Song Titles That Are Also the First Lyrics

[Arnd]

Name some songs whose titles are also the first lyrics

I'll start with:

Hey Jude - Beatles
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
The Reflex - Duran Duran

There's probably loads, but it's still fun trying to come up with them

[shirt]

tons!

jet - jet
at last - etta james
strangers in the night - frank sinatra
blue moon - ?
crash on the levee - bob dylan
here comes the sun - the beatles
help! - the beatles
something - the beatles
blackbird - the beatles
can't buy me love - the beatles
don't let me down - the beatles

anyone see a pattern here?

oh! darling - the beatles
michelle - the beatles
yesterday - the beatles
she loves you - the beatles
[i can't get no] satisfaction - the rolling stones
have you seen your mother baby - the rolling stones
time is on my side - the rolling stones
angie - the rolling stones

etc. etc.

[Halmyre]

Yes - Long Distance Runaround
Kraftwerk - Radioactivity
OMD - Enola Gay
Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne, Breathe, Money, Us And Them
Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home A Heartache, The Bogus Man

[Gargamel]

Arnd said:

Name some songs whose titles are also the first lyrics

I'll start with:

Hey Jude - Beatles
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
The Reflex - Duran Duran

There's probably loads, but it's still fun trying to come up with them

Stand and Deliver surely starts with

"I'm the dandy highwayman that you're to scared to mention"

[Dracoro]

Supergrass - Moving
Sundays - I Feel
Cure - 10:15 Saturday night

Loads of others.

[Halmyre]

Gargamel said:

Arnd said:

Name some songs whose titles are also the first lyrics

I'll start with:

Hey Jude - Beatles
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
The Reflex - Duran Duran

There's probably loads, but it's still fun trying to come up with them

Stand and Deliver surely starts with

"I'm the dandy highwayman that you're to scared to mention"

I think it does start with a cry of "Stand and deliver!"

I actually used to think that was the highwayman's name - Stan Dandyliver.

I'll get my coat.

[droopsnoot]

Golden Brown - The Stranglers

[selym]

Knights In White Satin - The Moody Blues.
Woman - John Lennon.

[Gargamel]

I can't think of any Dire Straits, Deacon Blue or songs songs that start with the song title.

I have previously usually thought that songs that open with the title lyric to be, well a bit crap.
However some good ones above, though most aren't exactly current.

The Jam

In the City
This is the Modern World

[Halmyre]

Gargamel said:

I can't think of any Dire Straits, Deacon Blue or songs songs that start with the song title.

Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues.

Why those two bands?

[Gargamel]

Halmyre said:

Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues.

Why those two bands?

Just two whose catalogues I know reasonably well... Was also trying to think of a Bowie song, but couldn't instantly.

[ReallyReallyGood]

Karma Police - Radiohead
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Rhiannon, Oh Daddy, I don't want to know - Fleetwood Mac

Edited by ReallyReallyGood on Tuesday 3rd June 12:50

[Halmyre]

Gargamel said:

Halmyre said:

Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues.

Why those two bands?

Just two whose catalogues I know reasonably well... Was also trying to think of a Bowie song, but couldn't instantly.

There's a little known track called "Let's Dance"...

[Hub]

Ignoring dance tracks!...

Come As You Are - Nirvana
Slide Away - Oasis
Beetlebum - Blur
Nightswimming - REM

[mp3manager]

Crazy - Patsy Cline
Talking Loud And Clear - OMD
Chiquitita - Abba
Summer Night City - Abba
Super Trouper - Abba
I Have A Dream - Abba
You Are The One - A-ha
Tell Me When - The Human League
What Is Love? - Haddaway

[mp3manager]

Gargamel said:

I can't think of any Dire Straits,

Calling Elvis - Dire Straits

[Prawnboy]

goldeneye- tina turner
blackend- metallica
you suffer- napalm death

[selym]

'Tequila' - The Champs.

Cheating a bit, I know.

[ClassicMotorNut]

Am I Blue - Eddie Cochran
Beautiful Delilah - Chuck Berry
Blue Days, Black Nights - Buddy Holly
Blue Monday - Fats Domino
Blue Moon - Elvis Presley
Bluebirds Over the Mountain - Ritchie Valens
Born Too Late - The Poni-Tails
Butterfingers - Johnny Burnette
Butterfingers - Tommy Steele
Don't Knock the Rock - Bill Haley and his Comets
Dooby Dooby Wah - Ritchie Valens
Everyday - Buddy Holly
Girls - Johnny Burnette
Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Eddie Cochran
Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
Heartbreakin' Mama - Eddie Cochran
Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller
I Forgot to Remember to Forget - Elvis Presley
I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
I Just Found Out - Johnny Burnette
I'm Alone Because I Love You - Eddie Cochran
I'm Sorry, I'm Not Sorry - Carl Perkins
I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
It's So Easy - The Crickets
Itty Bitty Betty - Eddie Cochran
Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie - Eddie Cochran
Jelly Bean - Eddie Cochran
Jenny, Jenny - Carl Perkins
Lend Me Your Comb - Carl Perkins
Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing - Carl Perkins
Listen to Me - Buddy Holly
Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track) - Johnny Burnette
Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly
Maybelline - Chuck Berry
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley
Now Is the Hour - Eddie Cochran
One Minute to One - Eddie Cochran
One Night - Elvis Presley
Only You - Carl Perkins
Pocketful of Hearts - Eddie Cochran
Sittin' in the Balcony
Slippin' and Slidin' - Little Richard
Sweethearts or Strangers - Carl Perkins
Take Your Time - Buddy Holly
Teenage Cutie - Eddie Cochran
Tell Me How - Buddy Holly
Tell Me Why - Eddie Cochran
That'll Be the Day - Buddy Holly
That's All Right - Elvis Presley
Tulane - Chuck Berry
Well All Right - Buddy Holly
A White Sport Coat - Marty Robbins
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - Elvis Presley
Working After School - Cliff Richard
You're the One - Buddy Holly
Your Baby Blue Eyes - Johnny Burnette

There are quite a lot.

[Arnd]

Halmyre said:

There's a little known track called "Let's Dance"...

And "Golden Years"