Namecheck Songs

The aim of this page is to list songs played by Peel that namecheck people (including bands) or animals, real or fictional, in the title. Peel favourites Half Man Half Biscuit were leading exponents. 
Played on release by the DJ, the Special AKA song 'Free Nelson Mandela' has been credited with helping the release of the namechecked South African leader.
List excludes:- Namechecks of Peel himself (see Peel On Record);- Name of species of animals (eg, "A Horse With No Name" by America);- Versions of TV/movie themes (eg, "Peter Gunn" by Duane Eddy);- Namechecks of people who don't exist outside the song (eg, 'Eleanor Rigby' by the Beatles);- Artists namechecking themselves (eg, ‘Bo Diddley’ by Bo Diddley);- Songs with namechecks in lyrics but not the title (eg, ‘I Suck’ by New Bad Things, which nameschecks a blacklist of musicians and others);- Namechecks of major religious figures such as Jesus and "Rastafari"The religious movement takes its name from the precoronation name of Emperor Haile Selassie, Ras Tafari. (too many mentions).
== Plays ==
(If name only given in part in title, please add further details as reference note.)
Performing Artist | Song | First Known Play
=== A ===
*AC Acoustics: Clone Of Al Capone (session) 21 May 2002
*Adam & The Ants: Prince Charming 15 September 1981
*Adverts: Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (session) 29 April 1977
*Aereogramme: Victoria Segal's Hairy Arse (session) 07 November 2001
*Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias: Sid's Song (Happy To Be On (An Island Away From) Demis Roussos) (session) 16 September 1977
*Albion Country Band: New St. George 29 December 1975
*Amayenge: Free Nelson Mandela 27 July 1988
*...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: Baudelaire 14 February 2002Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a French poet, said to be the first Modernist. Influenced many singers and songwriters including Marc Almond and the Cure.
*...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: Mark David Chapman (live) 11 April 2000The man who murdered John Lennon.
*Antihero: Rolling Stones T-Shirt 14 May 2002
*Antihero: Stravinsky Gave Me Nightmares 19 December 2002Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Russian composer and major figure in modern classical music. Influenced Egg, Frank Zappa, many others.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky 
*Any Trouble: Playing Bogart 10 July 1980 
*Ashman: Mike Tyson & Trevor Berbick 13 April 1987 
*Asian Dub Foundation: Free Satpal Ram 10 July 1997British man who was charged and convicted of killing Clarke Pearce in Birmingham, England during a fight in 1986. His case had drawn some controversy due to alleged mistreatment by the courts and the British prison system due to his racial background. 
*Pete Atkin: Black Funk Rex (session) 26 November 1974 Song title and Clive James's lyrics are a satirical jibe at Marc Bolan and T.Rex
=== B ===
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*Babes In Toyland: Handsome And Gretel 20 July 1991A play on the words Hansel And Gretel, a German fairy tale.
*Bandung File: Addicted To Robert Palmer (session) 20 January 1988
*Barclay James Harvest: Poor Man's Moody Blues John Peel's 70's Mixtape 3B (1977)Referring to the band, Moody Blues.
*Barmy Army: Billy Bonds M.B.E. 14 November 1988
*Bauhaus: Bela Lugosi’s Dead 10 September 1979
*BBC Dance Orchestra: The Wedding Of Mr. Mickey Mouse 29 July 1999
*Beat: Stand Down, Margaret 08 May 1980Call for departure of UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
*Beatles: Roll Over Beethoven 20 August 1976
*Beatles: The Ballad Of John And Yoko 25 May 1969Referring to John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono.
*Beatbox Saboteurs: Fred Astaire 18 September 2003
*Beatnik Filmstars: Buffalo Bill Haircut 02 October 1997
*Beatnik Filmstars: Pilot Jack Harrison 21 May 1997
*Belle & Sebastian: Jonathan David 24 May 2001Referring to the biblical duo of Jonathan and David.
*Chuck Berry: Roll Over Beethoven 02 November 1987Nameschecks German classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
*Bette Davis & The Balconettes: Shergar (session) 16 April 1997A Racehorse that was later kidnapped and disappeared.
*Big Youth: Foreman Vs Frazier 13 March 1992Namechecks boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
*Big Youth: Spider Man Meet Hulk 10 December 1981Superhero characters in comics and later films.
*Blackbeard & Winston Edwards: Ronald Biggs The Great Train Robber 02 January 1979
*Bogshed: Tommy Steele Record 18 June 1986 (VPRO)
*Bongwater: Nick Cave Dolls 16 February 1991 
*Bonzo Dog Band: Ali Baba's Camel 13 August 1969 
*Bonzo Dog Band: Mickey’s Son And Daughter (session) 17 December 1967Refers to Disney character Mickey Mouse.
*David Bowie: Andy Warhol (live) 20 June 1971 
*David Bowie: Song For Bob Dylan (live) 20 June 1971
*David Bowie: V-2 Schneider 17 February 1978Namechecks Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk.
*Alan Bown; Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies 31 December 1967.
