# Your favorite songs that start with J, K, Q, X, or Z **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302 "2008-12-02T04:40:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/1 "2008-12-02T04:40:54Z")
I’m in charge of the stereo whenever I’m in the car with my best friend, so I make 26 song mixes that use one song from each letter of the alphabet while following a theme, like musicals, angry girl music, weird boy music (Neil Cicierega, Jonathan Coulton, the like), or rock in general. It’s an easy way to sort songs, and is just predictable enough to be a dependable source of car music. I used to try to keep every song new from mix to mix. I’ve found that I can’t. I’ve only got 7 songs that start with Q, 4 that start with X, and 5 that start with Z\*. Even with about 57 songs that start with J and 47 that start with K, those letters are problematic too. We’ve listened to the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes’ cover of Jolene about a bajillion times, not to mention the Mitch Hedberg track “X”- which isn’t even a song, but is much better than Xanadu, one of the other options, and less irritating to other passengers, which the Xena theme can be. So- do you know any really great songs, preferably with lyrics in English (French, German, and Japanese could be fun too)? If they’re available free online legally, that’s extra great, but I’m willing to buy anything that starts with a Q or an X. \*Six if you count “Zed’s Dead, Baby [Skit]/Bullwinkle, Pt. 2,” but I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/2 "2008-12-02T04:53:31Z")
didn’t read the OP ---
**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:** [December 2, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/3 "2008-12-02T05:01:20Z")
The first song I could think of starting with **X** : “XTC vs. Adam Ant” by They Might Be Giants. …starting with **Q** : “Question” by The Moody Blues …starting with **Z** : “Zero Zero Zero!” by Sam Phillips ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/4 "2008-12-02T05:02:44Z")
J Jessie’s Girl- Rick Springfield Juke Box Hero- Foreigner K Kashmir- Zeppelin Keep on Loving You- REO Speedwagon Knockin on Heaven’s Door- Dylan or GNR Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down Q Quasimodo- Lifehouse Quixoticelixir- Red Hot Chili Peppers (Really good song, one of Keidis’s favorites) X I got nothin’. Z See X ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/5 "2008-12-02T05:04:39Z")
I listen to a huge selection of music (and I’m stalling on doing my homework), so here you go (I’m leaving out the random anime and cartoon stuff) **J** Jack - AC/DC Jailbreak - AC/DC Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Johnny B. Goode - Elvis (and half a dozen other covers) Jean Genie - David Bowie Joe the Lion - David Bowie Jerry Springer - Weird Al Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day Join in the Chant - Nitzer Ebb Jug of Punch - err, probably any folk group. Mine’s by the Clancy Bros. Just Around the Riverbend - Disney’s Pocahontas Just Like Jesse James - Cher Just You - Sonny & Cher **K** Karma Man - David Bowie Keine Lust - Rammstein Key West - Village People Kick It - Nitzer Ebb Killer Queen - Queen Kind of Magic - Queen King of Hearts - KISS King of Suede - Weird Al Kung Fu Fighting - err, mine’s from Mulan **Q** Quantum Leap Theme Queen Bitch - David Bowie Questionnaire - Rutles **Z** Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie Zwitter - Rammstein Well, that probably wasn’t as much help as you’d like, but I tried. ---
**Author:** ![chicken\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@chicken\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicken_wire)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/6 "2008-12-02T05:08:53Z")
Que’ Onda Guero by Beck. X-Files Theme by Mark Snow (also a remix by PM Dawn). Zebra - John Butler Trio Ziggy Stardust - Bowie Zombie Eaters - Faith No More Zoo Station - U2 ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/7 "2008-12-02T05:10:03Z")
Looking at my iPod and selecting at least 3 songs: **J** : “Juicy” by Better than Ezra “Just What I Needed” by the Cars (a sentimental favorite from the 80s) “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” by Primus **K** : “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas “Kool Thing” by Sonic Youth “Kind and Generous” by Natalie Merchant Don’t have anything with Q, X or Z. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/8 "2008-12-02T05:15:18Z")
