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Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:44 pm
by opticnerve
I know a woman that was named after a song... :)

Admin: Already cited. I will remove this post soon.

No necesita.

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:54 pm
by einar
Sara- Bob Dylan

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:56 pm
by beatbyrd
This is a perfect opportunity for me to shamelessly plug my latest (and generally mediocre) cover:

Anna - Beatles
http://www.beatbyrd.com/beatles

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:16 pm
by cjj
OK, since we're supposed to put in the song name and artist, I'll do that before I post the link.

Goodbye Norma Jean - Elton John

And now, just to keep you all busy (and make the thinking easier):
http://www.listology.com/list/songs-womens-names-title

(This is gonna be a LONG thread...)
:lol:

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:25 pm
by kiramdear
Linda - Ray Noble's Orchestra and scores of other artists - written for the daughter of attorney Lee Eastman (yes, you guessed it).

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:30 pm
by electrofaro
Nobody said anything about language...

Belle Helene - Doe Maar



The lyrics would really not be tolerated these days coming from a guy as old as the singer was when he sang it...

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:36 pm
by cjj
An old favorite...

Black Betty - Ram Jam


Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:06 pm
by weemac
"Elenor Rigby" The Beatles

Eden.

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:08 pm
by weemac
"Miss Gradenko" The Police

Eden.

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:00 am
by einar
cjj:Goodbye Norma Jean - Elton John

0 points, song title being Candle in the wind. (Maybe we should change the aim to "opening lines with women's names in them?!).

Sweet Jane: Lou Reed (Velvet Underground?)

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:18 am
by kiramdear
Maggie Mae - Beatles, and Maggie May - Rod Stewart. That's two in one, almost. :)

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:46 am
by sowhat
My Bonnie — Tony Sheridan & the Beatles

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:44 am
by electrofaro
Grace - Supergrass

Note the bass :wink:


Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:41 am
by einar
Mabel- Procol Harum

Re: How Many Songs Have Been Named After Women?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:58 am
by sowhat
Good Golly Miss Molly — Little Richard