# What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter W? See rules in OP: FINAL POLL ADDED **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [November 25, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658 "2023-11-25T00:21:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/21 "2023-11-25T02:02:03Z")
Wasted Years- Iron Maiden ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/22 "2023-11-25T02:05:49Z")
QQ beat me to Who Are You, so Wooden Ships- Jefferson Airplane. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/23 "2023-11-25T02:09:00Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Word Up - Cameo Thank you! I had a nice list for this one, you’re the only one who helped me with it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/24 "2023-11-25T02:15:50Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > QQ beat me to Who Are You, so > Wooden Ships- Jefferson Airplane. Looks like Q.Q. may have changed their mind, so I gave you Who Are You (unless you still want to drop it for Wooden Ships?). mmm ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/25 "2023-11-25T02:16:39Z")
[Who Knew](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FJzj1ueJoM) - Pink [When It’s My Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWR74N5XYrg) - Imelda May [Wolf Totem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc) - The HU [White Rabbit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0) - Jefferson Airplane [When A Man Loves A Woman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwPxhWU1koE) -Percy Sledge ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/26 "2023-11-25T02:17:15Z")
Wanderlust - Nightwish When You Were Mine - The Church Where To Now St. Peter? - Elton John White Bird - It’s A Beautiful Day Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/27 "2023-11-25T02:17:46Z")
[Wot’s…Uh The Deal](https://youtu.be/aGPjfj69cXE?feature=shared) - Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/28 "2023-11-25T02:30:15Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Looks like Q.Q. may have changed their mind, so I gave you Who Are You (unless you still want to drop it for Wooden Ships?). It’s all P-Man’s! ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/29 "2023-11-25T02:39:23Z")
[Won’t Get Fooled Again](https://youtu.be/aruDK5EmAl8?si=NoI8u_FrHCbMkGJp&t=1064) - The Who (clip from the Concert for NYC, one of their absolute finest moments) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/30 "2023-11-25T03:01:30Z")
1. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (with a little help from a friend) 2. Waiting On A Friend - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/31 "2023-11-25T03:10:40Z")
When I’m Sixty-Four, the Beatles Within You, Without You, the Beatles With a Little Help From My Friends, the Beatles When I Come Around, Green Day White Christmas, Bing Crosby ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/32 "2023-11-25T03:15:04Z")
“When the Levee Breaks” - Led Zeppelin ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/33 "2023-11-25T03:34:55Z")
1. Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/34 "2023-11-25T04:08:49Z")
[Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song) - Madness](https://youtu.be/MReDjx1FIaE?t=66) [When Love Comes To Town - U2 (with B.B. King)](https://youtu.be/_TGU35i8czo) [When Everyone Wore Hats - Daniel Amos](https://youtu.be/rmaVhoIwaHU) [Watching the Wheels - John Lennon](https://youtu.be/uVXR2LYeFBI) [Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves](https://youtu.be/iPUmE-tne5U) This one was really tough, winnowing my list of dozens down to five. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/35 "2023-11-25T04:14:15Z")
I’ll keep Who Are You. I’ve thought of a jillion others since then, but nothing that someone else won’t come up with. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/36 "2023-11-25T04:19:55Z")
Replace Willin’ and Witch Doctor with The Weight- Last Waltz version with Staple Singers and Walk on the Wild Side- Lou Reed. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/37 "2023-11-25T04:50:05Z")
When I Was Done Dying - Dan Deacon [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TuJqUvBj4rE/hqdefault.jpg "DDWIWDD (Dan Deacon “When I Was Done Dying”) | Off The Air | Adult Swim") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuJqUvBj4rE) When Tomorrow Hits - Spacemen 3 (or Mudhoney, if that’s your thing) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Yeaa9C9LlJc/maxresdefault.jpg "Spacemen 3 - When Tomorrow Hits") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeaa9C9LlJc) Wham! - Lonnie Mack [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/94XHMkdduV4/hqdefault.jpg "1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Wham! - Lonnie Mack") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94XHMkdduV4) Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Leadbelly [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PsfcUZBMSSg/hqdefault.jpg "Leadbelly - Where Did you Sleep Last Night") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfcUZBMSSg) With Teeth - Melvins [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zyJLnUvaW1U/hqdefault.jpg "Melvins- With Teeth (Extended version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJLnUvaW1U) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/38 "2023-11-25T05:08:04Z")
1. We Are Family - Sister Sledge ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/39 "2023-11-25T05:43:51Z")
**Woman** - John Lennon **Who Let The Dogs Out** - Baha Men **Who Do You Think You Are** - Spice Girls **We Are The World** - USA For Africa **West End Girls** - Pet Shop Boys ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658/40 "2023-11-25T05:46:33Z")
1. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658.md?page=3)