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HERE EXISTS a large
body of songs named after women who ruined,
inspired or ignored musicians. An even larger cast of influential women resides in the lyrics
of songs with names like “Freeka-Leek.” And sometimes, these
women go from being anecdotes in
the lives of rappers and rockstars to
generation-spanning symbols of seduction, sweetness, evil and/or any
combination therein.
When that happens, it’s probably best to avoid naming a child
after a character in such a song.
Consider this: Studies have shown
that poorly chosen baby names
can send your adorable bundle of
joy down a path riddled with selfconfidence issues and addiction.
The wrong name can even cause
your child to be ignored by teachers or stay single ... forever.
So should you name your
daughter Roxanne? It’s important
to remember that a good number
of the songs in the gallery that follow are written by men, so their
perspective is neither authoritative
nor objective. Just because some
rock star had a weird thing for
some woman who was or wasn’t
actually named Sharona doesn’t
necessarily mean much. What
it does mean: They’ll be on the
receiving end of an untold
number of lame jokes.
T
HUFFINGTON
01.20.13
MUSIC
DON’T SAY MY NAME
From Roxanne to Caroline, ahead find 24 women who,
for better or worse, have been immortalized in music.
SHAMEKA, KESHA, TARA,
SHONDA, SABRINA, CRYSTAL,
DERONDA, FELICIA, TANESHA,
SHA’VON, YOLANDA, MONIQUE,
CHRISTINA, TERESA
Petey Pablo - “Freek-a-Leek”
Petey Pablo describes these women as
enjoying oral sex that’s performed on
them by another female, because he’s
“not drunk enough to do that.” Then again,
these women also “make a name for
[themselves]” and “do [their] sh-t well.”
KONSTANTINE
Something Corporate - “Konstantine”
Konstantine is not that common of a
name, and Something Corporate really
only matters to folks currently in the 20s.
But for that demographic, the mention of
Konstantine brings back a sea of teenage
emotions unfit for the real world.