*Boyracer: David Byrne 09 October 1993
*Billy Bragg: Levi Stubbs' Tears 10 June 1986
*Billy Bragg & Wilco: Ingrid Bergman 21 May 1998
*Bratmobile: Cheap Trick Record 14 November 2000
*Brilliant Corners: Brian Rix 19 November 1986
*Edgar Broughton Band: Aphrodite 10 August 1969
*Glen Brown: Marcus Garvey Words 24 May 1980 (BFBS)
*Butthole Surfers: Julio Iglesias 18 May 1988 (Rockradio)
*Burning Spear: Follow Marcus Garvey 15 April 1980
*Burning Spear: Joe Frazier 23 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank)
*Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey 13 September 1979
*Burning Spear: Old Marcus Garvey 15 June 1987
*Byrds: Pretty Boy Floyd 01 September 1968
*Byrds: Old Blue 16 March 1969
=== C ===
*Cabaret Voltaire: James Brown 24 October 1984
*Cabaret Voltaire: Do The Mussolini-Headkick 23 October 1978Refers to Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
*John Cale: Hedda Gabler 01 September 1977
*Calexico: Not Even Stevie Nicks 20 March 2003 
*Camera Obscura: Phil And Don (session) 07 October 2003Refers to the Everly Brothers. 
*Camper Van Beethoven: ZZ-Top Goes To Egypt 23 July 1986
*Laura Cantrell: Lee Harvey Was A Friend Of Mine 13 June 2000Refers to Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who assassinated John F Kennedy.
*Captain Beefheart: Beatle Bones N' Smokin Stones 23 February 1969Referring to the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
*Johnny Cash: The Night Hank Williams Came To Town 05 January 1988 
*Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Blind Lemon Jefferson 04 June 1985
*Eugene Chadbourne: Der Fuehrer's Face 13 July 1991Referring to Adolf Hitler.
*Craig Charles: Adolf Hitler (session) 14 February 1984
*Arthur Christian: Soldiers of the Queen 13 May 1999Referring to Queen Victoria. 
*Clash: Janie Jones 07 April 1980
*Leonard Cohen: Suzanne 21 July 1991 Inspired by Cohen's platonic relationship with dancer Suzanne Verdal.
*Leonard Cohen: So Long. Marianne (session) 14 July 1968 Inspired by Marianne Jensen, born Marianne Ihlen, whom Cohen met on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960.
*Leonard Cohen: Story Of Isaac 06 April 1969
*Colosseum: A Whiter Spade than Mayall (session) 19 January 1969Satirical reference to white bluesman John Mayall, but title revised for 2020 CD reissue to "A Whiter Shade of Powell" to avoid accusations of racism.
*Container Drivers: The Ex-Members Of The Fall Club May 2004 (FSK)
*Cornershop: Brimful Of Asha 30 July 1997"Asha" in title is Indian singer Asha Bhosle.
*Cornershop: David D. Chambers 29 April 1999 (Radio Eins)Early member of Cornershop.
*Cornershop: Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson 21 January 1994
*Cornershop: The Hanif Kureishi Scene 15 January 1993
*Cornershop: Welcome To Tokyo, Otis Clay 05 August 1999
*Elvis Costello: Oliver's Army 02 January 1979Referring to Oliver Cromwell.
*Country Joe And The Fish: The Masked Marauder 16 July 1967Refers to fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
*Country Joe McDonald: Tricky Dicky (session) 11 July 1977Satirical song about President Richard Nixon, taking his nickname as title.
*Coventry City FC: Jimmy Hill's Sky Blues 06 November 1989
*Cream: Tales of Brave Ulysses 22 July 1967
*Cuban Boys: Flossie's Alarming Clock 08 June 1999Flossie refers to Peel's daughter, Florence Ravenscroft.
*Cuban Boys: Oh My God! They Killed Kenny 20 August 1998Kenny is a cartoon character in South Park.
*Cud: Robinson Crusoe 03 September 1990
*Culturcide: Bruce 28 April 1987Title refers to Bruce Springsteen.
*Culture: Psalm Of Bob Marley 07 November 1989
*Curved Air: Vivaldi (session) 09 May 1970
*Ivor Cutler: The Thatcher Generation 13 May 1997
=== D ===
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*Damned: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 06 December 1980 (BFBS)
*Dandelion Adventure: Bing Crosby's Cathedral (session) 18 June 1990
*Dark: Einstein's Brain 19 February 1981 (BFBS)Scientist Albert Einstein.			
*Carlene Davis: Santa Claus (Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto) 15 December 1987
*DCL Locomotive: King Midas In Reverse 17 May 1984
*Death Groove Love Party: George Bush Lies 22 August 1992Referring to the senior George Bush, who was President of America between 1989 and 1993.
*Decoration: Joy Adamson 12 February 2004
*Deep Purple: Emmaretta (session)Written for actress/singer Emmaretta Marks 
*Del Saints: Tarzan 24 November 1991
*Dexys Midnight Runners: Geno (session) 13 March 1980Referring to soul singer Geno Washington.
*Die Toten Hosen: Der Mord An Vicky Morgan 07 January 1985Victoria Lynn Morgan (August 9, 1952 – July 7, 1983) was the mistress of Alfred S. Bloomingdale, heir to the Bloomingdale's department store fortune. The details of their tumultuous relationship became known after Morgan sued Bloomingdale's estate for palimony in 1982. Morgan was murdered in 1983 by Marvin Pancoast, her roommate and occasional lover who was sentenced to prison.
