# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Whifton\_Polekitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@Whifton\_Polekitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whifton_Polekitty)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/41 "2006-02-05T09:24:09Z")
1. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me (mainly for the line about Nabokov) 2. Madonna – Material Girl (Definitely because I have the KMFDM cover on my iPod) 3. The Kinks – Lola, only because I loved the Weird Al parody… 4. Duran Duran – Union of the Snake… Possibly the most incomprehensible music video of its time, too… 5. The Rolling Stones – Paint it Black 6. Green Day – Whn I Come Around 7. Elvis Presley – I Can’t Help Falling in Love With you 8. Aerosmith – Walk This Way, although I can’t hear it without Run DMC 9. Bryan Adams – Cuts Like a Knife 10. Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/42 "2006-02-05T20:18:37Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Obviously inspired by the many “roles you think of for” threads. 1. The Police-Sychronicity II 2. Madonna-Ray of Light 3. The Kinks-Waterloo Sunset 4. Duran Duran-The Reflex 5. The Rolling Stones-Monkey Man 6. Green Day-When I Come Around 7. Elvis Presley-Burnin’ Love 8. Aerosmith-Janie Got a Gun 9. Bryan Adams-Summer of '69 10. Meat Loaf-Paradise By the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/43 "2006-02-06T06:28:26Z")
1. The Police – _Every Breath You Take_ 2. Madonna – _Like a Virgin_ 3. The Kinks – _You Really Got Me_ 4. Duran Duran – _Rio_, of course! 5. The Rolling Stones – _(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction_ 6. Green Day – _Time of Your Life_ 7. Elvis Presley – _Heartbreak Hotel_ (of the artists on this list, this answer is the most likely to vary depending on just when I’m asked the question) 8. Aerosmith – _I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing_ 9. Bryan Adams – _Summer of '69_ 10. Meat Loaf – _Paradise by the Dashboard Light_ ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/44 "2006-02-06T06:53:59Z")
> [@Miss Mapp](#): > > 1. The Kinks > > “All Day, and All Night” > (I think that’s the title. It’s the one that starts “Girl, I want to be with you all of the time…”) To be precise, the title is [_All Day And All Of The Night_](http://kinks.it.rit.edu/cgi-bin/MusicSearch.cgi?song=nonLP/song-adaaotn), and the line you quote follows _I’m not content to be with you in the daytime_. **Art Vandelay, Architect** : In keeping with your screen name, you picked “the Seinfeld clip song” whose correct title (as posted elsewhere in the thread) is _Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)_. **ultrafilter** : I suspect that the Aerosmith song I named in my list may be the [recent crap you can’t remember the name of.](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/a/aerosmith/4490.html) ---
**Author:** ![Leah\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@Leah\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leah_M)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/45 "2006-02-06T07:22:08Z")
1. The Police - Every Breath You Take 2. Madonna - Material Girl 3. The Kinks - n/a (I’m sure I’ve heard them, but don’t recognize them by name.) 4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 5. The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black 6. Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams 7. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 8. Aerosmith - Cryin’ 9. Bryan Adams - Somebody 10. Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/46 "2006-02-06T08:15:10Z")
1. The Police- Roxanne 2. Madonna- Evita 3. The Kinks- Gallon of Gas 4. Duran Duran- View to a Kill 5. The Rolling Stones-Some Girls 6. Green Day- Hitchin’ a Ride 7. Elvis Presley-Blue Suede Shoes 8. Aerosmith-Sweet Emotion 9. Bryan Adams-who? 10. Meat Loaf- Paradise by the Dashboard Light ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/47 "2006-02-06T11:01:39Z")
How can I be the _only_ one to associate Duran Duran with **Ordinary world**? I was only a small kid when it was released, but it’s been in my mental catalogue as one of the songs from the 80’s that I’ll instantly recognise. I liked it a lot, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lama\_Pacos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/48 "2006-02-06T16:20:06Z")
first songs coming to mind… 1. The Police - _Every Breath You Take_ 2. Madonna - _Like a Virgin_ 3. The Kinks - _Lola_ 4. Duran Duran - _Rio_ 5. The Rolling Stones - _Satisfaction_ 6. Green Day - _When I Come Around_ 7. Elvis Presley - _Hound Dog_ (not very familiar with his ouevre) 8. Aerosmith - _Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing_ (I know, I know) 9. Bryan Adams - _Summer of 69_ 10. Meat Loaf - _I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)_ ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/49 "2006-02-06T16:51:31Z")
1. The Police: Every Breath You Take 2. Madonna: Poppa Don’t Preach 3. The Kinks: You Really Got Me 4. Duran Duran: Nuthin’ nuthin’ 5. The Rolling Stones: Start Me Up 6. Green Day: Never heard of them 7. Elvis Presley: Heartbreak Hotel 8. Aerosmith: Walk This Way 9. Bryan Adams: Cuts Like A Knife 10. Meat Loaf: I got nothin. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/50 "2006-02-06T18:47:24Z")
1. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 2. Madonna - Material Girl 3. The Kinks - You Really Got Me? (Have no idea if this is actually them) 4. Duran Duran - Rio 5. The Rolling Stones - You Can’t Always Get What You Want 6. Green Day - Longview 7. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 8. Aerosmith - Rag Doll 9. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It for You) 10. Meat Loaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light Susan ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916/51 "2006-02-06T18:57:56Z")
The Police–“I Can’t Stand Losing” Madonna–“Vogue” The Kinks–“Well-Respected Man” Duran Duran–“Is There Something I Should Know” Rolling Stones–“Time Is On My Side” Green Day–“American Idiot” Elvis Presley–“Kentucky Rain” Aerosmith–“Sweet Emotion” Bryan Adams–“Summer of '69” Meatloaf–“Hot Summer Night” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-think-of-for/342916.md?page=2)