In the preceding post I listed 50 songs with girls' names in the title (and also in the lyrics, which I forgot to stipulate). After the list I thought of "Helen Had A Steamboat" which made 51. In the comments, Kathy thought of "Annie's Song" by John Denver, but it doesn't include Annie in the lyrics. I thought of "Nita, Juanita" which is from way back in the 19th century but was used during the 1940s and 1950s as the lead-in and sign-off music each day for the radio soap opera Helen Trent. I'm pretty sure Helen didn't have a steamboat. I also thought of "Ramona". Alphie Soup thought of "Ruby Tuesday" and "Cecelia" and "Dinah" (good show, Alphie!) which suddenly brought to mind "Diana" by Paul Anka. All of these bring the total (so far) to 58 if we count "Annie's Song" and 57 if we don't. Quite a collection! Oh, I completely forgot about "Reuben and Rachel". One more and we'll have 60 if we count "Annie's Song".
I think the boys deserve equal time. I'll bet there are not nearly as many songs about boys. There are thousands about Jesus, but let's exclude all but one of those.
1. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
2. Reuben and Rachel
3. Frankie and Johnny
4. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
5. Oh, Where Have You Been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
6. Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley
7. I'm Just Wild About Harry
8. Me And Bobby McGee
9. Jimmy Cracked Corn And I Don't Care
10. Oh, Danny Boy
11. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
12. Sam, You Made The Pants Too Long
13. Tall Paul
That’s a baker’s dozen. How many more can you come up with?
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Yesterday I started thinking about song titles with girls' names in them, and I decided to jot them down. Before you could say "Jack Robinson" (not a girl's name), I had the following list of 50 songs. If you can't find something hummable in there, it's not my fault. And if one of the tunes gets stuck in your head, it's not my fault either. Well, yes, I suppose it is, now that you mention it. I'm sorry I didn't put the list in alphabetic order, but you can do that yourself to help pass the time during your long hours of self-quarantine.
1. Annie Laurie
2. Aura Lee
3. I Dream Of Jeannie (With The Light Brown Hair)
4. I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
5. K-K-K-Katy
6. Mary's A Grand Old Name
7. Annie Had A Baby, Can't Work No More
8. Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
9. I Was Seeing Nellie Home
10. Lily Marlene
11. If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie
12. Ida (Sweeter Than Apple Cider)
13. Laura
14. Margie, I’m Always Thinking Of You, Margie
15. All Day, All Night, Mary Ann
16. Good Night, Irene
17. Bar-Bar-Bar, Bar-Barbara Ann
18. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
19. Long Tall Sally
20. Once In Love With Amy
21. When Joanna Loved Me
22. Lulu’s Back In Town
23. Every Little Breeze Seems To Whisper Louise
24. Mandy
25. Roberta
26. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
27. Billie Jean
28. Daisy, Daisy (A Bicycle Built For Two)
29. Fanny
30. Tangerine
31. Sweet Betsy From Pike
32. Lucille
33. My Darling Clementine
34. Thoroughly Modern Millie
35. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
36. In My Sweet Little Alice-Blue Gown
37. Oh, Susanna!
38. Jolene
39. Waltzing Matilda
40. Sweet Adeline
41. Charmaine
42. Sweet Lorraine
43. Hello, Dolly
44. Sweet Georgia Brown
45. Frankie and Johnny
46. Michelle (Ma Belle)
47. Mona Lisa
48. Maybelline
49. Maria, I Just Met A Girl Named Maria
50. How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
Oh, yes, and how could we possibly forget "Helen Had A Steamboat"? I'm sure there are others, but my brain is tired.
Of the peppier songs in that list, the one I like best is "Tangerine" by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra from 1942 with Bob Eberle and Helen O'Connell on the vocals (3:16).
For slow songs, my favorite has to be "When Joanna Loved Me" by Tony Bennett (3:08).
If those don't suit your fancy, get your own earworm.
In the comments, tell me some other song titles with girls' names because I'm sure there must be many others. But do not say "Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be In Carolina In The Morning" because the Carolina in question is not a girl but a U.S. state named for King Charles I of England. And do not say "Georgia On My Mind" because that Georgia is not a girl either, but a U.S. state named for King George II. And the June in "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" is a month of the year.
1. Annie Laurie
2. Aura Lee
3. I Dream Of Jeannie (With The Light Brown Hair)
4. I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
5. K-K-K-Katy
6. Mary's A Grand Old Name
7. Annie Had A Baby, Can't Work No More
8. Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
9. I Was Seeing Nellie Home
10. Lily Marlene
11. If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie
12. Ida (Sweeter Than Apple Cider)
13. Laura
14. Margie, I’m Always Thinking Of You, Margie
15. All Day, All Night, Mary Ann
16. Good Night, Irene
17. Bar-Bar-Bar, Bar-Barbara Ann
18. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
19. Long Tall Sally
20. Once In Love With Amy
21. When Joanna Loved Me
22. Lulu’s Back In Town
23. Every Little Breeze Seems To Whisper Louise
24. Mandy
25. Roberta
26. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
27. Billie Jean
28. Daisy, Daisy (A Bicycle Built For Two)
29. Fanny
30. Tangerine
31. Sweet Betsy From Pike
32. Lucille
33. My Darling Clementine
34. Thoroughly Modern Millie
35. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
36. In My Sweet Little Alice-Blue Gown
37. Oh, Susanna!
38. Jolene
39. Waltzing Matilda
40. Sweet Adeline
41. Charmaine
42. Sweet Lorraine
43. Hello, Dolly
44. Sweet Georgia Brown
45. Frankie and Johnny
46. Michelle (Ma Belle)
47. Mona Lisa
48. Maybelline
49. Maria, I Just Met A Girl Named Maria
50. How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
Oh, yes, and how could we possibly forget "Helen Had A Steamboat"? I'm sure there are others, but my brain is tired.
Of the peppier songs in that list, the one I like best is "Tangerine" by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra from 1942 with Bob Eberle and Helen O'Connell on the vocals (3:16).
For slow songs, my favorite has to be "When Joanna Loved Me" by Tony Bennett (3:08).
If those don't suit your fancy, get your own earworm.
In the comments, tell me some other song titles with girls' names because I'm sure there must be many others. But do not say "Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be In Carolina In The Morning" because the Carolina in question is not a girl but a U.S. state named for King Charles I of England. And do not say "Georgia On My Mind" because that Georgia is not a girl either, but a U.S. state named for King George II. And the June in "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" is a month of the year.
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