# I didn't know I knew that song or nondescriptive song titles.

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**Created:** [February 24, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-i-knew-that-song-or-nondescriptive-song-titles/230805 "2004-02-24T01:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Monkeypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Monkeypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkeypants)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-i-knew-that-song-or-nondescriptive-song-titles/230805/61 "2004-02-26T19:23:49Z")

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> [@bordelond](#):
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> “The Logical Song” by Supertramp

Never. Mention. This song. Again.

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**Author:** ![punkkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@punkkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/punkkid)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-i-knew-that-song-or-nondescriptive-song-titles/230805/62 "2004-02-26T20:36:03Z")

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Two Happy Mondays songs:

“Bob’s Yer Uncle,” where the main chorus is “Why don’t you do it to me, why don’t you do those things to me.” I always thought it was just called “Do It To Me.” I have no idea what the phrase “Bob’s Yer Uncle” has to do with this steamy sex song, but I imagine, given the Happy Mondays’ habits, that it was just an arbitrary title.

Then there “Kinky Afro” off the same record. The chorus of the songs is “Yippie yippie ya-ya yay, I had to crucify some brother today.” No idea.

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**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-i-knew-that-song-or-nondescriptive-song-titles/230805/63 "2004-02-27T05:27:08Z")

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all right… I thought of some…

A Pirate Looks at 40- -Jimmy Buffett (Mother, Mother Ocean)  
Tryin’ to Reason With Hurricane Season – Buffett (I must confess, I could use some rest. )  
Fortunate Son – Creedence (it ain’t me, it ain’t me… I ain’t no senator’s son…)  
Epic – Faith No More (You want it all, but you can’t have it)  
The Trooper – Iron Maiden  
Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull (the train it won’t stop rollin’, no it can’t slow down)

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