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Songs with names not in their titles
Apr. 23rd, 2015 01:57 pmI've been looking for songs that mention names that aren't in the title. There are a lot of songs that feature someone's name in the title, that's easy; the Beatles catalog alone has dozens of girl's names. But which ones mention names that aren't in the title, and what names do they have in the lyrics?
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frostfox, fairegoddess, and several of my FB FL for their help with this list.)
I know a couple of songs that mention a bunch of names, usually with a line or two about each. Here are two that are ripe for consideration as I work on making litle MP3 ringtones for when my friends call or text me.
Statler Bros, "Class of '57": Tommy, Nancy, Harvey, Margaret, Jerry, Charlotte, Paul, Helen, Frank, Janet, Bob, Jack, Peggy, Betty, Jan, Randy, Mary, Charlie, Joe, Charlotte, Freddie, John, Ray, Marvi, Linda, Sonny, Brenda,
Nails, "88 lines about 44 women": Deborah, Carla, Mary, Susan, Reno, Cathy, Vicky, Camella, Xylla, Joan, Sherri, Kathleen, Seattle, Karen, Jeannie, Mary Ellen, Gloria, Mimi, Marilyn, Julie, Rhonda, Patty, Linda, Katherine, Pauline, Jean-Marie, Gina, Jackie, Sarah, Janet, Tanya, Brenda, Rowena, Deedee, Debbie-Rae, Nina, Bobbi, Eloise, Terri, Ronnie, Jezebel, Dinah, Judy, Amarante.
The Beatles, "Ob-la-di:" Desmond and Molly Brown
The Beatles, "When I'm 64:" Vera, Chuck and Dave.
The Beatles, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" Joan, Rose and Valerie
The Beatles, "Mean Mr. Mustard" Pam (Sherry, in rehearsal)
Lou Bega, "Mambo #5": Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, Jessica.
Shirley Ellis, "The Name Game:" Shirley, Lincoln, Arnold, Bob, Fred, Mary, Tony, Billy, Marsha, Nick.
Tommy Tutone, "Jenny (867-5309)": Jenny. (Might not be filed with the Jenny in the title, so it's included here.)
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover": Jack, Stan, Roy, Gus, Lee.
"Malcolm" by The Arrogant Worms. Billy, Heather, Daniel, Malcolm.
Butthole Surfers - "Pepper": Markie, Sharon, Sherice, Mikey, Bobby, Tommy, Mikey, Flipper, Paulie.
"The Rake's Song": First came Isaiah with his crinkled little fingers. Then came Charlotte and that wretched girl Dawn. Ugly Myfanwy died on delivery mercifully taking her mother along.
"We Didn't Start the Fire": Harry Truman, Doris Day, Johnnie Ray, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Marilyn Monroe, Rosenbergs, Sugar Ray, Brando, Eisenhower, Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasse, Rockefeller, Roy Khan, Juan Peron, Einstein, James Dean, Bardot, Krushchev, Princess Grace, "Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Chou En-Lai, Charlse de Gaulle, Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", Castro, Syngman Rhee, Kennedy, Chubby Checker, Hemingway, Eichmann, Dylan, "Lawrence of Arabia", John Glenn, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, Ho Chi Minh, Reagan, Sally Ride, Bernie Goetz
Tom Lehrer, "It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier": Al, Pete, Johnny, Fred, Norman Vincent Peale, Ed.
Tom Lehrer, "The Irish Ballad" mentions Davey Jones. Bonus: lots of relations, such as mother, sister, and brother.
Tom Lehrer, "My Home Town": Dan, Parson Brown, Sam.
Tom Lehrer, "I Got It from Agnes": Agnes, Jim, Louise, Harry, Marie, Daphne, Joan, Pierre, Sheila, Francois, Max, Edith, Daniel, Sue, Millie, Billie, Gillie, Willie, Giles, Jacques.
Bon Jovi, "It's My Life": Tommy, Gina, and Frankie (the last a reference to Frank Sinatra).
Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run": Wendy.
Bruce Springsteeen, "Cadillac Ranch": Junior Johnson.
"Saturday Morning Confusion." Harry the Dog, Cousin Jack.
"Werewolves of London." Trader Vic, Lon Chaney (Jr.)
Flash and the Pan, "Hey St. Peter": Billy.
Phil Collins, "Don't Lose My Number": Billy.
"Young Hearts Beat Free": Patty, Billy.
CCR "Down on the Corner": Willy, Blinky, Poorboy, Rooster.
"Chick-a-Boom": Genie.
"Burning Bridges": Joey, Mary.
Prince, "Raspberry Beret": Mr. Magee, Old Man Johnson.
TMBG, "Birdhouse in your Soul": Jason.
"Boys are Back in Town": Deano, Johnny.
Paul Simon, "Call me Al": Betty, Al.
Billy Joel, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant": Brenda, Eddie.
Billy Joel, "Piano Man": John, Bill, Paul, Davy.
"American Pie": Jack.
Madonna, "Vogue": Greta Garbo, Monroe, Deitrich, DiMaggio, Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean, Grace Kelly, Harlow, Jean, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, Rita Hayworth, Lauren, Katherine, Lana, Bette Davis.
