What's your favorite song that references a historical figure in the title or lyrics?

Question

Name one song or more.

I have no control over what gets popular and what doesn't so if this question gets dozens of stars, answers, etc. don't ask me why 'cause I don't have that answer for you and if you dislike the question or can't think of an answer then your back button is located in the upper-left corner of your screen. Thank you.

(This has happened to me enough times to where I feel addressing it is necessary.)

BQ1: Who's your favorite historical figure?

BQ2: Would you ever want to meet that person?

BQ3: What are you listening to right now?

Trolls are gonna troll.

Update:

@Twilight sparkle: Dick.

Update 2:

@Twilight sparkle: Lol, fair enough. And I'm not mad at all. Perhaps I should've put a smiley in there to signify that. :P

Update 3:

Okay, why is it that whenever someone posts songs from Iced Earth's Gettysburg (1863) trilogy, they always get thumbed down?! It's happened to me a dozen times too! Honestly, what's so bad about those songs? They're pretty epic if you ask me. :/

Update 4:

Just ignore the TDs, everyone. None coming from me, not even for the illustrious Twilight sparkle's answer. :D

Also, lol @ Brian thumbing his answer up.

Answer 1

Favorite Answer

Kraftwerk - Radioactivity ( mentions Marie Curie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaScyfSHc-Y

Spliff - Herr Kennedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3UWDkeqQs0

David Bowie - Andy Warhol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail...

The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail...

BA1 : one would be William Burroughs

BA2 : probably not , I'd be overwhelmed and act like a retard

BA3 : Subway Sect- Split Up The Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vifdRVjB6h0

Brian is so obvious , it's stupid. He's a lot , a lot dumber than I thought. Not a bright lad at all.

Answer 2

Gettysburg(trilogy)-Iced Earth

Cult of Personality-Living Colour

American Pie-Don Mclean

bq1:Col.Joshua Chamberlain(he's referenced in the 2nd part of the Gettysburg trilogy)

bq2:yes if i could go back in time 150 yrs,

bq3:Midnigt Rider-Allman Brothers Band

Answer 3

Crowded House - Weather With You

(Julius Caesar in the lyrics)

Answer 4

Jesus is just alright with me-The Doobie Brothers(Jesus)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEvy8mROAj0

&feature=player_detailpage#t=2s

American Pie-Don Mclean(Buddy Holly)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAsV5-Hv-7U

&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s

BQ:Herm probably Wagner

BQ2:Sure,it would awesome

BQ3:American Pie-Don Mclean

Answer 5

Dr. Gordon Freeman actually said the exact three songs I was gunna say! Damn you, Doctor!

BQ1: Albert Nobel OR John Pemberton. Trolololo.

BQ2: Hells to the yeah! Dynamite and cola!

BQ3: Foo Fighters - Monkeywrench

Answer 6

Any of the three Gettysburg songs by Iced Earth off of their album "The Glorious Burden"

Gettysburg 1863: The Devil to Pay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty789V9RFzc

Gettysburg 1863: Hold at all Cost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNT6aBGmxeY

Gettysburg 1863: High Water Mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn2Y7wffDFc

AMAZING trilogy of songs.

Though my favorite is probably part 3, High Water Mark.

BQ1: I honestly cannot decide my very favorite, though I find Civil War quite interesting and have always found James Longstreet's career and view during and post-war to be really interesting, and his various entanglements in both Union and Confederate factions. I also always liked Theodore Roosevelt and all the books on him.

BQ2: Maybe. Theodore Roosevelt for sure.

BQ3: one of the songs I linked for you, High Water Mark.

EDIT: @Carver: Nothings wrong with them!:) They're epic, awesome, and actually informative which is the coolest damn part about it. People are just upset we aren't linking songs they like, which probably consists of A7X or something equally stupid.

Answer 7

Boney M - Rasputin. Great poiltical dance song that was banned in the eastern block countries during the Soviet communist era.

The last song I heard was

Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

Answer 8

Stranger in Moscow (Stalin is referred in the lyrics but i like the song because...idk... it's good :P)

BQ1: Idk

BQ2:

BQ3: Benny Benassi- Satisfaction

Source(s): me

Answer 9

Iced Earth - The Gettysburgh Trilogy (references civil war generals)

BQ1: George Washington

BQ2: sure I guess

BQ3: Solitude Aeturnus - 'Alone'

Answer 10

Real McKenzies-Sawney Beane clan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqTyuQk0WAI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean

BQ1 Rudolf Hess

BQ2 Yes

BQ3 Alien sex fiend - silver machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX7vDI7D89M

&feature=related