Songs That Weirdly Name Drop Celebrities

There’s something reality-bending about mentioning a celebrity in a song. I don’t like it. I’m keeping a list of all the ones I’ve come across.

Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you’ve ever seen

— “Riptide” by Vance Joy

Strut like Stellan Skarsgård to and from the bar

— “U&ME” by alt-J

Bitch, I’m stylish. Glock tucked, big t-shirt, Billie Eilish

— “Billie Eilish.” by Armani White

Okay, so you’re Brad Pitt. That don’t impress me much

— “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain

Climb trees, Michael Jackson, it all ends here

— “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean

Even Catherine O’Hara’s come by to say hello

— “Supermodel” by Bran Van 3000

Or the time that I had Mick Jagger on the phone

— “Posthumour Forgiveness” by Tame Impala

Wake up in the morning like “fuck P Diddy”

— “TiK ToK” by Kesha