*Die Toten Hosen: Jürgen Englers Party 05 June 1983 (BFBS)Jürgen Engler is a musician and founder of German band, Die Krupps.
*Disco Zombies: Where Have You Been Lately Tony Hately 24 June 1985English footballer who played for Liverpool under Bill Shankly.
*Dodgems: Lord Lucan Is Missing 18 January 1979 
*Done Lying Down: Columbus Day 20 January 1996 
*Done Lying Down: Nirvana Ripoff 08 March 1996 
*Lonnie Donegan: Tom Dooley 30 April 2002Traditional North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina by Tom Dula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). Best known in hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio, which was a US No. 1 single.
*Donovan; Guinevere 19 July 1967 
*Donovan: Legend of a Girl Child Linda 12 February 1974 Written for Linda Lawrence, who Donovan married in 1970
*Donovan; Epistle to Derroll 01 May 1968 Song inspired by Donovan's friend and mentor, American folksinger Derroll Adams
*Donovan: Mad John's Escape (session) 16 June 1968Wikipedia calls this a song "written for a friend of Donovan's who escaped from a mental health centre"; the lyric says Mad John had run away from a Borstal. 
*Donovan: Song For John 05 September 1970Dedicated to fellow songwriter John Sebastian
*Donovan: Celia Of The Seals 12 December 1970 About Celia Hammond, a model who took a stand against animal cruelty (particularly the seal hunts) She also opened several clinics for neutering pets.
*Donovan: Jabberwocky 24 July 1971 Based on a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.
*Dr. John: Stagger Lee Jerry Wexler: Soul ManSong about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton, in St. Louis, Missouri, at Christmas 1895.
*Dreamboys: Bela Lugosi's Birthday 30 March 1981
*Bill Drummond: Julian Cope Is Dead 22 October 1986 
*Dub Syndicate: Ravi Shankar 17 August 1989
*Ian Dury: Sweet Gene Vincent 25 November 1977
*Boeing Duveen And The Beautiful Soup: Jabberwock 28 April 1968
*Bob Dylan: George Jackson 14 January 1972 
*Bob Dylan: Hurricane 13 January 1976About imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
*Bob Dylan: The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll Rebel Yell
*Bob Dylan: Song To Woody Rebel YellSong for Dylan hero Woody Guthrie.
=== E ===
*East Of Eden: Scott of the Antarctic (session) 12 September 1970
*Eclection: St George & The Dragon (session) 28 July 1968
*Electrelane: John Wayne 29 November 2000
*Everything But The Girl: The Night I Heard Caruso Sing 01 March 1988Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), the opera singer.
=== F ===
*John Fahey: Requiem for John Hurt 14 May 1969 Written in memory of blues singer/guitarist Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966). 
*Fairport Convention: Mr. Lacey 22 January 1969Song about Bruce Lacey (31 March 1927 – 18 February 2016), British artist, performer and eccentric. 
*Fairport Convention: Lord Marlborough 08 May 1971The lord of the title was Col. Churchill, created Duke by William of Orange in 1688, after his victory over the rebellious Duke of Monmouth.
*Fall: Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones (session) 18 August 1996Captain Beefheart song referring to the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
*Fall: Cary Grant's Wedding 29 April 1980 
*Fall: Dktr. Faustus 27 September 1986 (BFBS) Refers to title character, a composer, of Thomas Mann's novel Doktor Faustus
*Fall: I Am Damo Suzuki 03 October 1985 (BFBS) 
*Fall: Muzorewi`s Daughter 01 December 1979 (BFBS)Misspelling of Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (* 14. April 1925) in former Rhodesia), a Methodist bishop and nationalist leader, was prime minister of the short-lived coalition government in what was called Zimbabwe Rhodesia; he held office for only a few months in 1979.
*Fall: Oswald Defence Lawyer 29 February 1988
*Fall: Terry Waite Sez 10 September 1986 
*Fall: Victoria 06 January 1988Queen Victoria.
*Family Cat: Bring Me The Head Of Michael Portillo 22 July 1994
*Family Cat: Tom Verlaine 21 August 1989 
*Family Fodder: Debbie Harry 04 September 1980 
*Fat Tulips: Where's Claire Grogan Now 15 August 1989 
*Fatima Mansions: Blues For Ceausescu 23 December 1990Nicolae Ceaușescu, Romanian communist dictator.
*Five Hand Reel; Wee, Wee German Lairdie (session) 25 November 1975 “The German Lairdie” was King George I, the Hanoverian Prince, who, with the support of the Whigs, ascended the throne of England after the death of Queene Anne in 1714. By now, the Act of Union (1707) and many years of cultural and economic bondage had resulted in deep hostility among the Scots
*Flowerpornoes: I Never Wanted To Fall In Love With Brix Smith 31 March 1989 (BFBS)
*Flowerpornoes: Marlon Brando & Me 07 November 1987 (Radio Bremen)
*Flying Burrito Brothers: Christine's Tune 20 April 1969Said by co-writer Chris Hillman to refer to David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Hinton, but other Christines have been proposed
*Foyer Des Arts: Ein Haus Aus Den Knochen Von Cary Grant ('A House Made From Cary Grant's Bones') 12 December 1984
*Frank Chickens: Jackie Chan (session) 10 July 1989
*Freedom Singers: Governor Wallace Rebel Yell Refers to Alabama governor George Wallace.
