In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed
- Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
- Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin)
- Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon)
- Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson)
- Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon)
- Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his)
- Biko - Peter Gabriel
- Harry Truman - Chicago
- People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died)
In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed
- Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
- Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin)
- Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon)
- Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson)
- Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon)
- Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his)
- Biko - Peter Gabriel
- Harry Truman - Chicago
- People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died)
- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
Songs about new arrivals
- New Kid in Town - the Eagles
Songs about new arrivals
- New Kid in Town - the Eagles
- There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
in this song, the town is Bethlehem
Songs about new arrivals
- New Kid in Town - the Eagles
- There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
- The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
- Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
- One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
“Oh gee, I hope it ain’t twins again!”
Songs about new arrivals
- New Kid in Town - the Eagles
- There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
- The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
- Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
- One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
- Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
- Who’s That Girl? - Madonna
- Along Comes a Woman - Chicago
- A Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey
- Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
Not in the title, but you have a number of characters with colorful nicknames mentioned in the lyrics.
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
After Motown legend William “Smokey” Robinson.
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
- Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
One assumes “Small Change” is not the character’s real name.
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
- Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
- Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
- Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
- Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
- Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
- Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
- Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
- Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
- Clap for the Wolfman – The Guess Who
-“BB”-
Songs with nick names in them
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
- Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
- When Smokey Sings - ABC
- Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
- Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
- Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
- Clap for the Wolfman – The Guess Who
- Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong - Spin Doctors
In Memorium for Memorial Day
- Candle in the Wind - Elton John
Initially written about Marilyn Monroe then retrofitted for Lady Diana Spencer