In the words of the 1981 song, we learned that Mickey was so fine and had mind-blowing qualities.   

A decade before I had regularly bought singles.  It wasn’t until “Mickey” was released that I was conscious of so many peoples’ names being used in the titles of songs.  The nearest I’d got to “Mickey” would have been “Michelle, my belle”.  This would have been fine (oh so fine) if I’d been living in France in 1965, when the single was brought out.  However, I don’t think Balham was twinned with any Gallic town during the ‘60s.

Paul Simon not only introduced many men’s names suggesting fifty ways to get out of a relationship, but also confused people by suggesting we call him Al.

Several songs have had suggestions for people: Rhonda was clearly a first-aider; Sally probably suffered from migraines; Eileen was obviously always late.   Bette Davis Eyes is something only an optician can cure.  Delilah was one of the few people in the Bible to have access to electricity (as, of course, did Roxanne) and John, she was only dancing.

We all know what to tell Laura and Mary, what have you done today to make you feel proud? 

I’m not a massive tennis fan, but nice to see Billie Jean getting recognition for her talents, as did Angie in EastEnders.

And what has Carol been up to now?