*French: Gabriel In The Airport 31 July 2003Referring to Peter Gabriel.
*FSK: Blue Yodel Für Herbert Wehner 11 August 1987Herbert Richard Wehner (11 July 1906 – 19 January 1990) was a German politician. A former member of the Communist Party, he joined the Social Democrats (SPD) after World War II. He served as Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations from 1966 to 1969 and thereafter as chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag until 1983.
*FSK: Bokassa In San Francisco 02 April 1986Jean-Bédel Bokassa (22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996), also known as Bokassa I, was a Central African political and military leader who served as the second president of the Central African Republic (CAR) and as the emperor of its successor state, the Central African Empire(CAE), from the Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until his overthrow in a subsequent coup in 1979.
*FSK: Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? 22 June 1987Baseball player.
*FSK: Jacques Rivette Of Paris 29 May 1997Jacques Rivette was a French film director and film critic most commonly associated with the French New Wave and the film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma.
*FSK: Jane Fonda Lied 06 July 1996
*FSK: Jodler Für Sonny Sharrock 12 September 1989Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.
*FSK: Karl-Eduard Von Schnitzler Polka 25 May 1996 (BFBS)Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler was a German journalist, communist propagandist and host of the television show Der schwarze Kanal from 1960 to 1989.
*FSK: Walzer Für Charles Sealsfield 23 September 1989 (BFBS)Charles Sealsfield was the pseudonym of Austrian-American journalist Carl Anton Postl (1793-1864), an advocate for a German democracy.
*Fuck: George W Hitler (session) 07 January 2004Amalgamation of George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler.
*Fugs: Ramses II Is Dead My Love 22 December 1968
*Fun-Da-Mental: Gandhi's Revenge Peel Out In The States (Program 02)Referring to Mahatma Gandhi.
=== G ===
*Gilbert: Better Than Valentino (session) 16 June 1968Refers to Rudolph Valentino, sex symbol of 1920s silent films
*Glaxo Babies: Who Killed Bruce Lee? 26 February 1979
*Go Betweens: Lee Remick 13 February 1979American actress and singer resident in Britain in the 1970s and '80s.
*Gorky's Zygotic Mynci: Kevin Ayers 08 April 1994
*Davey Graham: Tristano 01 May 1968Named after jazz pianist Lennie Tristano (1919-1978)
*Grandmaster Gareth: Dr. Dre Buys A Pint Of Milk 05 March 2003Refers to Dr Dre, the hip hop star.
*Grateful Dead: St. Stephen 22 June 1969: 
*Grateful Dead: Casey Jones 06 June 1970American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi.
*Stefan Grossman: Requiem (For Pat Kilroy) 05 June 1968Composed in memory of singer-guitarist Pat Kilroy (1943-1967)
*Great Plains: Martin Luther King And Martin Luther Drinking 05 May 1987
=== H ===
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*Half Man Half Biscuit: Albert Hammond Bootleg 10 February 1986 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: The Bastard Son Of Dean Friedman 13 September 1986 (BFBS)
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Bob Wilson – Anchorman June 2001 (FSK) 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Dickie Davies Eyes 09 September 1986
*Half Man Half Biscuit: D' Yen Ken Ted Moult 20 January 1987 Refers to the British farmer and TV personality
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Eno Collaboration 03 August 1996 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Hair Like Brian May Blues 04 August 1996 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: I Hate Nerys Hughes 16 October 1985Welsh actress and narrator, known primarily for her television roles, including her part in the BBC TV series The Liver Birds.
*Half Man Half Biscuit: I Love You Because (You Look Like Jim Reeves) 26 October 1985 (BFBS) 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Joy Division Oven Gloves (session) 16 November 2004 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: The Len Ganley Stance 28 January 2003
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Old Tige (session) 20 November 1985 References a “ghost” dog who saves its master. 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Prag Vec At The Melkweg 05 October 1991 
*Half Man Half Biscuit: Rod Hull Is Alive – Why? 21 January 1987 
*Roy Harper: Hell's Angels (session) 08 June 1969 
*Head Of David: Jack Nicholson (session) 06 October 1986 
*Hefner: Alan Bean 18 July 2001American astronaut.
*Hefner: Gabriel In The Airport (session) 11 December 2001Referring to Peter Gabriel.
*Hefner: The Day That Thatcher Dies (session) 23 August 2000Referring to Margaret Thatcher. 
*Jimi Hendrix: The Queen (British National Anthem) 14 January 1972 
*Adrian Henri & Andy Roberts: Peter Pan Men (session) 21 January 1972 
*Hitchers: Kimwildesongtitle 19 March 1997 Referring to pop star, Kim Wilde.
*Hitchers: Strachan 25 March 1997Referring to footballer, Gordon Strachan.
*Hits: Bring Me The Head Of Yukio Mishima (session) 23 June 1978
*Lightnin' Hopkins: Blues For Queen Elizabeth 10 October 2002 (Radio Eins)
*House Of Love: The Beatles And The Stones (session) 12 April 1989
*Huevos Rancheros: Jack The Ripper (session) 19 May 1995
*Alan Hull: Dan The Plan (session) 29 May 1975 Nickname of T. Dan Smith, controversial leader of Newcastle City Council in the 1960s, " whose desire to modernise Newcastle at all costs led to the destruction of historic landmarks and a jail sentence."
