Songs that never mention the title

[RustyShackleford]

What are some songs that do not have the title mentioned in the lyrics, only one I can think of right now is

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

[ABlairican Pie]

Iris--Goo Goo Dolls
Bullet With Butterfly Wings--Smashing Pumpkins
Black Sabbath--Black Sabbath
Paranoid--Black Sabbath
Manhattan Project--Rush
Tomorrow Never Knows--The Beatles

[Courtnee]

Haunted -Evanescence
WHisper-Evanescence
My Immortal-Evanescence

[Courtnee]

this is off topic, but,Rusty I lOVE your signature!!! LOL!

[Kemistry]

Superstar.

[HuntingtonM15]

Music Box - Mariah

[Hollow]

mm

ride the lightning - metallica
field of innocence - evanescence
unwanted - avril lavigne

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Pretty much anything by Fall Out Boy. Look at their song titles.

[Dean Winchester]

all instrumental tracks :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

Song 2 by Blur
Law (Earthling's On Fire) by David Bowie
Cactus by David Bowie
Drowned World/Substitute For Love by Madonna (Substitute For Love is mentioned, but no Drowned World)
Mer Girl by Madonna
Impressive Instant by Madonna
I Want You To Remember Me by Yoko Ono

[Steve M.]

Yer Blues - the Beatles
A Day In the Life - the Beatles
The Weaver's Answer - Family
How-Hi-The-Li - Family
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Bob Dylan
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - Bily Joel
Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan

[robyrob]

Hair of the Dog - Nazareth

[Steve M.]

Hair of the Dog - Nazareth

NOW YO' MESSIN' WITH A SONABITCH!

:lol: :D

[Steve M.]

Ballad of a Thin Man - Bob Dylan

"Something's happening here, but you don't waht it is, do you, Mr. Jones?"

For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

"Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down."

[ABlairican Pie]

NOW YO' MESSIN' WITH A SONABITCH!

:lol: :DIn 9th grade I would entertain my classmates by singing that song!! REPEATEDLY!!! :lol:

A National Acrobat--Black Sabbath
Disposable Heroes--Metallica
Eye of the Beholder--Metallica
Camera Eye--Rush
Moanjam--King's X
No Good (Attack the Radical)--Pantera

[James]

"New York Mining Disaster 1941" - The Bee Gees

[Shine]

"Trampled Under Foot" by Led Zeppelin
"The Manhatten Project" by Rush

[Courtnee]

Basketcase-Green Day

[MariposaLKB]

"Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" from "Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

And BTW someone mentioned "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls--anyone know why it is called that? I loooove that song but that has always bugged me and I have never heard...

[James]

A trio of Bob Dylan songs:

"Positively Fourth Street"
"Subterranean Homesick Blues"
"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35"

[James]

"Lady Marmalade" by LaBelle (Patti LaBelle used only her surname briefly in the mid-1970s)

[James]

A couple by Nirvana:

"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Lithium"

[Courtnee]

Homecoming-Green Day

[barwars]

Good Riddance - Green Day

[JT]

'Candles in the Rain' - Melanie

[AtlantaBravesFan29]

Unchained Melody--Righteous Brothers among many many others
Funk #49--James Gang
Ballad Of John and Yoko--The Beatles
Color My World--Chicago

[Heart Shaped Box]

"Freebird" - Lynyrd Skynard

[ABlairican Pie]

"Freebird" - Lynyrd SkynardActually it does, probably not verbatim:


If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
’cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
’cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can’t change.

Bye, bye, it’s been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can’t change.
But please don’t take it badly,
’cause lord knows I’m to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
Cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you’ll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can’t change.
Lord help me, I can’t change.


During the instrumental jam, they ad lib the song title.

[Heart Shaped Box]

Actually it does, probably not verbatim:


If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
’cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
’cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can’t change.

Bye, bye, it’s been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can’t change.
But please don’t take it badly,
’cause lord knows I’m to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
Cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you’ll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can’t change.
Lord help me, I can’t change.


During the instrumental jam, they ad lib the song title.

Oh man! I thought I had it. Thanks for showing me that.

[Cactus Jack]

Black Dog and Immigrant song - Led Zeppelin

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

[robyrob]

"Earache My Eye" ~ Cheech and Chong featuring Alice Bowie

[ABlairican Pie]

Megalomania--Black Sabbath.

[Steve M.]

Color My World--Chicago

It does mention the title.

"Color my world with hope of loving you" is the last lyric.

[MariposaLKB]

It does mention the title.

"Color my world with hope of loving you" is the last lyric.

