Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 In a vain attempt to forget that I'm going to have to pay out-of-state fees to attend college soon--a notion that hadn't occured to me until today--I've decided to attempt to make a huge list of songs named after girls. In the process, I realized that this art in its purest form came all too rarely in my CD collection. As a result, I'm including songs titles that contain a girl name in them, so long as that's the context in which the word is used. For instance, if the word "April" was used, I'd need to know that it was a girl and not the month being referred to. Here we go: 1. Beach Boys- "Help Me, Ronda" 2. Beach Boys- "Caroline, No" 3. Beatles- "Michelle" 4. Beatles- "Eleanor Rigby" 5. Beatles- "Dear Prudence" 6. Beatles- "Julia" 7. Beatles- "Sexy Sadie" 8. Beatles- "Polythene Pam" 9. Beatles- "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" 10. Beatles- "Lady Madonna" 11. Air- "Kelly Watch The Stars" 12. Beck- "O Maria" 13. Beck- Debra" 14. Belle and Sebastian- "Mary Jo" 15. Belle and Sebastian- "Belle and Sebastian" 16. Belle and Sebastian- "Photo Jenny" 17. Belle and Sebastian- "Judy and the Dream of Horses" 18. Bjork- "Isobel" 19. Blur- "Yuko & Hiro" 20. The Breeders- "Iris" 21. Jeff Buckley- "Corpus Christ Carol" 22. Built to Spill- "Cleo" 23. The Clash- "Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad" 24. Leonard Cohen- "Suzanne" 25. Leonard Cohen- "So Long, Marianne" 26. Leonard Cohen- "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" 27. Elvis Costello- "Alison" 28. Elvis Costello- "Veronica" 29. The Cure- "Charlotte Sometimes" 30. Dismemberment Plan- "Ellen and Ben" 31. John Lennon- "Oh Yoko" 32. The Beatles- "Martha, My Dear" 33. Nick Drake- "The Thoughts of Mary Jane" 34. Bob Dylan- "Corrina, Corrina" 35. Bob Dylan- "To Ramona" 36. Bob Dylan- "Maggie's Farm" 37. Bob Dylan- "Queen Jane Approximately" 38. Bob Dylan- "Absolutely Sweet Marie" 39. Bob Dylan- "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" 40. Bob Dylan- "Isis" 41. Bob Dylan- "Sarah" 42. Bob Dylan & The Band- "Katie's Been Gone" 43. Bob Dylan & The Band- "Bessie Smith" 44. Fountains of Wayne- "Barbara H." 45. Fountains of Wayne- "Denise" 46. Flaming Lips- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" 47. PJ Harvey- "Me-Jane" 48. PJ Harvey- "Angelene" 49. PJ Harvey- "My Beautiful Leah" 50. PJ Harvey- "A Perfect Day Elise" 51. PJ Harvey- "Catherine" 52. Interpol- "Stella Was A Diver and She Was Always Down" 53. Kinks- "Lola" 54. Magnetic Fields- "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" 55. Stephen Malkmus- "Jenny & The Ess Dog" 56. Mojave 3- "Sarah" 57. Mountain Goats- "Jenny" 58. Nirvana- "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" 59. Nirvana- "Molly's Lips" 60. Outkast- "Rosa Parks" 61. Outkast- "Toilet Tisha" 62. Pavement- "Loretta's Scars" 63. Pavement- "Ann Don't Cry" 64. Liz Phair- "Help Me Mary" 65. Liz Phair- "Alice Springs" 66. Pixies- "Cecilia Ann" 67. Pixies- "Velouria" 68. Pixies- "Allison" 69. Pixies- "Ana" 70. Pixies- "Havalina" 71. Police- "Roxanne" 72. Red House Painters- "Katy Song" 73. Rolling Stones- "Miss Amanda Jones" 74. Simon and Garfunkel- "Kathy's Song" 75. Simon and Garfunkel- "Cecilia" 76. Smashing Pumpkins- "Luna" 77. Smashing Pumpkins- "Thru The Eyes of Ruby" 78. Smashing Pumpkins- "Lily (My One and Only)" 79. Smashing Pumpkins- "To Sheila" 80. Smashing Pumpkins- "Ava Adore" 81. Smashing Pumpkins- "Daphne Descends" 82. Smashing Pumpkins- "Annie Dog" 83. Smashing Pumpkins- "For Martha" 84. Elliot Smith- "Angeles" 85. Elliot Smith- "Punch & Judy" 86. Elliot Smith- "Sweet Adeline" 87. Patti Smith- "Gloria" 88. Patti Smith- "Kimberly" 89. Smiths- "Sheila Take a Bow" 90. Sonic Youth- "Marilyn Moore" 91. Velvet Underground- "Stephanie Says" 92. Velvet Underground- "Candy Says" 93. Velvet Underground- "Lisa Says" 94. Velvet Underground- "Sweet Jane" 95. White Stripes- "Now Mary" That's all from my collection. Here's a few more: 96. Starship- "Sarah" 97. Beach Boys- "Barbara Ann" 98. KISS- "Beth" 99. Rolling Stones- "Angie" 100. Guns N Roses- "My Michelle" There's a cool 100. Feel free to add or subtract as you see fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Good lord... "Valerie Loves Me," "Renee Stays the Same," and "Diane" by Material Issue. "Jane of the Waking Universe!"