J Jackson - Johnny Cash Jagged - Old 97s Jane - Barenaked Ladies Jane Says - Jane’s Addiction Jealous Girls - The Gossip Jeannie’s Diary - Eels Jesus on the Radio - Guster Jesus Wrote a Blank Check - CAKE Jesus, etc - Wilco K Kamera - Wilco Karma Police - Radiohead Kate - Ben Folds Five Keep it Together - Guster Keep the Car Running - Arcade Fire Killing an Arab - The Cure King of all of the World - Old 97s Kiss Off - Violent Femmes Q Quicksand - Seu Jorge (David Bowie cover from Life Aquatic sessions) Question - Rhett Miller (or Old 97s) Quattro - Calexico Quality - Barenaked Ladies X X-Ray Eyes - Guster Z Zak and Sara - Ben Folds Ziggy Stardust - Seu Jorge Zina-Marina - Gogol Bordello ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/9 "2008-12-02T05:19:51Z")
[Judas Kiss](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZ5pIkV2Js) byt the Del Lords is one of my favorite songs ever. From the album, A Date With Elvis, I recommend the Cramps, [Kizmiaz](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cJo9uthjEk) The B-52’s were a fun party band back in the day, and [Quiche Lorraine](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16R1U1h6nNg) was a party staple. Can’t think of anything off the top of my head for X, but try [Zero my hero](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPE_xB0HIbw) from schoolhouse rock. I could also suggest The Toll, [Jonathan Toledo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_1Rd5Ujhw) If you need more, I will scan my memory for 80’s MTV hits. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/10 "2008-12-02T05:20:02Z")
(these are authorized mp3 downloads) [“Just Like Tivoli”](http://wretchawry.com/happy/samples/HappyRhodes_BuildingTheColossus02_JustLikeTivoli.mp3) [“Queen”](http://wretchawry.com/happy/samples/HappyRhodes_FindMe08_Queen.mp3) ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/11 "2008-12-02T05:21:23Z")
Just Like Heaven, The Cure Jackie’s Strength, Tori Amos Xanadu, Rush Zero Point, Tori Amos ---
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/12 "2008-12-02T05:25:19Z")
Wow, thanks! feppytweed- I should have already thought of Jesse’s Girl- it was playing today in the scene shop, and everyone was singing along. Silver Tyger Girl- I’ve already got Jerry Springer, Killer Queen, and Ziggy Stardust on mixes, and King of Suede on my computer, but everyone I know likes Rammstein and the rest of the list sounds great too! chicken wire?- Zombie Eaters is such a totally awesome name that I will use it one day no matter how it sounds. Also, ooo, a Beck song that starts with Q. I haven’t gotten a Beck album since I was 16 or so (okay, so that was only 4 years ago, but whatver) and I don’t have that song, but I was thinking of buying more Beck soon. Lucky 13- Your K list looks especially nice- not that’s there anything wrong with the Js! Everyone else who posted between me starting this and me hitting post- Thanks so much! I didn’t expect such an overwhelming response. ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/13 "2008-12-02T05:29:01Z")
Here’s some I have starting with J and K: **Jamaica Heartbeat** Acoustic Alchemy **Jamaica, Jamaica** Special EFX (Double Feature CD) **Knock Me Off My Feet** Vesta (Distant Lover CD) ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/14 "2008-12-02T05:29:26Z")
Z Zelda Rap - Benefit Zion - Fluke Zombie - Cranberries Zombie Dance - The Cramps Q Quando, Quando, Quando - Englebert Humperdinck Queen For A Day - Dance Hall Crashers Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton Queer - Garbage K Kalifornia - Fatboy Slim Keep Their Heads Ringin’ - Dr. Dre Kick Drum - G. Love and Special Sauce Killing In The Name Of - Rage Against The Machine Kinda I Want To - NIN Kinder Words - Mighty Mighty Bosstones King Of Rock - Rum DMC King Without A Crown - Matisyahu Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans Knights Of Cydonia - Muse Kodachrome - Paul Simon J J.A.R. - Green Day Jam-Master Jay - Run DMC Jamiaca Ska - Desmond Dekker and The Specials James Bond Theme - Moby James K. Polk - TMBG Jamie - Weezer Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry Jimmy James - Beastie Boys Johnny 99 - Bruse Springsteen Judy Is A Punk - Ramones Julia - HorrorPops Just For You - Sam Cooke Just Like Honey - Jesus and Mary Chain Just My Imagination - Temptations Just Wait - Blues Traveler Justice For All - Social Distortion ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/15 "2008-12-02T05:30:32Z")