Oh yes...as you can see by my signature, that is MY song!

Anyway...More Led Zeppelin: Out on the Tiles and Bron-y-aur Stomp

[James]

Here are a few more:

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" - MFSB (from Soul Train)
"Badge" - Cream
"American Trilogy" - Elvis Presley :elvis:

[James]

And another:

"Superstar" - The Carpenters

[JT]

"The 59th Street Bridge Song" - Simon and Garfunkel

Unless you call it "Feelin' Groovy"...

[Heather987]

Epic - Faith No More

[Luckymama58]

Teenage Lament '74- Alice Cooper

Pictures at an Exhibition- Emerson, Lake and Palmer

[James]

"After The Gold Rush" - Neil Young

[Ireneparalegal]

"Earache My Eye" ~ Cheech and Chong featuring Alice Bowie
"An earache my eye, how would you like a butt ache". Title is mentioned in this, sorry.

[MissZero]

Pretty much anything by Fall Out Boy. Look at their song titles.

:lol: good songs though

Blue & Yellow - The Used
Greener With The Scenery - The Used
Niki FM - Hawthorne Heights
Ohio is for Lovers - Hawthorne Heights
Buried A Lie - Senses Fail
The Transition - Hawthorne Heights
Helena - My Chemical Romance

[seventies_sitcoms]

"F-13" Sandy West

[rusyd]

Boogie w Stu-Led Zepplin

[LolaGirl213]

I know there must be quite a bit but I can't think of any right now

[greg1184]

Fade to Black - Metallica
The Four Horsemen - Metallica
Chop Suey - System of a Down

[rusyd]

Sympathy for the Devil-The Rolling Stones

Sorry if it was mentioned already

[James]

"Hymn 43" - Jethro Tull

[dawsongirl]

all instrumental tracks :lol:

:lol: Cheater

[dawsongirl]

"Train in Vain"- The Clash

[dawsongirl]

"Lady Marmalade" by LaBelle (Patti LaBelle used only her surname briefly in the mid-1970s)

He met Marmalade down in ol' Moulin Rouge
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Joe
You wanna give it a go?", oh

Gitchy gitchy ya ya da da (hey hey hey)
Gitchy gitchy ya ya here (here)
Mocha chocolata ya ya (ooh yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade (ohh)

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (oh oh)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? (yeah yeah yeah yeah)

[dawsongirl]

'Candles in the Rain' - Melanie

Unless you call it Lay Down (Candles in the Rain). I don't know which is the proper title.

[James]

How about "The Last Resort" by The Eagles from their Hotel California album?

[phoebe7165]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned 'Baba O'Riley' by the Who.

"They're all wasted!!!"

[James]

How about Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll (Part 2)", if you don't want to call it "The Hey Song"?

[Janice Johnson]

The X-Factor by Lauryn Hill.

This was the first song I ever heard where the title wasn't mentioned even once in the song. I was like, "Can they do that?":confused: ;:eek: ) :crazy: :lol:

[ABlairican Pie]

How about Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll (Part 2)", if you don't want to call it "The Hey Song"?"Rock and Roll (Part 1) has lyrics, the other one is more of a "chant along" chorus.

[Steve M.]

Cheap Day Return - Jethro Tull

(A cheap day return is a discount return trip ticket on the London subway system.)

[James]

He met Marmalade down in ol' Moulin Rouge
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Joe
You wanna give it a go?", oh

Gitchy gitchy ya ya da da (hey hey hey)
Gitchy gitchy ya ya here (here)
Mocha chocolata ya ya (ooh yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade (ohh)

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (oh oh)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? (yeah yeah yeah yeah)


Dawsongirl, I may be late in responding, but when I heard it again, I heard (Patti) LaBelle pronounce it "MAR-muh-LAHD", as the French would, so that's what threw me. I've always heard it pronounced "MAR-muh-LAYD".

[James]

"Valotte" - Julian Lennon (John's son!), 1984

[tv star collector]

"Randy Scouse Git" - The Monkees
"Tapioca Tundra" - The Monkees

[EmoJoe]

"You Thought Wrong"- Kelly Clarkson

(the ONLY time she mentions it is at the very end when she's talking...but during the actual song, its never mentioned)

[James]

"Tall Cool One" - Robert Plant, 1988 (the refrain is "Lighten up, baby, I'm in love with you!")

[Steve M.]

"Tall Cool One" - Robert Plant, 1988 (the refrain is "Lighten up, baby, I'm in love with you!")


Uhh, listen closely, because he says "tall cool one" sotto voce between the verses!

