WANTED: Songs About Girls
Good Golly, Miss Molly.
Mary Mary. Sweet Jane.
I'm desperately seeking the greatest rock 'n' roll girl names.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.
Black Betty. Beth.
These songs have to be name specific -- although all sorts of women are invited to the party: good ones, bad ones, ones that will break your heart and steal your wallet (my personal faves).
Maggie's Farm. Angie. Darling Nikki.
So now, if you will, please unload all the lovely ladies from your iPods. I'm setting our number at 100 names. (Tonianne, you should be good for at least 30.)
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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Rosanna - Toto
My Sharona - The Knack
Posted by: Brad | November 26, 2007 at 01:00 PM
*Claudette--Yoakam/Orbison
*Lucy in the Sky (with Diamonds)
*Judy in Disguise--No idea
*Ru-u-uby (Don't take your love to town)--Kenny Rogers?
*Cecelia (Paul Simon)
*Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Joleeeeene --Dolly
*Ethylene--John Hiatt
*Simone--Boz Scaggs
What? Not obscure enough?
Posted by: Old and out of touch | November 26, 2007 at 01:15 PM
"Iris" -- Split Enz
"Possible Jane Situation" -- Jensen Bell (awesome album, if you haven't listened, "Modern Dating Tips")
"Beatrix" -- Cocteau Twins
"Evangeline" -- Los Lobos
Posted by: chase | November 26, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Sean, try Adam Sandler's song 'Listening To The Radio'. He almost every girl in song ever used.
Rosalita - Bruce Springsteen
Bobby Jean - Bruce Springsteen
Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen
Kitty's Back - Bruce Springsteen
Melissa - The Allman Brothers
Amie - Pure Prairie League
Sara - Starship
Alison - Elvis Costello
All For Leyna - Billy Joel
Ana Ng - They Might Be Giants
Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Be My Girl - Sally - The Police
Lovely Rita - The Beatles
Julia - The Beatles
Michelle - The Beatles
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Martha My Dear - The Beatles
Sexy Sadie - The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Lola - the Kinks : )
Lady Madonna - The Beatles
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
Rosealia - Better Than Ezra
Laura - Billy Joel
Amanda - Boston
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
Donna - Richie Velens
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Caroline - Concrete Blonde
Jenny Fey - Corey Hart
Anna Begins - Counting Crows
Proud Mary - CCR & Ike & Tina Turner
Wendy Time - The Cure
Dorina - Dada
Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
Kelsey - Metro Station
Electric Barbarella - Duran Duran
Little Jeannie - Elton John
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Posted by: Bassnote | November 26, 2007 at 01:46 PM
My Michelle-Guns 'N' Roses
Jenny (867-5309)- Tommy Tutone
Posted by: Vanessa | November 26, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Damn, Bassnote. That's nice work.
BTW, the Killers do a nice over of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" on their new B-sides comp.
Posted by: Sean Daly | November 26, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Not a Rock song but Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
Posted by: sparky | November 26, 2007 at 01:57 PM
I could have kept going, but I'm home sick with the stomach flu... I won't go into details. : P
Posted by: Bassnote | November 26, 2007 at 02:06 PM
Jenny Says by Cowboy Mouth
Betty by Dash Rip Rock
Irene Wilde by Mott the Hoople (covered beautfully by Fred LeBlanc on "Playing the Game of My Life"
Rosalina by Better Than Ezra
Posted by: Brett | November 26, 2007 at 04:01 PM
Gloria - Them (or Patti Smith or Shadows of Knight or others)
Hello, Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
Lucille - Little Richard
Maybellene - Chuck Berry
Polythene Pam - The Beatles
Judy's Turn to Cry - Leslie Gore
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker - The Ramones
Angie - Rolling Stones
Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
Carrie Anne - The Hollies
Posted by: Doug | November 26, 2007 at 04:16 PM
Delilah - Tom Jones
Mia - Aerosmith
Along Comes Mary - The Association
Ophelia - The Band
Mandy - Barry Manilow
Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - The Bee Gees
Shayla - Blondie
Maria - Blondie
To Ramona - Bob Dylan
Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan
Sara - Bob Dylan
Angelina - Bob Dylan
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight - Bob Seger
Georgia - Boz Scaggs
Dinah Flo - Boz Scaggs
Nadine - Chuck Berry
Lucy - The Commodores
Amie - Damien Rice
When Rita Leaves - Delbert McClinton
Runaround Sue - Dion
Security Joan - Donald Fagen
Josie - Steely Dan
Peg - Steely Dan
Veronica - Elvis Costello
