# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/161 "2010-04-19T15:48:56Z")
Hear the drums, \*\*Hannibal \*\*comes! Phantom of the Opera ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/162 "2010-04-19T16:02:17Z")
Now the time is here for \*\*Iron Man \*\*to spread fear Vengeance from the grave Kills the people he once saved Nobody wants him They just turn their heads ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/163 "2010-04-19T17:50:20Z")
Jackie is a punk Judy is a runt They both went down to Berlin, joined the Ice Capades And oh, I don’t know why perhaps they’ll die, oh yeah ---
**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 19, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/164 "2010-04-19T17:57:39Z")
Ph, I have a little daughter and my daughter’s name is Kate. ETA: And since it’s my thread and I so want to do this twofer: And while Lenin read a book on Marx. Next up: “N” ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/165 "2010-04-19T18:09:24Z")
I knew a girl named Nikki I guess you could say she was a sex fiend. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/166 "2010-04-19T18:58:45Z")
Como se dice, como se llama? Obama! Obama! ---
**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:** [April 19, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/167 "2010-04-19T20:12:46Z")
**Puff** the Magic Dragon Lived by the sea ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/168 "2010-04-19T21:19:40Z")
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, **Susie Q.** Hey that’s two Qs in a row … do I get a some sort of medal for services rendered? ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/169 "2010-04-19T21:30:41Z")
[QUOTE=Reunion] Richard Perry, Spector, Barry, Archies, **Righteous** , Nilsson, Harry, Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop And Fats is back and finger poppin’ Life is a rock but the radio rolled me [/QUOTE] > [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Hey that’s two Qs in a row … do I get a some sort of medal for services rendered? Get two Xs in a row and we’ll talk ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/170 "2010-04-19T21:34:38Z")
**Stacy** , can’t you see you’re just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong but I’m in love with **Stacy** ’s mom – Fountains of Wayne ---
**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 20, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/171 "2010-04-20T00:26:59Z")
They called me up in Tennessee They said “Tammy, stand by The Jams” But if you don’t like what they’re going to do, You better not stop them 'cause they’re coming through ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/172 "2010-04-20T02:57:22Z")
You used to be **Ustinov** But used to’s still good enough for me You used to be **Ustinov** But used to’s still good enough for me. – Lauren Christy, _The Night I Saved Peter Ustinov_ That’s four straight times I’ve done the “u” name. I found a song called “The Ballad of Urban Shocker”, but there’s no lyrics page, so I’m not sure the tune is a tribute to the New York Yankees pitcher of yore. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/173 "2010-04-20T03:38:53Z")
Heh, I just saw this clip and made me think of this thread: [Family Guy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPsx8zdnX4&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/174 "2010-04-20T04:59:41Z")
[QUOTE=Les Claypool] **Vernon** was a company man He kept his hair trimmed short And his sideburns shaved [/QUOTE] - Vernon the Company Man ---
**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 20, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/175 "2010-04-20T08:18:18Z")
William. William it was, it was really nothing ---
**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 20, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/176 "2010-04-20T09:43:26Z")
You’ll hear lots of jokes about the racially pure when **Mr X** moves in next door ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/177 "2010-04-20T11:20:22Z")
You Could be my **Yoko Ono** - Barenaked Ladies ---
**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 20, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/178 "2010-04-20T11:35:43Z")
Happy birthday dear **Zebedee** , happy birthday to you ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/179 "2010-04-20T11:39:34Z")
[QUOTE=The Doug Anthony All-Stars] The hunt caught up with Basil Brush and he got clubbed to death Bill and Ben caught Little Weed and smoked him in the shed **Zebedee** ODed on E and now he’s pushing clover Dougall blindly humps the leg of his owner Buddy is a bigot, the Clangers flew away The Thunderbirds are puppets (NO!) And Andy Pandy’s gay [/QUOTE] - Skinhead Sooty ---
**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 20, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209/180 "2010-04-20T11:56:54Z")
Good call! **Amadeusl** , Amadeus, rock me Amadeus… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-an-a-to-z-list-of-names-mentioned-in-song-lyrics/536209.md?page=10)