*Humphrey Ocean's Iron Hoof: Davey Crockett 23 June 1978
*Michael Hurley: Mona Lisa 27 June 2002 (Radio Eins)
*Hydroplane: When I Was Howard Hughes 23 September 1998
=== I ===
*I, Ludicrous: Moynihan Brings Out The Hooligan In Me 23 November 1989referring to Minister for Sport, Colin Moynihan.
*I, Ludicrous: Richard Madeley 17 October 1992
*I, Ludicrous: Stuck In A Lift With Noel Edmonds 04 December 1989
*Incredible String Band: The Mad Hatter's Song 19 July 1967Named after a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass.
*Incredible String Band: The Yellow Snake 24 November 1968
*Incredible String Band: Black Jack Davy 24 August 1969 Song "can be traced back to 1624 when a charismatic gypsy king by the name of Johnny Faa (a common Romany surname) along with seven of his band were rounded up and brutally executed in Scotland".
*Incredible String Band: Big Ted 18 October 1969 Song about a pig which broke into the kitchen of the farmhouse in Pembrokeshire where the ISB were living and ate all their food
=== J ===
*Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit 12 July 1967Named after the character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
*Jefferson Airplane: Long John Silver 04 August 1972
*Elton John: Dylan Medley (session) 25 December 1973
*Linton Kwesi Johnson: Reggae Fi'Peach (session) 27 October 1981About killing of New Zealand teacher Blair Peach during an anti-racism demonstration in 1979.
*Daniel Johnston: The Beatles 18 January 1992
*Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu: Whitney Joins The JAMS 02 November 1987Referring to Whitney Houston.
=== K ===
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*Pépé Kallé: Roger Milla 23 November 1991
*Kinks: Victoria 18 October 1969Queen Victoria.
*Knarf Rellom with DJ Patex: How I Wrote Mark E Smith 16 June 2004
=== L ===
*L'Antichoc Du Grand-Père Bozi-Boziana: Nelson Mandela 05 May 1990 (BFBS)
*George Lam: Cheng Ji Si Han ('Dschingus Khan') 19 February 1980 (Virgin In-Store)
*Larks(2): Maggie Maggie Maggie Rebel YellSong based on protest chant about UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
*Last Party: Jesus Hates U2 05 April 1990Referring to U2, the band.
*Latin Rascals: Bach To The Future 04 August 1986
*Latin Rascals: Macho Mozart 24 March 1987
*Laugh: Paul McCartney (session) 17 March 1986
*Leadbelly: Jean Harlow 16 October 2003 (Radio Eins)
*Jeffrey Lewis: The Story Of The Fall 27 April 2004 
*Liverpool Scene: Percy Parslow's Hamster Farm 05 January 1969 
*Liverpool Scene: I've Got The Fleetwood Mac Chicken Shack John Mayall Can't Fail Blues (session) 20 July 1969 
*Low: Joan Of Arc 21 April 1998 
*Lucy Show: Leonardo Da Vinci 28 November 1983
=== M ===
*Madness: The Prince 02 August 1979Tribute to ska pioneer Prince Buster.
*Male Nurse: My Own Private Patrick Swayze 15 April 1998 (BBC World Service)
*Man Or Astro-man?: Jonathan Winters Frankenstein (session) 29 July 1997
*Mandrake Paddle Steamer: Janus Suite (session) 06 April 1969
*Mandrake Paddle Steamer: Cooger And Dark (session) 06 April 1969Refers to two characters in Ray Bradbury's 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes
*Manfred Mann: Abraham, Martin & John (session) 22 December 1968
*Barbara Manning: Mark E. Smith & Brix 06 February 1989
*Mike Maran: Eyes Like Steve McQueen (session) 28 February 1974
*Marys: The Day Roy Orbison Died 28 October 1990
*Matching Mole: O Caroline 25 April 1972 Dave Sinclair composition with lyrics by Robert Wyatt about his recent breakup with girlfriend Caroline Coon
*Ian Matthews: There’s A Woody Guthrie Song (session) 05 June 1971
*Matthews’ Southern Comfort: Ballad Of Obray Ramsey 09 May 1970American old-timey banjo player and singer(1913-1997)
*Matthews Southern Comfort: Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight (session) 06 June 1972
*McCarthy: Frans Hals (session) 12 November 1986Dutch painter (1580-1666).
*McCarthy: This Nelson Rockefeller 01 March 1988American businessman and politician.
*John McLaughlin: Pete The Poet 18 June 1969Written for poet and Cream lyricist Pete Brown
*Ralph McTell: Zimmerman Blues (session) 24 October 1972Song takes a critical view of Bob Dylan and uses his original surname in the title
*Ralph McTell: When Maddy Dances (session) 19 February 1974Refers to Steeleye Span singer Maddy Prior, who sometimes danced during the band's live performances.
*Membranes: Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder 18 July 1984 (BFBS) 
*Merger: Biko 12 April 1979Named after Steve Biko, the South African anti-apartheid activist. 
