We all know songs with women's names in the title, but what about the guys?
Mine is Pink Floyd's Carfeul With That Axe Eugene
Yours?
2007-11-17 09:03:32 · 36 answers · asked by meep meep 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Thanks gyeeker, I will
2007-11-17 09:10:57 · update #1
I just love how everybody's just getting thumbs down fo no reason. Pretty childish, I must say.
2007-11-17 09:21:47 · update #2
Does "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie count? Because that song is neatly packaged audio kickass as far as I'm concerned. So that will be my pick. Second place goes to "David Watts" covered by the Jam (original by the Kinks on Something Else) and third to "Richie Dagger's Crime" by the Germs, and because I'm a long winded gas-bag that doesn't like to write succinct answers, here's ten or twenty more:
"Jimmy Jazz" by the Clash is a nice one.
"Baba O'Reily" is pretty good.
"Johnny Hit And Run Pauline" by X is definitely classic, although the vocals occasionally get on my nerves. But it's great punk bordering on rockabilly.
"Billy's Third" and "Jimmy Jimmy" by the Undertones are both excellent.
I doubt anyone's heard of these but "Gordon" by the Cravats and "Howard Hughes" by the Tights are both really great, if very obscure.
"Sympathy For The Devil" assuming we all consider said devil to be a male.
"Johnny Was" by Bob Marley although I prefer the Stiff Little Fingers cover. Both are top notch.
"Telegram Sam" by T.Rex of course.
How can we forget "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry?
"Jean Is Dead" by the Descendents. Is Jean a guy's name? I think it is, never met one though.
Edit: "Hey Joe" as done by the Leaves is undercredited, my favorite version of the song by far.
Reedit: "Romeo & Juliet" by Michael & The Messengers is a great song that I consider a defining song of garage psychedelia.
2007-11-17 12:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Favorite: 10,000 Maniacs - Hey Jack Kerouac
Some also-rans:
Over the Rhine - Don't Wait for Tom
Innocence Mission - Our Harry
Morrissey - Our Frank, Tony the Pony
Natalie Merchant - Henry Darger
Johnny Cash - John Henry
The Ocean Blue - Ask Me Jon
October Project - Johnny
2007-11-17 14:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by I Could Be Again 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There aren't many, but I have a few:
Victor by Blondie
Denis by Blondie
Suzy and Jeffrey by Blondie
Hello Joe by Blondie
Johnny Are You Queer by The Go-Go's
Daniel by Elton John
Captain Jack by Billy Joel
Hey Jude by The Beatles
Sloop John B by The Beach Boys
Bad Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
2007-11-21 09:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by sunday girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my music collection :~
Hey Joe ~ Jimi Hendrix / Robert Plant
Johnny and Mary ~ Robert Palmer
Romeo and Juliet ~ Dire Straits
Matthew and Son ~ Cat Stevens
Johnny B Goode ~ Chuck Berry
Song for Jeffery ~ Jethro Tull
Hey Jude ~ The Beatles
The Ballad of Danny Bailey ~ Elton John
Bugsy Malone ~ Paul Williams {from the film}
Another Harry's Bar ~ Jethro Tull
Michael's Scarborough Fair {from soundtrack to Heavy Traffic}
Daniel ~ Elton John
Vincent ~ Don McLean
I don't really like this one, but it's catchy :~
Romeo ~ Donna Summer
2007-11-17 10:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your favorite is my favorite so I'll go to # 2
My Friend Jack by Brownsville Station.
Charlie Brown by Chet Atkins
Willie and the Hand Jive by George Thorogood
The Ballad of Curtis Loew by Lynyard Skynyard
Gitarzan by Ray Stevens
2007-11-17 16:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by Psychedelic Will 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Van Morrison - Madame George
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Elliott Smith - Son of Sam
Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Don't Mess Around With Jim
Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
The Beatles - Hey Jude
Hendrix - Hey Joe
Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
2007-11-17 13:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by Dani G 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Powderfinger-Good-Day Ray
Nick Cave & PJ Harvey-Henry Lee
Gorillaz-Clint Eastwood
Life Sex & Death- Hey Buddy
Primus- Tommy The Cat.... Harold Of The Rocks
The Birthday Party- Nick The Stripper
2007-11-17 09:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
How about David Bowie's Song For Bob Dylan? Or Elton John's Levon...both are great.
Edit: I didn't realize Levon had already been said. Then I'll add Crazy Man Michael by Fairport Convention.
2007-11-17 10:39:38 · answer #8 · answered by Isis 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
David Duchovny by Bree Sharp
Just Like Jesse James by Cher
Daniel by Elton John
Levon by Elton John
Hey Jude by The Beatles (Jude is Lennon's son Julian)
Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
Happy Jack by The Who
The Ballad Of Ira Hayes by Johnny Cash
The Rebel Johnny Yuma by Johnny Cash
The Ballad Of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd
2007-11-17 09:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by Cat Stevens 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
The Ballad of Dwight Fry(e) - Alice Cooper
Or
Bobby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa
2007-11-17 09:48:39 · answer #10 · answered by Smiley 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