# Songs You Think Of For: **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 3, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916 "2006-02-03T23:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/1 "2006-02-03T23:36:55Z")
Obviously inspired by the many “roles you think of for” threads. 1. The Police 2. Madonna 3. The Kinks 4. Duran Duran 5. The Rolling Stones 6. Green Day 7. Elvis Presley 8. Aerosmith 9. Bryan Adams 10. Meat Loaf ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/2 "2006-02-03T23:39:28Z")
Wha-oops…forgot to put in my answers. The first “off the top of my head” songs were: The Police - _Don’t Stand So Close To Me_ Madonna - _Lucky Star_ The Kinks - _Celluloid Heroes_ Duran Duran - _The Reflex_ The Rolling Stones - _Start Me Up_ Green Day - _Hitchin’ A Ride_ Elvis Presley - _Can’t Help Falling In Love With You_ Aerosmith - _Same 'Ol Song & Dance_ Bryan Adams - _Heaven_ Meat Loaf - _Bat Out Of Hell_ ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/3 "2006-02-03T23:49:26Z")
1. The Police - Roxanne 2. Madonna - Like A Virgin 3. The Kinks - Lola 4. Duran Duran - Rio (I’ll be shocked, shocked I say, if anyone puts anything else) 5. The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed 6. Green Day - Welcome to Paradise 7. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds 8. Aerosmith - Dream On 9. Bryan Adams - Run To You 10. Meat Loaf - Two out of Three Ain’t Bad ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/4 "2006-02-03T23:50:29Z")
1. The Police- Synchronicity II 2. Madonna- Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks- You Really Got Me 4. Duran Duran- Hungry Like the Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones- Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 6. Green Day- Longview 7. Elvis Presley- In The Ghetto 8. Aerosmith- Sweet Emotion 9. Bryan Adams- Cuts Like a Knife 10. Meat Loaf- Paradise By the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/5 "2006-02-03T23:55:14Z")
1. The Police-King of Pain 2. Madonna-Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks-Come Dancing 4. Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones-Satisfaction 6. Green Day-nothing 7. Elvis Presley-Kentucky Rain 8. Aerosmith-Walk This Way 9. Bryan Adams-Run To You 10. Meat Loaf-Paradise by the Dashboard Lights ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/6 "2006-02-04T00:08:23Z")
1. The Police - Every Breath You Take 2. Madonna - Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks - You Really Got Me 4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 6. Green Day - Longview 7. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 8. Aerosmith - Walk This Way 9. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 10. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love ---
**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:** [February 4, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/7 "2006-02-04T00:39:38Z")
1. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me 2. Madonna – nothing 3. The Kinks – Lola 4. Duran Duran – nothing 5. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil 6. Green Day – nothing 7. Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock 8. Aerosmith – nothing 9. Bryan Adams – nothing 10. Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/8 "2006-02-04T00:43:07Z")
1. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 2. Madonna - Vogue 3. The Kinks - Lola 4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler 6. Green Day - The slow, acoustic song that was used in a “Seinfeld” clips ep. 7. Elvis Presley - “You Were Always On My Mind” 8. Aerosmith - “Sweet Emotion” 9. Bryan Adams - “Summer of '69” 10. Meat Loaf - “I Won’t Do That” ---
**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:** [February 4, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/9 "2006-02-04T00:47:46Z")
> [@Ol'Gaffer](#): > > 1. Duran Duran - Rio (I’ll be shocked, shocked I say, if anyone puts anything else) I’m not answering this one because (a) I dislike most of the artists listed, and consequently can’t be bothered thinking of their songs; and (2) the two artists of whom I am actually a fan (the Kinks and the Stones) have such a huge catalog with so many landmark tracks that there is no “first that comes to mind”–a whole bunch come to mind at once. But with Duran Duran I definitely thought of “Hungry Like the Wolf” first, and I see I’m not alone. ---
**Author:** ![AThingWithFeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@AThingWithFeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AThingWithFeathers)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/10 "2006-02-04T00:50:57Z")
1. The Police - Every Breath You Take 2. Madonna - Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks - none come immediately to mind 4. Duran Duran - Rio (thank you SDMB) 5. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 6. Green Day - Dookie 7. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender 8. Aerosmith - Angel’s Eye 9. Bryan Adams - none 10. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/11 "2006-02-04T00:58:02Z")
1. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me 2. Madonna – Material Girl 3. The Kinks – L-O-L-A Lola! 4. Duran Duran – Rio 5. The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction 6. Green Day – you young people and your wacky music! 7. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds 8. Aerosmith – Walk this Way 9. Bryan Adams – uhhhhhhhhhh 10. Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/12 "2006-02-04T00:59:32Z")
1. The Police - Roxanne 2. Madonna - Material Girl 3. The Kinks - nothing 4. Duran Duran - Rio 5. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 6. Green Day - Longview 7. Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes 8. Aerosmith - Dream On 9. Bryan Adams - nothing 10. Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/13 "2006-02-04T01:02:14Z")
1. The Police “Roxanne” 2. Madonna “Material Girl” 3. The Kinks “You Really got Me” (I know no other Kinks songs, AFAIK) 4. Duran Duran “Rio” 5. The Rolling Stones “Satisfaction” 6. Green Day “Basketcase” 7. Elvis Presley “Suspicious Minds” 8. Aerosmith “Dream on” 9. Bryan Adams “Summer of '69” 10. Meat Loaf “I would do Anything for Love” (I apologize for that.) ---
**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:** [February 4, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/14 "2006-02-04T01:13:24Z")
1. The Police - Don’t Stand So Close to Me 2. Madonna - Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks - Lola 4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 6. Green Day - Basket Case 7. Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes 8. Aerosmith - Crazy 9. Bryan Adams - Can’t think of a one 10. Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Lights ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/15 "2006-02-04T01:14:33Z")
Obviously inspired by the many “roles you think of for” threads. 1. The Police–_Roxanne_ 2. Madonna–_Crazy For You_ 3. The Kinks–_Father Christmas_ 4. Duran Duran–_Girls On Film_ 5. The Rolling Stones–_Paint It Black_ 6. Green Day–_Holiday_ 7. Elvis Presley–_Suspicious Minds_ 8. Aerosmith–_Back In the Saddle_ 9. Bryan Adams _Summer of 69_ 10. Meat Loaf–_Paradise by the Dashboard Light_ ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/16 "2006-02-04T01:14:50Z")
1. The Police: Walking on the Moon. Not sure why, it’s not my favorite song by them. 2. Madonna: Like a Virgin. 3. The Kinks: The Village Green Preservation Society. 4. Duran Duran: Hungry Like the Wolf. 5. The Rolling Stones: Mother’s Little Helper. 6. Green Day: One of My Lies. Green Day’s best song of all time, as far as I’m concerned. 7. Elvis Presley: Hound Dog. 8. Aerosmith: Some crap they’ve done recently that I don’t even remember the name of. 9. Bryan Adams: Not familiar with his ouevre. 10. Meat Loaf: I Would Do Anything for Love. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/17 "2006-02-04T01:22:15Z")
1. The Police - Don’t Stand So Close to Me 2. Madonna - Lucky Star 3. The Kinks - my first thought was “My Sharona,” but that was The Knack, not The Kinks. Second was “You Really Got Me” 4. Duran Duran - Rio, of course 5. The Rolling Stones - Jumpin’ Jack Flash 6. Green Day - Blvd. of Broken Dreams 7. Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova 8. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator 9. Bryan Adams - that f\*#!ing vomit video. 10. Meat Loaf - something about a dashboard ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/18 "2006-02-04T01:22:37Z")
1. The Police - Walking On The Moon (also my fave) 2. Madonna - never heard any Madonna songs. 3. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset 4. Duran Duran - never heard any Duran Duran songs. 5. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar 6. Green Day - never heard any Green Day songs. 7. Elvis Presley - Return To Sender 8. Aerosmith - Back In The Saddle 9. Bryan Adams - Take Me Back 10. Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/19 "2006-02-04T01:31:16Z")
1. The Police – Every Step You Take 2. Madonna – Like a Virgin 3. The Kinks – none 4. Duran Duran – none…er…Burning Down the House? 5. The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman 6. Green Day – who? 7. Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender 8. Aerosmith – none 9. Bryan Adams – none 10. Meat Loaf – none…(What? Meatloaf _again_?) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/20 "2006-02-04T01:59:17Z")
Without viewing anyone’s answers: 1. The Police King of Pain 2) Madonna Vogue 3) The Kinks Superman 4) Duran Duran Rio 5) The Rolling Stones Beast of Burden 6) Green Day Holiday 7) Elvis Presley Santa Claus is Back in Town 8) Aerosmith Dream On 9) Bryan Adams Cuts like a knife? 10) Meat Loaf Paradise by the Dashboard Light [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916.md?page=2)