Favorite "Name" Songs

[GypsyNomad]

~ i've been listening to alot of these lately.... so what are your top 15 favorite songs w/ a name in the title (or at least in the beginning)?

Mine are:

#1. Rhiannon ~Fleetwood Mac (yeah i know... but i can't help it!)
#2. Mary Jane’s Last Dance ~Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#3. Vincent ~Don Mclean (a beautiful tribute to Van Gogh)
#4. Frederick ~Patti Smith
#5. Sara ~Fleetwood Mac
#6. Angie ~The Rolling Stones
#7. Layla ~Derek & The Dominos/ Eric Clapton
#8. Baba O'Riley ~The Who
#9. Sara ~Bob Dylan
#10. Gloria ~Patti Smith
#11. Juliet ~Stevie Nicks
#12. Maggie's Farm ~Bob Dylan
#13. Mohammed's Radio ~Warren Zevon
#14. Kimberly ~Patti Smith
#15. Ruby Tuesday ~The Rolling Stones

[ryan8472]

Andy, You're A Star , by The Killers

Clark Gable, by The Postal Service

Eleanor Rigby, by The Beatles

Gloria, by U2

Hey Jude, by The Beatles

Jacqueline, by Franz Ferdinand

Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, by The Killers

Lady Madonna, by The Beatles

Laura, by Scissor Sisters

Layla, by Derek & The Dominoes

Maria, by Blondie

Maxwell's Silver Hammer, by The Beatles

Michael, by Franz Ferdinand

Miranda, by Fleetwood Mac

Rhiannon, by Fleetwood Mac

Romeo & Juliet, by Dire Straits

Roxanne, by The Police

Sara, by Fleetwood Mac

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, by The Beatles

Suzy & Jeffrey, by Blondie

The Ballad Of John & Yoko, by The Beatles

The Lovely Linda, by Paul McCartney

Vera, by Pink Floyd


I have way too many songs on my iPod. -_- :p

[face of glass]

The Beach Boys: Mona
The Beatles: Julia
The Beatles: Martha My Dear
Big Star: Stroke It Noel
Can: Mary, Mary, So Contrary
Nick Cave: Saint Huck
Cockney Rebel: Sebastian
Cocteau Twins: Ivo
Elvis Costello: Alison
Fleetwood Mac: Caroline
The Kinks: Arthur
Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne
Pixies: Ana
Pixies: Crackity Jones
Talk Talk: Renee
The Velvet Underground: Sister Ray
Robert Wyatt: Alifib/Alife

[GateandGarden]

"Sara" by Fleetwood Mac

"Welcome to the Room...Sara" by Fleetwood Mac

"Julia" by The Beatles

"Lovely Rita" by The Beatles

"Come On Eileen" (forgot the name of that band)

"Be My Yoko Ono" by the Barenaked Ladies

EDIT: I almost forgot "Miranda" by FM! Don't know how I could've forgotten it! Oh yeah, and FM's "Caroline," too!

[GODDESS6]

#3. Vincent ~Don Mclean
i absolutely worship this song!!!~

[DownOnRodeo]

Miranda (that band with the witch)

:lol: ;)

Good choice though :nod:

[dissention]

My Antonia - Emmylou Harris
Frederick - Patti Smith
Michael - Franz Ferdinand
Shayla - Blondie
Mrs. Leroy Brown - Loretta Lynn
Sweet Rosalyn - Sheryl Crow
Andy Warhol - David Bowie

[xdreamsunwindx]

Victoria - The Kinks
Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Gloria - Patti Smith
A Letter to Elise - The Cure
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine - The Killers
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Jane Says - Jane's Addiction
Stephanie Says - The Velvet Underground
Gloria - U2
Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & the Banshees
Mary Jane - Alanis Morissette
Frederick - Patti Smith
Lola - The Kinks
Shayla - Blondie
Jacqueline - Franz Ferdinand
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Sister Ray - The Velvet Underground
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Paulina - No Doubt

[GypsySorcerer]

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Beth" -- Kiss
"Oh Diane" -- Fleetwood Mac
"Caroline" -- Fleetwood mac
"Michael" -- Franz Ferdinand
"Me and Bobby McGee" -- Janis Joplin

Edit - Forgot "Layla" and "Miranda"

[Serrart]

