd harrison and 'wonderful tonight' written for patti boyd harrison clapton - 'jennifer juniper' written for jenny boyd sister of patti by donovan (i spent the day reading patti boyd's book 'george eric and me') - and then 'woman' written by john lennon for yoko and 'candy says' written by lou reed for candy darling -
- jimfin25, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2I want to know who sir mix a lot saw when he made the song baby got back.
- Sornos, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2No Suzanne no Digg.
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2I'm actually going to go back and undigg this for not having "Layla"
- Pake, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Tool - Wings for Marie Part I and Part II.
The CD's title "10,000" was dedicated to Maynard's mom who was paralyzed for over 27 years after a stroke and her death. The song is purely amazing. - wafflez, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2PARTY HARD! /NOSEBLEED
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Fur Elise by Beethoven? Come on, a good it of what Beethoven wrote was for women.
Just the Sonatas for example:
Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major and Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun
"Moonlight" Sonata for 17-year-old Countess Giulietta Guicciardi
Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Opus 78, nicknamed "À Thérèse" (because it was written for Duchess Thérèse von Brunswick)
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major dedicated to Baroness and pianist Dorotea Ertmann - barfooz, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Yes, it is. The original song is about Marilyn Monroe. Her name is in the original lyrics, he just changed them for a tribute to Diana after she died.
- UcIc, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2Lola by the Kinks is a great song, but should not be on this list imo. Transvestites aren't real women.
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