# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 3:40pm 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/993185/21 "2023-11-15T15:40:22Z")
1 - Vertigo (Do the Demolition) - Duran Duran 2 - Queer - Garbage 3 - Queen of Rain - Roxette 4 - Vulnerable - Roxette 5 - Volcanoes - Matthew Good ---
**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, 3:41pm 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/993185/22 "2023-11-15T15:41:52Z")
[Zig Zag](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQGIsg2r77g) - Ohio Express ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 3:42pm 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/993185/23 "2023-11-15T15:42:09Z")
[Question](https://youtu.be/epEBm7iiU-s?feature=shared) - Moody Blues ---
**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, 3:54pm 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/993185/24 "2023-11-15T15:54:42Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > 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”.) I’ll have to take your word for it - I’m not sure how one would find that out. In my dead-trees dictionary, V has nearly twice as many pages as J does. ---
**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, 3:55pm 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/993185/25 "2023-11-15T15:55:30Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > [Question](https://youtu.be/epEBm7iiU-s?feature=shared) - Moody Blues Beat you to it! ---
**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, 3:56pm 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/993185/26 "2023-11-15T15:56:57Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > 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 Since only four of these count, let me add: Vertigo - U2 ---
**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, 3:59pm 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/993185/27 "2023-11-15T15:59:00Z")
Song #2 from me: “Questions 67 and 68” by Chicago Transit Authority ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 4:12pm 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/993185/28 "2023-11-15T16:12:28Z")
Vivir mi vida - Marc Antony Ven, devorame otra vez - Lalo Rodriguez Que sera sera - Doris Day Venus - Bananarama ---
**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, 4:18pm 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/993185/29 "2023-11-15T16:18:47Z")
From SongFacts: [8 pages of songs with J as the first letter.](https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/j) [4 pages of songs with V as the first letter.](https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/v) Just one limited example of songs titles. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 4:19pm 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/993185/30 "2023-11-15T16:19:21Z")
Viva las Vegas - **Dead Kennedys** [Volver](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TPtsf8nSpQ) - **Carlos Gardel** [Velvet Goldmine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31QF-9fkPQ) - **David Bowie** [Quicksand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFN_bEgDE0M) - **David Bowie** [Vagabundear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAvZZhY-Ob8) - **Joan Manuel Serrat** ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:19pm 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/993185/31 "2023-11-15T17:19:40Z")
Quiche Lorraine - The B-52s Vera - Pink Floyd ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:30pm 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/993185/32 "2023-11-15T17:30:01Z")
The View - The Church Visions of Paradise - The Moody Blues Xavier - Dead Can Dance Vapour Trail - Ride Xanadu - Rush [3 cuts with this title now, none of them covers of each other] Keep noticing that often the only other person voting for my stuff is **MrDibble**. ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:35pm 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/993185/33 "2023-11-15T17:35:10Z")
Voodoo Cadillac - Southern Culture on the Skids ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:43pm 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/993185/34 "2023-11-15T17:43:20Z")
Valotte - Julian Lennon Violent Blue - Chagall Guevara Vincent - Don McLean ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 6:11pm 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/993185/35 "2023-11-15T18:11:31Z")
[Viva Las Vegas](https://youtu.be/UdszDlp7GE4?feature=shared) - the Shawn Colvin Version from The Big Lebowski [Zoot Suit](https://youtu.be/yqtXRpb85xY?feature=shared) - The High Numbers (aka The Who) [The Quiet One](https://youtu.be/kJDlbgwzxhU?feature=shared) - The Who (worth watching for Pete’s solos) ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 7:44pm 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/993185/36 "2023-11-15T19:44:35Z")
[A View To A Kill](https://youtu.be/Fp4CR2HcHLQ?feature=shared) - Duran Duran ---
**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 15, 2023, 7:52pm 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/993185/37 "2023-11-15T19:52:32Z")
Queen Bitch - David Bowie Quark, Strangeness And Charm - Hawkwind Zig Zag Wanderer - Captain Beefheart Victoria - The Kinks V-2 Schneider - David Bowie ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 8:20pm 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/993185/38 "2023-11-15T20:20:42Z")
[Valley Winter Song](https://youtu.be/4YdTTAaYVPM?feature=shared) - Fountains of Wayne ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 8:34pm 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/993185/39 "2023-11-15T20:34:52Z")
The Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks Village Green - The Kinks X-static - Foo Fighters Questioningly - The Ramones Zombified - Southern Culture on the Skids ---
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