![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe one day we’ll do a Romeo solo list. Two examples of popular songs that use the name in that context are the Supremes’ “Back in My Arms Again” (“… ‘cause the boy she loves is a Romeo”) and Supertramp’s “Take the Long Way Home” (“So you think you’re a Romeo/Playing a part in a picture show… “) Not to sound misogynistic, but between the two of the them the name “Romeo” probably appears more commonly by itself in popular cultural, being used as shorthand for a ladies’ man. The play, then, ends with both characters dying (we assumed we didn’t need a “spoiler alert” for that one). It’s through popular cultural, at least, that most people know the story: Romeo and Juliet were two young people who fell in love, despite the fact that there was a bitter feud raging between their respective families. ![]() Romeo and Juliet is also undoubtedly the Shakespeare work which has turned up the most in some way or other in rock ‘n’ roll songs (at least we can’t think of any rock songs that reference Henry V Part II). Their story has been the subject of many, many re-interpretations, as well as being referenced in some manner or other in countless books, movies, TV shows, etc. Romeo and Juliet – the star-crossed lovers who are the hero and heroine of William Shakespeare’s play, which first appeared in 1597 – are probably the most famous fictional couple in history. ![]()
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