[Songs used by political candidates]

Gretchen Peters told me she believes it was Reagan who used "Born In The USA" for his campaign trail mantra. Go figure.

I remember hearing that too, obviously didn't take much notice of what the lyrics were actually saying.

[is there any way we can add album facts?]

If we know any facts about an album title such as what it means or what inspired it is there a section we can add them? Or should we just add them to songs from that album?

if there isn't a dedicated section for that already would you consider developing one in the future? and would anyone else like to see one?

[Is there a song title including every day of the week?]

And there's "Another Saturday Night" by Cat Stevens, a popular day amongst song writers it seems. There's also "I don't Like Monday's" by the Boom Town Rats.

[Deep Purple "Strange Kind Of Woman"]

Isn't she meant to be the bar maid? I'll have to look it up now...

"His rival it seems had broken his dreams

By stealing the girl of his fancy

Her name was magil and she called herself lil

But everyone knew her as nancy

Now she and her man who called himself dan

Were in the next room at the hoe down

Rocky burst in and grinning a grin

He said danny boy this is a showdown

But daniel was hot - he drew first and shot

And rocky collapsed in the corner"

doesn't really infer much about what she is exactly, she must be a bit easy to get through all those blokes though.

And I also notice at the end of the song it doesn't say he died they leave it open ended

"Now rocky raccoon he fell back in his room

Only to find gideons bible

Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt

To help with good rockys revival"

the word "revival" suggests he might have lived anyway.

[Grossly censored songs]

I'm not worried bout the ring you wear

Cuz as long as no one knows then

Nobody can care

You're feelin' guilty and I'm well aware

But you don't look ashamed and baby

I'm not scared

I've never heard this verse of lyin eye's ever, which is ridiculous in 2008 really.

I can't think of any songs that have had verses taken out off the top of my head but I know "Brown Eyed Girl" was meant to be "Brown Skinned Girl", but the concept of a mixed race relationship was too much in 1967 apparently so it had to change.

Bizarrely some quite controversial songs got radio play in Britain because or censors didn't notice things. Like they somehow managed to miss the many references to transvestism and drugs in "Walk On The Wild Side". And "Space Oditty" by David Bowie was taken off the radio because of the space programme going on at the time not because it is one huge reference to someone dying of a heroin over dose (hence "we know major Toms A Junky" in "Ashes to Ashes")

[Is there a song title including every day of the week?]

There's a Beatles song called "Eight Days A Week" That's pretty inclusive.

[Deep Purple "Strange Kind Of Woman"]

Yes she's called Lil apparently, though why they all know her as Nancy is a mystery as the name is a variable of Anne or Anna and nothing to do with the name Lil. And if I recall correctly doesn't her boyfriend die? so still not exactly a happy ending.

There is a Fairport Convention (or it might be Fotheringay) song called "The Banks Of The Nile" with a Nancy who doesn't die, but her boyfriend has to go to war so he probably dies.

[Top 10 Greatest Movie Anti-Heroes]

1. Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"

2. Hannibal Lecter from "Silence Of The lambs" et al

3. Tyler Durden from "Fight Club"

4. Jareth from "Labyrinth"

And I really can't think of anymore right now I'll come back and update when I get some inspiration, I'm trying to think of some female one's too.

[Which Led Zeppelin Song Are You?]

Tangerine

You are a beautiful person, in a wistful kind of way. If you could, you would spend all your time daydreaming and writing poetry. You are a tragic beauty.

You are sensitive and caring, and you don't take insults well. You don't smile much, but when you do, you really mean it.

People like to be around you because you are a calming influence. You have an appreciation for all things beautiful, and you probably have some potted plants. You also most likely own a cat.

You like Sundays and hot tea. You will spend your entire life yearning for quiet beauty, which is a rarity in this world, so you read a lot.

Everyone you know thinks you're "nice."

[Unlikely Zep Favorites ??]

I wouldn't really say any of their songs were unlikely they were so good But I do like "Fool In The Rain". "Ramble On" is another favourite of mine that doesn't get much of a mention anywhere so you could call that unlikely.

[Introduce and Frapper Map yourself here]

Hello there I'm Nancy from the Isle Of wight, stumbled across the site trying to find out if a certain song was based on truth or not and love the place, will be returning often. I have 2 cats and am training as a singer (just about to do grade 2) and learning the piano.

I never know what to write in intro's, any questions please ask.

[Deep Purple "Strange Kind Of Woman"]

In Rock And Roll and literature women called Nancy never seem to do very well, In the Leonard Cohen song she shoots herself (and sounds like a bit of a slag), in The Deep Purple song she's apparently a hooker and dies, and who could forget Nancy Spungeon's death. And in Literature she doesn't do much better, dying in a domestic murder near the end of "Oliver Twist".

Being called Nancy myself I'm morbidly fascinated by this and managed to find out today from this site if the Deep Purple song was a true story or not, and apparently it is thanks for clearing that one up for me.

I just wanted to know if anyone knows how the woman in "Strange Kind Of Woman" died, I know it was 3 days after she got married so presumably it was drug/drink/one hell of a party related but I can find no confirmation of that. Does anyone know?