I've been obsessed with my name for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I never knew any other girls named Pauline. I could never find pencils or barrettes with my name on it, at least not here in the States. (My dad would often find things with "Pauline" on them in France when he would be off on business.)
Then there was the issue that my dad was named Paul. What father names his daughter after himself, even after he has two sons? We even have the same middle name: Madoule. (Pronounced: Mad-oo-lay.)
My biggest gripe was that there was never a song called "Pauline." (I like music.) Melissa, Mandy, Sherry, Caroline, Laila, hell, even Iesha have their own songs. "Hey, Hey, Paula" is not a song about Pauline. It's a song about Paula. One thing I have always wanted is for someone to write a (nice) song about Pauline. (And maybe rhyme "Pauline" with "tangerine"?)
So guess what's on Neko Case's new album? A song called Margaret vs. Pauline. And it seems that Pauline comes out on top.
I realize I'm sharing air time with Margaret on this song, but it's an inch closer to a true song about Pauline.
