# Name that tune

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 10, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727 "2000-11-10T23:35:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![tjw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@tjw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tjw)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/1 "2000-11-10T23:35:55Z")

</div>

This song ends with a piono jam that was written by Elton John.

Name that tune?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/2 "2000-11-10T23:39:29Z")

</div>

What tune? This is a flimsy description of a song. But for what it is worth, _Love Lies Bleeding_?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/3 "2000-11-10T23:43:28Z")

</div>

I can name that tune in two vague sentences.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/4 "2000-11-11T01:12:35Z")

</div>

Ooh, ooh, my turn.

I’m thinking of a Van Halen song with a guitar solo in it.

Name that tune.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/5 "2000-11-11T01:16:39Z")

</div>

**Dinner Music for People Who Aren’t Very Hungry**?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/6 "2000-11-11T01:19:16Z")

</div>

Jack, is it…Hot for Teacher?  
My turn…Ramone’s song…under 4 minutes.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![popokis5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@popokis5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/popokis5)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/7 "2000-11-11T02:21:58Z")

</div>

I wanna be sedated?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/8 "2000-11-11T02:42:36Z")

</div>

Hey, has anyone heard of this Billy Joel song with a piano part in it? This is killing me!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![popokis5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@popokis5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/popokis5)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/9 "2000-11-11T02:46:08Z")

</div>

O.K. Bob Seger song with the title repeated at least 20 times…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/10 "2000-11-11T03:49:34Z")

</div>

Ooo, I have one. I can’t think of the title, but they keep saying something about letting the dogs out. You know which song that is? I’m stumped.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/11 "2000-11-11T03:55:33Z")

</div>

Turn the Page?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/12 "2000-11-11T03:57:19Z")

</div>

Alan Jackson song about drunken rednecks?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/13 "2000-11-11T06:42:09Z")

</div>

There’s this kick ass Prince song I heard once, it was about sex or something like that…Any ideas?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Mandi\_s\_Mind\_101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mandi\_s\_Mind\_101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandi_s_Mind_101)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/14 "2000-11-11T16:25:24Z")

</div>

Piano Man, Billy Joel  
Who let the Dogs out, Baha men

Prince sang alot of songs about sex

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/15 "2000-11-11T19:59:21Z")

</div>

> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Mandi’s Mind 101 \*  
> \*\*Piano Man, Billy Joel  
> Who let the Dogs out, Baha men
> 
> Prince sang alot of songs about sex \*\*

You’re missing the point, Mandi!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/16 "2000-11-11T21:39:06Z")

</div>

O.K. how about these:

That one country song about the guy who loses his woman.

The really awful Yoko Ono song.

The Beach Boys song with the crappy harmonies.

The Steely Dan song with the vague, cryptic lyrics.

The MC Hammer song that you liked at first and then grew to despise.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frannie)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/17 "2000-11-11T21:40:49Z")

</div>

Bob Dylan tune… and he’s playing guitar. It’s acoustic, I believe… hmmm, no, wait! It might just be electric. Help me here.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/18 "2000-11-11T22:19:33Z")

</div>

> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Frannie \*  
> \*\*Bob Dylan tune… and he’s playing guitar. It’s acoustic, I believe… hmmm, no, wait! It might just be electric. Help me here. \*\*

Yeah, yeah . . . I know that one. It’s got a harmonica bit, too, right?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frannie)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/19 "2000-11-11T22:23:30Z")

</div>

Oh, yes!!! Yes! **Yes!!** AND it’s just the tiniest tad political… um, if I remember correctly.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727/20 "2000-11-11T22:37:37Z")

</div>

Sure you don’t mean Pete Seeger ?

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/40727.md?page=2)
