Does anyone know how many songs have the name James Dean in the lyrics?

Well, for a starter, there's the appropriately-titled 'James Dean (I Wanna Know )' by Daniel Bedingfield, a recent UK chart hit. I'm sure that some other helpful trivia fanatics can think of some more.

Rock On - David Essex

American Pie - Don McLean

There's a Half Man Half Biscuit song '99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd' that contains the lyric:

"James Dean was just a careless driver and Marilyn Monroe was just a slag"

... and whilst not in a lyric, the Morrissey video for 'Seudehead' is basically built about James Dean. It features his home town, site of death, grave, etc.

We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel

'I Wanna Go Back' by Kid Rock

James Dean by The Eagles
http://www.davemcnally.com/lyrics/TheEagles/JAMESDEAN.asp

Ridin' With James Dean by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, album is Up Your Alley

Could've Been James Dean by Evan and Jaron from We've Never Heard of You Either (1998)

James Dean in Tennessee by Jessica Andrews

James Dean by the Goo Goo Dolls, album is called Jed

James Dean-esque by the Crocketts

Vouge by Madonna, although she uses the name Jimmy Dean.

"James Dean, he was king" from the Statler Bros. song 'Do You Remember These?'

John Cougar Mellencamp had a line in 'Jack and Diane' that said "Scratches his head and does his best James Dean."

Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side' had a line that said, "Thought she was James Dean for a day."

JAMES DEAN SONGS EITHER MENTIONED BY NAME OR YOU KNOW THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT HIM

AMERICAN ROULETTE ROBBIE ROBERTSON
COREY HART BOY IN THE BOX
HARLEY DAVID SON OF A B... BOLLOCK BROTHERS
JAMES DEAN EAGLES
ROCK ON DAVID ESSEX
ROCK ON BLONDIE
ROCK ON MICHAEL DAMIAN
JACK AND DIANE JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
MR JAMES DEAN HILLARY DUFF
REBEL REBEL DAVID BOWIE
JAMES DEAN (I WANNA KNOW)DANIEL BEDINGFIELD
DO YOU REMEMBER THESE STATLER BROTHERS
VOGUE MADONNA
JIMMY JIMMY MADONNA
VOGUE MADONNA
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE LOU REED
AMERICAN PIE DON MC LEAN
I WANNA GO BACK KID ROCK
IF I'M JAMES DEAN THEN YOU'RE AUDREY HEPBURN SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
JAMES DEAN GOO GOO DOLLS
YOUNG JAMES DEAN GIRLYMAN
HIS N HERS PULP
FOOTBALLERS WIFE AMY MAC DONALD
JAMES DEAN LEAGUE
INDIANA WANTS ME R DEAN TAYLOR
FADE AWAY AND RADIATE BLONDIE
MOVIESTAR HARPO
PEACH TREE RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
UNDER THE GUN THE KILLERS
ELECTROLITE R.E.M.
17 BERLIN MY FAVORITE
THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE THE SMITHS
JIMMY THE 69 EYES
CHOKE ON THIS SENSES FAIL
FAMOUS SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
2468 PLACEBO
THIS PICTURE PLACEBO
5 YEARS TIME NOAH AND THE WHALE
ROCKSTAR NICKELBACK
SUEDEHEAD MORRISEY
BLUE JEANS LANA DEL RAY
SPEECHLESS LADY GAGA
ALLURE JAY Z
REBEL REBEL DAVID BOWIE