They Call Me Bruce

Scroll down on Backstreets (they don't let you click on individual posts grrrrr) for the story of Rick Springfield's song Bruce, in which he makes fun of people always getting him mixed up with Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen:

"At first being mistaken for Springsteen bugged me but then I thought it was hilarious." Springfield was inspired to write and record the humorous, self-deprecating song "Bruce." The mid-1970s album project for which it was recorded ended up being abandoned, and "Bruce" remained pretty much a half-remembered private joke until the 1980s, when both Springfield and Springsteen experienced major commercial successes. When Springfield released his breakthrough 1981 album Working Class Dog, containing his number-one hit "Jessie's Girl," his then-manager (who still owns Springfield's mid-1970s recordings) arranged to add "Bruce" to the Australian edition of the album without Springfield's permission. 

To his credit, Rick Springfield has dealt with being called "Bruce" or "Rick Springsteen" with much patience and good humor throughout his career. More importantly, he continues to earn respect for his own achievements on his own terms. Acting accolades have been rolling in for his recent roles in both Ricki and The Flash and Season 2 of HBO's True Detective. And just a few days ago no less an expert than Little Steven recognized Springfield as "a great guitar player! Who knew?!?"