More Santa songs
I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
Santa Lost a Ho - Christmas Jug Band
Santa Got a DWI – Sherwin Linton
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Jackson 5
Father Christmas - The Kinks
Up On The House Top - Gene Autry
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ - Albert King
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy - Buck Owens
The Night Before Christmas Song - Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo Shropshire
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
The third verse is a reprise of the first verse, translated into French by Jeff Lynne’s daughters’ French nanny.
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
SunUp
December 8, 2024, 11:53pm
2644
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Are you sure about that one? Or were you maybe thinking about ‘Michelle’?
Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
-“BB”-
SunUp
December 9, 2024, 12:47am
2646
Under the third verse, Lennon and Harrison sing the words “Frere Jacques” in the background.
It’s small, and not easy to hear, but it’s there.
I assume @SunUp was referring to the “Frere Jacques ” backing vocals.
ETA Ninja’d!
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Spoons
December 9, 2024, 1:06am
2649
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Eres Tu - Mocedades
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Eres Tu - Mocedades
Marseilles - Angel City
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Eres Tu - Mocedades
Marseilles - Angel City
Macarena – Los Del Rio
-“BB”-
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Eres Tu - Mocedades
Marseilles - Angel City
Macarena – Los Del Rio
Circumstances - Rush
Nonsuch
December 9, 2024, 2:14pm
2653
Popular songs with foreign language lyrics
Psycho Killer - the Talking Heads
Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Eres Tu - Mocedades
Marseilles - Angel City
Macarena – Los Del Rio
Circumstances - Rush
La Bamba - Richie Valens/Los Lobos
Pass.
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Bayaker
December 9, 2024, 3:59pm
2655
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
SunUp
December 9, 2024, 4:06pm
2656
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
I assume this involves lyrics in the third person, male gendered (pro)noun, rather than the abundant songs sung in the second person (whose object could be male or female).
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
I Know Him So Well - Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
(It’s from the musical Chess [UK version], but got released as a single…as did “One Night In Bangkok.”)
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
I Know Him So Well - Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
I Don’t Know How to Love Him - from Jesus Christ Superstar
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
I Know Him So Well - Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
I Don’t Know How to Love Him - from Jesus Christ Superstar
Let’s Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams
gkster
December 9, 2024, 9:37pm
2660
Women singing songs about boys (or men)
The Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
I Know Him So Well - Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
I Don’t Know How to Love Him - from Jesus Christ Superstar
Let’s Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams
He’s So Shy - the Pointer Sisters
Originally “She’s so Shy”