Celebrity songs: Charles Darwin to Lightnin’ Hopkins

Celebrity songs: Charles Darwin to Lightnin’ Hopkins January 25, 2013

She’ll come back as fire, and burn all the liars …

Charlie Darwin,” The Low Anthem
Bette Davis Eyes,” Brad Roberts
Apocalypservice (Or Jacob Dylan’s 115th Nightmare),” Don McCloskey
Einstein on the Beach,” Counting Crows
“Eisenhower Blues,” Elvis Costello
Sir Duke,” Stevie Wonder
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle,” Nirvana
Jose Feliciano,” Terry Taylor
Aretha, Sing One for Me,” Cat Power
“Woody Guthrie’s Ghost,” Mandy Troxel
“Mark’s Song,” Randy Stonehill
Jesse Helms,” MC Hawking
Buddy Holly,” Weezer
Lightnin’ Hopkins,” R.E.M.

For those keeping score at home, that’s two scientists, two politicians, two actresses, and eight musicians.

MC Hawking got his wish.


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