# Gimme an "F", gimme a "U", gimme songs that spell stuff

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 12, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-an-f-gimme-a-u-gimme-songs-that-spell-stuff/249909 "2004-06-12T00:44:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-an-f-gimme-a-u-gimme-songs-that-spell-stuff/249909/61 "2004-06-13T04:16:43Z")

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_Say A,  
Say M,  
Say E,  
Say R,  
Say I,  
Say C,  
Say A,  
Say N,  
American woman gonna mess your mind_

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**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-an-f-gimme-a-u-gimme-songs-that-spell-stuff/249909/62 "2004-06-13T04:25:53Z")

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Billy Squire Love (4 Letter Word)

L is for losin’ the  
Love that you crave

And O is when it’s over  
And your heart can’t explain

V is for the victim…  
The victim of the crime and

E is every morning when  
You break down on time

So you see my friend…  
Love is just a four letter word

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-an-f-gimme-a-u-gimme-songs-that-spell-stuff/249909/63 "2004-06-13T06:45:38Z")

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**Be Aggressive** by **Faith No More**.

_Sususudio_ by **Genesis** , maybe? It sure as hell isn’t a _word_.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-an-f-gimme-a-u-gimme-songs-that-spell-stuff/249909/64 "2004-06-13T13:53:07Z")

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> [@Really Not All That Bright](#):
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> _Sususudio_ by **Genesis** , maybe? It sure as hell isn’t a _word_.

That was Phil Collins. He admits he made up the name because it fit the song structure. He doesn’t spell it, though:

Su-Su-Sussudio.

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