# Songs with the album title in the lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 8, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130 "2011-05-08T04:15:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/1 "2011-05-08T04:15:16Z")
Just listening to my iPod, and I have 2 songs with the album title in the lyrics: Song/artist/album 1.“Walk On”/U2/All That You Can’t leave Behind 2.“We Build This City”(On Rock ‘n’ Roll)"/Starship/Knee Deep in the Hoopla I’m sure you got more! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/2 "2011-05-08T05:00:24Z")
Pink Floyd’s _ **A Momentary Lapse of Reason** _ came from the song “One Slip.” And their \*\*\*The Division Bell \*\*\*came from the song “High Hopes.” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s \*\*\*Willie and the Poor Boys \*\*\*came from the song “Down on the Corner.” ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/3 "2011-05-08T05:07:15Z")
Jimmy Olsen’s Blues by the Spin Doctors gave them the album title Pocket Full of Kryptonite. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/4 "2011-05-08T05:09:54Z")
Elvis Costello: _Blood and Chocolate_, from “Uncomplicated”–in fact, the first words of the album. Genesis: _Selling England by the Pound_, from “Dancing Out with the Moonlit Knight.” Paul McCartney: _Flowers in the Dirt_, from “That Day Is Done.” ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/5 "2011-05-08T12:27:25Z")
Didn’t Deep Purple have a habit on naming albums off a phrase on the last album? ---
**Author:** ![Gil-Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Gil-Martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gil-Martin)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/6 "2011-05-08T16:30:57Z")
The lyrics “Sabbath, bloody Sabbath” can be heard in the song “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” from the album _Sabbath Bloody Sabbath_. The band, of course, is Black Sabbath, which also has an album called Black Sabbath on which is recorded a song called “Black Sabbath,” but I don’t think the words “black sabbath” can be heard together in it, so that doesn’t really help with your survey. Sorry. 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 8, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/7 "2011-05-08T17:06:34Z")
Elvis Costello **My Aim Is True** comes from “Allison” ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/8 "2011-05-08T17:47:43Z")
Album titles in bold. Simon & Garfunkel, from ‘Old Friends’: “Old friends, sat on their park bench like **bookends** ” Kylie Minogue, from ‘Slow’: “Read my **body language** , take it down, down” Kylie Minogue, from ‘Dreams’: “These are the dreams of an **impossible princess** ” Sugababes, from ‘Ugly’: “I didn’t know my body would change, I grew **taller** than them **in more ways** ” Britney Spears, from ‘Me Against The Music’: “It’s like a competition, me against the beat, I wanna get **in the zone** ” Eurythmics, from ‘Conditioned Soul’: “Just **be yourself tonight** , there’s nothing wrong with the way you feel” Cher, from ‘A Different Kind Of Love Song’: “I am part of you, we have **living proof** ” Girls Aloud, from ‘Close To Love’: “Man get up, we’re gonna start this fire, **tangled up** , because I know I should” Girls Aloud, from ‘Love Machine’: “ **What will the neighbours say** this time?” Sade, from ‘Smooth Operator’: “ **Diamond life** , lover boy, he move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy” Eminem, from ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet’: “It’s my life, I’d like to welcome y’all to **the Eminem show** ” Rogue Traders, from ‘Voodoo Child’: “So here it comes, the sound of drums, **here come the drums** , here come the drums” Alanis Morissette, from ‘You Learn’: “Swallow it down, what a **jagged little pill** ” Culture Club, from ‘Miss Me Blind’: “I’m never really sure if you’re just **kissing to be clever** ” (reference to their previous album) Nirvana, from ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’: “I found it hard, it was hard to find, oh well, whatever, **nevermind** ” Take That, from ‘The Flood’: “There’s **progress** now where there once was none” The Corrs, from ‘Queen Of Hollywood’: “And her friends they **talk on corners** , they could never comprehend” Darren Hayes, from ‘I Like The Way’: “I like the way you move in the dark, I love the tension, **the tension and the spark** ” ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/9 "2011-05-08T18:22:02Z")