Miranda, Sara - FM
Joan Of Arc, Julia - Stevie Nicks
Mary Jane's last dance- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Roxanne - Police
Luka - Suzanne Vega
Alison - Everything But The Girl
Mrs. Leroy Brown - Loretta Lynn
Gabriel - Lamb
Angie - Rolling Stones
Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
Tyrone - Erikah Badu
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Caroline says - Lou ReedBette Davis eyes - Kim Carnes
Mrs. Jackson - Outkast
Eleanor Rigby, Hey Jude - The Beatles
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Stan - Eminem

Romy

[amber]

Everyone has the good ones I know covered, pretty much. Except..
Lola - The Kinks
Gloria - Laura Brannigan ( :laugh: )

[SapphireSister]

Amanda - Boston

[Richard B]

Ricky - Fleetwood Mac
Oh Sherry - Steve Perry
Sylvia - Bodeans
Cecelia - Simon & Garfunkel
Lola (My Love) - Buckingham Nicks

[StevieNicksEO17]

Sara, Rhiannon - FM
Jessica, Sweet Melissa - Allman Brothers
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Maria - Blondie
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Levon - Elton John
Oh Sherry - Journey
Mary, Mary - The Monkees
Juanita - Shania Twain
Tom Steiner - Suzanne Vega

[xdreamsunwindx]

How the HELL did I forget Hey Jack Kerouac by 10,000 Maniacs?

I fail. -_-

[eclipse]

Everyone has listed most of my fave too, but I'll try to list some for your reading pleasure :o In no particular order either...


Sweet Jane- Lou Reed Live My absolute fav tune-
Amy- Pure Praire League (smaltzy, I know but it's sweet
Vincent- Don Mclean (agreed, that is a classic)
Oh Carol- Rolling Stones
Ziggy Stardust- Bowie, (some weird people are named Ziggy :nod: )
Layla- Original Version, Clapton and D and Dominos
Can't go without mentioning this classic romance/turmoil song
Scheherazade-, and other stories- Renanissance-(excellent side of the albuml)
Nicole- Point Blank
Sweet Baby James- James Taylor
Machine Gun Kelly- James Taylor
Jesse- Carly Simon
James and the Cold Gun- Kate Bush
Sneaking Sally through the Alley- Robert Palmer
Who does Lisa Like?- Rachel Sweet
Michelle, my belle- The Beatles (I saw other beatles song but I don't think
I saw this one)
Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin (I know it's a car but Mercedes is a name too)
and FM, such as:
Rhiannan, Sara, Angel, Caroline,


Those are some of mine- Hope you have heard of them...alot of great tunes already mentioned, I got here late :distress:

[Dark Angel]

Rhiannon/Sara/Miranda - Fleetwood Mac
Charlotte Sometimes/A Letter To Elise - The Cure
Rio - Duran Duran
Roxanne - The Police
Adia - Sarah McLachlan
Joey/Caroline - Concrete Blonde
Dear Prudence/Julia - The Beatles
Suzy & Jeffrey - Blondie
Janie's Got A Gun - Aerosmith
Sally's Pigeons - Cyndi Lauper
J For Jules- Til Tuesday
Stan - Eminem
Darling Nikki - Prince

[GypsyNomad]

i absolutely worship this song!!!~

me too! :) I saw the "Starry Night" painting at the MoMA (Modern Museum of Art) in NY.....totally knocked me out! I stared at it for like 15 minutes.... go see it you ever get the chance.

~Carei

[TheBlueLamp]

Adrian - Eurythmics
Beethoven (I love to listen to) - Eurythmics (hey it counts!)
James - Carly Simon
Denis - Blondie
Calmarie - Deborah Harry (I think thats a name?)
Dear Jessie - Madonna
Oh Marie - Sheryl Crow
Sexy Ida - Ike & Tina Turner
Fancy Annie - Ike & Tina Turner
Caroline, Sara, Alice, Greta - FM/SN

[irishgrl]

Jimi Hendrix: The Wind Cries Mary :thumbsup:

others previously mentioned that I like:
Beth: KISS
Amanda: Boston
Vincent: Don McLean
Layla: Eric Clapton/Derek and the Dominoes
Gloria: U2

here's one that is sort of a cheater:
Sister Golden Hair: America

and then there's this:
Horse with no name: America (ar ar!)

and just for fun:
Guitarzan: Ray Stevens
Gidget the Midget: Ray Stevens
Quinn the Eskimo: Bob Dylan (performed by Manfred Mann)
Venus: (I like the original by Shocking Blue but most people remember Bananarama ACK!)

