William: For Valentine’s Day, songs named after women in alphabetic order. Are all songs about women love songs and tributes, as in the songs of the Beatles: “Michelle,” “Julia,” “Lovely Rita,” “Lucy in the Sky …”?
Cristy: Oh, I don’t think “Polythene Pam” is. Is it?
W: Oh no. It seems to be a little transgendered.
C: Right.
W: And why are there so many songs about … go ahead.
C: I was going to say, in rock and roll, there must be a certain woman named …
W: Black Betty?
C: There are a lot of songs about Betty, too — a lot. But there seems to be the most of, and I almost never meet someone with this name …
W: What’s that?
C: Caroline. There are so many rock and roll songs about Caroline. Who is Caroline?
W: I don’t know.
C: It’s not like now there are tons of songs called Britney.
W: Or Mackenzie.
C: Or Paris.
W: Or Parker.
C: Or Taylor.
W: Or Madison.
C: It’s Caroline.
W: What’s up with that?
(Medley of songs featuring Caroline)
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