# Name 100 songs beginning with J?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 10, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-100-songs-beginning-with-j/147785 "2003-01-10T18:10:40Z")\
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Jailbait – Andre Williams

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Just A Girl - No Doubt  
Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry

anyone keeping count?

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Jezebel-!0’00 Maniacs  
Just A Touch-REM  
Joesephine-Chris Rea  
Joe Le Taxi-Vanessa Paradis  
Jilted John-Jilted John  
Just A King In Mirrors-Go Betweens  
Just -Radiohead  
Jennifer Juniper-The Hollies  
My gosh I have totally lost count! I’ll try and see if I can count them all (eventually!)

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Whooops! Jennifer Juniper was by Donovan! Jennifer Eccles was by the Hollies!

Darn and blast!

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**Jesus Christ, Football Star** - Martin Mull  
**Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desire** - J.S. Bach (I like Leo Kottke’s version)  
**Just Like A Fish** - Duster Bennett  
**Jamaica Jerk Off** - Elton John

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-100-songs-beginning-with-j/147785/46 "2003-01-10T19:22:15Z")

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Jesus Came From Outer Space - Supergrass  
Jane - Barenaked Ladies  
Jumper - Third Eye Blind

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oh I counted and I make it 138 approximately (though that probably involves a few dupilications!)

We did it wooo!

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okay how about 200?

Julia-Eurythmics  
Johnny Come Lately-Eagles  
Jet-Wings  
John et Marilyn -Vanessa Paradis (flop follow up single to joe le taxi!  
Junkyard-Alex Chilton

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Just a Song Before I Go- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young  
Jump in the Fire- Metallica

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Jack the Ripper - Link Wray  
Jealous Guy - John Lennon  
Jeepers Creepers - Johnny Mercer  
Jellybread - Booker T & the MGs  
Jimmy Jazz - The Clash  
Joan Crawford - Blue Oyster Cult  
Judy - Louis Prima  
Jump in the River - Sinead O’Connor  
Jump Sister Bessie - Otis Rush  
Jupiter’s Child - Steppenwolf  
Just a Little Lovin’ - Dusty Springfield  
Just for You - Sam Cooke  
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - Bob Dylan  
Just Make Love to Me - Muddy Waters  
Just One Kiss from You - The Impressions  
Just One of Those Things - Cole Porter

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Julia–The Beatles  
Jackie’s Strength–Tori Amos  
Jennifer’s Body–Hole  
Jim Dandy–Black Oak Arkansas  
Jenny From the Block–Jennifer Lopez  
Jesus Was Way Cool–King Missile  
Jane Says–Jane’s Addiction

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Jolene (Dolly Parton, 1974)

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Jenny Says - Cowboy Mouth

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Just Like A Pill - P!nk  
Josephine - Terrorvision  
Jessie - Joshua Kadison  
Jam Side Down - Status Quo  
Jump On Demand - Spunge  
Just What I Needed - Cars  
Jesus Says - Ash  
Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis

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> \*Originally posted by okielady \*\*\*Just Another Day - Oingo Boingo \*\*

Wasn’t that Madness?

Jessi’s Girl - Um…Rick Springfield?  
Juanito the Bandito - Adam Ant  
Jealous - Gene Loves Jezebel

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Johnny Too Bad - Taj Mahal

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Jesus, etc.- Wilco

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Jerry Was a Race Car Driver- Primus  
just the Two of US - (???, do we already have this one?)  
Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche mode  
Just Like Heaven - The Cure  
John Wayne and Jesus - Pat Green  
Just like a Pill - Pink  
Jesus is just alright - Dobbie Bros.  
Jesus Came from Outer Space - Supergrass  
Jesus or a Gun - Fuel  
Jesus shooting heroin - The Flaming Lips

Just for the record, if we were to get in to Gospel, this could go on for a looooooooong time

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Johnny, It’s Downhill From Here - Uncle Bonsai  
Julie Andrews - Uncle Bonsai  
Just One Angel - Uncle Bonsai  
James K. Polk - They Might Be Giants  
Johnny’s Room - The Bobs  
July 13[sup]th[/sup], 1985 - John Wesley Harding  
Just Gone - The Loud Family  
Johnny Saucep’n - Moxy Früvous  
Jenny Washington - Moxy Früvous  
Jared (The Wild Boy) - Moxy Früvous  
Jockey Full of Bourbon - Tom Waits  
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny - Shonen Knife  
Jenny - Sleater-Kinney  
Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte  
Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte  
Jackass - Bloodhound Gang

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Madness had “Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)”, a different song from Oingo Boingo’s.

Jolene - Cake (different from the Dolly Parton one)  
John Barleycorn  
John Brown’s Body  
Jingle Bell Rock - ?  
Jungleland - Bruce Springsteen  
Just You Wait - from _My Fair Lady_

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