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[abigailbrady]

You may have seen recent news coverage of allegations that an armed police officer inserted song titles into the evidence he gave to an inquest. Prompted by this revelation, I wondered if other people have been doing this. Possibly even public figures? So I analysed David Cameron's speech to the Conservative Party Conference last month. In the first half of the speech he drops in mentions of the following song titles:

*"I Want To Tell You" by the Beatles
*"Remember" by John Lennon
*"Stood Up" by Ricky Nelson
*"Good Times Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin
*"Tribute" - Tenacious D
*"Dividing Lines" - Citizen Fish
*"Give & Take" - Kina
*"Respect" - Aretha Franklin
*"Bloody Sunday" - Stiff Little Fingers
*"Stronger Together" - Rockmelons

I'm shocked to have discovered many song titles in it. Presumably there would be more in the second half. Further, I found, like the Law of Fives, that the harder I looked for song titles in the speech, the more I found. Next up, I suggest we try the same thing in Shakespeare, to see how many songs he was referencing. Also that Bible book I've heard about.

Comments

[thatmakesmemad.livejournal.com]

Hmmm have you tried playing recordings of Camerons speeches backwards. There may be hidden satanic messages. Though admittedly that's what back benchers are for.

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

I think the diabolical nature of the speech was there for all to hear.

[thatmakesmemad.livejournal.com]

Only to the followers of Eris aware that this was in truth a gathering of the Illuminati.
Anyway you're slacking. There are at least 9 songs in the first sentence.
Honour - VNV Nation
Privilege - Incubus
Stand - REM
Party - Boston
Country - Paul Weller (I was never convinced of his left wing credentials especially after he left The Jam)
Prime - Rubicon
United - Judas Priest
United Kingdom - ABC
Kingdom - VNV Nation

In fact I'm dubious there is any real substance beyond music references. Hell the middle section when I saw it on TV sounded like he was corrupting Benjamin Zephaniahs style of rap poetry !!!

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

Too easy, I was mostly trying to avoid 1-word ones.... It's like shooting fish in a universe made entirely of fish.