# Songs whose titles almost, but don't quite, appear in the lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 18, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-whose-titles-almost-but-dont-quite-appear-in-the-lyrics/715283 "2015-03-18T13:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MsKaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@MsKaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsKaren)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-whose-titles-almost-but-dont-quite-appear-in-the-lyrics/715283/41 "2015-04-18T05:15:06Z")
> [@Nema98](#): > > Strawberry Letter 23 by Brothers Johnson. The song mentions 22 not 23! Very odd, what is the purpose. I thought they kind of sappily called the love letters they exchanged Strawberry Letters. Since he just received #22 from her this song he’s singing is #23 going back to her. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-whose-titles-almost-but-dont-quite-appear-in-the-lyrics/715283/42 "2015-04-30T21:47:23Z")
“Six Underground” by Sneaker Pimps, only once does the whole title appear. The rest of the time only “underground”. ---
**Author:** ![Hoss\_N.Feffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90db22/32.png) [@Hoss\_N.Feffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoss_N.Feffa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-whose-titles-almost-but-dont-quite-appear-in-the-lyrics/715283/43 "2015-04-30T22:59:15Z")
“Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival has “\_\_\_\_\_ son” and “fortunate one” but not “fortunate son”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-whose-titles-almost-but-dont-quite-appear-in-the-lyrics/715283.md?page=2)