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WestMichRad

(1,338 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:17 PM Mar 30

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Songs for which the title doesn't appear in the lyrics

For songs of the past half century, give or take, the song title usually occurs somewhere in the lyrics, at least once. One example is “For What It’s Worth “ by Buffalo Springfield.

Do you know of any songs where the title doesn’t appear in the lyrics?

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Songs for which the title doesn't appear in the lyrics (Original Post) WestMichRad Mar 30 OP

Train in vain by the clash unblock Mar 30 #1

Ok, good, there's another. I'll take your word for it. WestMichRad Mar 30 #2

It's actually a very standard vanilla pop rock song. unblock Mar 30 #6

Unchained Melody we can do it Mar 30 #3

by the Righteous Brothers WestMichRad Mar 30 #16

Everything but Stairway to Heaven by Zepplin. It seems that way anyway. The Wanton Song is one. brewens Mar 30 #4

Or whole lotta love. But you're right they have a few. Immigrant song for instance unblock Mar 30 #8

Good point about their songs! WestMichRad Mar 30 #15

Most (if not all) songs by New Order AZSkiffyGeek Mar 30 #5

That's a band I've never heard of! WestMichRad Mar 30 #14

Beethoven fifth Alpeduez21 Mar 30 #7

Hey, I limited this to songs of the past half century or so! WestMichRad Mar 30 #11

Sorry I glossed over that stipulation Alpeduez21 Mar 30 #18

That's okay, no penalties here! WestMichRad Mar 30 #19

positively 4th street/rainy day women #12 & 35 msongs Mar 30 #9

Good one! WestMichRad Mar 30 #12

Would "Temporary Like Achilles" count? nt thucythucy Mar 30 #56

Lost for Words - Pink Floyd Doc_Technical Mar 30 #10

That's an appropriate title! WestMichRad Mar 30 #13

New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees Doc_Technical Mar 30 #17

Whoa, that's one I haven't heard in ages WestMichRad Mar 30 #22

Lover's Concerto by the Toys and Stargleamer Mar 30 #20

Good two! WestMichRad Mar 30 #24

Legend of a Mind - The Moody Blues Doc_Technical Mar 30 #21

Ah, the Timothy Leary song WestMichRad Mar 30 #23

Iris Diamond_Dog Mar 30 #25

59th Street Bridge Song madamesilverspurs Mar 30 #26

Deja Vu - Crosby Stills Nash and Young Doc_Technical Mar 30 #27

Sympathy for the Devil--Rolling Stones. pandr32 Mar 30 #28

Punky's Dilemma 4TheArts Mar 30 #29

Excellent! WestMichRad Mar 30 #31

Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict - Pink Floyd Doc_Technical Mar 30 #30

Hahaha! WestMichRad Mar 30 #32

Inca Roads - by Frank Zappa JoseBalow Mar 30 #33

I bet there's more such songs by FZ! WestMichRad Mar 30 #35

Yes, lots more - and not even counting the many instrumentals, of course JoseBalow Mar 30 #38

Well, instrumentals, being devoid of any lyrics... WestMichRad Mar 30 #46

Ya, that was kind of my point LOL! JoseBalow Mar 30 #50

Baba Oriley by The Who cos dem Mar 30 #34

And why the heck did they give it that title? WestMichRad Mar 30 #36

TY everyone for keeping me entertained this evening! WestMichRad Mar 30 #37

"Subterranean Homesick Blues"...Bob Dylan..1965 Tikki Mar 30 #39

I was gonna post mdmc Mar 30 #52

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Gruenemann Mar 30 #40

A Day in the Life Ptah Mar 30 #41

The Caves of Altamira - Steely Dan ClimateHawk Mar 30 #42

Flowers of Guatemala- REM. This is a really *beautifil* song. underpants Mar 30 #43

