# Stuttering songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 15, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176 "2007-06-15T22:35:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [June 15, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/1 "2007-06-15T22:35:28Z")
“My Generation” by the Who and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive are pop songs with prominently feature stuttering. Are there any other famous songs where stuttering is a notable part of the vocal performance? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/2 "2007-06-15T22:36:54Z")
Ch-ch-ch-changes…[/David Bowie] ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/3 "2007-06-15T22:39:54Z")
[Scatman by Scatman John](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai6Xd6a-2HY). ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/4 "2007-06-15T22:46:22Z")
Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood My Sharona by The Knack ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/5 "2007-06-16T00:20:12Z")
_Surfin’ Bird_ by **The Trashmen** (and Pee Wee Herman) _Psycho Killer_ by **The Talking Heads** _Boom (Shake the Room)_ by **The Fresh Prince** (I can’t believe I mentioned that one) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/6 "2007-06-16T00:31:57Z")
Would _Nineteen_ by Paul Hardcastle count? Or is that more a result of that rap-style turntable skipping effect? OK, how about _Welcome to the Jungle_. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/7 "2007-06-16T00:45:12Z")
**K-k-k-Katy** : > [@Geoffrey O'Hara](#): > > Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold, > Katy was a maid with hair of gold, > Like an act of fate, > Kate was standing at the gate, > Watching all the boys on dress parade. > Jimmy with the girls was just a gawk, > Stuttered ev’ry time he tried to talk, > Still that night at eight, > He was there at Katy’s gate, > Stuttering to her this love sick cry. > > K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, > You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; > When the m-m-m-moon shines, > Over the cowshed, > I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door. > K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, > You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; > When the m-m-m-moon shines, > Over the cowshed, > I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door. (_Note to mods_ – the song dates from 1918, which puts the lyrics squarely in the public domain.) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/8 "2007-06-16T01:53:02Z")
(video link) ["Never Be Lonely](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_79BlRdKoQ) - **The Feeling** : _B-b-b-baby… I think I’m going c-c-c-crazy_ ---
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/9 "2007-06-16T01:56:11Z")
**Benny and Jets** and **Sussudio**. _Elton John_ and _Phil Collins_ respectively. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/10 "2007-06-16T02:00:41Z")
Would “Anthony’s Song (Movin’ Out)” by Billy Joel count? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/11 "2007-06-16T02:02:41Z")
Foolin’ - Def Leppard ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/12 "2007-06-16T02:05:26Z")
Pete reprises _Mm-mm-my generation…_ in **“5:15”**. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/13 "2007-06-16T02:09:10Z")
[QUOTE=blondebear] Pete reprises _Mm-mm-my generation…_ in **“5:15”**. [/QUOTE] Wrong on two counts: it’s Roger, and the song is “The Punk and the Godfather.” ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/14 "2007-06-16T02:29:41Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] Wrong on two counts: it’s Roger, and the song is “The Punk and the Godfather.” [/QUOTE] Wrong on two counts, (but right on one) 1)Pete wrote the music and the lyrics. Roger just sings what Townshend wrote. 2)If you will, cue up “5:15” about 1:18 into the song. 3)You’re right about “The Punk and the Godfather.” Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/15 "2007-06-16T02:35:40Z")
_David Watts_ by the Kinks. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/16 "2007-06-16T02:50:38Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] **K-k-k-Katy** : (_Note to mods_ – the song dates from 1918, which puts the lyrics squarely in the public domain.) [/QUOTE] I think my band’s going to have to do a cover of this song. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/17 "2007-06-16T02:53:37Z")
“Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel: “Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack…” ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/18 "2007-06-16T02:56:18Z")
Dismemberment Plan, _Girl-o-clock:_ _If I don’t have s-s-s-s-s-s-sex by the end of the week, I’m g-g-g-going to die!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/19 "2007-06-16T06:38:28Z")
I remember a German Volkslied that was absolutely hilarious and was a stuttering song. I’m not sure of the details but I think it was called _Der Stotterer_ (The Stutterer). I wish I could remember the details :smack: . It was Beer Hall musik, fer sure. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176/20 "2007-06-16T07:11:36Z")
Somewhat dated, but I thought it might be appropriate to [post this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAIOzM7SsMo). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuttering-songs/408176.md?page=2)