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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?
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...
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
some of my favorites:
allison-elvis costello
juliette-kalapana
doroty louise-kalapana
angelina-saralu(chamorro)
sara-fleetwood mac
(the ballad of)dorothy parker-prince
Josephine -- Wallflowers
Christine (Sixteen) -- Kiss (also Gin Blossoms)
Rose Marie -- Slim Whitman
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
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
Sweet Jane (Cowboy Junkies cover)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
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
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.
Did anyone mention that Karaoke Song MANDY?? didn't see it on the list.. lol
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.
Mona,
"Katrina" by Frank "Bokonggo" Pangilinan
That's all I know...haha
Inna Gotta Davida?
iron butterfly
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.
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)
One more song -
Once in Love with (Amy) by Frank Sinatra
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....
Is it just me... or are there a lot of "Sara" songs?
lmao... tons of sarah songs...
those are alot of songs listed...
Les
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
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.
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8675309 Jenny
Said joel on 01.19.07 at 4:21 PM