[Cashodeen]

Pretty much anything by Fall Out Boy. Look at their song titles.

Some songs are like that (like their upcoming single), but 4 of their 5 singles so far have had the song title as part of their lyrics. I haven't listen to their albums from beginning to end, so maybe it just happens that most of the singles are different from the rest, which would still be like over 25 songs not mentioning the titles...

[Cashodeen]

Panic! At the Disco usually doesn't (or maybe always, but I don't know for sure because I haven't heard all their songs) have lyrics with the song titles in them.

[Polniaczek033]

anything by brand new, taking back sunday, or P!atd

[Plastic Vicar]

uummmm earth song by micheal jackson!!! and Boheman Rhapsdy by queen but someone already said that

[James]

Also, "The Logical Song" by Supertramp qualifies. Come to think of it, I think pretty much all "The ________ Song" songs qualify.

[#1MrTerrificFan]

The Inner Light - The Beatles
Daily Nightly - The Monkees
The Crippled Lion - Michael Nesmith
Some Of Shelly's Blues - Michael Nesmith
Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
Little Criminals - Randy Newman
Political Science - Randy Newman

[Cashodeen]

anything by brand new, taking back sunday, or P!atd

I just said P!atd right above you. But yeah, new things lately... like My Chemical Romance as well.

[Cashodeen]

New Order songs! How could I forget them?

[Cashodeen]

anything by brand new, taking back sunday, or P!atd
:bonk: When you said brand new, I thought you meant new artists. I totally missed "anything by brand new." I'd never heard of them until today. Well, technically these are new bands too, hehe.

[Fleet]

My True Story (The Jive Five, 1961)

[James]

How about "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson in 1977? It mentioned Strawberry Letter 22, but not the subsequent one.

[Cactus Jack]

Some songs are like that (like their upcoming single), but 4 of their 5 singles so far have had the song title as part of their lyrics. I haven't listen to their albums from beginning to end, so maybe it just happens that most of the singles are different from the rest, which would still be like over 25 songs not mentioning the titles...
:nod: I thinmk Sugar We're Goin Down and Dance Dance mention the song titles dont they? Yeah, they do

[Cashodeen]

:nod: I thinmk Sugar We're Goin Down and Dance Dance mention the song titles dont they? Yeah, they do

Yep, and 2 of the 3 singles off the last album do. "Saturday" and "Dead on Arrival." Their next single (video released later today!) won't though. It is true they have some songs that don't. It seems to be a bit of a trend lately in rock.

[driane]

i don't know if you know this song guys but this is the song that keeps me puzzled..."Simple Jessie"...but it was a good song!;)

[James]

I do not believe "Handle With Care" by the Traveling Wilburys has been mentioned yet.

[Edison]

"What's Up", 4 Non Blondes

[Steve M.]

I do not believe "Handle With Care" by the Traveling Wilburys has been mentioned yet.

That's right! The lyric George Harrison sings is actually "Handle me with care." Good job! :)

[James]

I don't recall "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" being sung in that song by Billy Joel, off of the 1977 album "The Stranger."

[Steve M.]

I don't recall "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel, off of the 1977 album "The Stranger."


He only sings "in our Italian restaurant," so score another one for ya. :)

[James]

I just heard Rod Stewart's 1981 hit "Young Turks" on the radio. I don't know if that's been mentioned yet, but it reminded me of this thread.

[Zoneboy]

all instrumental tracks :lol:

Not quite, Tequila by The Champs does

I'll add 2 more

Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (Covered by A Taste of Honey & 4PM)

[Race's Girl]

What's Up by Four Non Blondes

[Steve M.]

Not quite, Tequila by The Champs does




Here are the lyrics to "Tequila" _

Tequila.
Tequila.
Tequila.

TEQUILA!!!!!!!

:D

[Steve M.]

Vital Signs - Rush

[James]

"Foolish Beat" - Debbie Gibson (1988)

[Chesty Pickle]

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter - Nirvana

[Steve M.]

Karn Evil 9 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer

("Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. . . ." :lol: )

[Zoneboy]

Laid - James

[OH Nuts!]

The Rain, The Park, and Other Things - The Cowsills

[Zoneboy]

Suite Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills and Nash

[James]

"Opus 17" - The Four Seasons (1966)
"Master Blaster" - Stevie Wonder (1980)

[Rezny@gmail.com]

"The Rain,the Park and Other Things"by the Cowsills.(You probably remember it as "I love the flower girl",which is one of the lyrics,but although the words Rain("I saw her sitting in the rain....raindrops falling on me..)and the Park("as we walked through the park alone....)the actual title of the song "The Rain,the Park and Other Things"is NEVER mentioned in the song.

