Songs About Josies (by Claire)

Uh oh, I forgot about Mixtape Tuesday. Happy Mixtape Wednesday?

Lets talk about names. Specifically, the name Josie.

• I’ve never met anyone named Josie. I’ve been very informally polling people about this name all week. No one I know has ever met a Josie (which is too bad, it’s a pretty name).
• Songwriters agree with me on that last point—Josie reigns supreme when it comes to being featured in song titles. This is a small sample of “Josie” themed songs.
• Everyone and their mother has covered “Josie” by Steely Dan.
•  “Josie and the Pussycats” is the only other Josie I can think of, and that’s in line with the whole musical Josie theme.
• What was that other Hanna Barbera cartoon that was identical to Josie and the Pussycats? The lead singer was identical to Josie and they played music and solved mysteries, but they all wore bell bottoms.

Things we learn about Josie from this mixtape:

• She wants to be in a punk rock band
• She’s feeling mean
• She loves fake fur
• When she comes back to town, people rev up their motor scooters and sleep on the beach
•  She’ll bring you Mexican food, just because
• She is loved by 90’s bands that sound deeply 90’s, and classic country-flecked singer songwriters

Based on these songs, I would sum up Josie as a name for a beloved, delicate rebel.

For years (very specifically when I was waiting tables), I would introduce myself and people would say “You look like a Claire.” They seemed to be saying it as a compliment, though the Breakfast Club would disagree. I still have no idea what this means.

…do you know what it means? Do people associate bizarre stuff with your name?  Would you like a mixtape of songs featuring your name and a summary of your personality based on those songs? Let me know in the comments.