# Songs about hair. Got any? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 22, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159 "2014-08-22T01:22:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/61 "2014-08-22T16:08:12Z")
Morrissey - [Hairdresser on Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m41qSos4I6Y) ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/62 "2014-08-22T16:11:17Z")
> [@DChord568](#): > > [Back When My Hair Was Short](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE2kQe0PghU) –Gunhill Road I embarrassed that I forgot about this one. Good find. If we’re allowing “bald”, then Christine Lavin has a song about bald-headed men (she loves them). 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson mentions “red hair and black leather, my favorite color schemes.” ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/63 "2014-08-22T16:47:08Z")
“Hairshirt” by R.E.M. 😉 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/16VdBciUdV4/hqdefault.jpg "REM - Hairshirt - Studio Version") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16VdBciUdV4) ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/64 "2014-08-22T17:44:23Z")
“Pencil Thin Mustache” by Jimmy Buffett “Come Together” by the Beatles (He’s got hair down to his knees) ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/65 "2014-08-22T18:15:23Z")
> [@Lasciel](#): > > Lady Gaga has one simply titled ‘hair’ that I’m a bit surprised hasn’t been mentioned yet. I came in to mention this one. It was the best song on “Born This Way” but for some reason never released as a single. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/66 "2014-08-22T18:30:15Z")
> [@breezman](#): > > I dream of Jeannie with her light brown hair. By Bugs Bunny (or probably some old person before that). No, no. That was “I dream of Jeannie. She’s a light brown hare.” 😃 I knew you knew that. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/67 "2014-08-22T19:03:44Z")
\*\*Red-Headed Woman \*\*- Bruce Springsteen Well I don’t care how many girls you’ve dated, man You ain’t lived till you’ve had your tires rotated By a red headed woman (and it gets raunchier) ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/68 "2014-08-22T19:28:55Z")
[quote=“Accidental\_Martyr, post:63, topic:696159”] “Hairshirt” by R.E.M. 😉 [/QUOTE] Can’t believe you didn’t list Werewolves! Not entirely about hair, but it sounds like he had a great head of hair on him. NNTT!!! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/69 "2014-08-22T19:32:36Z")
“What Is Truth?” by Johnny Cash A young man is sitting on the witness stand. The man with the book says “Raise your hand. Repeat after me, I solemnly swear…” Then the man looked down at his long hair And although the young man solemnly swore, Nobody seems to hear anymore. And it didn’t really matter if the truth was there- It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair. And the lonely voice of youth cries “What is truth?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/70 "2014-08-22T19:34:40Z")
“Signs” by the Five Man Electric Band And the sign said,\*\* LONG-HAIRED FREAKY PEOPLE NEED NOT APPLY\*\*. So, I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why He said, “You look like a fine upstanding young man. I think you’ll do” So, I took off my hat and said, “Imagine that! Me working for you!” ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/71 "2014-08-22T19:39:20Z")
[Werewolves of London](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSc8qVMjKM) “I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s, and his hair was perfect”. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/72 "2014-08-22T20:04:19Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Can’t believe you didn’t list Werewolves! Not entirely about hair, but it sounds like he had a great head of hair on him. NNTT!!! > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Werewolves of London](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSc8qVMjKM) > > “I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s, and his hair was perfect”. That’s true, his hair was perfect. 🙂 Branching out a bit… “Nature Girl” by Downright. “Map of Tasmania” by Amanda Palmer. (NSFW) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rcoreV10hI8/hqdefault.jpg "Amanda Palmer & The Young Punx - "Map of Tasmania" 8ft. Records") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcoreV10hI8) ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/73 "2014-08-22T21:31:43Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair > [@Little\_Pig](#): > > I always wondered, what the hell is he doing in your hair? He isn’t any more, really. He just came and left\* Ringo Starr (with the Beatles): Don’t Pass Me By _I’m sorry that I doubted you That was so unfair You were in a car crash and you lost your hair_ –G! - a residue…:o ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/74 "2014-08-22T22:39:43Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > I embarrassed that I forgot about this one. Good find. > > If we’re allowing “bald”, then Christine Lavin has a song about bald-headed men (she loves them). > > 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson mentions “red hair and black leather, my favorite color schemes.” I’m a big Richard Thompson fan and I love that song! ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/75 "2014-08-23T03:50:08Z")
For some more Canadian content: [I’ve Seen Pubic Hair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_m3vU6P68U) ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/76 "2014-08-23T05:32:42Z")
If any of you were in the Cavalry, you’d have thought of["(For In Her Hair) She Wore A Yellow Ribbon".](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQruOlpGQI) And in one of the Reverend Richard Penniman’s most famous hymns, John is healed of his misery by a bald headed nurse named Sally, seemingly against John’s wife, Mary’s, wishes. [Obviously , the hymn is a statement FOR modern medicine and against faith healing.](http://youtu.be/jqxNSvFMkag) ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/77 "2014-08-24T00:24:34Z")
If “songs about hair color” answer the OP’s question, how could we possibly leave out ['Cause I’m a Blonde](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rNfZxgkH7k) by the incomparable Julie Brown? ---
**Author:** ![Streetsinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Streetsinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Streetsinger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/78 "2014-08-24T01:12:19Z")
From the other side of the classical divide: Strauss has a lovely song, “Breit’ über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar,” that basically says, spread your black hair over me so that all I can see is the night of your hair and the stars of your eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/79 "2014-08-24T06:44:54Z")
**Sweet Child of Mine** Guns and roses _Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I’d hide And pray for the thunder and the rain To quietly pass me by_ ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159/80 "2014-08-24T06:52:12Z")
Nick Cave, singing about P J Harvey’s [Black Hair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhpoarvVJhI). And Ron Sexsmith sang [Strawberry Blonde.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IppSS_-PFGM) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-hair-got-any/696159.md?page=5)