# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/61 "2003-06-17T21:44:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cosmopolitan \* > \*\*Damn you, **Necromancer**! “How Soon Is Now?” is the song that immediately popped into my head upon viewing the thread title. 🙂 > > \*\* Me too. But now that I think about it “Shakespeare’s Sister” and “Paint a Vulgar Picture” fit the bill as well. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/62 "2003-06-17T21:58:55Z")
Pink Floyd: “Dogs” and “Sheep”, but not [“Pigs”](http://www.allfloyd.com/lyrics/Animals.html)… “Sheep” does have the word “Dogs” in it though… ---
**Author:** ![InquisitiveIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3ec8ea/32.png) [@InquisitiveIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InquisitiveIdiot)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/63 "2003-06-17T22:08:57Z")
I’ve another Pink Floyd Song: “Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict.” I don’t know if the title is ever said, but I doubt anyone would ever be listening hard enough to the screaming scot in the background to notice. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/64 "2003-06-17T22:08:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marley23 \* > \*\*_Sympathy for the Devil_ has the Devil say “So if you meet me > Have some courtesy > Have some sympathy, and some taste > Use all your well-learned politesse > Or I’ll lay your soul to waste.” > So at best that’s a partial non-mention of the title. \*\* But the word “devil” does not appear in the lyrics. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/65 "2003-06-18T02:18:05Z")
More Pink Floyd: **Astronomy Domine** Traffic’s **We’re a Fade, You Missed This** was actually an additional verse of “Paper Sun,” but was given a title of its own on the original version of “Dear Mr. Fantasy” 10cc – **The Hospital Song** James Gang – someone mentioned Funk 49, but there’s also **Funk 48** Kak – \*\*HCO 97658 \*\* (I believe that was the working catalog number for the record they were recording.) ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/66 "2003-06-18T03:54:56Z")
Fish42- land of 1000 Dances was of course biggest by Cannibal & Headhunters. Frankie Garcia,“cannibal,” said he had his na na na na na… intro because he forgot the lyrics. I personally know Eugene Pitt, lead & writer of “My True Story.” He was surprised when I told him only part of the title was in the song. Aside-Jive Five wrote & sang the Nickolodeon TV theme. Brenton Wood, real name Al Smith, took his name from Brentwood, a section of LA. Well, if I ever go back on the radio, I have enough songs to last a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/67 "2003-06-18T04:10:08Z")
I saw Suzanne Vega listed, but I didn’t see “Tom’s Diner” (I think that’s the name of the song), so I’ll pitch it into the ring. There’re also some Ani DiFranco songs that fit the criterion, but I can’t recall the titles. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/68 "2003-06-18T06:22:36Z")
**They Might Be Giants** have a bunch of songs that _sorta_ have the title in the lyrics, but not quite: The Famous Polka - contains “the famous person” Theme From Flood - only contains “Flood” We Want a Rock - lyrics are “_everybody_ wants a rock” AKA Driver - the lyrics are “Nyquil Driver” but the word Nyquil wasn’t allowed to be put on the back of the CD Destination Moon - lyrics are “by rocket to the moon” Sleepwalkers - lyrics are “walking in their sleep” Why Does the Sun Shine? - the lyrics answer the question, but don’t ask it there are only two TMBG songs that I know of where the song title is neither a lyric, or relates closely to a lyric: Absolutely Bill’s Mood - title has nothing to do with the song Masshole - although the only lyrics are “aww shit” other ones I can think of off the top of my head with help from my cd rack: Weird Al: none of the polkas, Bob, A Complicated Song, Couch Potato, Trash Day (ALL from the newest album), and the unpublished Fast Food and Free Delivery. Guns N Roses - Estranged Pearl Jam - Corduroy, Bushleaguer, Many Fast Cars Underworld - Juanita, Kiteless, To Dream of Love (probably more, I can’t remember) Cumbawamba - Tubthumping, Amnesia Ben Folds Five - Song For the Dumped Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta okay, I’m hurting my head thinking of more that haven’t been mentioned yet… ---
**Author:** ![Ruiniform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ruiniform](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruiniform)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/69 "2003-06-18T06:44:11Z")
Superman by Five For Fighting Quasimodo by Lifehouse LA Song by Beth Hart (don’t know how legitimate this is, as she does mention LA) ---
**Author:** ![AchimbaProphet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@AchimbaProphet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AchimbaProphet)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/70 "2003-06-18T07:19:26Z")
Portishead - Glory Box Siouxsie & The Banshees - Scarecrow Sarah McLachlan - Elsewhere Toad The Wet Sprocket - Scenes From A Vinyl Recliner Tool - Stinkfist Cardigans - Do You Believe? Sneakerpimps - Walking Zero Alice In Chains - A Little Bitter Soundgarden - Slaves & Bulldozers Garbage - Vow Ministry - Cannibal Song Jane’s Addiction - Then She Did Everclear - The Twistinside ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Gahona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Joe\_Gahona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Gahona)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380/71 "2003-06-18T11:48:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bordelond \* > \*\*“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden > > “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath\*\* “Hear the **rime of the ancient mariner** See his eye as he stops one of three…” “Now in darkness world stops turning, ashes where the bodies burning. No more **War Pigs** have the power…” (Not sure if you were participating in some other list…) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-title-in-the-lyrics/182380.md?page=3)