# Songs that contain the name of the band - except... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150 "2018-02-04T04:20:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/1 "2018-02-04T04:20:24Z")
They are not the ones doing the song. Close is good enough. Electric Light Orchestra - “Electric Avenue” Radiohead - “Radio Free Europe” The Zombies - “Zombie” Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/2 "2018-02-04T04:49:24Z")
I’m not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for, but here goes: There is [Euphoria by Delerium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Uv2RvwMj8) (a song I love). And there is [Delirium by Euphoria](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8c-QF_CxlA) (slight spelling change). ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/3 "2018-02-04T05:15:52Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > They are not the ones doing the song. Close is good enough. > > Electric Light Orchestra - “Electric Avenue” > > Radiohead - “Radio Free Europe” > > The Zombies - “Zombie” > > Dennis I’m not entirely sure what you’re looking for. Can we include songs that are specifically about other bands, or are you asking for songs about topics, like ‘radio’, that other groups have used as the name of the band? ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/4 "2018-02-04T05:48:15Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m not entirely sure what you’re looking for. Can we include songs that are specifically about other bands, or are you asking for songs about topics, like ‘radio’, that other groups have used as the name of the band? Nothing fancy, just the band’s name (more or less) appears in a song title performed by a different band. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/5 "2018-02-04T06:50:50Z")
“Runaway” by The Runaways “I’m Your Captain” by the Captain & Tennille “Take Me To Church” by The Church ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/6 "2018-02-04T07:31:27Z")
Not exactly a band, but I’m going with it anyway. [Be My Yoko](https://youtu.be/BUq8_-S_3-U) [Be My Yoko Ono](https://youtu.be/k5YIJ1pZEBc) [I Won’t Be Your Yoko Ono](https://youtu.be/uudShIwQYB8) ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/7 "2018-02-04T10:18:31Z")
Well one came immediately to mind: [Talking Heads - Radio Head](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjYDJtX_-E) I was up to about 70 examples before accidentally backspacing… ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/8 "2018-02-04T11:29:04Z")
The Wombats had a song called “Let’s dance to Joy Division” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/9 "2018-02-04T12:06:36Z")
Daft Punk is Playing at My House ---
**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:** [February 4, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/10 "2018-02-04T12:30:51Z")
I’m still a little confused. If I am interpreting the question correctly, I could answer The Who being mentioned in ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’? And also The Lettermen, The The, Dr. Dog, and Outkast??? mmm ---
**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:** [February 4, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/11 "2018-02-04T13:28:16Z")
Bob Dylan: “Like a Rolling Stone.” ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/12 "2018-02-04T13:57:43Z")
The Go-Gos / Wake Me Up Before You Go Go The Eagles / Fly Like an Eagle ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/13 "2018-02-04T14:36:29Z")
The The/(can’t think of any off the top of my head, but there must be some out there) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/14 "2018-02-04T15:09:15Z")
Kung Fu Fighting / Foo Fighters ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/15 "2018-02-04T15:32:19Z")
Weezer - “Buddy Holly” ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/16 "2018-02-04T17:16:01Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > “Runaway” by The Runaways > “I’m Your Captain” by the Captain & Tennille > “Take Me To Church” by The Church > [@eunoia](#): > > Well one came immediately to mind: > > [Talking Heads - Radio Head](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjYDJtX_-E) > > I was up to about 70 examples before accidentally backspacing… But the OP is looking for songs performed by _other_ bands. I still don’t get it, though; basically I could name any song with the word “electric” in it and it would fit Electric Light Orchestra? Or any song with the word “light” in it, for that matter? We would be here a very long time. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/17 "2018-02-04T17:25:39Z")
the Who have the song Mike Post’s theme ---
**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/18 "2018-02-04T18:17:50Z")
Phish - “David Bowie” ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/19 "2018-02-04T18:29:46Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > But the OP is looking for songs performed by _other_ bands. I still don’t get it, though; basically I could name any song with the word “electric” in it and it would fit Electric Light Orchestra? Or any song with the word “light” in it, for that matter? We would be here a very long time. We can do it! A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. If you begin with a cause you believe in nothing can get in the way. The The - Jerry Lee Lewis “_ **The** _ end of **the** road” The Dead - - A Lemona_ **de Ad** _ ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150/20 "2018-02-04T19:31:29Z")
If songs named after _individual musicians_ count, there’s the Taylor Swift song “Tim McGraw”, the Barenaked Ladies song “Brian Wilson”, and Chuck Berry’s “Roll over, Beethoven”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-contain-the-name-of-the-band-except/808150.md?page=2)