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Muses and the Songs They Inspired - Page 3

"muse: a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist." This list is based on classic rock and punk history, and is by no means comprehensive, even for those genres. I did not include muses who, to the best of my knowledge, only inspired a single well-known song, a common phenomenon for serial killers (The Adverts' "Gary Gilmore's Eyes," Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska," etc etc). I did include songs whose subject is still a matter of debate, but I've always liked the theory that "You're So Vain" is about David Geffen.
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Go Where You Wanna Go - The Mamas & the Papas
Go Where You Wanna Go - The Mamas & the Papas
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I Saw Her Again - The Mamas & the Papas
I Saw Her Again - The Mamas & the Papas
82
Words of Love - The Mamas & the Papas
Words of Love - The Mamas & the Papas
83
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
84
"The Bell Jar" - Bangles
"The Bell Jar" - Bangles
85
"Precious Things" - Tori Amos
"Precious Things" - Tori Amos
86
Sylvia Plath - Ryan Adams
Sylvia Plath - Ryan Adams
87
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
88
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
89
Elizabeth My Dear - Stone Roses
Elizabeth My Dear - Stone Roses
90
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
91
B Movie - Gil Scott-Heron
B Movie - Gil Scott-Heron
92
Ronnie Talk to Russia - Prince
Ronnie Talk to Russia - Prince
93
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
94
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones
95
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
96
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
97
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
98
Chrissie Shrimpton
Chrissie Shrimpton
99
19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones
19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones
100
Under My Thumb - The Rolling Stones
Under My Thumb - The Rolling Stones
101
Stupid Girl - The Rolling Stones
Stupid Girl - The Rolling Stones
102
Hillel Slovak
Hillel Slovak
103
Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Lovely Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Lovely Man
104
If You See Me Getting High Knock Me Down - RHCP
If You See Me Getting High Knock Me Down - RHCP
105
James Taylor
James Taylor
106
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Blue - Joni Mitchell
107
The Right Thing to Do - Carly Simon
The Right Thing to Do - Carly Simon
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Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell
Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell
109
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
110
Stand Down Margaret - The Beat
Stand Down Margaret - The Beat
111
Woman in Disguise - Angelic Upstarts
Woman in Disguise - Angelic Upstarts
112
She's Only the Grocer's Daughter - Television Personalitites
She's Only the Grocer's Daughter - Television Personalitites
113
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
114
New York - The Sex Pistols
New York - The Sex Pistols
115
Johnny's Gonna Die - The Replacements
Johnny's Gonna Die - The Replacements
116
Neil Young
Neil Young
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Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
118
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
119
I Saw Cinnamon - Dressy Bessy
I Saw Cinnamon - Dressy Bessy
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