[LuLu Rogers]

Par Avion by Mike and the Mechanics
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder

[-STEFFY-]

Jessica - The Allman Brothers

[Steve M.]

Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder

Wrong! You forgot the line, "Well, there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo, and the king of all, Sir Duke."

[Steve M.]

Jessica - The Allman Brothers

It's not a song, it's @##**in' instrumental!!!! :eek2:

[eltonfan80]

michael jackson dangerous or history

[ABlairican Pie]

It's not a song, it's @##**in' instrumental!!!! :eek2:That's right, well, it's a song, just one without lyrics!

But yeah, I don't think instrumentals count as far as songs that don't mention song titles.

[Zoneboy]

El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel

[MariposaLKB]

Vacant Chair - Steve Winwood

[Race's Girl]

What's Up- 4 Non Blondes

[Steve M.]

Alone Again, Or - Love

("And I will be alone again tonight, my dear. . . .")

[littlebelle]

I don't believe that the song "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane ever mentioned the title. The closest thing they said was "...and if you go, chasing rabbits".

[Steve M.]

I don't believe that the song "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane ever mentioned the title. The closest thing they said was "...and if you go, chasing rabbits".

You are right, my friend!

[robyrob]

That's right, well, it's a song, just one without lyrics!

But yeah, I don't think instrumentals count as far as songs that don't mention song titles.
...otherwise you could count EVERYTHING by the Ventures, except Tequila!

[James]

...otherwise you could count EVERYTHING by the Ventures, except Tequila!

Tsk, tsk, the Ventures did not sing "Tequila." That was done by the Champs.

[James]

Back to the topic:

"Big Log" - Robert Plant (1983)
"Black and White" - Three Dog Night (1972)
"Deja Vu" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (1970)

[Zoneboy]

Indian Reservation - Paul Revere and the Raiders

Brother Louie - Stories

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs

Signs - Five Man Electrical Band


That last one may be a stretch but technically I'm correct. Signs mentions the singular of the word several times but not the plural.

[Steve M.]

See The Changes - Crosby, Stills and Nash (1977)

"Now I have someone, she has seen me changing. . . ."

[Zoneboy]

The Killing of Georgie Part I and II - Rod Stewart

[Zoneboy]

Everbody's Free to Wear Sunscreen - Baz Luhrmann

The Desiderata - Les Crane :rip:

[MrCleveland]

I'm a die-hard Procol Harum fan and many of their songs don't use the title.

A Christmas Camel
Quite Rightly So
Shine on Brightly (Though 'Shines on Brightly' is used)
Wish me Well
The Milk of Human Kindness
Boredom
Juicy John Pink
Wreck of the Hesperus
All this and More
Crucifiction Lane
Pilgrim's Progress
The Dead Man's Dream
Barnyard Story
Whaling Stories
Your Own Choice
Power Failure
Grand Hotel (I don't know if this counts if it's used in reverse 'Hotel Grand')
Tojurs l'Amour
A Rum Tale
For Liquorice John
Robert's Box
Drunk Again
Pandora's Box
The Worm and the Tree (The Worm and The Tree are mentioned, but not at once)

[Steve M.]

I don't know if this has been done yet, but:

Let It Bleed - the Rolling Stones (1969)

[robyrob]

Tsk, tsk, the Ventures did not sing "Tequila." That was done by the Champs.
I never said they wrote it, just that they played it, it appears on several of their albums.

[robyrob]

I never said they wrote it, just that they played it; it appears on several of their albums.along with many other songs written by others

[James]

"Sour Suite" - The Guess Who (1971). I heard it on CHWO AM 740 (http://www.am740.ca) out of Toronto, which gets surprisingly good reception down here in Dayton at night. I had never heard it before; it only reached #50 on the Billboard Top 100 pop charts.

[Zoneboy]

Flashdance (What a Feeling) - Irene Cara

Jack and Jill - Raydio

This Masquerade - George Benson

The Break Up Song (They Don't Write em' Like that Anymore) - Greg Kihn Band

[Steve M.]

Little T&A - the Rolling Stones (1981)

"She's my little rock and roll. . . ."

[MrRetro_08]

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

[Zoneboy]

Lovefool - The Cardigans

[James]

"Lizzie and the Rainman" - Tanya Tucker (1975)

[MusicJunkie]

Fleetwood Mac- Dreams
"have you any dreams you'd like to sell?"

[Steve M.]

Be What You See - Paul McCartney (1982)

It's a 32-second song. The lyric is "The one you wanted to be is now the one you see," sung twice.