--Guided By Voices "Mary-Christ," "Theresa's Sound World," and "Karen Revisited" by Sonic Youth. That's all I have for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 That makes 107. EDIT: Rolling Stones- "Ruby Tuesday" Just struck me. That's 108. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Beatles - granted a cover, dunno who did the original... Anna (Go to Him) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted November 26, 2002 For Beatles songs, what about "Hey Jude"? Or is Jude a boy's name? Do cross-dressers count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Jude is a boy's name. McCartney wrote it for Lennon's son Julian. Sexual ambiguity doesn't come into play if it's a girl's name in the title. For instance, "Lola" and "Candy Says." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 The Cars - Candy-O Catherine Wheel - Judy Staring at the Sun i'm stuck again BTW Denise by Fountains of Wayne is a great tune Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 OH- Starla by Smashing Pumpkins on the Pisces Iscariot Collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Charolette the Harolet by Iron Maiden Judith by A Perfect Circle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 That's 113, for those of you keeping score at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 All right: Rod Stewart- "Maggie Mae." That makes 114. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted November 26, 2002 2Pac - "Brenda's Got a Baby" Dammit you got just about every one I know already Kinetic... gotta try and expand into hip-hop ones now, but I don't know them as well... ack! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Aiesha by Anutha Bad Creations!!! Roxanne by UTFO MAry Mary - Run DMC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 In Memory of Elizabeth Reid by the Allman Brothers, 115 Layla Derek and the Dominos, 116 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Ana by the Pixies (Trompe le Monde I think?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Jessica - Allman Bros Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Rob Zombie - "The Ballad Of Rosa Whore" Bloodhound Gang - "Ballad Of Chasey Lain" Theate Of Tragedy - "Lorelai" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Ana by the Pixies (Trompe le Monde I think?) It's Bossanova and I already got it. I believe we're at 123. I also believe that I'm ecstatic that someone reminded me that "Aeisha" exists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Material Issue - Kim The Waitress (sorry, they come to me in spurts) Ritchie Valens - Oh, Donna Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Dion - Runaround Sue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Weezer- "Jamie." That makes 127. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 what about bands? Y Kant Tori Read Heidi Goldrich Trio "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - Ramones "Suzy is a headbanger" - Ramones "little Suzi" - Tesla "Nona" - Motley Crue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Rage Against the Machine "Maria" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Santana, "Maria, Maria Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Judy is a Punk, Heidi is a headcase- both by the Ramones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 "i love you mary jane" - cypress hill w Sonic Youth "ballad of chasey lain" - bloodhound gang "lucretia" - megadeth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I guess that's 137. Isn't there a song called "Mandy" that's well-known? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 Cure- "letter to elise" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chuck Woolery Report post Posted November 26, 2002 I'm both shocked and appalled that Hailie's Song by Eminem hasn't made it on here yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted November 26, 2002 yeah, Boring Manilow How about Bruce? "Rosalita"? KENNY ROGERS - Lucille (ha ha ha) What about Lady? I dunno if that counts, I'll let the judges decide... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted November 26, 2002 "amanda" - Boston "amanda"- rod stewart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
