# 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)\
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Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music

ETA: Have you ever noticed that ‘love’ and ‘drug’ have the same meter and can be interchanged in lyrics without missing a beat? The funny thing is that the meaning of the song usually changes very little if you do make that swap.

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I Want a New Drug - Huey Lewis and the News

> [@Ike\_Witt](#):
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> ETA: Have you ever noticed that ‘love’ and ‘drug’ have the same meter and can be interchanged in lyrics without missing a beat?

Kinda like [“heart” and “fart”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-fart-in-song-title-or-lyric/951187)?

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Along Comes Mary by The Association

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Mary Had a Baby - Jessye Norman

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Baby Come Back - Player

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Come Back Baby - Hot Tuna (and numerous others)

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Be My Baby - The Ronettes

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Baby Love - The Supremes

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Baby, I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton

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Baby Please Don’t Go - Lightnin’ Hopkins

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“Stay, Fred’ric stay!” - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance

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**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5795 "2022-05-29T04:09:43Z")

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I Stay Away - Alice In Chains

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I Can’t Look Away - Trevor Rabin

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Love, Look Away - Flower Drum Song

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Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli

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Harvester of Eyes - Blue Oyster Cult

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These Eyes - The Guess Who

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**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-son-of-speak-to-me-in-song-titles-part-1/912617/5801 "2022-05-29T14:46:20Z")

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Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol

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I’ve Just Seen a Face - The Beatles

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If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5

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