My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Juanita -The Flying Burrito Brothers
Stacey's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
Candy - Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson
Jamaica Say You Will - Jackson Browne
The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen
Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
Oh Yoko! - John Lennon
Victoria - The Kinks
Christine Sixteen - KISS
Joanna - Kool & The Gang
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Valleri - The Monkees
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Desirée - Neil Diamond
Jenny Wren - Paul McCartney
The Lovely Linda - Paul McCartney
Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney
Roxanne - The Police
Vicki Waiting - Prince
Marie - Randy Newman
Leave Virginia Alone - Rod Stewart
Sweet Virginia - Rolling Stones
Angie - Rolling Stones
Elizabeth, You Were Born To Play That Part - Ryan Adams
Sylvia Plath - Ryan Adams
Amy - Ryan Adams
Little Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
Valerie - Steve Winwood
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Ruby's Arms - Tom Waits
Martha - Tom Waits
867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Elenore - The Turtles
Jamie's Crying - Van Halen
Carmelita - Warren Zevon
Pictures of Lily - The Who
Posted by: DG | November 26, 2007 at 04:22 PM
Oh Sherrie -- Steve Perry
Jamie's Got a Gun -- Aerosmith
Posted by: s.p. | November 26, 2007 at 04:29 PM
Carol
Susie Q
Lady Jane
Ruby Tuesday
Miss Amanda Jones
Sweet Virginia
Angie
All by the stones
Posted by: MickandKeith | November 26, 2007 at 04:45 PM
Windy - the Association
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Posted by: anonymous | November 26, 2007 at 04:50 PM
rikki don't lose that number - steely dan
Janie's got a gun - Aerosmith
Me and Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
My Girl - The Temptations
Brandy (you're a fine girl) - Looking Glass
Sister Golden Hair - America
Girls Girls Girls - Sailor
Eloise - Barry Ryan
The saddest song about a woman:
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
and surely the ultimate song about a woman:
Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
Can I also dispute Bassnote with Lola, isn't this list about women? She only walked like a woman. Girls will be boys and boys will be girls, it's a mixed up muddled up shook up world.
Posted by: Ian from Down Under | November 26, 2007 at 06:14 PM
I believe you dropped your gauntlet, Sean. ;-)
Alberta - John Lee Hooker
Alice - Cocteau Twins
Angela - Earl Klugh
Annie Mae - John Lee Hooker
Annie Get Your Gun - Squeeze
Athena - The Who
Beth - Kiss
Betty Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Boadicea - Enya
Caledonia - Muddy Waters
Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
Charlotte Sometimes - The Cure
Clementine - Pink Martini
Corina Corina - Bob Wills
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker
Dolores - Frank Sinatra
Donna/Donna Lee - Miles Davis
Fancy - Reba McIntire
Fur Elyse - Beethoven
Garbo - Stevie Nicks
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Jackie O - John Cougar Mellencamp
Jane Doe - Alicia Keyes
Jezebel/Jezebel/Jezebel - Edith Piaf/Sade/10,000 Maniacs
Josephine - The Wallflowers
Kathy's Song - Simon & Garfunkle
Kimberly - Patti Smith
Lily Marlene - Marlene Dietrich
Little Liza Jane - Nina Simone
Mary - Scissor Sisters
Maxine - Donald Fagan
Miss Missy - John Mellencamp
Miss Sadie Mae - John Lee Hooker
My Maria - Brooks and Dunne
Ms. Otis Regrets - Ella Fitzgerald
Naima - John Coltrane
Nancy - Frank Sinatra
Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
Peggy-O - Simon & Garfunkle
Peppermint Patty - Wynton Marsalis
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks
Ruby Baby - Donald Fagan
Sally Ann - Rufus Wainwright
Sandy - John Travolta
Sweet Lorraine - Chet Baker
Venus - Frankie Avalon
Posted by: Tonianne | November 26, 2007 at 06:26 PM
Tessie - Dropkick Murphys
Janie Jones - The Clash
Sally MacLennane - The Pogues
Posted by: erin | November 26, 2007 at 08:31 PM
G-L-O-R-I-A - Them
Kayleigh - Marillion
Posted by: charlie | November 26, 2007 at 08:34 PM
um, yeaaaahhhh... the curse of working all day where internet access is denied. My eyes are crossed gazing over the lists of Tonianne (thanks for alphabetizing), Bassnote and DG.
I don't think I see:
SISTER CHRISTIAN~ Night Ranger
Delilah~ Tom Jones
It's harder when you're commenting 8hours after the original post is made lol
Posted by: | November 26, 2007 at 09:21 PM
ARGH! That was me up there with Sister Christian and Delilah (not enough room for 3 more girl names, I guess)
Posted by: Marissa | November 26, 2007 at 09:51 PM
Wow. Well done, boys and girls. You sure do know your sh--.
Allow me to offer a few meager scraps...
