# Songs with a brand name in the title **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628 "2019-05-07T18:04:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/41 "2019-05-08T14:46:40Z")
“I once got busy in a Burger King bathroom” from the inimitable **Humpty Dance** by Digital Underground. ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/42 "2019-05-08T14:50:57Z")
nvm ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/43 "2019-05-08T14:53:09Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > Sports teams fight songs. > Go Cubs Go You can’t mention that song without including “A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Request”. Both songs written by Steve Goodman. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/44 "2019-05-08T16:55:48Z")
Steve Goodman (no, not Arlo) also wrote a song about “the train they call the City of New Orleans,” but I don’t think the train’s name if trademarked. ETA: And can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street? ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/45 "2019-05-08T17:14:48Z")
> [@Kimble](#): > > “[From a Motel 6](https://youtu.be/Ebm0HiRJSGs)” by Yo La Tengo That reminds me that Jason Isbell has a song titled “Super 8 Motel”. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/46 "2019-05-08T17:21:35Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > [Vasoline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht672-wYelc) (Stone Temple Pilots) Elastica spelled it correctly - [Vaseline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2608iYI5pgE) ---
**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:** [May 8, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/47 "2019-05-08T17:43:19Z")
how about 2 names? Sheraton Gibson by Pete Townshend [THE WHO "SHERATON GIBSON" CLEVELAND 2000 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdzNZ3c-fIQ) ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/48 "2019-05-08T17:59:17Z")
80’s Mercedes (Maren Morris) ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/49 "2019-05-08T18:03:04Z")
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker jack, I dont care if I ever come back. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/50 "2019-05-08T18:14:14Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Steve Goodman (no, not Arlo) also wrote a song about “the train they call the City of New Orleans,” but I don’t think the train’s name if trademarked. But “Vegematic” is. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/51 "2019-05-08T19:21:02Z")
For maybe the oldest car brand name drop in a song title, there’s “Terraplane Blues” by Robert Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/52 "2019-05-08T19:29:26Z")
Roy Clark - “Thank God And Greyhound You’re Gone” Kingston Trio - “(In The Valley Of) The Jolly Green Giant” Avril Lavigne - “Hello Kitty” Ed Sheeran - “Lego House” ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/53 "2019-05-08T19:47:30Z")
The Ramones - [Go Lil’ Camaro Go](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRtMUrhtk0A) The Dead Milkmen - [Bitchin’ Camaro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w) Dead Kennedys - [Winnebago Warrior](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMIvywLO2tw) REM - [Orange Crush](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ) ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/54 "2019-05-08T19:49:59Z")
The Dickies -[Stukas Over Disneyland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ULy8zxj_Y) And the phonetic (spelling supposedly changed to avoid legal trouble): Dada - [Dizz Knee Land](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqwmOwjQx4) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/55 "2019-05-08T20:50:58Z")
Includes the weird 80s video… What the heck do Egyptians have to do with Velcro? ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/56 "2019-05-08T21:17:06Z")
Mrs Paul, Mrs Paul by Root Boy Slim ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/57 "2019-05-09T13:28:52Z")
Okay. I’m the biggest Tom Paxton fan on this board, and it’s taking me a day to come up with his two songs that mention trademarks? And one is very well known, and nobody mentioned it? ## I’m changing my name to Chrysler And I’m going down to Washington DC I’ll tell some power broker What he did for Iaccoa Would be perfectly acceptable to me. Thank you, Republic Airlines For treating my instrument with care My guitar case was so good that nothing could go through it. Way to go, Republic, only you can do it. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/58 "2019-05-10T16:42:07Z")
Steve Goodman _Dying Cub Fans Blues_ I Know Vaseline has been mentioned…Leo Kottke also did a tune _Vaseline machine gun_ ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/59 "2019-05-10T17:37:42Z")
Three songs about record labels (all not too friendly towards them): Lynyrd Skynyrd - [Working For MCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUpJlui_Y4I) Sex Pistols - [EMI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjbie1O1jxc) Stiff Little Fingers - [Rough Trade](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kjAmLSimt0) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628/60 "2019-05-10T17:44:35Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > Steve Goodman _Dying Cub Fans Blues_ There is a _Cub Fan Blues_ which was inspired by Steve Goodman’s _A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Lament_ (already mentioned up thread) but written by someone else. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-a-brand-name-in-the-title/833628.md?page=4)