# Songs that don't have the title in the lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380 "2003-06-17T03:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/1 "2003-06-17T03:49:21Z")
As a music collector & college DJ, my partner & I would have different themes. We did a show once on songs that didn’t say (sing) the title in the lyrics. Of course instrumentals don’t count. Examples are,"For What it’s Worth " by Buffalo Springfield, & “Unchained Melody” by Righteous Brothers. I recall we also eliminated Dylan-he had too many. Any others? ---
**Author:** ![MrSarcasticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrSarcasticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSarcasticus)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/2 "2003-06-17T04:05:16Z")
VALOTTE by Juian Lennon MERCENARIES by Harry Chapin ---
**Author:** ![Necromancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necromancer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/3 "2003-06-17T04:07:11Z")
Day Of The Lords by Joy Division How Soon Is Now by The Smiths Uno by Muse Talk Show Host by Radiohead Song 2 by Blur ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/4 "2003-06-17T04:08:58Z")
“Chop Suey” by System of a Down “Hazard” by Richard Marx (might have to double check that one) Many Nivana Songs (eg “Smells like Teen Spirit”) ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/5 "2003-06-17T04:11:22Z")
The Pearl Jam song about the old woman in a small town (Forgot the title, but it’s not in the song). ---
**Author:** ![Necromancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necromancer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/6 "2003-06-17T04:15:47Z")
**Krokodil** , it’s called Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town by Pearl Jam Black Dog by Led Zeppelin Brain Damage by Pink Floyd An Cat Dubh by U2 ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/7 "2003-06-17T04:16:15Z")
Damn you, **Necromancer**! “How Soon Is Now?” is the song that immediately popped into my head upon viewing the thread title. 🙂 I’ll offer “Flake” by Jack Johnson instead. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/8 "2003-06-17T04:19:11Z")
From the CD’s I have in the room with me: A Day in the Life-The Beatles Dreamline-Rush Mothers of the Disappeared-U2 ReJoyce-Jefferson Airplane Eat Starch Mom-Jefferson Airplane Traid-Jefferson Airplane Paintbox-Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/9 "2003-06-17T04:33:59Z")
Itchycoo Park by Small Faces ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/10 "2003-06-17T04:50:17Z")
_The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove_, by Dead Can Dance _Standing Outside a Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand_, by Primitive Radio Gods _Bizarre Love Triangle_, by New Order _Ode to Boy_, by Yaz ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/11 "2003-06-17T05:02:12Z")
“Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamato “Opus 17” by the 4 Seasons (the song that goes "I’ll be strong, I’ll try to carry on, etc). “Lover’s Concerto” by the Toys (the song that everyone thinks is called “How Gentle Is The Rain”) Incidentally, the Small Faces do mention the title of the song in the second line “under dreamy skies, to ITCHYKOO PARK that’s where I’ll be” ---
**Author:** ![MarlaDurden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@MarlaDurden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarlaDurden)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/12 "2003-06-17T05:13:29Z")
8STOPS7–Question Everything ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/13 "2003-06-17T05:30:36Z")
Eclipse—Pink Floyd The Ballad of John and Yoko—The Beatles Iris—The Goo Goo Dolls ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/14 "2003-06-17T05:31:10Z")
_Duvet_–Boa I’m sure there’s more, maybe even on that cd, but I’m tired and don’t want to open up the playlist to listen. ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/15 "2003-06-17T05:38:12Z")
Actually Opus 17 has as part of the title(Don’t You Worry Bout Me), so that wouldn’t count. You’re correct about Itchy Koo Park,wolf. I didn’t mention our show focused on oldies-50’s to mid- 60’s; later it obviously is far from rare, much more common than I thought. But I am very impressed by the Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![TeaRoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@TeaRoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaRoses)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/16 "2003-06-17T06:00:07Z")
Duvet is an excellent song, I bought that album after hearing it used as the theme song for Lain… which is my way of sneaking in Cool: World Without Logos, the theme song for Hellsing. Actually I have next to no idea what the lyrics say, even though they are in English, but I’m pretty sure they did not say Cool. (sorry, this may not count as I’m pretty sure it didn’t get radio airplay) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/17 "2003-06-17T06:21:18Z")
I keep trying to think of an Allman Brothers song that fits. There aren’t many (among those with words, anyway). _Revival_ does, though. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/18 "2003-06-17T06:33:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mona Lott \* > \*\*Itchycoo Park by Small Faces \*\* IIRC, the last line of the first verse is: “To Itchycoo Park, that’s where i’ve been.” **Darwin’s Finch** : _The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove_ was one of the first songs that came to mind when i saw this thread. Gotta love Dead Can Dance. ---
**Author:** ![Tanaqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/19 "2003-06-17T06:36:45Z")
Blue Monday - New Order Love Song - The Cure Knowledge - Operation Ivy Brain Stew & Longview - Green Day White Man in Hammersmith Palais & Train in Vain - The Clash ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/20 "2003-06-17T06:40:47Z")
Man, am I embarrassed. Thanks for pointing out my error concerning Itchycoo Park. I’ll have to listen to it more carefully. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380.md?page=2)