# What is the best song that begins with the letter S? See rules in OP. Polls will appear in this thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [October 28, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](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 "2023-10-28T20:00:42Z")\ **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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](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/992240/1 "2023-10-28T20:00:43Z")
Rules: Please limit your submissions to 3 or less. Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. in the title. Exclude titles that begin with punctuation, such as an apostrophe, parenthesis, etc. You must include the artist or your submission will not be counted. Polls will appear in this thread once we reach 100 nominations. Final poll, also in this thread, will narrow the field to 10. mmm ---
**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 28, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](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/992240/2 "2023-10-28T20:02:10Z")
Sirius, Alan Parsons Project Sheep, Pink Floyd Superstar, the Carpenters ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](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/992240/3 "2023-10-28T20:03:34Z")
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting - Elton John September - Earth, Wind and Fire Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](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/992240/4 "2023-10-28T20:13:34Z")
Smokestack Lightning - Howlin’ Wolf Some Like It Hot - The Power Station State Trooper - Bruce Springsteen ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](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/992240/5 "2023-10-28T20:16:03Z")
See You In September **The Happenings** ---
**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 28, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](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/992240/6 "2023-10-28T20:19:34Z")
Surrender / Cheap Trick Solsbury Hill / Peter Gabriel Sunrise / The Who ---
**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 28, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](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/992240/7 "2023-10-28T20:32:04Z")
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley Starman - David Bowie Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground ([live version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leXBS0VwDIU)) j ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](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/992240/8 "2023-10-28T20:36:52Z")
Melvins: Skin Horse [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/J6pUYWKKwUA/maxresdefault.jpg "Skin Horse") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6pUYWKKwUA) Hasil Adkins: She Said (but my favorite version is by the Cramps) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_R9-84SmsRw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgYSgfMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAQi__uNYg7FlZdLBx9aG9yssQWvg "The Cramps - She Said") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R9-84SmsRw) Sonic Youth: Silver Rocket [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/viF12Mu3-5w/hqdefault.jpg "Sonic Youth - Silver Rocket (Restored)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viF12Mu3-5w) (damn, it was hard to narrow that down to 3) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](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/992240/9 "2023-10-28T20:38:09Z")
_Spirit in the Sky_- Norman Greenbaum. _Sing, Sing Sing_- Benny Goodman. \*Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie Ford. And an Honorable mention to the _Star wars theme,_ - John Williams. and _Sexual healing_- Marvin Gaye. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](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/992240/10 "2023-10-28T20:53:15Z")
_Sam Stone_ - John Prine. _Sympathy for the Devil_ - The Rolling Stones _Sweet Child O’ Mine_ - Guns N’ Roses ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](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/992240/11 "2023-10-28T21:05:39Z")
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Starship Troopers - Yes Shock the Monkey - Peter Gabriel ---
**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 28, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](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/992240/12 "2023-10-28T21:12:02Z")
Superstition - Stevie Wonder Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2 Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](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/992240/13 "2023-10-28T21:20:35Z")
Suzanne - Leonard Cohen Shine On Your Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd Space Oddity - David Bowie ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](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/992240/14 "2023-10-28T21:39:58Z")
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder Shotgun - Junior Walker & The All Stars Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](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/992240/15 "2023-10-28T21:41:04Z")
Southern Man – Neil Young Simple Twist of Fate – Bob Dylan Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning – Cowboy Junkies ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](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/992240/16 "2023-10-28T22:12:49Z")
South Street/Orlons ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](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/992240/17 "2023-10-28T23:25:26Z")
[Simple Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4m4MzWzN3g) by The Residents [Smelly Tongues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr0JztPkQQI) by The Residents [Ship’s a’Going Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQYMuTm5GIk) by The Residents ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](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/992240/18 "2023-10-28T23:35:53Z")
**Six Months In A Leaky Boat** - Split Enz **Super Womble** - Mike Batt ---
**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 28, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](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/992240/19 "2023-10-28T23:42:07Z")
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - The Ramones Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](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/992240/20 "2023-10-28T23:44:00Z")
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones She’s The One - Bruce Springsteen Style - Taylor Swift [Next page](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.md?page=2)