5 Songs With my Name on the Title

  

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You know songs that have actual people's names on it? Usually songs like "Hey There Delilah" and "Iris" have sweet lyrics that make your heart melt in awe. Thinking about songs like that made me realize something: what if someone wants to serenade me? After a few moments, I believe that I should be looking for songs with my name literally on it.

The problem with "Lisa-themed" songs is that most of the ones I found are dedicated to Mona Lisa. (Damn you, da Vinci.) Luckily, Google and Spotify helped me look for 5 songs that are about plain Lisa. Below is the list of songs that are about me along with a few verses and little commentary.

1. Lisa by Eric Hutchinson

You never have to do
Anything we come to you
And the world outside revolves around sweet Lisa (Woot! Beat that, sun!)
And you never can be wrong
Cause we always play along
And I get myself in trouble just for Lisa (So you'll serve some jail time just for me, buddy? Sweet. Have my children.)

2. Lisa, Make Love (It's Okay!)

Lisa had problems with talking to boys (Not with my bros, man.)
She was lonely, and tired, and sad
So she sits in her room drinking coffee all day (I drink tea, thank you. And eat Chili's Texas cheese fries along with that.)
It was bad, it was bad, it was bad (No shit, Sherlock. Coffee overdose is very bad.)

3. Lisa Says by Velvet Underground

Lisa says, Lisa says, Lisa says, Lisa says (Say "Lisa says"100 more times!)
Lisa says that she's on the run
Looking for a special one
Lisa says that every time she makes his trip
She knows her heart will beat (Doesn't my heart beat all of the time?)

4. Life after Lisa by Bowling for Soup

'Cause there'll be
No more mountain climbing in the rain (Hon, you brought this upon yourself.).
No more long hair clogging up the drain (Guilty as charged.)
No more life will never be the same
Life after Lisa is not so bad at all (I'm sorry I bothered you with climbing and clogging.)

5. Losing Lisa by Ben Folds

The lights are off again
She took me by surprise (I used my ninja skills for this!)
She's so sensitive
This shit just happens sometimes
She's my everything
She's my best friend and more (More than best friends, right? Are you my bro?)
We don't do anything
We didn't do the day
Before you go
You oughta know
That I didn't mean to hurt you, I just wanted you to know

What are some songs with your name on the title? Do you like them?

Phone Problem

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When I was a freshman in high school, my parents gave my first cellphone. It was a brand new Nokia 5300 that came with sliding action and a music player. Even though it wasn't as amazing as phones nowadays, it was cool at the time.

I was very proud of carrying my portable piece of white brick in my hand. I felt like a total badass sliding my phone and rocking out to music. Especially to a certain song that mentions milkshakes bringing boys the yard. Preferably, the version with an electric guitar.

Unfortunately, my high school did not allow students to parade with their cellphones in their hands. We either have to stuff them in our backpacks or store them in our lockers. Since I didn't want my phone to go off in my backpack during class, I thought keeping my precious block in the locker room was a brilliant idea.

One day after school, I couldn't get my phone out of the locker. I tried sliding the handle open, but the textbooks jammed my locker from the inside. I wished I would have stayed longer to get it out. But because my dad was in a hurry to pick me and my sister up, I was forced to leave my phone in my locker.

The next morning, I walked in the locker room only to find my classmates hurdling over the area where my locker is at. Once I heard that familiar tune, I knew that the commotion had to do something with me.

My phone really brought the kids to my yard (locker). They were grinning ear to ear just listening to Milkshakes playing on repeat. One of my classmates asked, "Who is that dumb to have this song playing in their locker?"

Since the locker belonged to me, I was forced to step up and retrieve my phone. I don't remember the details of how I got my brick-of-a-phone out, but I remember how embarrassing it was to see everybody crowding up near my locker.

If there is some business that you need to take care of, it's best to do it now. Otherwise, Milkshakes will be playing out loud in the locker room.