# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/21 "2001-12-04T23:13:25Z")
The Beatles “You Won’t See” John and George are singing “la la la” in the background while Paul is singing. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/22 "2001-12-04T23:31:44Z")
Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget About Me” ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/23 "2001-12-04T23:31:48Z")
The Ramones did have la-la-la in “Howling at the Moon”. Others : Jon Secada - “La,la,la” Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (tra-la-la-la-la) Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection (not mentioned yet?) Randy Newman - I Love LA ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/24 "2001-12-04T23:36:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ellen \* > \*\*Hey Jude, the Beatles \*\* Nitpick – The “Hey Jude” lyrics are **n** a **n** a **n** a ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/25 "2001-12-04T23:41:10Z")
You Won’t See **Me**. That’s what I meant. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/26 "2001-12-04T23:49:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bordelond \* > **"The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin (during the slow _a capella_ part)** The greatest song EVER!!! ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/27 "2001-12-05T00:24:33Z")
My vote goes for [Johnny B. Goode](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/SongUnid/F38B63E645914DC74825691B003503EC) as recorded by the Sex Pistols. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/28 "2001-12-05T01:11:52Z")
_Kyle Quit the Band_ by Tenacious D. "Last week, Kyle quit the band. Now we’re back together. Misunderstanding, didn’t understand (doesn’t matter) Now we’re back together again. \*\*La la la la la \*\*. [sub][nice enunciation, too][/sub] Couldn’t split up Kato and Nash (that’s true) Couldn’t split Tango and Cash (that’s also true) This is our song of exaltant joy, because … We only came to kick some ass. Rock the fucking house, and kick some ass." also Any song sung by the Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) on _Friends_ ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/29 "2001-12-05T02:55:23Z")
“Jersey Girl,” by Tom Waits. There’s a good live version featuring Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen that’s been floating around for a while on Napster-esque file-sharers. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kevin\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevin_H)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/30 "2001-12-05T03:43:43Z")
The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen A Face” ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_The\_Bold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dale\_The\_Bold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_The_Bold)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/31 "2001-12-05T03:51:05Z")
I think Deanna Carter sings “We Danced Anyway.” The line is about not knowing the words to a song, so they sang “la la la la la la la.” ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/32 "2001-12-05T03:59:04Z")
_La la love you_, by **Pixies**. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_O.Pinion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/839c29/32.png) [@Frank\_O.Pinion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_O.Pinion)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/33 "2001-12-05T04:04:46Z")
Goodbye Earl by the Dixie Chicks. ---
**Author:** ![Enchantress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@Enchantress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enchantress)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/34 "2001-12-05T04:17:01Z")
My Cherie Amore ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/35 "2001-12-05T05:01:32Z")
on the more obscure side, “My Favorite Song” by [Lifestyle](http://www.archenemy.com) has a lot of la la la la la’s in it. It also will rock your arse. 🙂 it’s on their new ep Frontier. 🙂 “Working Undercover for the Man” off the new They Might Be Giants album has sha la la la in it. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/36 "2001-12-05T05:05:53Z")
> [@](#): > > 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! Gimme back my points. That’s the first song I thought of when I saw the subject. Just to be different, I’ll recommend Liz Phair’s cover version. Or you could go with _La Bamba_ by Richie Valens. Los Lobos also did a good cover and Weird Al Yankovic did a parody called _Lasagna_. And wasn’t there some cheesy seventies power ballad called _Thunder Island_? ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/37 "2001-12-05T05:05:59Z")
Another Zep Song: Goin to California > [@](#): > > To find a queen without a king, > They say she plays guitar and cries and sings… la la la ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/38 "2001-12-05T05:48:02Z")
Barenaked Ladies, _Blame it on Me_. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/39 "2001-12-05T07:09:13Z")
La-La Means I Love You … The Delfonics ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896/40 "2001-12-05T07:20:04Z")
One with plenty of "la"s but perhaps a too child-like bent is “Kiss the Girl” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”. Plus the chorus actually does start with a “sha”, so it’s not a pure “lalala”. But it’s still so good! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-la-la-la-in-them/96896.md?page=3)