# Let's make an A to Z list of names mentioned in song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 15, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209 "2010-04-15T14:17:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/201 "2010-04-21T09:52:07Z")
As for you, **Troy** Donahue, I know what you want to do… ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/202 "2010-04-21T12:16:26Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > Are you sure? Yes. I heard that song way too many times when my older sister went through her Madonna phase back in the day. The song is about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and tells her father about it but wants him to know that she understands what she did was stupid so she needs his support, not his lecturing. Oh, and she’s not going to have an abortion. Madonna wrote the song around the time that teenage abortion started to become a significant news issue. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/203 "2010-04-21T12:18:42Z")
I wanna girl with toes like **Uma** Thurman / And a body like suicide doors on a Mack truck - P.O.S. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/204 "2010-04-21T12:20:24Z")
> [@Sparky812](#): > > I wanna girl with toes like **Uma** Thurman / And a body like suicide doors on a Mack truck - P.O.S. Used already in post 149. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/205 "2010-04-21T14:43:19Z")
Where my Studebaker takes me, that’s where I’ll make my stand. But wait- can’t you see that Holzer mane? What’s her name? _ **Virginia** _ Plain. -Roxy Music ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/206 "2010-04-21T14:48:21Z")
Very nice, but got a name beginning with a U? Yeah, I know, it’s a hard letter in this game, right up there with X and Z. But still. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/207 "2010-04-21T14:58:59Z")
When criminals in this world appear And break the laws that they should fear And frighten all who see or hear The cry goes up both far and near for **Underdog!** ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/208 "2010-04-21T17:44:21Z")
Rumor had it Wanda never knew who her daddy was At least that’s what we spread all over town I guess we always thought that we were building ourselves up With the sticks and stones we threw to break her down \> ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/209 "2010-04-22T00:51:27Z")
[QUOTE=The Housemartins] As Martin said to **Xanthe** As they played with wooden toys You may have Wendy’s playhouse But where the hell’s your boys? [/QUOTE] - I Can’t Put My Finger on It …and with three Xs I’m declaring myself winner of the thread and retiring from it. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/210 "2010-04-22T01:06:22Z")
When I last saw **Yvonne** , she was covered in roses And sadness started into her life – Paul McCartney ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/211 "2010-04-22T10:19:24Z")
[ **Zeke** rides on the edge of destruction One thing she’s got to do](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Zeke-You-lyrics-Zeke/02487595D4CA954848257372000D4334) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/212 "2010-04-22T11:03:13Z")
I got it from \*\*Agnes \*\* She got it from Jim We all agree it must have been Louise who gave it to him… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/213 "2010-04-22T13:09:23Z")
**Billy** , don’t be a hero ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/214 "2010-04-22T17:53:55Z")
Oh my **Candida** , we could make it together ---
**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:** [April 22, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/215 "2010-04-22T19:08:32Z")
Little ditty ‘bout Jack and **Diane** Two American kids growin’ up in the heartland ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/216 "2010-04-22T19:34:31Z")
She’s a good girl, she’s crazy 'bout _ **Elvis.** _ Loves horses and her boyfriend, too. -Tom Petty, “Free Fallin’” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/217 "2010-04-22T20:18:41Z")
You give me **Faron** Young Four in the morning – Prefab Sprout ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/218 "2010-04-22T20:44:26Z")
No, Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That didn’t, didn’t already have. And cause never was a reason for the evening Or the Tropic of Sir _ **Galahad."** _ -America, “Tin Man” (Don’t ask me wha tANY of that means) ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/219 "2010-04-22T21:15:58Z")
**Heathcliff** , it’s me, Kathy, I’ve come home _aaaaaaaaannnnnnd_ Little green **Isaac** , you’re gonna walk backwards thru the room ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/220 "2010-04-23T01:50:45Z")
**Julie, Julie, Julie** , do ya love me? **Julie, Julie, Julie** , do ya care? **Julie, Julie** , are ya thinkin’ of me? **Julie, Julie** , will ya still be there? – Bobby Sherman [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209.md?page=12)