# Albums that take their title from a line in a song thereon (but not the title!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 3, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405 "2004-03-03T23:18:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/41 "2004-03-04T20:13:35Z")
There are The Thrills and their album, “So much for the city” which is the first line of “Big Sur.” ---
**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/42 "2004-03-04T20:24:37Z")
My list would include: _Time_ by **ELO** (mentioned in several songs but no actual song title) _Punch The Clock_ by \*\*Elvis Costello \*\* from The Greatest Thing _End Of The Century_ by **the Ramones** from (Do You Remember)Rock N’ Roll Radio. _One Chord To Another_ by **Sloan** from G Turns to D I probably have others… Chris W ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/43 "2004-03-04T21:06:21Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I think the title of the **Doors** third album, “Waiting for the Sun”, is from a song that isn’t even on the album. I’ll check it out. Yup. The single “Waiting for the Sun” appears on their 5th album, “Morrison Hotel”. Go figure. Must’ve been the drugs. ---
**Author:** ![Tech\_Sass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@Tech\_Sass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tech_Sass)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/44 "2004-03-04T21:56:09Z")
\*On the Threshold of a Dream \* by the Moody Blues is a line from the Graeme Edge recited poem on the album, _The Dream_. Another example from the Celtic-flavored band Solas is _The Edge of Darkness_, which is a line from _Darkness Darkness_. ---
**Author:** ![festive\_catfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@festive\_catfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/festive_catfish)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/45 "2004-03-04T23:23:31Z")
radiohead’s hail to the thief - from 2+2=5 tom petty’s hard promises - from insider the clash’s sandinista - from washington bullets the pixies’ doolittle - from mr. grieves beck’s odelay - from lord only knows fc ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/46 "2004-03-05T02:32:48Z")
> [@riserius1](#): > > _One Chord To Another_ by **Sloan** from G Turns to D Sloan’s _Navy Blues_ is also named after a line in a song–it’s a throwaway lyric in “Sinking Ships.” ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/47 "2004-03-05T03:05:51Z")
**Frank Zappa** : _Hot Rats_ is named from a line in _Willie the Pimp_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/48 "2004-03-05T05:52:38Z")
\*\*Blue Oyster Cult’s \*\* most popular album, **Agents of Fortune** , was named after a line in the song “**ETI (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence**).” ---
**Author:** ![Clear\_Air\_Turbulence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clear\_Air\_Turbulence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clear_Air_Turbulence)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/49 "2004-03-05T07:03:28Z")
“Diesel and Dust” is a line from ‘Warakurna’ by Midnight Oil. ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/50 "2004-03-05T07:41:08Z")
Would _Tommy_ by **the Who** work? There’s no song just called “Tommy”, and “Tommy” is mentioned but two titles have “Tommy” in them. …probably not. On the other side of the coin, there’s _Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?_ by **Megadeth** , which is a line from the song “Peace Sells”. …probably not that either. Here we go: _Piece of Mind_ by **Iron Maiden** , from “Still Life” (I think it’s spelled “peace” in the song, but close enough) _Conspiracy_ by **King Diamond** (multiple songs…I think) D ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/51 "2004-03-05T11:39:09Z")
**Bossanova** by the **Pixies** , from the song **Hangwire** ---
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/52 "2004-03-05T13:29:23Z")
Dave Matthews Band also did this with _Before These Crowded Streets_, which comes from the song Dreaming Tree ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/53 "2004-03-05T14:56:36Z")
**Jethro Tull** ’s “Stormwatch” comes from the song “Dun Ringill”. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/54 "2004-03-05T21:39:00Z")
Radiohead also took the name of their first album (Pablo Honey) from a Jerky Boys sample included on one of the tracks. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/55 "2004-03-06T13:52:40Z")
**Interpol** , _Turn On The Bright Lights_, from the song “NYC” **Catherine Wheel** , _Ferment_, from the song “I Want To Touch You” **Breeders** , _Title TK_, from the song “Little Fury” **Sonic Youth** , _Daydream Nation_, from the song “Trilogy: Hyperstation” * * * > [@](#): > > Never Loved Elvis by The Wonder Stuff, a line from, ummm [Google break]… “Mission Drive”. Wow. I thought I was the only Wonder Stuff fan left. > [@Dooku](#): > > “License to Ill” is spoken in the song Paul Revere Actually, the lines are: _Now my name is M.C.A. - I’ve got a license to kill I think you know what time it is - it’s time to get ill_ That first line is also used in “Time To Get Ill”. ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/56 "2004-03-06T14:00:46Z")
**Interpol** , _Turn On The Bright Lights_, from the song “NYC” **Catherine Wheel** , _Ferment_, from the song “I Want To Touch You” **Breeders** , _Title TK_, from the song “Little Fury” **Sonic Youth** , _Daydream Nation_, from the song “Trilogy: Hyperstation” * * * > [@](#): > > Never Loved Elvis by The Wonder Stuff, a line from, ummm [Google break]… “Mission Drive”. Wow. I thought I was the only Wonder Stuff fan left. > [@Dooku](#): > > “License to Ill” is spoken in the song Paul Revere Actually, the lines are: _Now my name is M.C.A. - I’ve got a license to kill I think you know what time it is - it’s time to get ill_ That first line is also used in “Time To Get Ill”. ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/57 "2004-03-06T14:04:25Z")
Urk. Browser burp. Sorry about the double-post. ---
**Author:** ![Irrelevent\_News](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@Irrelevent\_News](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irrelevent_News)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/58 "2004-03-06T14:04:40Z")
Counting Crows - This Desert Life, a line from the song High Life Led Zeppelin have an album called Houses of the Holy and then on the album Physical Graffiti a song called Houses of the Holy - not criteria but interesting ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/59 "2004-03-06T17:50:43Z")
The Corrs’ “In Blue” is from a line in “Give Me A Reason.” Podstar’s “Lovely 32” is from - oh, heck, I’m spacing on the song title, but it’s not called “Lovely 32.” ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405/60 "2004-03-06T18:33:49Z")
Some more Rush: “Permanent Waves” is actually the title of the third “movement” of the song _Natural Science_. There was a Seattle band called “Chalk” whose album title “One Wide View” came from the first line of the chorus of a song called _Lawrence the Cartographer (A Fairy Tale)_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-that-take-their-title-from-a-line-in-a-song-thereon-but-not-the-title/232405.md?page=4)