# songs with "la la la" in them **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896 "2001-12-04T20:10:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![epraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@epraz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epraz)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/1 "2001-12-04T20:10:03Z")
I’m trying to make a mix CD comprised of songs containing the lyrics “la la la…” in them…I know there are tons, but all the lyric search engines I’ve tried don’t really work for lyric searches, they want the album, song, or artist…I’d be grateful for song suggestions, or if anyone knows how to do an actual lyric search, that’d be great too. Eric ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/2 "2001-12-04T20:14:20Z")
Deck the Halls. Good Morning Starshine. Try going to [Mudcat](http://www.mudcat.org/) and searching their Digital Traditions database. I got several good hits. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/3 "2001-12-04T20:17:58Z")
The chorus to Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger” is all "la"s. “Waterloo Sunset”, by the Kinks", has “sha la la”, not sure if that’s close enough. I’m sure there are hundreds more, but those were the first two good songs that popped into my head. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/4 "2001-12-04T20:32:10Z")
“Loving You” by Minnie Ripperton. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/5 "2001-12-04T20:34:19Z")
“La la la la Lola” - the Kinks “Sha la la” - Manfred Mann “Obla di, Obla da” the Beatles “Teen Angst” Cracker ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/6 "2001-12-04T20:40:41Z")
I always liked [this one](http://members.tripod.com/Tiny_Dancer/lala.html)… La, la, la, LINOLEUM! ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/7 "2001-12-04T20:43:08Z")
For “La La La …” “The Ocean” by Led Zeppelin (during the slow _a capella_ part) “Sing” by the Carpenters * * * Here’s three with “Na Na Na …” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” by Journey “Nah Nah Nah Nah Hey Hey Hey (Goodbye)” by Steam “Give it Up” by K.C. (of KC & the Sunshine Band) ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/8 "2001-12-04T20:43:40Z")
The theme song to “Family Ties” ---
**Author:** ![SteverinoAlaReno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SteverinoAlaReno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteverinoAlaReno)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/9 "2001-12-04T20:47:16Z")
Live For Today Deck The Halls Elmo’s Song The Boxer That’s all I can think of right now… ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Jet\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Black)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/10 "2001-12-04T20:52:31Z")
What the hell is wrong with you people?? Did you grow up in China? The Banana Splits TV theme song has THE most “La la’s” than any song. Period, pencils down. I’m ashamed of you all. Minus 50 points for you! Jet Black ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/11 "2001-12-04T21:02:49Z")
Oh yeah, “Signal in the Sky” by the Apples in Stereo. Go Cartoon Network! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/12 "2001-12-04T21:10:57Z")
[time warp]: Shirelles,\* Baby, It’s You\*; Bobby Vee, \* Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen \* [/time warp] ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/13 "2001-12-04T21:15:56Z")
Trading My Sorrows by Darrell Evans I wanna be sedated by The Ramones is close with na na na na na na na na na I wanna be sedated but no la la la (I can’t believe I just wrote that). ---
**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:** [December 4, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/14 "2001-12-04T21:16:24Z")
Hey Jude, the Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/15 "2001-12-04T21:39:28Z")
**Elle** n, I’m disappointed in you. Brown Eyed Girl (I was just listening to the Jimmy Buffett version as i was waiting for the thread to load.) -Rue. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2001, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/16 "2001-12-04T21:47:23Z")
Well smack me right between my brown eyes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/17 "2001-12-04T21:49:58Z")
[Here](http://user.tninet.se/~prv247p/hatt/hatten.swf) is a site that has a great “lalalala…” song. Beware! You’ll fall off of your chair laughing after a while. ---
**Author:** ![Khadro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Khadro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadro)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/18 "2001-12-04T21:54:57Z")
do these fit in the scope of your CD: Metallica - The Memory Remains Marilyn Manson - Rock is Dead. The Metallica song has the La la la bit by Marianne Faithfull (sp?), and the Manson one is part of the chorus. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Maximino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@Mighty\_Maximino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Maximino)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/19 "2001-12-04T22:12:01Z")
There is a song called _The Curse of Millhaven_ by **Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds**. Just warning you, it’s a little freaky; it’s about a serial-murderer teenage girl and the chorus is: “La la la la la la la la All God’s children, they all gotta die.” ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/20 "2001-12-04T22:46:04Z")
‘Around the World’ by ATC (Euro-dance) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896.md?page=2)