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" -- Lloyd Price
"Who's Holding Donna Now" -- DeBarge
"Delia's Gone" -- Johnny Cash
Posted by: Sean Daly | November 26, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Oooh! I thought of two more! Still being cross-eyed, I don't see them above
Dirty Diana~ Michael Jackson
Billy Jean~ Michael Jackson
Benny and the Jets~ Elton John (might be pushing it)
Posted by: Marissa | November 26, 2007 at 10:07 PM
Sherry- the Four Seasons
My Dad loved that song, and lobbied to name me after it. He won, and I have been serendaded countless times in bad falsettos "Sherry baby...won't you come out tonight". After the first dozen times it get's a bit stale. Oddly enough, I'm named after the Four Season's song but it's spelled like the Steve Perry song. Go figure.
Sherrie
Posted by: Sherrie | November 26, 2007 at 10:46 PM
I can't believe we missed Sister Christian - great catch Marissa!
A few more:
Alice - Tom Waits
Angelia - Richard Marx
Barbie Girl - Aqua
Cherie - Bobby Rydell
Planet Claire - B-52s
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Isobel/Isobel - Bjork/Dido
It's Lulu - The Boo Radleys
Izabella - Jimi Hendrix
Jacqueline - Franz Ferdinand
Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts - Bob Dylan
Maria Maria - Santana
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
Sheila Take a Bow - The Smiths
Zelda - Nine Inch Nails
Posted by: Tonianne | November 26, 2007 at 10:49 PM
Elvira - The Oakridge Boys
Clementine - Bobby Darin
Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy (Good Aussie Girl)
Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
Lily the Pink - The Irish Rovers
Louise - Jona Lewie
Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens
Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
Sadie, The Cleaning Lady - Johnny Farnham (Aussie Legend)
Goodbye (Astrid, Goodbye) - Cold Chisel (Aussie Super Band)
Sylvia's Mother - Doctor Hook
Annie's Song - John Denver
Eloise - Barry Ryan
Daly, change the topic. I am going craaaaaaaaaaaazy
Posted by: Ian from Down Under | November 26, 2007 at 11:42 PM
Marissa,
You are not pushing it with Bennie and the Jets. Because "She's got electric boots, a mohair suit, you know i read it in a magazine" is clear proof of femininity. Although I'm sure Sean has worn his fair share of mohair in his day.
Posted by: Ian from Down Under | November 26, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Sylvia's Mother ~ Dr. Hook
Posted by: Marissa | November 27, 2007 at 08:03 AM
ARGH! I didn't scroll down enough to see it already posted. Double FUDGE!
Posted by: Marissa | November 27, 2007 at 08:04 AM
Forgot the entire Fountains of Wayne girl-name catalog:
"Stacy's Mom,"
"Maureen,"
"Barbara H,"
"Denise,"
"Hey Julie,"
"Yolanda Hays,"
"Revolving Dora,"
and "Janice's Party"
Posted by: chase | November 27, 2007 at 09:34 AM
A few more... there really are tons of songs about women, huh?
Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
Jane Says - Jane's Addiction
Domino - KISS
Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies
Gwenivere - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Dee - Ozzy Osbourne
Posted by: Michelle | November 27, 2007 at 12:18 PM
An oldie, if not a goodie...
Carrie's Gone -- Le Roux
An obscure choice: Bernadette -- The Cold (the one-time band of Vance DeGeneres, the brother of Ellen Degeneres)
Marianne -- Cowboy Mouth
Posted by: Brett | November 27, 2007 at 04:00 PM
Liza Jane - Vince Gill
Darlene - T. Graham Brown
Posted by: LS | November 29, 2007 at 06:13 PM
If this is already to 100+, my apologies, but here are mine!
Anna Molly - Incubus
April in Paris - Ella Fitzgerald
Ariel Ramirez - Richard Buckner
Baby Jane - Belle & Sebastian
Belle - Jack Johnson
Come Back Margaret - Camera Obscura
Come On Petunia - The Blow
Dancing Virginia - Jump, Little Children
Dory Previn - Camera Obscura
Eleanor - Low Millions
Hannah - Ray LaMontagne
Iris - Live
Jolene - Ray LaMontagne
Judy and the Dream of Horses - Belle & Sebastian
Katerine - The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group
Kristina - Howie Day
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Indigo Girls
Penelope - Great Big Sea
Razzle Dazzle Rose - Camera Obscura
Rebecca - Pat McGee Band
Robin and Marian - Nickel Creek
Romeo and Juliet - Indigo Girls
Rose Selavy's Valise - The Aluminum Group
Sally - Jonatha Brooke
Virginia Woolf - Indigo Girls
What Sarah Said - Death Cab for Cutie
Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Sarah Vaughn
Posted by: Carissa | December 01, 2007 at 08:49 AM