# The Son of Speak to me in Song Titles (Part 1)

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**Created:** [June 24, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617 "2020-06-24T01:53:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5684 "2022-05-19T10:43:36Z")

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Mother - Danzig

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
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Your Mother Should Know - The Beatles

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**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5686 "2022-05-19T18:37:08Z")

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Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran

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**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5687 "2022-05-19T20:08:15Z")

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_Something in Red_ – Lorrie Morgan

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5688 "2022-05-19T23:09:51Z")

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Lady in Red - Chris DeBurgh

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**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5689 "2022-05-19T23:27:42Z")

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Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia Band

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5690 "2022-05-20T15:20:51Z")

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Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5691 "2022-05-20T15:44:42Z")

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Purple Rhapsody - Not sure who to credit. I crossed my fingers and found it on YouTube.

[Purple Rhapsody](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxG83RRXlNw&ab_channel=PaulNeubauer-Topic)

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5692 "2022-05-20T15:46:44Z")

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Purple Rain - Prince and the Revolution

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5693 "2022-05-20T16:09:26Z")

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Purple Haze - The JimI Hendrix Experience

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5694 "2022-05-20T16:12:16Z")

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South California Purples - Chicago Transit Authority (from the first album, before they shortened the name to Chicago)

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**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:** [May 20, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5695 "2022-05-20T16:28:49Z")

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The Purple People Eater- Sheb Wooley

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5696 "2022-05-20T18:05:23Z")

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People Are Strange - The Doors

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5697 "2022-05-20T20:38:40Z")

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Slippery People - Talking Heads

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5698 "2022-05-20T20:48:41Z")

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Plastic People - The Mothers of Invention

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5699 "2022-05-20T21:11:19Z")

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> [@dirtball](#):
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> South California Purples – Chicago Transit Authority (from the first album, before they shortened the name to Chicago)

My understanding is that the modification was prompted by a cease-and-desist letter from the ACTUAL Chicago Transit Authority about use of the name, which they claimed was “proprietary property”, and the veiled threat of possible legal action.

Back to the game … playing off of “Plastic People”

_Listen, People_ – Herman’s Hermits

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5700 "2022-05-20T21:21:39Z")

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(Listen To The) Flower People - Spinal Tap

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5701 "2022-05-20T21:38:38Z")

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Toothless People - “Weird Al” Yankovic

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5702 "2022-05-20T22:26:49Z")

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People Are People - Depeche Mode

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5703 "2022-05-20T23:23:55Z")

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I’ve Seen All Good People - Yes

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