[MonarC]

The Crunge - Led Zeppelin
4 Sticks - Led Zeppelin

[MariposaLKB]

The Crunge - Led Zeppelin
4 Sticks - Led Zeppelin

And my personal favorite by Zeppelin (cuz it refers to my Viking ancestors LOL!):

Immigrant Song

(If this was posted before, forgive me but I didn't page all the way through!)

[James]

I can't believe nobody's mentioned "Number 9 Dream" by John Lennon!

[Zoneboy]

I'm surprised this one hasn't already been mentioned:

Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers

[Steve M.]

Three from Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection LP:

Ballad Of a Well Kmown Gun
Love Song (a cover of a song from folk rocker Lesley Duncan)
Talking Old Soldiers

[James]

I'm surprised this one hasn't already been mentioned:

Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers

I always thought they said that towards the end with "and the beast ain't running". But I checked the lyrics at www.doobiebrothers.net (http://www.doobiebrothers.net/discography/the-captain-and-me/lyrics/#track2) and there is no instance when the phrase "long train runnin'" is uttered. (Then again, that part at the end isn't there, either.)

[MariposaLKB]

Well, the first couple lines read, "Down around the corner, half a mile from here, you see them long trains runnin' and you watch 'em disappear....", but I guess that is not technically the title being mentioned.

[BeavisandButthead]

Night Flight- Led Zeppelin
Travelin' Prayer- billy Joel
Railroad Song- Lynyrd Skynyrd

[Zoneboy]

Well, the first couple lines read, "Down around the corner, half a mile from here, you see them long trains runnin' and you watch 'em disappear....", but I guess that is not technically the title being mentioned.

Sorry, That's incorrect. The line is old trains runnin.'

Long Train Runnin’
Tom Johnston

Down around the corner
A half a mile from here
You see them old trains runnin’
And you watch them disappear
Without love
Where would you be now
Without love You know I saw Miss Lucy
Down along the tracks
She lost her home and her family
And she won’t be comin’ back
Without love
Where would you be now
Without love

Well the Illinois Central
And the Southern Central Freight
Gotta keep on pushin’ Mama
‘Cause you know they’re runnin’ late
Without love
Where would you be now - now, now, now
Without love

Where pistons keep on churnin’
And the wheels go ’round and ’round
And the steel rails are cold and hard
For the miles that they go down
Without love
Where would you be right now
Without love
Where would you be now

[BeavisandButthead]

American Trilogy- Elvis

[Zoneboy]

American Trilogy- Elvis

I like his version, Good song.

[Tweety]

"Foolish Beat" - Debbie Gibson (1988)

That one does mention the title.


"Annie's Song" - John Denver doesn't mention Annie, or any other girl for that matter.
"In the Parking Lot" - the Beach Boys
"Opus 17" - The Four Seasons (subtitled "Don't Worry About Me"...the lyrics include the line "Don't YOU Worry About Me")
"School Day" - Chuck Berry
"TM Song" - The Beach Boys
"December, 1963" - The Four Seasons
"Shut Down" - The Beach Boys (lyrics are "Buddy gonna shut you down")
"Creeque Alley" - The Mamas and the Papas
"Ode to Billy Joe" - Bobbie Gentry

[BeavisandButthead]

-Led Zeppelin-
Walter's Walk
Achilles Last Stand
The Rain Song

-Billy Joel-
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Miami 2017

[James]

That one ["Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson] does mention the title.

Where? I'm curious. I remember hearing it over the PA system at Meijer (a grocery store chain), and I do not recall those words being said.


"December, 1963" - The Four Seasons

Actually, the song starts out "Oh what a night ... late December 1963".

[James]

-Led Zeppelin-
Walter's Walk
Achilles Last Stand
The Rain Song

... and "Fool In The Rain".

[Zoneboy]

Actually, the song starts out "Oh what a night ... late December 1963".

Tweety's right.


Oh, what a night
Late December back in sixty-three
What a very special time for me
As I remember what a night.

Oh, what a night
You know I didn't even know her name
But I was never gonna be the same
What a lady, what a night.

Oh I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
Yeah my, as I recall it ended much too soon.

Oh, what a night
Hypnotizin', mesmerizing me
She was ev'rything I dreamed she'd be
Sweet surrender, what a night.

I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder
Spinnin' my head around 'n' takin' my body under
Oh what a night.

Oh I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
Yeah my, as I recall it ended much too soon.

Oh what a night, why'd it take so long to see the light
Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right
What a lady, what a night.

