# 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:** 6
**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, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/101 "2023-11-01T20:32:30Z")
What are your favorite F songs? POLL 1 of 3. Select up to 10. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/101))_ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/102 "2023-11-01T20:33:48Z")
From my first concert… Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company Whoops. Guess I should just vote now. ---
**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, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/103 "2023-11-01T20:34:21Z")
What are your favorite F songs? POLL 2 of 3. Select up to 10. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/103))_ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/104 "2023-11-01T20:34:50Z")
I love that Sting song! ---
**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, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/105 "2023-11-01T20:36:37Z")
What are your favorite F songs? POLL 3 of 3. Select up to 10. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/105))_ ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/106 "2023-11-01T21:50:01Z")
I guess _Le Freak_ didn’t qualify. ---
**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, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/107 "2023-11-01T22:07:57Z")
Correct. “Le” is an article. 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:** [November 1, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/108 "2023-11-01T22:14:12Z")
The [final poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-s-see-rules-in-op-polls-will-appear-in-this-thread/992240/129) to determine the best **S** song is up and running. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/109 "2023-11-02T00:22:40Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Correct. “Le” is an article. And Freak starts with an F so it should qualify, right? ---
**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 2, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/110 "2023-11-02T00:51:24Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > And Freak starts with an F, so it should qualify, right? Oh man, so sorry Elmer! You’ll get 6 entries next time around. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/111 "2023-11-02T01:29:38Z")
Write-in voters, unite! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4udzNhxM2Dg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC3ruEq7sQ1v8JZtcEplXMCvk4k-Q "The Fall - Frenz") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4udzNhxM2Dg) ---
**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 2, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/112 "2023-11-02T13:04:06Z")
I know the nominations are closed, but: Finishing Touches, by Warren Zevon ---
**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 3, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/113 "2023-11-03T20:21:27Z")
Waiting for the next letter to be officially announced… ---
**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 4, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/114 "2023-11-04T00:13:10Z")
Probably tomorrow. I don’t want to overload the board with this nonsense. mmm ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/115 "2023-11-04T07:01:40Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Probably tomorrow. I don’t want to overload the board with this nonsense. It is not nonsense. It is kinda fun. ---
**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 4, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/116 "2023-11-04T10:37:50Z")
I appreciate that, @DrDeth. [The next poll is up.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-i-see-rules-in-op/992582) mmm ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/117 "2023-11-04T15:13:08Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Frim Fram Sauce, The - Nat King Cole Trio If I picked that tune I would nominate the Ella Fitzgerald version, even though Nat King Cole might have had a more popular version. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/118 "2023-11-04T15:51:48Z")
And of course after the nominations close I thought of ‘Funk 49’ by the James Gang, and ‘From Now On’ by Supertramp. ---
**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 4, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/119 "2023-11-04T22:04:31Z")
Final poll – What is the best F song? Select up to 3. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/119))_ ---
**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:** [November 4, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-f-see-rules-in-op/992367/120 "2023-11-04T22:18:20Z")
I was torn between “Fortunate Son” and “Free Falling” for the last spot, but in the end I chose Tom Petty, maybe because it came out during my conscious lifetime and affected me more. [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=5) [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=7)