**Q** Queen Bee - Grand Funk Railroad Question - Moody Blues **Z** Zomby Woof - Frank Zappa (Zoo Station - U2) - I see **chicken wire** beat me to that, so I’ll go with: ) Zanzibar - Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/16 "2008-12-02T05:38:07Z")
**J** ason and the Argonauts - XTC **J** azz Police - Leonard Cohen **J** igsaw Puzzle - Rolling Stones **J** uicy John Pink - Procol Harum **K** eep On Chooglin’ - Creedence Clearwater Revival **K** id Charlemagne - Steely Dan **K** now Your Rights - The Clash **Q** ueen and Country - Jethro Tull **Q** uizz Kid - Jethro Tull **X** mas Values - Frank Zappa **Z** omby Woof - Frank Zappa **Z** oot Allures - Frank Zappa ---
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J Jacquiline - Franz Ferdinand Jamie - Weezer Jane - Jefferson Starship Jenny Was a Friend of Mine - The Killers Jesus Walks - Kanye West Jetpack - The Flobots Jimmy - The Living End Judy Is A Punk - The Ramones Jump Around - House of Pain Just A Friend - Biz Markie Just What I Needed - Cars K Karmacoma - Massive Attack Keep Fishin’ - Weezer Keep The Car Running - Arcade Fire Kick Out The Jams - Presidents of the USA Kelly, Watch the Stars! - Air Kickapoo - Tenacious D Kids Don’t Know Shit - Islands Killing the Right - The Living End King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel Kissing the Lipless - The Shins Know Your Onion! - The Shins Knee Deep - George Clinton Q Questions and Answers - Apples In Stereo X X Amount of Words - Blue October Z Zombie - Cranberries Apparently theres also a lot of names that start with J ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/18 "2008-12-02T06:06:38Z")
## Jack & Diane - John “Cougar” Mellencamp Jackie Blue - Smashing Pumpkins (cover song, don’t know the original) Jacob’s Ladder - Rush Jailbreak - AC/DC Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy Jamie’s Crying - Van Halen Janie’s Got a Gun - Aerosmith Jawbreaker - Judas Priest Jeremy - Pearl Jam Jeremy Bender - Emerson Lake & Palmer Jerry Was A Race Car Driver - Primus Jesus Built My Hot Rod - Ministry Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis Jesus Saves - Slayer Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band Jet City Woman - Queensryche ## There’s tons and tons of “J” songs, same with “K” ## Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton Queen of Spades - Styx Queen of the Broken Hearts - Loverboy Queen of the Reich - Queensryche Question - Moody Blues Quiche Lorraine - B-52s Quicksand Jesus - Skid Row Quiet - Smashing Pumpkins Quiet World - Katatonia (beautiful song!) ## X Offender - Blondie Xanadu - Rush Xnoybis - Godflesh X-Ray Mirror - Voivod XXX - Nasty Savage Zanzibar - Billy Joel Zero - Smashing Pumpkins Zero Signal - Fear Factory Zero the Hero - Black Sabbath Zerox - Adam & the Ants Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (or Bauhaus, or Def Leppard) Zodijackyl Light - Dark Tranquility Zombie - The Cranberries Zombie Attack - Tankard Zombie Stomp - Ozzy Osbourne Zoo Pie - Guided By Voices Zoo Station - U2 Zulu Lulu - Bruce Dickinson Zuviel Hitze - Falco ---
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I think you’ve probably got J and K pretty well covered. Just checking my iPod, I came up with these: X: X-Offender–Blur X-Ray Man–Liz Phair X&Y–Coldplay X.Y.U.–Smashing Pumpkins Xplosion–Outkast Z: Zephyrus–Bloc Party Zero–Smashing Pumpkins Zero-Sum–Nine Inch Nails Zona de Promesas–Soda Stereo Zoom–Soda Stereo Q: Quarter to Three–Sleater-Kinney Queen is Dead–Smiths Quicksand–Travis Quiet–Smashing Pumpkins (they’re quite good with the obscure letters, no?) Question of Time–Depeche Mode and my personal favorite, Quiero Vino Por Favor–La Mar’K ---
**Author:** ![Obsidian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/51bf81/32.png) [@Obsidian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obsidian)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302/20 "2008-12-02T06:37:06Z")
Queen of Cans & Jars - Guided By Voices Quittin’ Time - Mary Chapin Carpenter Seasonal use only: X-Mas in Jail - Asleep at the Wheel (no idea where or how I obtained this song, and I wouldn’t call it a favorite, but it’s kind of funny and is the only song I own that starts with an X) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-songs-that-start-with-j-k-q-x-or-z/475302.md?page=2)