Oh, I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder
Spinnin' my head around 'n' takin' my body under
Oh what a night (do do do do do, do do do do do)

Oh what a night (do do do do do, do do do do do)
Oh what a night (do do do do do, do do do do do)
Oh what a night (do do do do do, do do do do do).

[James]

Tweety's right.


Oh, what a night
Late December back in sixty-three

To me "back in" in the song sounded like "nineteen". Oh, well, I learn something new every day!

[Tweety]

Where? I'm curious. I remember hearing it over the PA system at Meijer (a grocery store chain), and I do not recall those words being said.

Actually, the song starts out "Oh what a night ... late December 1963".


I double-checked the lyrics before I made the post, here's the link I found:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/debbie+gibson/foolish+beat_20038545.html

Verse 2:
When I was sorry
It was too late to turn around (turn around)
And tell you so.
There was no reason
There was no reason
Just a foolish beat of my heart.

_______________________________________



And I included the December 1963 song becuase the exact title wasn't mentioned, even though they do say "late December back in '63".

[Steve M.]

Oh I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
Yeah my, as I recall it ended much too soon.

Thanks for posting the lyrics to "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," this was the last lyric I couldn't figure out. :)

Strange how someone would have a fond memory of any kind of the month after the JFK assassination, which was such a bummer Christmas almost got canceled. :eek:

[Steve M.]

I don't know if this song was mentioned, but isn't Led Zeppelin's "Trampled Under Foot' - which vaguely sounds like "Long Train Runnin'"- a song that doesn't include the title in the lyrics?

[James]

"No One To Depend On" - Santana (1972)

[dakert]

Anyone mention

The Monkees--Good Clean Fun

[Zoneboy]

Cloudbusting - Kate Bush

Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland - B-52s

[James]

"You, Me, and Mexico" - Edward Bear (1970). This song hit #3 in Canada (their native land; Edward Bear is a band, not a solo artist) but only reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts here in the States so Casey "American Top 40" Kasem's probably never heard it! You can listen to it on YouTube! I did; I developed a curiosity in the band after hearing a song they did listening to CHAB 800, a Canadian station, while up in Montana!

[Bk1279]

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
Top - Live

[Steve M.]

"You, Me, and Mexico" - Edward Bear (1970). This song hit #3 in Canada (their native land; Edward Bear is a band, not a solo artist) but only reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts here in the States so Casey "American Top 40" Kasem's probably never heard it! You can listen to it on YouTube! I did; I developed a curiosity in the band after hearing a song they did listening to CHAB 800, a Canadian station, while up in Montana!

I remember their one big hit in the States, quite unlistenable. When I hear them sing "This is the last song I'll ever sing for you," I want to scream, "Is that a promise?" :lol:

[Zoneboy]

A Lover's Concerto - The Toys
Land of a 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Silent Running - Mike + the Mechanics
Weekend in New England - Barry Manilow

[Cactus Jack]

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam

Well it doesnt directly mention the title

[Zoneboy]

Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac (Actual lyric sung is say that you love me)

[Jessica]

Evanescence - My Immortal

[Zoneboy]

Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty/Heartbreakers
Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin
Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin

[beautifuldreamer]

Good Riddance - Green Day

[JamesG]

House of 1000 Corpses - Rob Zombie

[Riley Martin]

Rock And Roll Part 2- Gary Glitter
Karn Evil 9- Emerson Lake and Palmer

[James]

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" - The Beatles (1969)

[Zoneboy]

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" - The Beatles (1969)

You can probably include most every other song with the word "Ballad" in the title as well.

[JamesG]

Slutgarden - Marilyn Manson

[Zoneboy]

D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
I Melt with You - Modern English
Space Age Love Song - A Flock of Seagulls

[JamesG]

The Love Song - Marilyn Manson
The Fight Song - Marilyn Manson
The Death Song - Marilyn Manson

[James]

"Dialogue (Parts 1 & 2)" - Chicago (1972)

[Darren J.]

"Affirmation"- Savage Garden

[Race's Girl]

Uprising- Muse

[Steve M.]

The Greatest Discovery - Elton John

[Zoneboy]

Close but the actual titles aren't mentioned:

Paint it Black - Rolling Stones
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

[Zoneboy]

Reach Out of the Darkness - Friend and Lover (actual lyric sung is "Reach Out in the Darkness)

[Steve M.]

Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey - the Beatles

(John actually sings, "Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey.")

[James]

"Roll On Down The Highway" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive

[beautifuldreamer]

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

[Steve M.]

First Episode At Hienton - Elton John

[Steve M.]

