# Music with one-word female name as its title **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 25, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516 "2014-08-25T23:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/101 "2014-08-27T19:13:19Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > There has to be at least one Classical or Semi-Classical piece we can add. Anybody? Got your classical right here. “[¡Adelita!](http://youtu.be/7GzW9oeN88U)” composed by Francisco Tárrega. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/102 "2014-08-27T23:17:45Z")
In addition to Sunny and Windy, there’s also [Stormy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBS1xgE-ofk). [Carmelita](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9L8jLPE84g) [Clarabella](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v39d373UhOM) [Lalena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5bdJPvrbOw) (The “n” is supposed to have a tilde over it) [Tammy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew3mtNZFrMY) [Wendy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSr0BUXuTDA) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/103 "2014-08-28T00:28:41Z")
[Adalida](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF5GVedC1TU) - George Strait ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/104 "2014-08-28T00:33:41Z")
[Sharleena!](http://youtu.be/w2o3i6DM-sc) ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/105 "2014-08-28T02:21:15Z")
By the way, the song “Anna” actually has a parenthetical subtitle … the complete title is “Anna (Go to Him)”. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/106 "2014-08-28T02:49:24Z")
[Macarena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBYM6g8Tck) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/107 "2014-08-28T06:22:01Z")
[Adelaide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUULqaOk4a4) (Beethoven) [Lorena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6v28sO5mX0) (Civil War song) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/108 "2014-08-28T06:24:29Z")
Juanita ([Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj_wUPDN2Hw)) ([another version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGenp7QSaI4)) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/109 "2014-08-28T06:45:08Z")
[Venus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhkyyCvUHk) - Shocking Blue; later [covered by Bananarama](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcU2_Vs7Xw) ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/110 "2014-08-28T11:24:57Z")
[Celeste](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOBRHeqvHOU) [Selene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajPACgq_Fw) [Cymbaline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLw0C7CvL_8) (Note: The lyrics don’t make clear whether this is a woman or a man. _Cymbeline_, the Shakespeare play, is about a king of ancient Britain.) ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/111 "2014-08-28T14:02:45Z")
[Carol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYYr4-Red-U) – Chuck Berry Another [Josie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzIsHs2nLBM) – Donovan [Kathleen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIi4cAK1vik) – Townes Van Zandt [Suzette](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/suzette/id268468857?i=268469163) – Foster and Lloyd ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/112 "2014-08-28T19:17:33Z")
[Kelly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pvEYas2Yhc) –Del Shannon And three by the Four Seasons: [Marlena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpXkQ2XDyPI) [Dawn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE40KM4SGAY) [Ronnie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmyIBWJKwPc) …and another [Ronnie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32vO7Jnw8zM) – The Rubinoos ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/113 "2014-08-28T23:44:56Z")
“[Rosalita](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXWVSussrt0)” ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/114 "2014-08-29T00:18:20Z")
What, no [Rhiannon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDkKyBU7GCs)? ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/115 "2014-08-29T00:50:05Z")
An oldie and goodie from down Mexico way—“[Sandunga](http://youtu.be/CV4Ot_fYRb4)” Y una otra—“[Naila](http://youtu.be/21--zppFEfk)” “[Isis](http://youtu.be/gP_nj5OcyDA?t=4m27s)” > [@DChord568](#): > > [Fancy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN99r6I-a5k) – The Kinks (though given Ray Davies’ predilection, there’s some debate as to whether this is a girl or not!) This “[Fancy](http://youtu.be/ORfoK5Ap0FA)” certainly is a girl’s name. Reba sings it OK, but this is the _original_ by Bobbie Gentry, who wrote it. “[Victoria](http://youtu.be/3k78Yq820Qg)” “[Morgana](http://youtu.be/x0li-oSmtOc)” “[Arianrhod](http://youtu.be/3Hy1r_tDh44)” “[Andy](http://youtu.be/bnRyayJ5G4E)” “[Ozilline](http://youtu.be/TsfBE6P38JU?t=21s)” “[Lily](http://youtu.be/MWaqPOnR5wU)” ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/116 "2014-08-29T03:18:42Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > “[Rosalita](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXWVSussrt0)” Technically, it’s “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”, so I will flout the rules and mention [“4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgFHM8HMbWQ). 🙂 Closer to the rules, his [Bobby Jean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caz4qMxTH4). ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/117 "2014-08-29T03:39:40Z")
[Sandy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxbMk-8701M) - from _Grease_ ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/118 "2014-08-29T05:51:01Z")
You want classical? Okay. [Nicolette](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWgG41hlM7c) - #1 of _Trois chansons_ by Maurice Ravel. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/119 "2014-08-29T06:29:46Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LfqKS3ENYBQ/hqdefault.jpg "Mark Lindsay - Arizona") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfqKS3ENYBQ) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-one-word-female-name-as-its-title/696516/120 "2014-08-29T06:47:28Z")
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