I just had to look up the lyrics to that one. WestMichRad Mar 30 #45

Lifes Rich Pageant is my favorite REM album. Dulcinea Mar 30 #58

Rejoyce - Jefferson Airplane Doc_Technical Mar 30 #44

"Political science" by Randy Newman Walleye Mar 30 #47

What's Up - 4 Non Blondes padfun Mar 30 #48

I got 3 from Led Zeppelin and 1 from Black Sabbath Niagara Mar 30 #49

"Roads To Moscow," Al Stewart lastlib Mar 30 #51

Brain Damage - Pink Floyd strongermessage Mar 30 #53

You will not True Dough Mar 30 #54

Bohemian Rhapsody n/t mia Mar 30 #55

"Jumpers" thucythucy Mar 30 #57

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana n/t Upthevibe Mar 30 #59

unblock

(52,317 posts)

1. Train in vain by the clash

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:18 PM

Mar 30

?si=bWDWVUIrT5a3hCf6

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

2. Ok, good, there's another. I'll take your word for it.

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:21 PM

Mar 30

Not a fan of The Clash.

unblock

(52,317 posts)

6. It's actually a very standard vanilla pop rock song.

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:26 PM

Mar 30

A hidden track on the London calling album. They almost denied its existence because it was too normal

we can do it

(12,193 posts)

3. Unchained Melody

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:22 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

16. by the Righteous Brothers

Reply to we can do it (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:35 PM

Mar 30

(for you young-uns)

brewens

(13,620 posts)

4. Everything but Stairway to Heaven by Zepplin. It seems that way anyway. The Wanton Song is one.

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:23 PM

Mar 30

Black Dog, Trampled Underfoot, who knows how many.

unblock

(52,317 posts)

8. Or whole lotta love. But you're right they have a few. Immigrant song for instance

Reply to brewens (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:28 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

15. Good point about their songs!

Reply to brewens (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:34 PM

Mar 30

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,068 posts)

5. Most (if not all) songs by New Order

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:25 PM

Mar 30

Blue Monday
Perfect Kiss
True Faith
Temptation
Bizarre Love Triangle
Love Vigilantes
I’m sure I can think of more, but you “Get the Message” (that’s Electronic and not New Order, but it still applies)

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

14. That's a band I've never heard of!

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:33 PM

Mar 30

Alpeduez21

(1,755 posts)

7. Beethoven fifth

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:27 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

11. Hey, I limited this to songs of the past half century or so!

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:31 PM

Mar 30

You can probably include most classical songs, if ya go way back.

Alpeduez21

(1,755 posts)

18. Sorry I glossed over that stipulation

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:36 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

19. That's okay, no penalties here!

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Reply #18)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:40 PM

Mar 30

msongs

(67,441 posts)

9. positively 4th street/rainy day women #12 & 35

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:28 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

12. Good one!

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:32 PM

Mar 30

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)

56. Would "Temporary Like Achilles" count? nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 09:50 PM

Mar 30

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

10. Lost for Words - Pink Floyd

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:29 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

13. That's an appropriate title!

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:32 PM

Mar 30

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

17. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:36 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

22. Whoa, that's one I haven't heard in ages

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:44 PM

Mar 30

From the “1st” album, back in ‘67, way before they went disco.

Stargleamer

(1,990 posts)

20. Lover's Concerto by the Toys and

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:41 PM

Mar 30

Annie's Song by John Denver

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

24. Good two!

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #20)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:48 PM

Mar 30

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

21. Legend of a Mind - The Moody Blues

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:43 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

23. Ah, the Timothy Leary song

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #21)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:47 PM

Mar 30

I didn’t know that was the title of the song!

Diamond_Dog

(32,057 posts)

25. Iris

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:49 PM

Mar 30

The Goo Goo Dolls.

madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts)

26. 59th Street Bridge Song

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:50 PM

Mar 30

...feelin' groovy

.

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

27. Deja Vu - Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:51 PM

Mar 30

pandr32

(11,611 posts)

28. Sympathy for the Devil--Rolling Stones.

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:54 PM

Mar 30

4TheArts

(75 posts)

29. Punky's Dilemma

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:54 PM

Mar 30

Paul Simon - "Wish I was a Kellogg's cornflake..." "Wish I was an English muffin..." and so on.
Identifying it won me a dozen roses and dinner for two from the radio station back in the 80s.