Strange Band - Family

(Roger Chapman actually sings, "Strange looking band were we.")

[Zoneboy]

Breakfast in America - Supertramp

[James]

"Burnin' Sky" - Bad Company (1977)

[Zoneboy]

There's No Getting Over Me - Ronnie Milsap

[D-Dey]

Did I mention "Formula 1 Throwaway," by Velocity Girl at any point?

[Zoneboy]

Did I mention "Formula 1 Throwaway," by Velocity Girl at any point?

Not until now.

[80sTrivia]

Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth (with Money in my Hand) by The Primitive Radio Gods

Nobody's Diary by Yazoo

[MariposaLKB]

No Sound But The Wind - Editors (from the New Moon soundtrack)

[Steve M.]

Alone Again, Or - Love

(And I will be . . . alone again tonight, my dear. . . .")

[MariposaLKB]

Roslyn - Bon Iver & St. Vincent (another from the New Moon soundtrack)

[D-Dey]

I can't believe I never thought of this one until today;

"Dylan," by Throwing Muses.

Not only does it not mention the title, it's nothing but Kristin Hersh harmonizing while playing her guitar.

And there's "Run Letter" too, the very song that introduced me to the band in the first place.

[Zoneboy]

Thunder Kiss 65 - White Zombie

[Zoneboy]

The Old Man and His Horn - Gene Watson

[MariposaLKB]

Young Turks - Rod Stewart

[dakert]

Was "Good Clean Fun" by The Monkees mentioned?

[James]

"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Marvin Gaye (1971), who would have been 71 today :(

[Steve M.]

The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Leon Russell

[Race's Girl]

Kick Ass- Mika

[Mikeisha]

"Music Box" by Mariah Carey.

[Zoneboy]

Love Walks in - Van Halen

[D-Dey]

Kick Ass- Mika
As opposed to "Kick Ass" by Old Skull, which has nothing but the title in the lyrics... until the end where you hear one of the kids saying "that was ****ing stupid," or something like that.

Anyway, I didn't think this qualified, but here goes;

Gary's Paranoia - Varnaline.

[Zoneboy]

Legal Tender - B-52's

[Zoneboy]

Distant Early Warning - Rush

[Steve M.]

Distant Early Warning - Rush

In case no one's mentioned it, there's also Rush's "Vital Signs."

[Zoneboy]

Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels

[Zoneboy]

The Show Must Go On - Leo Sayer (Covered by Three Dog Night)

[Zoneboy]

Flowers in December - Mazzy Star

[Zoneboy]

The Three Bells - The Browns

[MariposaLKB]

Space Oddity - David Bowie

[dlemond]

"Dogs" and "Sheep" by Pink Floyd (from the album Animals)

Ironically, "Sheep" mentions dogs.

[80sTrivia]

Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine never mentions either cosmic or love in the song!

[Ohio8]

Pink Floyd's "Summer '68"

[Zoneboy]

The Load-out - Jackson Browne
Rockaria! -ELO

[Zoneboy]

Root Beer Rag- Billy Joel

Instrumentals don't count.

[Riley Martin]

:facepalm: Oh well it was worth a try.
Try #2: Weekend Song by Billy Joel

[Zoneboy]

:facepalm: Oh well it was worth a try.l

Someone tried that already, If instrumentals counted we could list practically all that were ever recorded except for "Tequila."

[Steve M.]

How-Hi-the-Li - Family

("And we'd like to know, if Mr. Chou En-Lai, he gets high with all the tea in China." :D)

[Zoneboy]

America the Beautiful - Various Artists

[James]

"Pursuit on 53rd Street" - The Doobie Brothers (1974)

[DallasFan2006]

I don't feel like reading 15 pages but..

I'll say The Who's Baba O'Riley

[Zoneboy]

I don't feel like reading 15 pages but..

I'll say The Who's Baba O'Riley

Use the search feature and that one has been mentioned.

[Zoneboy]

The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

[Steve M.]

The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

I love that song! And I happen to be reading a book about the War of 1812 right now! :-)

[TheCars1986]

The Police - "Synchronicity II"

[Zoneboy]

Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega

[TheCars1986]

Train in Vain - The Clash

[Steve M.]

How-Hi-the-Li - Family

("And we'd like to know, if Mr. Chou En-Lai, he gets high with all the tea in China." :D)


Oops, I said that already.

[Steve M.]

For a Thousand Mothers - Jethro Tull

[Zoneboy]

King for a Day - Thompson Twins

[Steve M.]