*Midget: Kylie And Jason 29 December 1996Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, both Australian pop singers. 
*Mighty Vernon: Free Mandela 26 November 1986 
*Minutemen: Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs Peel December 1982 to March 1983 
*Minutemen: Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing 19 March 1985 
*Joni Mitchell: Carey (live) 27 December 1970 Inspired by the time Mitchell spent in 1970 living with a "red-haired American", Cary Raditz, in a cave-dwelling hippie community at Matala, on the Greek island of Crete.
*Mo-Dettes: Kray Twins (session) 04 February 1980
*Mogwai: Nick Drake 29 March 2000 
*Mogwai: Stanley Kubrick 02 September 1999 
*Mono Men: Jack The Ripper 22 May 1992Unidentified serial killer in 19th century London.
*Moody Blues: Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (session) 25 August 1968
*Moose: Suzanne (session) 09 June 1991The front cover of the 'Suzanne' single features Suzanna Arundhati Roy, an Indian author.
*Morrissey: Margaret On The Guillotine 14 March 1988Referring to Margaret Thatcher.
*Mothers Of Invention: Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue 10 October 1970Refers to Eric Dolphy (1928-1964), American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, who also played in groups led by Charles Mingus and John Coltrane
*Mountain Goats: Linda Blair Was Born Innocent (session) 13 February 2003
*Mountain Goats: The Last Day of Jimi Hendrix's Life 20 October 1995
=== N === 
*National Health: Paracelsus (session) 01 March 1976
*National Health: Agrippa (session) 01 March 1976
*New Black Montana: Mandela 03 May 1988 (BFBS)See Nelson Mandela.
*Nice: Happy Freuds (session) 12 January 1969
*Nice: Walter’s Handel Music (session) 12 January 1969
*Nine L: Looking For Lord Lucan 25 March 1994
*Nirvana: Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle 24 September 1993Frances Farmer, an American actress.
*Notsensibles: (I'm In Love With) Margaret Thatcher 25 October 1979
*Notsensibles: Gary Bushell's Band Of The Week 05 November 1979
*Novak: Rapunzel 19 March 1997
=== O ===
*Bill Oddie: Jimmy Young 02 April 1969
*Oseni: In Praise Of Sunny Ade (session) 03 July 1973
*Oxes: Kaz Hayashi 07 May 2002Kaz Hayashi, a Japanese professional wrestler.
=== P ===
*Palace Brothers: For The Mekons Et Al 12 November 1994
*Palace Brothers: Pushkin: 03 September 1994 (BFBS)
*Papercut Homicide: Rasputin 08 January 2003
*Papa Biggy & Ernest Wilson: Them Free Mandela 08 March 1990
*Ivo Papasov: Song For Baba Nedelya 10 August 1991Referring to a Bulgarian education pioneer, Nedelya Petkova. 
*Lee Perry: Clint Eastwood 30 September 1997
*Pentangle: Lord Franklin 21 August 1971 A ballad about the fate of Sir John Franklin, who perished in 1847 on the search for the North West Passage.
*Period Pains: Spice Girls (Who Do You Think You Are?) 02 July 1997
*Peter And The Test Tube Babies: Elvis Is Dead (session) 27 October 1980
*Shawn Phillips: The Ballad Of Casey Deiss (session) 11 September 1971 Song tells of the life and death of a friend of the singer. According to Ken Garner, first Peel play may be from session repeat, under title 'Ballad' (or 'L' Ballade'), not first broadcast of session on 29 May 1971 (or from the 1971 LP Second Contribution).
*Philistines Jr.: Happy Birthday Captain Columbus (session) 07 August 1992
*Philistines Jr.: Reggie Jackson 13 October 1991Baseball player.
*Philistines Jr.: Tarzan At The BBC (session) 14 July 1996
*Pixies: Alec Eiffel 29 September 1991Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, designer of the Eiffel Tower.
*Plainsong: The True Story Of Amelia Earhart (session) 06 June 1972
*Pooh Sticks: Alan McGee (session) 03 May 1988
*Prefab Sprout: Faron Young 17 July 1985
*Primal Scream: MBV Arkestra (If They Move, Kill Them) 25 January 2000"MBV" refers to My Bloody Valentine, after Kevin Shields worked on the track. Arkestra were the band of Sun Ra.
*Prince Buster: Al Capone 19 July 1979
*Prince Far I (with Singers & Players): Bedward The Flying Preacher 13 July 1983Alexander Bedward (1848-1930), Jamaican preacher. The song expands on the tale of his promise to followers to ascend to heaven after climbing a tree.
=== Q ===
*Quincy: Bruce Lee MC 18 January 1997 
=== R ===
*Rainbow Choir: Roger Milla Is My No.9 Dream 26 January 1992
*Rainbow Choir: Ryan Giggs We Love You 21 November 1992
*Ralph & The Ponytails: James Bond 20 March 1980
*Reasonable Force: Jack The Ripper 01 April 1997
*Redskins: Levi Stubbs Tears 17 June 1987
*Jonathan Richman: Velvet Underground 26 June 1993 
*J.P. Robinson: George Jackson 22 February 1972A Bob Dylan song about the Black Panthers activist. 
*Rockin' Johnny Austin: Roy McFarland 02 January 1990 
*Rolling Stones: Jumpin' Jack Flash 19 May 1968Refers to Jack Dyer, a gardener for Keith Richards' country home. 