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

31. Excellent!

Reply to 4TheArts (Reply #29)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:58 PM

Mar 30

And speaking of Simon and Garfunkel, “El Condor Pasa” probably qualifies, too. (“I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail…”)

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

30. Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict - Pink Floyd

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:58 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

32. Hahaha!

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #30)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:59 PM

Mar 30

JoseBalow

(2,455 posts)

33. Inca Roads - by Frank Zappa

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:59 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

35. I bet there's more such songs by FZ!

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #33)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:00 PM

Mar 30

JoseBalow

(2,455 posts)

38. Yes, lots more - and not even counting the many instrumentals, of course

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #35)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:03 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

46. Well, instrumentals, being devoid of any lyrics...

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #38)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:27 PM

Mar 30

… don’t really count here.

Unless you want them to!

JoseBalow

(2,455 posts)

50. Ya, that was kind of my point LOL!

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #46)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:46 PM

Mar 30

cos dem

(903 posts)

34. Baba Oriley by The Who

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:59 PM

Mar 30

Commonly known as "Teenage Wasteland".

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

36. And why the heck did they give it that title?

Reply to cos dem (Reply #34)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:01 PM

Mar 30

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

37. TY everyone for keeping me entertained this evening!

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:03 PM

Mar 30

Tikki

(14,559 posts)

39. "Subterranean Homesick Blues"...Bob Dylan..1965

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:05 PM

Mar 30

Tikki

mdmc

(29,072 posts)

52. I was gonna post

Reply to Tikki (Reply #39)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:49 PM

Mar 30

Positively 4th Street

Gruenemann

(984 posts)

40. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:07 PM

Mar 30

Ptah

(33,037 posts)

41. A Day in the Life

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:08 PM

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ClimateHawk

(211 posts)

42. The Caves of Altamira - Steely Dan

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:10 PM

Mar 30

underpants

(182,877 posts)

43. Flowers of Guatemala- REM. This is a really *beautifil* song.

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:18 PM

Mar 30

?si=N4uAuoj2ehFGlmsF

WestMichRad

(1,338 posts)

45. I just had to look up the lyrics to that one.

Reply to underpants (Reply #43)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:24 PM

Mar 30

Wow. Quite the message conveyed in that song.

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/122668/

Dulcinea

(6,661 posts)

58. Lifes Rich Pageant is my favorite REM album.

Reply to underpants (Reply #43)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 10:10 PM

Mar 30

These Days is one of my favorite songs ever. I love all their music.

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

44. Rejoyce - Jefferson Airplane

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:24 PM

Mar 30

Walleye

(31,045 posts)

47. "Political science" by Randy Newman

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:29 PM

Mar 30

https://m.

padfun

(1,787 posts)

48. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:32 PM

Mar 30

Niagara

(7,659 posts)

49. I got 3 from Led Zeppelin and 1 from Black Sabbath

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:38 PM

Mar 30

Black Dog from Led Zeppelin

Immigrant Song from Led Zeppelin

Trampled Under Foot from Led Zeppelin

Paranoid from Black Sabbath

lastlib

(23,286 posts)

51. "Roads To Moscow," Al Stewart

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:47 PM

Mar 30

"Witch Hunt" -- Rush
"King of Hollywood" -- Eagles
I could probably think of some more--Rush has several good candidates.

strongermessage

(284 posts)

53. Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 08:49 PM

Mar 30

True Dough

(17,320 posts)

54. You will not

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 09:26 PM

Mar 30

hear the words "Rebel Rouser" at any point during this song:

&ab_channel=RoverTCB

mia

(8,362 posts)

55. Bohemian Rhapsody n/t

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 09:30 PM

Mar 30

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)

57. "Jumpers"

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 09:52 PM

Mar 30

by Sleater Kinney.

"She Has Funny Cars" by Jefferson Airplane.

Upthevibe

(8,071 posts)

59. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana n/t

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 11:02 PM

Mar 30

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