# Albums Named After a Line From a Song (But Not the Song Title) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 21, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786 "2003-10-21T22:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/1 "2003-10-21T22:35:41Z")
I’m sure this has been done before. What albums are named from a particular line from a song featured on that album but is not the actual tile of that song? That makes sense right? I’m sure someone can come up with the definitive list but here are my two meager submissions: **Katy Lied** is a Steely Dan album which takes its name from an individual line from the song _Doctor Wu_. and The Cure’s album **Staring at the Sea** is from the song _Killing an Arab_. O.K., next? ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/2 "2003-10-21T22:43:47Z")
**VNV Nation** - Praise the Fallen - from the song “Honour” > [@](#): > > Shall I call on you to guide me well? > To see our hopes and dreams fulfilled? > On this day of our ascension > On this day we praise the fallen **Mesh** - In This Place Forever -from the song “Confined” > [@](#): > > Are you and me in this place forever? > Are you and me in this place forever? > Stuck in this whole together **Anything Box** - The Universe is Expanding -kinda from the song “Welcome to the End” > [@](#): > > Welcome to the end > The universe expands > Everyone is glad > As the sun descends ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/3 "2003-10-21T22:45:55Z")
“Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette, from the song “You Learn” ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/4 "2003-10-21T23:22:24Z")
“All That You Can’t Leave Behind” by U2 is a line from “Walk On”: _And love is not the easy thing…_ _The only baggage you can bring…_ _And love is not the easy thing…_ _The only baggage you can bring Is all that you can’t leave behind_ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/5 "2003-10-21T23:26:53Z")
**Stop Making Sense** (Talking Heads movie and concert album) is from the song _Girlfriend Is Better_, off the _Speaking in Tongues_ album. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/6 "2003-10-21T23:51:44Z")
**Momentary Lapse of Reason** - Pink Floyd. From the song _One Slip_ \*\* Dark Side of the Moon\*\* - Pink Floyd. From the song _Brain Damage_ **Nevermind** - Nirvana. From the line, “Oh well, whatever, nevermind.” from _Smells Like Teen Spirit_ **Picture of Nectar** - Phish. From the verse: > [@](#): > > Give the director a serpent deflector > A mudrat detector, a ribbon reflector > A cushion convector, a picture of nectar > A virile disector, a hormone collector from the song _Cavern_ That’s all I can think of right off the top of my head ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/7 "2003-10-21T23:53:46Z")
At least two albums from **The Corrs** do this. _Talk On Corners_ is a line from Queen of Hollywood, and their next album, _In Blue_, takes its title from one of the first lines in a song whose name I can’t remember. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/8 "2003-10-21T23:57:41Z")
**Momentary Lapse of Reason** - Pink Floyd. From the song _One Slip_ \*\* Dark Side of the Moon\*\* - Pink Floyd. From the song _Brain Damage_ **Nevermind** - Nirvana. From the line, “Oh well, whatever, nevermind.” from _Smells Like Teen Spirit_ **Picture of Nectar** - Phish. From the verse: > [@](#): > > Give the director a serpent deflector > A mudrat detector, a ribbon reflector > A cushion convector, a picture of nectar > A virile disector, a hormone collector from the song _Cavern_ That’s all I can think of right off the top of my head ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/9 "2003-10-22T00:04:30Z")
To add to the U2 albums: **Under a Blood Red Sky** is a line from _New Year’s Day_. **Rattle and Hum** is a line from _Bullet the Blue Sky_ (“In the locust wind, comes a rattle and hum”) **Achtung Baby** is whispered during _The Fly_. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/10 "2003-10-22T00:04:51Z")
Sorry about the double post. Damned hamsters. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/11 "2003-10-22T00:09:48Z")
**Oh Inverted World** by the Shins comes from a line in the song “One by One All Day.” Syd Barrett’s **The Madcap Laughs** comes from the song “Octopus.” (Actually, the line is “the madcap laughed,” but I figure it’s close enough.) his best-of, **Wouldn’t You Miss Me?** , is from a line in “Dark Globe.” **Surfer Rosa** by the Pixies comes from “Oh My Golly!”, and **Doolittle** comes from “Mr Grieves.” Sonic Youth’s **Daydream Nation** comes from “Trilogy: Hyperstation.” I think **Sister** comes from “Schizophrenia.” ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/12 "2003-10-22T00:15:51Z")
More U2: **War** is from “The Refugee” 😃 P.S. Great screen name, **Ms. Macphisto** – how is Macphisto himself??? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/13 "2003-10-22T00:19:10Z")
Another Talking Heads: They sing about getting **Naked** (album title) in the song _Totally Nude_. Dire Straits: **Making Movies** is off the song _Skateaway_. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/14 "2003-10-22T00:29:15Z")
Oh, and Peter Gabriel has several songs on his album **So** that feature that word. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/15 "2003-10-22T00:37:19Z")
Good one, **Lisa-go-Blind** with the Syd Barrett. Recall the first one, but the second one was new to me. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/16 "2003-10-22T00:54:36Z")
Maria Muldaur - **Waitress In A Donut Shop** is from _Sweetheart_ Steve Goodman - **Words We Can Dance To** is from _Banana Republics_ ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/17 "2003-10-22T01:11:10Z")
The Beastie Boys have done it for every album except **Check Your Head**. (I know - they didn’t say Licensed to Ill _exactly_ but it’s close enough) **Licensed to Ill** - Paul Revere > [@](#): > > _Well my name is MCA I got a license to kill > [sub]yeah[/sub] > I think you know what time it is it’s time to get ill > [sub]yeah[/sub] > Now what do we have here - an outlaw and his beer > [sub]uh-huh[/sub] > I run this land you understand I’ve made myself clear_ **Paul’s Boutique** - Ask for Janice > [@](#): > > _The best in men’s clothing, call Paul’s Boutique…_ **Ill Communication** - Sure Shot and Get it Together - same line > [@](#): > > _I’m like Ma Bell - I got the Ill Communication_ **Hello Nasty** - Putting Shame in Your Game > [@](#): > > _You be like “Hello nasty - where you been?” > It’s time you brought the grimy beats out th’ dungeon_ ---
**Author:** ![A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_wizard_song_for_thee)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/18 "2003-10-22T01:40:00Z")
**OutKast** ’s last couple of albums have been from lyrics, not song titles. The word _Stankonia_ is mentioned a few times on that album, not least of which is “Humble Mumble.” _Speakerboxxx_ is, again, all over that album, but most notably when Big Boi says that > [@](#): > > Truck rattlin’, like two midgets in the back sea wrestlin’ > Speakerboxxx vibrate the tag, make it sound like aluminum cans in a bag Likewise, its sister album, _The Love Below_ is named in a few songs, but the one that sticks out off of the top of my head is in “She Lives in my Lap” where Rosario Dawson asks “What are you afraid of? The Love Below?” Uhm, okay, I thought I could think of more, but I can’t, at the moment… ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/19 "2003-10-22T01:49:20Z")
The Dave Matthews Band’s albums **Under the Table and Dreaming** - a lyric from “Ants Marching” - and **Before these Crowded Streets** - from “The Dreaming Tree” - both fit the category. As does Radiohead’s latest, **Hail to the Thief** , where the title can be found in the lyrics of “2+2=5”. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786/20 "2003-10-22T02:08:07Z")
Bush’s _Razorblade Suitcase_ is from a song line, but I’ll be damned if I can remember which one it was. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-named-after-a-line-from-a-song-but-not-the-song-title/208786.md?page=2)