The Clash: _Sandinista!_, from “Washington Bullets.” Procol Harum: _The Prodigal Stranger_, from “Man with a Mission.” Stranglers: _Black and White_, from “Curfew.” Near miss: “Doctor Wu” on Steely Dan’s _Katy Lied_ contains the line “Katy tried.” ---
**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, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/10 "2011-05-08T20:53:58Z")
**Old 97’s** have done this on a number of their albums. For example: _Hitchhike To Rhome_ is from the song “Stoned” _Too Far To Care_ is from the song “Streets of Where I’m From” _Hit By A Train_ is from the song “Timebomb” (Although _HBAT_ is their “Best of” album but that song is on it so I’m counting it.) **Wilco** ’s _A Ghost is Born_ is from the song “Theologians” ---
**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:** [May 9, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/11 "2011-05-09T13:15:06Z")
Captain Beefheart’s **Trout Mask Replica** comes from a lyric in the song “Old Fart at Play.” Frank Zappa’s **Hot Rats** comes from a lyric in “Willie the Pimp” Moody Blues **On the Threshold of a Dream** comes from the recitative, “The Dream.” There is no song named “Tommy” in the Who’s **Tommy,** though the word is used many times. Traffic’s **Dear Mr. Fantasy** comes from a lyric, not a song title (the title of the song is just “Mr. Fantasy.”) ---
**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, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/12 "2011-05-09T13:28:57Z")
This applies a lot of cast recordings. There are no songs called “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Evita,” “CATS,” or “Song & Dance,” but the titles are in the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/13 "2011-05-09T13:53:05Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > **Wilco** ’s _A Ghost is Born_ is from the song “Theologians” By the same band, their album _Wilco_ has a song titled “Wilco” that repeats the name frequently in the chorus. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/14 "2011-05-09T14:30:09Z")
I just realized that a LOT of live albums follow this naming convention. One that comes to mind is the Talking Heads’ live album/movie _ **Stop Making Sense** _, which takes its title from a line in the song “Girlfriend Is Better.” Or U2’s live album _ **Under a Blood Red Sky** _, which takes its title from a line in “New Year’s Day.” ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/15 "2011-05-09T14:44:23Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Traffic’s **Dear Mr. Fantasy** comes from a lyric, not a song title (the title of the song is just “Mr. Fantasy.”) It’s the other way around: the album is _Mr. Fantasy_ and the song title is “Dear Mr. Fantasy.” ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/16 "2011-05-09T14:51:02Z")
The Ben Folds Five had an album called _Whatever and Ever, Amen_, which is a lyric from the song “The Battle of Who Could Care Less.” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/17 "2011-05-09T15:15:24Z")
Alanis Morrisette’s album **Jagged Little Pill** comes from a lyric in the song “You Learn” off that album. In fact, it was even a Final Jeopardy answer, which asked for the album title that followed the lyric, “Swallow it down…” ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/18 "2011-05-09T15:30:37Z")
Paul Simon’s greatest hits album _Negotiations and Love Songs_ takes its title from a line in “Train in the Distance.” > [@Superdude](#): > > The Ben Folds Five had an album called _Whatever and Ever, Amen_, which is a lyric from the song “The Battle of Who Could Care Less.” I think of all the groups I’d think of if you told me “they parodied a Randy Travis title,” Ben Folds Five would come in just ahead of The Time and the Hollies at the bottom of the list. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/19 "2011-05-09T15:38:21Z")
Steeleye Span’s LP _Parcel of Rogues_ takes its title from a lyric in the song “Rogues in a Nation”. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130/20 "2011-05-09T15:39:39Z")
Dave Matthews Band had the album title Under the Table and Dreaming from a line in the song Ants Marching. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-the-album-title-in-the-lyrics/581130.md?page=2)