[ThePenguin]

Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) by Looking Glass. LOVE that song.

-Lis

[mcboo]

Jack and Diane-John Mellencamp

Sam-Olivia Newton-John

[shackin'up]

making plans for nigel- xtc or even better: the primus-version.

john brown- masters of reality

marliese- fischer-z

venus- shocking blue

jody sings- masters of reality

[shackin'up]

Venus: (I like the original by Shocking Blue)

....and dutch!

[chiliD]

In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers Band
Melissa - Allman Brothers Band
Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Slow Down Linda - Eric Clapton
Watch Out For Lucy - Eric Clapton
The Mighty Quinn - Bob Dylan
Anna (Go To Him) - The Beatles
Mr. Moonlight - The Beatles
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
Martha My Dear - The Beatles
The Continuing Story Of Bunaglow Bill - The Beatles
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Her Majesty - The Beatles
Julia - The Beatles
(stretching it...lyrical content, not title) Get Back - The Beatles ("JoJo" & "Sweet Lorretta Martin")
Oh Yoko - John Lennon
Dear Yoko - John Lennon
Lovely Linda - Paul McCartney
Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
Mary Had A Little Lamb - Paul McCartney & Wings
Sally G - Paul McCartney & Wings
Yvonne, So Long - Paul McCartney
Lindiana - Paul McCartney
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hands - The Who
Tommy Can You Hear Me? - The Who
Lola (My Love) - Buckingham Nicks
Stephanie - Buckingham Nicks
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Miranda - Fleetwood Mac
Buddy's Song - Fleetwood Mac
Angel - Fleetwood Mac (Bob Welch's)
Angel - Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks')
Caroline - Fleetwood Mac
Caroline - Danny Kirwan
Carolene - Bob Welch
Oh Jenny - Bob Welch
Tammy Ann - Walter Egan
Tuesday Weld - Walter Egan
Gloria - Them
Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top
Leila - ZZ Top
Esther Be The One - ZZ Top
Marcella - The Beach Boys
Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys
Wendy - The Beach Boys
Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
Mohammad's Radio - Warren Zevon


oh..yeah...and, my all-time favorite (severe sarcasm):

Billy Don't Be A Hero

EDIT: (some I thought of in the meantime)
Alison - Elvis Costello (or Linda Ronstadt)
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight - Bob Seger
(like "Get Back", this one is in the lyric, not the title) - Fat Man In The Bathtub - Little Feat ("Juanita, my sweet chiquita")
Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio
Richard Corey - Simon & Garfunkel
John McLaughlin - Miles Davis
Miles Davis - John McLaughlin
Misty - Johnny Mathis (& 1,000's of others)
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
Josie - Steely Dan
Good Golly Miss Molly -Little Richard
Miss Ann - Little Richard
Jenny, Jenny - Little Richard
Maybelene - Chuck Berry
Nadine - Chuck Berry
Oh, Carol - Chuck Berry
Little Queenie - Chuck Berry
Jenny Don't You Lose Heart - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly
Johnny Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Jesus Christ, You're Tall - Harry Nilsson
Fur Elise - Ludwig Von Beethoven

[DavidMn]

"Sara" by Fleetwood Mac

"Welcome to the Room...Sara" by Fleetwood Mac

"Julia" by The Beatles

"Lovely Rita" by The Beatles

"Come On Eileen" (forgot the name of that band)

"Be My Yoko Ono" by the Barenaked Ladies

EDIT: I almost forgot "Miranda" by FM! Don't know how I could've forgotten it! Oh yeah, and FM's "Caroline," too!
Come on Eileen was done by Dexy's Midnight Runners

[DavidMn]

Vincent, Aubrey

[SapphireSister]

I'm trying to come up with some no one has mentioned. Has this been mentioned?
Jane Says - Jane's Addiction

[xdreamsunwindx]

I'm trying to come up with some no one has mentioned. Has this been mentioned?
Jane Says - Jane's Addiction

I did. ^_^ I love that song. It makes me so happy.

[trackaghost]

Song For Sharon - Joni Mitchell
My Sharona - The Knack

[dissention]

Song For Sharon - Joni Mitchell
My Sharona - The Knack

:laugh: :thumbsup:

Surprise, surprise.