Name That Name
Friday, January 19, 2007

I started making a list of songs named after women:

Josie - Steely Dan, Blink 182
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Rosanna - Toto
Maria - Blondie
Lola - The Kinks
Mandy - Barry Manilow
Layla - Eric Clapton
Beth - Kiss
Joanna - Kool & The Gang
Carrie - Europe
Sherry - Four Seasons
Donna - Richie Valens
Aisha - ABC
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Diana - Paul Anka
Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
Polly - Nirvana
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Sarah - Fleetwood Mac
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Angelia - Richard Marx
Mary Jane - Rick James

(Oh) Sheila - Ready For The World
(Letter to) Elise - The Cure
Yoshimi (Battles the Pink Robots) - Flaming Lips
Jane (Says) - Jane's Addiction
(Oh) Carolina - Shaggy
(Dirty) Diana - Michael Jackson
Wynona('s Big Brown Beaver) - Primus
(Gimme Hope) Joanna - Eddy Grant
Lucy (in the Sky With Diamonds) - The Beatles
(Come On) Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Sarah (Smile) - Hall and Oates

Then I started one for the men:

Ben - Michael Jackson
Daniel - Elton John
Joey - Concrete Blonde
Tyrone - Erykah Badu
Jack Kerouac - 10,000 Maniacs
Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Me and) Julio - Paul Simon
Jesse('s Girl) - Rick Springfield
(Cotton Eye) Joe - Primus

Judging by my list, there are so many more songs named after women than men.

What am I missing?

Comments

8675309 Jenny

Said joel on 01.19.07 at 4:21 PM

Of course!

Said Josie on 01.19.07 at 4:23 PM

I had to double-check for more on my ipod. Here's a couple more:

Paulina - No Doubt
Mickey - Tony Basil
Juliet - Sunland
Amie - Damien Rice
Belle - Jack Johnson
Billy - James Blunt
Billy S. - Skye Sweetnam
Bonita Applebum - Tribe Called Quest
Carmen - Anything Box
Claire - Jimmy Eat World
Dear John - Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
Elvis Preslet and America - U2
Emily - Stephen Fretwell
Gabriel's Message - Sting
Gloria - U2
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Isobel - Dido
Jackie Big Tits - The Kooks
Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
Jowenna (Sweet Hawaiian Girl) - Fiji
Kenji - Fort Minor
Lolita - Stereophonics
Maria - Rage Against the Machine
Mary's In India - Dido
Mary Jane - Alanis Morissette
Me and Bobby Mcgee - Janis Joplin
MLK - U2
Moses - Coldplay
Natalie's Song - Sia
Nickel Romeo - the Bangles
Pamela - Toto
Rosie and the Sea - Youth Group
Sarah - Maren Ord
Scotty Doesn't Know - Lustra
Scarlet - U2
To Bob Ross With Love - Gym Class Heroes
Happy - the Boys
Mellie's Comin' Over - Letters to Cleo
Jennifer - Letter to Cleo
What Sarah Said - Death Cab for Cutie
Sara - Starship

This was fun...

Said joel on 01.19.07 at 5:32 PM

Wow that's a lot more then I could have come up with. I did think of a few though others though.

Cailin - Unwritten Law
Judith - A Perfect Circle
Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Pictures of Lily - The Who
Daria - Cake

Said Jesse on 01.19.07 at 8:34 PM

some of my favorites:

allison-elvis costello
juliette-kalapana
doroty louise-kalapana
angelina-saralu(chamorro)
sara-fleetwood mac
(the ballad of)dorothy parker-prince

Said henry on 01.19.07 at 9:42 PM

Josephine -- Wallflowers
Christine (Sixteen) -- Kiss (also Gin Blossoms)

Said christine lalaine on 01.19.07 at 11:04 PM

Rose Marie -- Slim Whitman

Said christine lalaine on 01.19.07 at 11:07 PM

Laura - Billy Joel
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
To Ramona - Bob Dylan
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
My Sharona - The Knack

Said mona on 01.20.07 at 1:33 AM

Bebot - Black Eyed Peas (that's my aunt's name)
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Candy - Iggy Pop
Damita Jo - Janet Jackson
Dana's Song - Kalapana
Eve, the Apple of my Eye - Bell X1
Forgetful Lucy - Adam Sandler
India's Song - India.Arie
Jenny from the Block - Jennifer Lopez
Jezebel - Iron & Wine
Leilani - Ryshe'
Lilian - Depeche Mode
Lyla - Oasis
Prefidia - Likkle Wicked
Robin and Marian - Nickel Creek
St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr
Taylor - Jack Johnson


Said Joie on 01.20.07 at 2:41 AM

Sweet Jane (Cowboy Junkies cover)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Said tricia on 01.20.07 at 3:54 AM

boys
sweet baby james - james taylor
hey mickey - toni basil
romeo and juliet - dire straits (covered by indigo girls)
jack and diane - john mellencamp

girls
hey julie - fountains of wayne
stacy's mom - fountains of wayne
leslie anne levine - decemberists
janie's got a gun - aerosmith
grace is gone - dmb
maggie may - rod stewart
i will never be your maggie may - suzanne vega
luka - suzanne vega
suzanne - leonard cohen
oh my sweet carolina - ryan adams
sylvia plath - ryan adams
amy - ryan adams
amy hit the atmosphere - counting crows
amy - switchfoot
anna begins - counting crows
goodnight elisabeth - counting crows
rosa parks - outkast
jolene - dolly parton
barbara ann - beach boys
iris- goo goo dolls
jacqueline - franz ferdinand
sweet jane - velvet underground
jamie - weezer (also covered by dashboard)
wind cries mary - jimi hendrix (and covered by john mayer)
last dance with mary jane - tom petty
molly - sponge
zoe jane - staind
me and mrs. jones - billy paul
mrs. robinson - simon & garfunkel (and covered by the lemonheads)
help me rhonda - beach boys
roxanne - the police
my sharona - the knack


and can i just say how much i appreciate that you cited to lola by the kinks as a song about a woman