=== S ===
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*Salem 66: George Washington Slept Here 06 February 1989
*Scientist: Buck Rogers In The Black Hole 22 March 1982
*Scientist: Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker 15 March 1982
*Scientist: Ghost Of Frankenstein 22 October 1981 (BFBS)
*Scientist: Streight In The Boy Coxsone Chest - Dub 28 October 1980Namechecks reggae producer Coxsone Dodd
*Scritti Politti: Jacques Derrida (session) 24 May 1982Algerian-born French philosopher. He developed the philosophy of deconstruction, was popular, if controversial, in academia in the 1980s - and was admired by some writers on New Musical Express
*Peggy Seeger: Che Guevara (session) 15 January 1969
*Serious Drinking: Countdown To Bilko (session) 27 September 1982References TV comedy character Sgt Bilko.
*Serious Drinking: Bobby Moore Was Innocent (session) 27 September 1982
*Sewer Zombies: They Died With Their Willie Nelson T-Shirts On 01 October 1986 
*Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen 13 May 1977Referring to Queen Elizabeth II
*Shalawambe: Samora Machel 05 October 1987The first president of Mozambique.
*Shamen: Christopher Mayhew Says 29 September 1987
*Shamen: In Gorbachev We Trust 31 January 1989
*Skip Bifferty: The Hobbit (session) 18 August 1968
*Patrick Sky; Ira Hayes (session) 30 July 1969 Tells the story of Ira Hayes, an Akimel O'odham Indigenous American and a United States Marine during World War II.
*Smack: Edward Fox 08 July 1980
*Smiths: Shakespeare's Sister 11 March 1985
*Smiths: The Queen Is Dead 10 June 1986Anti-monarchist song referring to Queen Elizabeth II.
*Soft Machine: Eamonn Andrews (session) 16 May 1970
*Soft Machine: Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album (session) 22 January 1974Edward Stanley Gibbons, stamp dealer and founder of Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
*Sonic Youth: Mariah Carey And The Arthur Doyle Handcream August 2003 (FSK)
*Sonic Youth: Tunic (Song For Karen) 19 June 1990Song in memory of Karen Carpenter (of the Carpenters).
*Sons And Daughters: Johnny Cash 25 August 2004
*Soundman: Nine Stone Elvis December 1996 (FSK)Title references Elvis Presley.
*Specials: Nelson Mandela 20 February 1984
*Spellbound: Miss Holly Golightly 29 October 1993Main character of book and film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's". Later, British musician played by Peel.
*Spizzenergi: Spock's Missing 25 June 1980
*Spizzenergi: Where’s Captain Kirk? 18 December 1979
*Spraydog: Us Vs Mascis 08 April 1998Referring to J Mascis, singer of Dinosaur Jr.
*Stealers Wheel: Mary Skeffington (session) 29 February 1972Gerry Rafferty's mother.
*Steeleye Span: Prince Charles Stuart (session) 27 March 1971
*Steeleye Span: General Taylor 26 September 1971American General Zachary Taylor beat the Mexican General Santa Aña at the battle of Molina del Rey (Buena Vista) in February 1847. He later became the 12th President of the United States from March 1849 until his death in July 1850.
*Steeleye Span: Thomas The Rhymer 12 February 1974Sir Thomas de Ercildoun, better remembered as Thomas the Rhymer (fl. c. 1220 – 1298), also known as Thomas Learmont or True Thomas, was a Scottish laird and reputed prophet from Earlston (then called "Erceldoune") in the Borders
*Steeleye Span: Little Sir Hugh J P D28 (1975)Referring to Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln.
*Rod Stewart: The Killing Of Georgie Parts 1 & 2 06 August 1976Song based on murder of a gay friend of Stewart and the Faces
*Stump: Charlton Heston 14 March 1988
*Donna Summer: Black Sabbath Disco Murders 01 June 2004
*Donna Summer: David And Iggy On Dinah 26 May 2004References musicians David Bowie and Iggy Pop and TV presenter Dinah Shore.
*Donna Summer: Why I Love Styx 03 June 2004
*Syncope: Frankie 15 May 1992Refers to singer/actor Frank Sinatra.
=== T ===
*June Tabor: The King Of Rome 06 June 1988 The King of Rome was a racing pigeon that in 1913 won a 1,001-mile (1,611 km) race from Rome, Italy to England.
*Tangerine Dream: Phaedra (session) 21 February 1974
*Teenage Fanclub: Neil Jung 02 June 1995A play on the names of Neil Young, the rock musician and Carl Gustav Jung, psychologist.
*Teenage Fanclub: The Ballad Of John And Yoko 29 September 1990
*Teenage Fanclub: The Jacques Tati 18 May 1999Jacques Tati was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter.
*Teenage Filmstars: I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape 14 January 1981
*Television Personalities: David Hockney's Diary 21 October 1982
*Television Personalities: I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives 12 February 1981
*That Petrol Emotion: Chester Burnette (session) 14 January 1987A play on the name of Chester Burnett, who goes by the name of 'Howlin' Wolf', the Blues musician.
*Richard Thompson: Roll Over Vaughan Williams 16 June 1972An English composer.
