# Her name was... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 2, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344 "2000-11-02T03:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjjfishe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jjjfishe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjjfishe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/1 "2000-11-02T03:29:09Z")
Lola, she was a showgirl, with yellow feathers in her hair and her dress cut down to there… I’ve been singing this song all day long…and I’m tired of it. ---
**Author:** ![Fillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@Fillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillet)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/2 "2000-11-02T03:35:12Z")
The sad thing is, that line popped into my head as soon as I saw the thread title, and I had to click to see what you were positng about. Now I’m going to have that song running through MY head, dammit. I guess misery loves company. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/3 "2000-11-02T03:48:05Z")
Here, I got just thing for you. Ahem “Now I’m not dumb, but I can’t understand Why she walk like a woman, but talk like a man. Oh my Lola. L-O-L-A Lola.” Did that help? ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/4 "2000-11-02T03:58:05Z")
aaaarrrrgghhhhhh Barry Manilow…stuck…in…head… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/5 "2000-11-02T04:07:38Z")
…Rio, and she dances in the saaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnd Just like that river running through the dusty laaaaaaaaaaand ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/6 "2000-11-02T04:12:35Z")
Don’t know _where_ this thread is going, but we’ll toss in a bit of Lou… > [@](#): > > Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets > Looking for soul food and a place to eat > Went to the Apollo, you should have seen him go, go go They said > Hey Sugar, take a walk on the wild side > I said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side All right… huh ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/7 "2000-11-02T04:15:25Z")
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh, Mandy, Well you came and you gave without takin’ But I sent you away, oh Mandy Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shakin’ And I need you today, oh Mandy Hah, take that! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/8 "2000-11-02T04:18:19Z")
I’ll take Lou. ---
**Author:** ![jjjfishe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jjjfishe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjjfishe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/9 "2000-11-02T04:25:58Z")
…she would merenge (sp) and do the cha-cha, and while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar…across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4. They were young and they had each other. Who could ask for more at the Copa…COPACABANA, the hardest spot north of HAVANA… ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/10 "2000-11-02T04:33:49Z")
::slams head on keyboard:: - It won’t go away!\* aaauuughhhh! “She lost her youth and she lost her Tony, Now she’s LOST HER MIND… At the co-pa, _don’t fall in love_ co-pa-co-ba-na…” ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/11 "2000-11-02T04:40:08Z")
Well, you have to hand it to Barry. He does write the songs that make the young girls cry. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/12 "2000-11-02T04:44:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fillet \* > **The sad thing is, that line popped into my head as soon as I saw the thread title…** Me too. That _is_ sad. Thank you, jjjfishe, for starting this thread! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/13 "2000-11-02T04:50:43Z")
Play it now Play it now Play it now, my baby Cracklin’ Rosie, make me a smile God if it lasts for an hour, that’s all right We got all night… To set the world right Find us a dream that don’t asks no questions, yeah ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/14 "2000-11-02T05:21:02Z")
Neil Diamond. Oh, no. It’s happening again… "Brother Love’s Travelin’ Salvation Show. Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes, 'cause everyone knows– Brother Love’s shows. - Holly-holly, brother! Holly-holly-loo-yah!"\* ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/15 "2000-11-02T08:20:41Z")
Gypsies, tramps and thieves You heard from the people in the towns they’d call us gypsies, tramps and thieves… ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/16 "2000-11-02T09:38:04Z")
“Incontinentio Buttocks” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/17 "2000-11-02T12:08:19Z")
Girl, you’ll be a woman …soon Love you so much I can’t count all the ways I’d die for you girl and all they can say is He’s not your type. They never get tired of putting me down and I never know what I’m gonna find when I come around. Don’t let them make up your mind cause don’t you know Girl you’ll be a woman …soon Please come take my hand Girl you’ll be a woman soon and soon you’ll need a man. (Evil Evil Evil, just try not to keep hearing this song in your head. Although now I’m thinking of Pulp Fiction too. Do you know what they call a quarter pounder in France? Arghhhhhh) ---
**Author:** ![Lnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lnix)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/18 "2000-11-02T14:36:36Z")
Dear God, please forgive me. If you like Pina Coladas and gettin’ caught in the rain If you’re not into yoga and you have half a brain _chickening out and running away_ ---
**Author:** ![Cumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5ac83/32.png) [@Cumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumber)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/19 "2000-11-02T14:44:04Z")
Me not being a music person, I have no idea about any of these songs, so I’m in no danger of getting them stuck in my head. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344/20 "2000-11-02T14:47:15Z")
So many nights I’d sit by my window Waiting for someone to sing me his song So many dreams I kept deep inside me Alone in the dark but now you’ve come along Chorus: And youuuuuuu light up my liiiiiife You give me hope to carry on Youuuuuuuu light up my daaaaaaaaaays and fill my nights with song [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-name-was/39344.md?page=2)