# Bands with self-titled tracks. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 24, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459 "2019-03-24T15:39:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/1 "2019-03-24T15:39:21Z")
Black Sabbath had the song “Black Sabbath” (from the album Black Sabbath.) Who else had a track that was simply the band’s name? ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/2 "2019-03-24T15:46:28Z")
The original incarnation of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac had an instrumental titled simply “Fleetwood Mac.” It can be found here: > **[Fleetwood Mac - The Original Fleetwood Mac Album Reviews, Songs & More |...](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-original-fleetwood-mac-mw0000067579)** > > Discover The Original Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac released in 1977. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/3 "2019-03-24T15:52:53Z")
The band Bad Company had a song “Bad Company” on their debut album Bad Company. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/4 "2019-03-24T15:56:03Z")
Damn Yankees had a song called “Damn Yankees” on their album _Damn Yankee_s. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/5 "2019-03-24T16:09:04Z")
Living in a Box: “Living in a Box”, _Living in a Box_. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/6 "2019-03-24T16:26:53Z")
Talk Talk - Talk Talk. Focus - Focus (and later Focus 2, Focus 3 etc) ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/7 "2019-03-24T16:27:32Z")
“Iron Maiden,” _Iron Maiden_, Iron Maiden. From the “close, but no cigar” department: Roine Stolt put out a solo album called _The Flower King_, with a same-named title track. Afterwards, he decided to form a band using most of the players from his solo album, and named them The Flower Kings. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/8 "2019-03-24T17:11:41Z")
I suspect that The Monkees’ “(Theme From) The Monkees” doesn’t entirely fit the spirit of the thread. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/9 "2019-03-24T18:32:11Z")
Van Dyke Parks had a song called “Van Dyke Parks” in his _Song Cycle_ album. And, of course, [Bo Diddley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jrIK7YB0tE) by Bo Diddley ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/10 "2019-03-24T18:35:15Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > And, of course, [Bo Diddley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jrIK7YB0tE) by Bo Diddley I’m only partially joking when I say that one could make an entire album of Bo Diddley songs with his name in the title. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/11 "2019-03-24T19:30:37Z")
[Thread from 2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=165656). Metal Church had a song called “Metal Church” on their album _Metal Church_. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/12 "2019-03-24T20:51:18Z")
Big Country had a song called “In a Big Country.” ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/13 "2019-03-24T20:59:09Z")
In the UK, the band **Madness** were massively successful during the 1980s with their brand of pop/ska. They took their name from the track **Madness** which was a **Prince Buster** song which they covered and included on their first album **One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond** was another **Prince Buster** song and was also on the album. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/14 "2019-03-24T21:03:11Z")
Another triple. The Australian band **Icehouse** had the single **Icehouse** from their first album **Icehouse**. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/15 "2019-03-24T21:11:35Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > In the UK, the band **Madness** were massively successful during the 1980s with their brand of pop/ska. They took their name from the track **Madness** which was a **Prince Buster** song which they covered and included on their first album **One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond** was another **Prince Buster** song and was also on the album. > > TCMF-2L Yay! More 2 Tone: The Selecter by The Selecter. j ---
**Author:** ![dasmili](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dasmili](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmili)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/16 "2019-03-24T21:19:12Z")
Green Day had a song called “Green Day” on their debut\* 39/Smooth\* (later released as part of the compilation _1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours_). ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/17 "2019-03-24T23:41:54Z")
[Jilted John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNyhZiWiYYM), by Jilted John ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/18 "2019-03-24T23:50:22Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > Another triple. The Australian band **Icehouse** had the single **Icehouse** from their first album **Icehouse**. > > TCMF-2L I think it’s fair enough to include this one, but the album Icehouse was released when they were called The Flowers. They only became Icehouse the following year. Another Australian example was Daddy Cool by Daddy Cool, although I’m almost certain it was a cover. ETA yes it was a cover. Also, it was on the album “Daddy Who? Daddy Cool” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/19 "2019-03-25T00:01:35Z")
[They Might Be Giants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RHWeViFmA8) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459/20 "2019-03-25T00:14:49Z")
[Yellow Balloon](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DvVFny3TYfYI&ved=0ahUKEwijrLHKgJzhAhVphOAKHfP3AlQQyCkISjAC&usg=AOvVaw0FxIEeAqotAH1kXalLRPr_) by the Yellow Balloon. Bonus: The B side was Noollab Wolley [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-self-titled-tracks/831459.md?page=2)