# What is the best song that begins with the letter L? Please limit to 3 submissions or less **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [October 21, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881 "2023-10-21T12:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 21, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/41 "2023-10-21T17:48:36Z")
I was wondering when you’d post when I was typing that. And I was expecting you to suggest Lay Down You Weary Tune as well. 😉 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:** [October 21, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/42 "2023-10-21T17:50:10Z")
“Lay Down Your Weary Tune” is a fantastic song, especially the Byrds’ version, but I’m not good at questions like “come up with songs starting with an ‘L’”, so I didn’t think of it. ---
**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 21, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/43 "2023-10-21T18:18:43Z")
And I have to add my support for “Lola”. IMHO, the Kinks made one of the best pop songs ever, “Waterloo Sunset” (not starting with an ‘L’) as well as one of the best rock songs, “Lola”. It has everything. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/44 "2023-10-21T18:23:45Z")
Luck Be A Lady / Sinatra Love To Love / UFO Love Reign O’er Me / The Who ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/45 "2023-10-21T18:48:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Let It Be - The Beatles Not to be confused with [Letter B by The Beetles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmVd9F1fW00&ab_channel=Quilty) [Leaving on a Jet Plane](https://youtu.be/bRe648clNjg?si=F8daOhKgrC6IYhB6&t=109) by John Denver. I reserve my right for two more selections later on. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/46 "2023-10-21T20:13:14Z")
I’m another Lola fan. The rare song that I’ve heard a million times and still like. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/47 "2023-10-21T20:38:52Z")
Legs- ZZTop Land of Confusion- Genesis Lets Go Crazy- Prince ---
**Author:** ![anny\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/48 "2023-10-21T20:41:07Z")
Nearly every one I can think of has been mentioned except: Lather/Jefferson Airplane ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/49 "2023-10-21T20:50:02Z")
Plenty I’d mention have already come up, so I’ll just add a few more: Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi. Let Her Cry - Hootie and the Blowfish. Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons. (figured I’d add a bit more from the 80s, 90s, 00s) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/50 "2023-10-21T20:51:04Z")
As much as I like “La Bamba”, should it be disqualified due to 'La" being an article? ---
**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:** [October 21, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/51 "2023-10-21T21:14:55Z")
Ni lo sueñes! Ni hablar! … _Carajo!_ Stupid Wikipedia agrees with you: > **[Category:Ritchie Valens songs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ritchie_Valens_songs)** > > The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/52 "2023-10-21T23:22:00Z")
First three that came to mind: “Life’s Been Good” – Joe Walsh “Laura” – Billy Joel “Let It Be” – The Beatles Now to see the rest of the suggestions… ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/53 "2023-10-21T23:31:32Z")
“[Lush Life](https://youtu.be/NXXSmmZI3DU?si=3AYlvote-A76LHq2)”–John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/54 "2023-10-21T23:44:06Z")
Lay down beside me- Allison Krause and John Waite ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/55 "2023-10-21T23:47:05Z")
Lilliburlero — Various artists. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/56 "2023-10-21T23:55:59Z")
_Losing My Religion_ - R.E.M. _Lump_ - The Presidents of the United States of America _Love Shack_ - The B-52’s ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/57 "2023-10-21T23:58:10Z")
Adding two more to my prior list, continuing to include some more recent options: Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd. Land of Confusion - Genesis, although I find the Disturbed cover more awesome these days. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/58 "2023-10-22T00:00:30Z")
Lay It Down, Ratt Lick It Up, Kiss ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/59 "2023-10-22T05:43:22Z")
Living Loving Maid - Led Zeppelin Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John Leave It - Yes and since Lady by Styx has already been mentioned: Lady - Little River Band Lady - Kenny Rogers Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881/60 "2023-10-22T05:50:03Z")
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” should probably be considered for the list. Many artists; pick your favorite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-l-please-limit-to-3-submissions-or-less/991881.md?page=4)