Said resuri on 01.20.07 at 5:56 AM

ok, i thought about it more while i was walking on the beach today (i'm studying for the bar, i swear). i had to dig deep for a lot of these.

boys
jeremy - pearl jam
carey - joni mitchell
the last time i saw richard - joni mitchell
the house that jack built - aretha (not to be confused with...)
the house that jack built - metallica
jessie's girl - rick springfield
vincent - don mclean
adam's song - blink 182
arthur's theme - christopher cross
bennie and the jets - elton
me and julio down by the schoolyard- paul simon
you can call me al - paul simon
brian wilson - barenaked ladies
paul revere - beastie boys
ballad of john and yoko - john lennon
meanwhile, rick james - cake
buddy holly - weezer
hey joe - jimi
jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam - nirvana (of course, this is a misnomered cover of the vaselines' song "jesus wants me for a sunbeam")


a coupla more girl songs
be my yoko ono - barenaked ladies
magdalena - perfect circle
song that jane likes - dmb
st. teresa - joan osborne

o.k. now i can sleep tonight.

Said resuri on 01.20.07 at 10:36 AM

Did anyone mention that Karaoke Song MANDY?? didn't see it on the list.. lol

Said trench on 01.20.07 at 2:19 PM

Also: Jenny by The Killers.

I'm interested in any Chamorro songs with male/female names in the title. I can't think of any, but I'm sure they're out there.

Said Mona on 01.21.07 at 6:44 PM

Mona,

"Katrina" by Frank "Bokonggo" Pangilinan

That's all I know...haha

Said Donna on 01.22.07 at 1:37 AM

Inna Gotta Davida?
iron butterfly

Said inna on 01.22.07 at 11:56 AM

thank you for all the songs! i was thinking of choosing a "names" theme for the next mix i'm going to send to my friend, and dammit this is awesome.

Said christine on 01.22.07 at 5:34 PM

L.A. Woman;
Maggie McGill -The Doors
And the following, all from The Beatles:
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds;
Dear Prudence;
Martha, My Dear;
Julia;
Sexy Sadie;
Penny Lane;
Polythene Pam;
Her Majesty (and if that counts, why not Abbey Road);
Maggie Mae;
Anna (Go to Him);
Dizzy Miss Lizzy;
Michelle;
Good Day Sunshine;
Lovely Rita (Metermaid);
and
Doctor Robert(all things being equal, that is!)

The Wind Calls Mary -Hendrix
and did anybody mention
8675-309 (Jenny, Jenny) -by Tommy Tutone?
Suzy Q -CCR
Candy-O -The Cars
Amanda -Boston
Gloria -(Hank Thompson, sung by many, like The Doors)

Said Haji on 01.22.07 at 6:01 PM

One more song -
Once in Love with (Amy) by Frank Sinatra

Said Amylynn on 01.23.07 at 12:41 AM


GALS:

Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
Brandi - Looking Glass
Chiquitita - ABBA
Daisy Jane - America
Venus - Bananarama
Laura - Christopher Cross
Amanda - Boston
Jody - Kalapana
Juliette - Kalapana
Lea - Toto
Dreamboat Annie - Heart
Gloria - Van Morrison
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
Hey Blue - Tony Rich Project (I think "Blue" is the woman's name)
Jezebel - Sade
Peg - Steely Dan
Roxanne - Police
Jamie's Cryin' - Van Halen
Who's Holding Donna Now - DeBarge

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GUYS:

Wildfire - ??? (Okay... it's a pony's name but it's probably a male pony)
Jojo - Boz Scaggs
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison
When Smokey Sings - ABC (remembered this when I saw your ABC one)
Louie Louie - ???
Sir Duke - The great Stevie Wonder


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LOCAL:

Si Sirena - Johnny Sablan
Inarajan - Kalapana (Okay... not a person's name but a village)

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Tribute songs (Many names inside the songs):

Tribute - The Pasadenas
Captured by the Moment - Steve Perry

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>Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Josie: Whoa... how'd you know this one?
I got to play in Martha's band when she was on Guam. They needed some horns and I was one of the 4 that made up the horn section. Totally forgot about this song though....

Said Rich Terlaje on 01.23.07 at 9:32 PM


Is it just me... or are there a lot of "Sara" songs?

Said Rich Terlaje on 01.23.07 at 11:25 PM

lmao... tons of sarah songs...

those are alot of songs listed...

Les

Said les on 01.24.07 at 9:16 AM

To Chris From Chris: And You Are...?

1. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
2. Aslyn - Wally
3. Teitur - Louis, Louis
4. The Kooks - Jackie Big Tits
5. Eisley - Golly Sandra

Said christine on 03. 4.07 at 9:37 PM

sorry mine is in so late! i would have put the list up sooner, except i hadn't sent my mix out to him yet. but now that he has it, i'm free to post. thanks to joel for jackie big tits.

Said christine on 03. 4.07 at 9:39 PM

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