The Plimpton Project sponsored a song contest to raise awareness of George Plimpton and their efforts to raise a statue in his honor.
The winning entry: Jonathan Coulton "A Talk with George" https://youtu.be/-YMcqNc4nSY?t=1h33m20s
ref:
- http://thingaweekredux.com/post/3564224482/thing-a-week-23-a...
- http://www.plimptonproject.org/ (warning, flash site)