# What is the best song that begins with the letter Q,V, X, or Z? See rules in OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [November 15, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185 "2023-11-15T11:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 15, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/1 "2023-11-15T11:53:10Z")
**Rules:** - **NEW SUGGESTION:** If you edit your already-posted entry to make a change, I may not see it. Better to make a new entry with changes or additions. - **NEW RULE:** Please do not post title suggestions for others to submit. This takes a little of the fun out of the process. It is ok, after the polls are posted, to name titles that have been overlooked. - Submissions are limited to 5 per person. - Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. that begin the title. Example: “The Hokey Pokey” belongs in the H poll, not the T poll. - Exclude titles that begin with punctuation, such as an apostrophe, parenthesis, etc. - You must include the artist (not the composer, unless they are the same person) or your submission will not be counted. - Polls will appear in this thread once submissions begin to wind down. - Classical releases are excluded. - You are allowed to make changes to your entries up until the time that the polls are posted. - Final poll, also in this thread, will narrow the field to 10. - **NEW NOTE OF APPRECIATION: Thanks for playing!** ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/2 "2023-11-15T12:04:11Z")
“Zoot Suit Riot” by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/3 "2023-11-15T12:12:46Z")
“Volverás,” by Ricky Martin. (No, I’m not joking.) ---
**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 15, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/4 "2023-11-15T12:31:29Z")
Zombie - Newen Afrobeat Volare - the Gypsy Kings ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/5 "2023-11-15T12:32:09Z")
Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart - Judy Garland Zion’s Daughter - Boney M Zombie - The Cranberries Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/6 "2023-11-15T13:06:12Z")
I think this is going to be a tough one. Maybe not enough good songs to go around. In early with: [Quiet Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zpGvuOTFYw) - John Prine [Voices Carry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To) - 'Til Tuesday [X Offender](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjvpLiS2gKA) - Blondie [Violet](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_rfGBwamc) - Hole [Valhalla](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x12IKhLvT_g) - Lauren Ruth Ward ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/7 "2023-11-15T13:12:53Z")
Video Killed the Radio Star, The Buggles Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Blue Oyster Cult Xanadu, Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/8 "2023-11-15T13:16:42Z")
Quest for Fire, Iron Maiden ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/9 "2023-11-15T13:19:18Z")
Valley Girl, Frank Zappa (and Moon Unit) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/10 "2023-11-15T13:27:36Z")
Bah. Could have done five for Q/X/Z and another five for V alone. Oh well. Get ready for a world tour: **[Que je t’aime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cIjiBWYZp8)** - Camille A wispy little French love song, but the chorus may cause virulent earworms. **[Victoria’s Secret](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9K5IS-inHs)** - Jax Jax speaks truth to power in a very catchy way. **[Vortex](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJI_b2PTQY)** - Nova Twins British Girl Power with the dial cranked up to 11 and then ripped off the console. **[Xanadu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uMtnH7cABg)** - Ummet Ozcan Do you like Mongolian techno performed by a Dutch-Turkish artist? Yes you do. You just don’t know it yet. **[Zombie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCISUKgPKRU)** - Fela Kuti / Afrika 70 No relation to the Cranberries song, this is Afrobeat at its finest. ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/11 "2023-11-15T13:33:40Z")
The Flaming Lips - You Have to be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil’s Brain) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0x8mKsGQeBs/maxresdefault.jpg "You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x8mKsGQeBs) ---
**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 15, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/12 "2023-11-15T13:36:11Z")
Dangit, I was sure Y was in that set of letters. Please disregard. ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/13 "2023-11-15T14:30:31Z")
A Quick One (While He’s Away) - The Who Venus - Shocking Blue Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie That’s all I got for now. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/14 "2023-11-15T14:31:24Z")
Really should have been **J** ,Q,X,Z, assuming the intent was to put all the least frequent letters together. Anyway: Question - Moody Blues Voices in the Sky - Moody Blues ~~Valencia - Decemberists~~ (yeah, it’s ‘OH, Valencia.’ Whatevs.) Visions of Johanna - Dylan Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) - Manfred Mann’s cover of the Dylan song ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/15 "2023-11-15T14:35:13Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > [X Offender](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjvpLiS2gKA) - Blondie That’s probably my favorite Blondie song ever, and they never play it live because they personally dislike the former bass player who wrote it. ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/16 "2023-11-15T14:37:22Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Really should have been **J** ,Q,X,Z There are more songs that just start with the word “Johnny” than there are for all those other letters put together. (Not to mention “just”, “jungle”, and “jump”.) ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/17 "2023-11-15T14:45:19Z")
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/18 "2023-11-15T14:46:32Z")
[Zip](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZJfcyQ3oM) - Rita Hayworth ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/19 "2023-11-15T14:53:08Z")
Vacation, the Go-Gos Vampire, Olivia Rodrigo Viva La Vida, Coldplay Viva Las Vegas, Elvis Quit Playing Games with my Heart, Backstreet Boys ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185/20 "2023-11-15T14:57:28Z")
My other two: Valerie - The Monkees Valerie Loves Me - Material Issue [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-q-v-x-or-z-see-rules-in-op/993185.md?page=2)