*Richard Thompson: The New St George 06 June 1972
*Three Johns: Marx's Wife (session) 09 March 1983Referring to Karl Marx's wife.
*Timelords: Gary Glitter Joins The J.A.M.S. 27 June 1988
*Times: My Andy Warhol Poster 01 July 1985
*Tipsy: Fuad Ramses 09 April 1997A villain in the 1963 American splatter movie, Blood Feast.
*Peter Tosh: Return of Al Capone 07 February 1980
*Tractors: Pat Nevin's Eyes 26 January 1987
*Tenpole Tudor: Who Killed Bambi 09 June 1981 (John Walters)
*Trash: On And On With Lou Reed 05 December 1992
*Trembling Blue Stars: Abba On The Jukebox 21 April 1996
*Two-Man Band: Up There Cazaly (Seven's Footy Theme) 06 May 1987Roy Cazaly (1893-1963), an Australian rules footballer.
*Tyrannosaurus Rex: Frowning Atahuallpa (session) 13 March 1968 Atahualpa, also Atawallpa (Quechua), 'Atabalica, Atahuallpa, Atabalipa (c.1502 – July 1533), was the last effective Incan emperor before his capture and execution during the Spanish conquest.
*Tyrannosaurus Rex: Iscariot (session) 11 May 1969Reference to biblical figure Judas Iscariot.
=== U ===
*UB40: King 12 February 1980 About deceased US black leader Martin Luther King.
=== V ===
*Van Morrison: Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) 29 August 1972
*Velvet Underground: European Son to Delmore Schwartz 12 July 1967 
*Viennese Seven Singing Sisters: William Tell Overture 28 November 2000 
=== W ===
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*Watersons: The Yorkshire Tup 09 April 1969"According to A.L. Lloyd, this ‘tall tale’ owes its origin to the ‘Old Tup’ midwinter luck-visit custom that is still to be found in certain parts of Britain today. The ‘Old Tup’ is a man masked as sheep, who carries a pair of ram’s horns mounted on a stick. Nowadays a comic ‘butcher’ and ‘little boy’ accompany the beast on its perambulations..."
*Norma Waterson: My Name Is Josef Locke 23 June 1999Irish tenor, popular in the 1940s and '50s.
*Wckr Spgt: Francis Mitterrand 26 October 1991 Refers to longest-serving French president (b.1916-d.1996) but spells his first name incorrectly
*Wedding Present: Dan Dare 28 July 1991
*Wedding Present: Kennedy 11 September 1989Referring to John F Kennedy, President Of The USA, who was assassinated in 1963.
*Wedding Present: Shatner 28 October 1987Song and title mentions William Shatner, the Star Trek actor.
*Bukka White: Remembrance Of Charlie Patton 31 August 2000:
*White Stripes: Jack The Ripper (live) 25 July 2001Unidentified serial killer in 19th century London.
*Robert Wilkins: Old Jim Canan 25 May 1988 Believed to refer to Jim Kinane (or Jim Kinnane), who was a major figure in the Memphis underworld at the time. Jim Kinane ran nightclubs in Memphis, including the Monarch Club on Beale Street.
*Howlin' Wolf: Little Red Rooster 16 July 1967
*Wolfhounds: Anti-Midas Touch (session) 01 April 1986Referring to Midas in Greek mythology.
*Link Wray: Jack The Ripper 21 May 1979Unidentified serial killer in 19th century London.
*Robert Wyatt: Biko 01 August 1984South African anti-apartheid activist.
*Robert Wyatt: Chairman Mao 24 November 1987Chinese communist dictator.
*Robert Wyatt: Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road 05 September 1974
*Robert Wyatt: Lullaby For Hamza 18 September 2003Hamza Al Gahnem, an Iraqi boy affected by the Gulf War.
*Robert Wyatt: To Saintly Bridget/To Oz Alien Daevyd And Gilly 21 November 1970Bridget St John / Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth of Gong.
=== X ===
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=== Y ===
*"Weird Al" Yankovic: Smells Like Nirvana 13 June 1992
*Neil Young: Cortez The Killer 12 November 1975The song is inspired by Hernán Cortés' conquest of the Aztec Empire under Moctezuma II in the 16th century.
*Young People: Elizabeth Taylor 24 July 2002
*Young People: Tammy Faye 03 December 2003
=== Z ===
*Zion Train: Beethoven (live) 27 October 1995
*Zion Train: Dalglish Dub Symphony: Rousillon Inna No.7 Style (session) 03 September 1994Reference to Peel's favourite footballer Kenny Dalglish.
=== 0-9 ===
*10,000 Maniacs: Death Of Manolete 29 November 1983Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 August 1947), known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter. His death inspired a book with the same title as this song
*10,000 Maniacs: Poor De Chirico 29 October 1983 (BFBS)Refers to Italian artist and writer Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
*10,000 Maniacs: Hey Jack Kerouac 26 August 1987
*Arthur 2 Stroke: The Wundersea World Of Jacques Cousteau 20 November 1979Jacques Cousteau was a French oceanographer and TV documentary maker.
*386 DX: Jumpin' Jack FlashRolling Stones song about Jack Dyer, a gardener for Keith Richards' country home. 
*70 Gwen Party: Howard Hughes 04 March 1994
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