# What is the best song that begins with the letter K? See rules in OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [November 8, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822 "2023-11-08T14:22:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [November 8, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/21 "2023-11-08T16:47:19Z")
[Kate](https://youtu.be/R7BUG8LOd8A?si=-kNZSsSchVo9yj_Q) - Ben Folds Five Der Kommissar - Falco (“der” is an article, so it should count) Der Kommissar - After The Fire ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/22 "2023-11-08T16:57:27Z")
Kiss Me, Son of God – They Might Be Giants The Killing Jar–Siouxsie and the Banshees (I’ll try to think of more later) ---
**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 8, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/23 "2023-11-08T17:14:32Z")
The Who - The Kids are Allright [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/afam2nIae4o/maxresdefault.jpg "The Who - The Kids Are Alright") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afam2nIae4o) Oh Sees - Keys to the Castle [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k6cEo_Bm4CY/hqdefault.jpg "04 Keys to the Castle") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6cEo_Bm4CY) (So much gorgeous riffage, and from 2017!) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/24 "2023-11-08T18:00:07Z")
Kids With Guns - Gorillaz Knock Me Down - Red Hot Chili Peppers ---
**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 8, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/25 "2023-11-08T18:12:11Z")
The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen Kiss Them For Me - Siousxie and the Banshees King And Queen - The Moody Blues Kashmir - Led Zeppelin King Of Pain - The Police ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/26 "2023-11-08T18:34:18Z")
[Killing An Arab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdbLqOXmJ04) - The Cure [Kool Thing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTSUwIZdMk) - Sonic Youth [Kollaps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh3_cPDipbA) - Einsturzende Neubauten _[King Ink](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzFzU_N3IV4)_ - The Birthday Party [Know Who You Are At Every Age](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv9NimPx3Es) - Cocteau Twins ---
**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 8, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/27 "2023-11-08T18:40:17Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Kashmir - Led Zeppelin > King Of Pain - The Police These were already nominated in the very first reply to the OP. You’ve still got two nominations ([Kick Out The Jams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJGQ_piwI0)!) ---
**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:** [November 8, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/28 "2023-11-08T18:51:03Z")
the King of Rock & Roll - Prefab Sprout ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/29 "2023-11-08T18:51:51Z")
“Keeping the Faith” – Billy Joel “Keepin’ On Yearning” – Gordon Lightfoot “Knotty Pine” – Gordon Lightfoot “Kentucky Moonshine” – Pure Prairie League “King of Everything” – Madison Beer ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/30 "2023-11-08T19:42:54Z")
Kitty’s Back - Springsteen King of Comedy - R.E.M. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/31 "2023-11-08T19:57:20Z")
It doesn’t pay to open this topic late! Killing Me Softly - Fugees Kiss Me In the Rain - Barbra Streisand Kalhoun - Daniel Amos Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA (Thanks @EinsteinsHund !) ---
**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 8, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/32 "2023-11-08T19:59:47Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA (Thanks @EinsteinsHund !) 👍 Thanks for posting it! ☺ ---
**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 8, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/33 "2023-11-08T20:00:57Z")
I’ll grab one of those for ya. It totally deserves to be on there. Kick Out The Jams - MC5 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yvJGQ_piwI0/hqdefault.jpg "MC5 - Kick out the jams") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJGQ_piwI0) ---
**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:** [November 8, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/34 "2023-11-08T20:02:57Z")
Kinky Afro - Happy Mondays Kelly’s Heroes - Black Grape Kill The DJ - The Smiths Kings Of The Wild Frontier - Adam And The Ants King Of The World - Steely Dan j ---
**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 8, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/35 "2023-11-08T20:05:54Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Kill The DJ - The Smiths Ahem, did you mean “Panic” with the chorus “Hang The DJ”? Because I don’t know this song from them. (But I just knew you would post “Kinky Afro” 😉) ---
**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:** [November 8, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/36 "2023-11-08T20:08:17Z")
Goddamn, conflated two songs - can you scratch that (Kill The DJ) please, @Mean_Mr.Mustard …I’ll think of another. And this: > [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > (But I just knew you would post “Kinky Afro” 😉) …genuinely made me laugh out loud. j ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/37 "2023-11-08T20:08:19Z")
Almost forgot: Kick - INXS ---
**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:** [November 8, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/38 "2023-11-08T20:18:55Z")
ETA change of plan: The King Of New York - Fun Lovin’ Criminals Whew. j ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/39 "2023-11-08T20:19:02Z")
_Kiss_- Tom Jones version. _Killer Queen_–Queen _Keep A Knockin’_ = by Little Richard Boy Ks are tough. Several other have already been listed ---
**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 8, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822/40 "2023-11-08T20:19:46Z")
Rrrrghh, I even went down each post line by line too hunting for duplicates. Again, not a lot to choose from. Kolly Kibber’s Birthday - Julian Cope King Is White And In The Crowd - Simple Minds [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822.md?page=3)