# What is the best song that begins with the letter F? See rules in OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [October 31, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367 "2023-10-31T13:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [October 31, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/21 "2023-10-31T17:17:03Z")
> [@Moonrise](#): > > _(My) Funny Valentine_ - **Chet Baker** (?) I don’t think this qualifies. **My** isn’t an article, so it can’t be dropped. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/22 "2023-10-31T17:17:52Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > I don’t think this qualifies. Yep, save it for the Ms. (but be sure to leave room for “Mean Mr. Mustard”) mmm ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/23 "2023-10-31T17:31:05Z")
Fly Like an Eagle - The Steve Miller Band Free Ride - Jefferson Airplane Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra Flyswatter - The Eels I’ll be back if / when I think of a fifth one. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/24 "2023-10-31T18:05:35Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Free Ride - ~~Jefferson Airplane~~ Correction (The artist was mislabeled my music library – I downloaded it back when Napster was a thing and lots of song were mislabeled like that) Free Ride - Edgar Winter Group ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/25 "2023-10-31T18:44:12Z")
Isn’t this getting a bit silly? for example, what’s the best song that doesn’t begin with a letter at all? Oh well, I suppose it can only go on until the alphabet is exhausted. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/26 "2023-10-31T18:44:46Z")
_Friend like me_- Robin Williams _Feed the Birds-_ Julie Andrews. _Flash!_- Queen. _Freaken It_- Will Smith ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/27 "2023-10-31T18:48:59Z")
Florida Man - Blue Oyster Cult ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/28 "2023-10-31T19:17:36Z")
I thought of my fifth nominee: Footloose - Kenny Loggins ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/29 "2023-10-31T19:47:26Z")
Flip, Flop & Fly - the Blues Brothers F minor Stride - François Rilhac ---
**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:** [October 31, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/30 "2023-10-31T20:03:26Z")
> [@xtenkfarpl](#): > > …Isn’t this getting a bit silly? Yeah, and it’s really unfair that you are being forced to participate. mmm ---
**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:** [October 31, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/31 "2023-10-31T20:05:25Z")
Father and Son – Cat Stevens FM – Steely Dan For the Sake of the Song – Townes Van Zandt For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield Four Strong Winds – Neil Young ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/32 "2023-10-31T20:17:33Z")
**Moderating** You’re welcome to ignore these thread, but your post is pretty much a threadshit. Please refrain from such. Clearly some of our posted are having fun with these. * * * * * * We only ask that not too many of these run at a time and so far they have not. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/33 "2023-10-31T20:37:25Z")
Fool To Cry - Rollong Stones Forever Young - Bob Dylan Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys It appears that this last didn’t even dent the charts in the US. So here it is - and man does it deserve to be on a best of list: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ma9I9VBKPiw/maxresdefault.jpg "Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma9I9VBKPiw) j ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/34 "2023-10-31T20:44:33Z")
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Otis Redding Factory Girl - The Rolling Stones Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/35 "2023-10-31T22:54:13Z")
For You - Bruce Springsteen, but my favorite version is by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Forever Young - Bob Dylan Fire On The Bayou - The Meters Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd (and countless others, it’s a blues standard) Firestarter - The Prodigy ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/36 "2023-10-31T22:56:12Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Fairytale of New York, the Pogues Ok, thread over. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/37 "2023-10-31T23:07:08Z")
my 3rd choice :- Freedom Jazz Dance - Chad LB w/ Holger Marjamaa Trio Live in Finland Many good versions, but that’s my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/38 "2023-10-31T23:18:24Z")
“Forever and Ever, Amen” – Randy Travis “Farewell to Annabel” – Gordon Lightfoot “First Christmas in Love” – Jordana Bryant ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/39 "2023-10-31T23:20:53Z")
Fame - David Bowie (The) French Inhaler - Warren Zevon Flirtin’ with Disaster - Molly Hatchet Fortunate Son - CCR For What it’s Worth - Buffalo Springfield ---
**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 1, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/40 "2023-11-01T01:04:14Z")
Just a note that you are allowed up to 5 selections if you choose. Several folks have entries available, either because they submitted less than 5 or they have submitted duplicates. Those who can submit 4 more: @dirtball, @pulykamell, @themapleleaf Can submit 2 more: @blondebear, @Labdad, @Moonrise, @pjd, @Sam_Stone, @Sternvogel, @Treppenwitz mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367.md?page=3)