"Puttin' on the Ritz": Gary Cooper.
(Thanks to
frostfox, fairegoddess, and several of my FB FL for their help with this list.)I know a couple of songs that mention a bunch of names, usually with a line or two about each. Here are two that are ripe for consideration as I work on making litle MP3 ringtones for when my friends call or text me.
Statler Bros, "Class of '57": Tommy, Nancy, Harvey, Margaret, Jerry, Charlotte, Paul, Helen, Frank, Janet, Bob, Jack, Peggy, Betty, Jan, Randy, Mary, Charlie, Joe, Charlotte, Freddie, John, Ray, Marvi, Linda, Sonny, Brenda,
Nails, "88 lines about 44 women": Deborah, Carla, Mary, Susan, Reno, Cathy, Vicky, Camella, Xylla, Joan, Sherri, Kathleen, Seattle, Karen, Jeannie, Mary Ellen, Gloria, Mimi, Marilyn, Julie, Rhonda, Patty, Linda, Katherine, Pauline, Jean-Marie, Gina, Jackie, Sarah, Janet, Tanya, Brenda, Rowena, Deedee, Debbie-Rae, Nina, Bobbi, Eloise, Terri, Ronnie, Jezebel, Dinah, Judy, Amarante.
The Beatles, "Ob-la-di:" Desmond and Molly Brown
The Beatles, "When I'm 64:" Vera, Chuck and Dave.
The Beatles, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" Joan, Rose and Valerie
The Beatles, "Mean Mr. Mustard" Pam (Sherry, in rehearsal)
Lou Bega, "Mambo #5": Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, Jessica.
Shirley Ellis, "The Name Game:" Shirley, Lincoln, Arnold, Bob, Fred, Mary, Tony, Billy, Marsha, Nick.
Tommy Tutone, "Jenny (867-5309)": Jenny. (Might not be filed with the Jenny in the title, so it's included here.)
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover": Jack, Stan, Roy, Gus, Lee.
"Malcolm" by The Arrogant Worms. Billy, Heather, Daniel, Malcolm.
Butthole Surfers - "Pepper": Markie, Sharon, Sherice, Mikey, Bobby, Tommy, Mikey, Flipper, Paulie.
"The Rake's Song": First came Isaiah with his crinkled little fingers. Then came Charlotte and that wretched girl Dawn. Ugly Myfanwy died on delivery mercifully taking her mother along.
"We Didn't Start the Fire": Harry Truman, Doris Day, Johnnie Ray, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Marilyn Monroe, Rosenbergs, Sugar Ray, Brando, Eisenhower, Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasse, Rockefeller, Roy Khan, Juan Peron, Einstein, James Dean, Bardot, Krushchev, Princess Grace, "Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Chou En-Lai, Charlse de Gaulle, Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", Castro, Syngman Rhee, Kennedy, Chubby Checker, Hemingway, Eichmann, Dylan, "Lawrence of Arabia", John Glenn, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, Ho Chi Minh, Reagan, Sally Ride, Bernie Goetz
Tom Lehrer, "It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier": Al, Pete, Johnny, Fred, Norman Vincent Peale, Ed.
Tom Lehrer, "The Irish Ballad" mentions Davey Jones. Bonus: lots of relations, such as mother, sister, and brother.
Tom Lehrer, "My Home Town": Dan, Parson Brown, Sam.
Tom Lehrer, "I Got It from Agnes": Agnes, Jim, Louise, Harry, Marie, Daphne, Joan, Pierre, Sheila, Francois, Max, Edith, Daniel, Sue, Millie, Billie, Gillie, Willie, Giles, Jacques.
Bon Jovi, "It's My Life": Tommy, Gina, and Frankie (the last a reference to Frank Sinatra).
Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run": Wendy.
Bruce Springsteeen, "Cadillac Ranch": Junior Johnson.
"Saturday Morning Confusion." Harry the Dog, Cousin Jack.
"Werewolves of London." Trader Vic, Lon Chaney (Jr.)
Flash and the Pan, "Hey St. Peter": Billy.
Phil Collins, "Don't Lose My Number": Billy.
"Young Hearts Beat Free": Patty, Billy.
CCR "Down on the Corner": Willy, Blinky, Poorboy, Rooster.
"Chick-a-Boom": Genie.
"Burning Bridges": Joey, Mary.
Prince, "Raspberry Beret": Mr. Magee, Old Man Johnson.
TMBG, "Birdhouse in your Soul": Jason.
"Boys are Back in Town": Deano, Johnny.
Paul Simon, "Call me Al": Betty, Al.
Billy Joel, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant": Brenda, Eddie.
Billy Joel, "Piano Man": John, Bill, Paul, Davy.
"American Pie": Jack.
Madonna, "Vogue": Greta Garbo, Monroe, Deitrich, DiMaggio, Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean, Grace Kelly, Harlow, Jean, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, Rita Hayworth, Lauren, Katherine, Lana, Bette Davis.
"Puttin' on the Ritz": Gary Cooper.