America Drinks and Goes Home - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

[Zoneboy]

Snoopy vs the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

[TheCars1986]

King for a Day - Thompson Twins

I thought they repeated that over and over in that song?

"Jumper" - Third Eye Blind

[Zoneboy]

I thought they repeated that over and over in that song?

Nope, the verse they're singing is "If I Was King for Just One Day," This was one that I to double-check on before posting.

I know you well
And I can tell
Something's on your mind
'Cos in your dreams
The demon screams
And I know he's going to hurt you blind
(bridge)
You say you hunger for something you can't get at all
And love is not enough anymore
(chorus)
IF I WAS KING FOR JUST ONE DAY
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL AWAY
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL AWAY TO BE WITH YOU
IF I WAS KING FOR JUST ONE DAY
I HAD JUST ONE THING TO SAY
YOU KNOW THAT LOVE IS
ALL WE NEED TO GET US THROUGH
Diamond rings
And all those things
They never sparkle like your smile
And as for fame
It's just a name
That only satisfies you for a while
(REPEAT BRIDGE & CHORUS)
I've heard it said
Or maybe read
Only money makes the world go 'round
But all the gold
Won't heal your soul
If your world should tumble to the ground
(REPEAT BRIDGE)
So listen,
Love is all, love is all, love is all we need
Love is all, love is all, love is all we need yeah.
Love is all, love is all, love is all we need
Love is all, love is all, love is all we need yeah.
(REPEAT CHORUS TWICE)
If I was King
For just one day
For just one thing to say
Love...

[Race's Girl]

The Lazy Song- Bruno Mars

[TheCars1986]

Nope, the verse they're singing is "If I Was King for Just One Day," This was one that I to double-check on before posting.

But the words in the title are still repeated throughout.

[Zoneboy]

But the words in the title are still repeated throughout.

The lyrics have to match the title exactly at least once during the song and since they don't then "King for a Day" does count.

[principehomura]

Tori Amos - Bells for her

[andress_jade]

I hope this one hasn't been posted already. I was listening to the all music station on my satellite and they played this song.

Chasing Blue Cars by Dishwalla

The chorus goes "Tell me all your thoughts on God, I would really like to meet her..."

They do say "chase blue cars" within the song but not "chasing blue cars".

[andress_jade]

"Jumper" - Third Eye Blind
Good one. I was just thinking of it the other day when I was listening to it.

[Zoneboy]

Same Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg

[andress_jade]

Here's a few more:

What's Up?-4 Non Blondes

It Feels So Good-Sonique
She says in the chorus "your lovin' feels so good" but never "it feels so good".

Viva La Vida-Coldplay
Not once in the whole song do they say "viva la vida".

Smile Like Yours-Natalie Cole
She never says "smile like yours" once throughout the song. She does mention "smile" though.

[andress_jade]

michael jackson dangerous or history

You are wrong about Dangerous. He does mention dangerous in the song Dangerous."The girl was bad, the girl was dangerous!"

Now I don't know about HIStory because I don't have that album.

One of the songs that Michael sings that doesn't mention the title in the lyrics is Earth Song.

[Zoneboy]

Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan

[andress_jade]

I just thought of another one:

Freeway of Love-Aretha Franklin
"I'm riding on the freeway, oh no, in my pink Cadillac."
She does mention freeway but not "freeway of love".

EDIT: Never mind, I just listened to it and she does mention "freeway of love" in the song. "I'm riding on the freeway of love, in my pink cadillac."
Sorry about that.

[Steve M.]

Indian Sunset - Elton John

[Zoneboy]

Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel

[Zoneboy]

Legend of the Wooley Swamp - Charlie Daniels Band

Lightning Strikes - Lou Christie

[Steve M.]

The Afterlife - Paul Simon (new song)

[Zoneboy]

Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades (Actual lyric is Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain.)

[Zoneboy]

Kings of the Wild Frontier - Adam and the Ants

[Zoneboy]

That's right! The lyric George Harrison sings is actually "Handle me with care." Good job! :)

You can add What is Life by George Harrison also, the lyric he sings is "What is my life".

[Steve M.]

You are wrong about Dangerous. He does mention dangerous in the song Dangerous."The girl was bad, the girl was dangerous!"

Now I don't know about HIStory because I don't have that album.

One of the songs that Michael sings that doesn't mention the title in the lyrics is Earth Song.


The girl was dangerous, but Michael wasn't. That's why Nirvana's Nevermind knocked that album out of the number one spot. Nirvana - now they were dangerous! :)

[D-Dey]

"Monopoly" by Bricks.

[Zoneboy]

Freeway Time in LA County Jail - Sublime