# Songs identifiable from two or three words **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435 "2010-11-04T09:25:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/1 "2010-11-04T09:25:13Z")
On another forum there’s a thread where you’re supposed to only post one, two, or three words. In that thread somebody posted “We can dance” which of course reminded me of the song **Safety Dance**. So I’ve been wondering now, what songs can be identified by the first two or three words of the opening lyrics? Besides we can dance, I can think of: Hey Jude Wake up Maggie And there was one from the 80’s I forget now. But anyway, what are your entries? ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/2 "2010-11-04T10:18:48Z")
Hey Joe Truckin’ Louie Louie ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/3 "2010-11-04T10:30:47Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > Truckin’ I hate to ask but, what song is that from? ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/4 "2010-11-04T10:40:08Z")
I presume we’re discounting songs which start with the chorus or title? 'Cos that’s kind of cheating… My entries: The Missisippi Delta Some say Love Mama, just killed Young teacher Just a castaway (I don’t know this "truckin’ one either…) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/5 "2010-11-04T10:47:41Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I hate to ask but, what song is that from? [Truckin’.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pafY6sZt0FE) ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/6 "2010-11-04T10:56:32Z")
Strangers… (mind you, if you need someone to start singing before you recognize Strangers in the Night, either you’re having a brainfart or their musicians play like a brick wall). ---
**Author:** ![wolf-alice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9e8a1a/32.png) [@wolf-alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf-alice)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/7 "2010-11-04T11:12:22Z")
[QUOTE=Aspidistra] The Missisippi Delta [/QUOTE] That is a spot-on suggestion. I can’t read those words without seguing into the first verse. I also can’t hear “Hey!” without appending … Said the man to the lady ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/8 "2010-11-04T11:21:08Z")
[Jeremiah was a](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyI1OImD7ow&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/9 "2010-11-04T11:28:36Z")
Hello darkness my ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/10 "2010-11-04T11:34:16Z")
I got chills A lovestruck Romeo ---
**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/11 "2010-11-04T11:45:26Z")
Hey! Teacher! ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/12 "2010-11-04T11:47:23Z")
Shouldn’t that be “we don’t need”? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/13 "2010-11-04T11:49:38Z")
A long, long ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/14 "2010-11-04T12:00:16Z")
Aruba, Jamaica ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/15 "2010-11-04T12:00:32Z")
Two words too many: **Amazing** … yeah, obviously **Grace** supposedly the most popular song chosen by us Westerners. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/16 "2010-11-04T12:03:28Z")
It’s Britney, bitch ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/17 "2010-11-04T12:11:49Z")
Anyone know these? I tried to make them not-too-easy but not impossible: (all considered classic rock) 1. We’re so sorry… 2. I was born… 3. She grew up… 4. They pulled in… 5. We’ll be fighting… 6. Lights out tonight… 7. With a purple… 8. Well, it’s eight… 9. Just got home… 10. Lines form on… mmm ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/18 "2010-11-04T12:39:09Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Strangers… (mind you, if you need someone to start singing before you recognize Strangers in the Night, either you’re having a brainfart or their musicians play like a brick wall). Yes, because my impulse is to go “…waiting, up and down the boulevard…” > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > 1. We’re so sorry… …Uncle Albert > [@](#): > > 1. I was born… …in a crossfire hurricane ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/19 "2010-11-04T12:42:52Z")
Somewhere over the… ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-identifiable-from-two-or-three-words/559435/20 "2010-11-04T12:46:09Z")
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