Plenty of Songs Out There w. Girl names, But...?!
Question: What about guy names?
Hey Joe- Hendrix (I know. It's a cover)
Maxwell's Silver Hammer- Beatles
Abraham, Martin and John- Dion (beautifully powerful song)
John, I'm Only Dancing- David Bowie
Answers: What about guy names?
Hey Joe- Hendrix (I know. It's a cover)
Maxwell's Silver Hammer- Beatles
Abraham, Martin and John- Dion (beautifully powerful song)
John, I'm Only Dancing- David Bowie
mr. moon, james & old man time - O.A.R., mr crowley - ozzy, billy don't be a hero - paper lace, mike's song - phish, tennessee jed , st. stephen - grateful dead, jumpin jack flash - the stones, tom sawyer - rush, ballad of billy the kid - billy joel, and happy jack - the who... *edit* there are actully a load...casey jones and uncle john band also the grateful dead, willie and the hand jive - clapton, benny and the jet - elton john, jimi thing - dave matthews, mr jones counting crows, johnney b goode - chuck barry, cortez the killer - neil young
How about "A Boy Named Sue"? Does that count?
Hey Jude - Beatles
You can call me Al - Paul Simon
D.S. - Michael Jackson (stands for Dom Sheldon)
Rasputin - Bonny M.
Bonny and Clydie - Eminem
Stan - Eminem (for Stanley)
Godzilla ( Blue Oyster Cult )
James Dean ( Eagles )
Leroy Brown ( Jim Croce )
Me and Bobby McGee ( Janis Joplin )
Maxwell Murder - Rancid
Bobby & Joe - Hepcat
Scott Farcas Takes It On The Chin - Less Than Jake
Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
Joe Lies - Bouncing Souls
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
Ben Moves To California - The Broadways
Angry Johnny - Poe
Jimmy Jazz - The Clash
Philthy Phil Philanthropist - NOFX
Don Vito And The Revolt At The Madhouse - Kortatu
John Law - Dropkick Murphys
Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
Probably more songs with guy names.
Daniel - Elton John
Benny & The Jets - Elton John
Song for Guy - Elton John
(He likes the boys names!!)
Goodbye Earl - Dixie chicks
Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Cher - Jessie James
Suzanne Vega - Toms Diner
Louie Louie - Kingsmen
Days of Pearly Spencer - Marc almond
Hope this helps!!
Jeremy...Pearl Jam
Baba O'Reilly--Who
Mr.Crowley--Ozzy
Zero the Hero--Black Sabbath(w/ Ian Gillian)
A few oldies
Johnny One Time - Brenda Lee
Eddie My Love - Chordettes
Frankie - Connie Francis
Hat's Off To Larry - Del shannon
Chas - Dolly Parton
Dance With Me Henry - Etta James
Go Jimmy Go - Jimmy Clanton
Norman - Sue Thompson
Jack & Diane by John Cougar Melloncamp
Dr. Livingston, I Presume by the Moody Blues
Eli's Coming by Three Dog Night
Quinn, the Eskimo by Manfred Man
Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio(?)
Mr.Brownstone by Guns n Roses.
Surfer Joe & Moe the Sleaze- RE*AC*TOR
Hat's off to Roy Harper- LZ lll
Benny and the Jets- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Stan- The Marshall Mathers LP
Ziggy Stardust- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Stephen - Alice Cooper
For some reason I'm drawing a blank. I know there are a lot more. I'll keep thinking about it and see if more come to me.
Jimmy Mac - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim croce
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Jack and Jill - Ray Parker and Raydio
John Westley Harding -Bob Dylan (my favorite dylan)
Joey- concrete blonde
Captain Jack - Billy Joel
'Johnny and Mary' ~ Robert Plamer
'Don't Mess Around with Jim' ~ Jim Croce
'Hey Joe' ~ Robert Plant {cover}
'Romeo and Juliet' ~ Dire Straits
'Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow' ~ Jethro Tull
'Another Harry's Bar' ~ Jethro Tull
'Jack-in-the-Green' ~ Jethro Tull
'Orion' ~ Jethro Tull
'Harry's Song' ~ Barclay James Harvest
'Blue John Blues' ~ Barclay James Harvest
'Jonathon' ~ Barclay James Harvest
'Right Said Fred' ~ Bernard Cribbins
'John the Gun' ~ Sandy Denny
'Matty Groves' ~ Fairport Convention
'Crazy Man Michael' ~ Fairport Convention
'Calling Elvis' ~ Dire Straits
'Michael's Scarborough Fair' ~ Ed Bogas and Ray Shanklin
'Axel F' ~ Harold Faltermeyer
'Me and Bobby McGee' ~ Janis Joplin
'Bugsy Malone' ~ Paul Williams
'Sandy Grey' ~ John Martyn
'John the Baptist' ~ John Martyn
'Bring Back that Leroy Brown' ~ Queen
'Please Don't Judas Me' ~ Nazareth
'Ode to John Law' ~ Stone the Crows
'Big Jim Slater' ~ Stone the Crows
'The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' ~ Georgie Fame
'The Days of Pearly Spencer' ~ David McWilliams
'Matthew and Son' ~ Cat Stevens
'Jigs (Bryan O'Lynn/The Hag With The Money)' ~ Steeleye Span
Celtic :~
'Dean Cadalan' ~ Capercaillie
'David Glen's' ~ Capercaillie
'Kenny MacDonald's Jigs' ~ Capercaillie
'Alasdair's Tune' ~ Capercaillie
'The Rob Roy Reels' ~ Capercaillie
'Michael's Matches' ~ Capercaillie
'Ailein Duinn (Dark Allan)' ~ Capercaillie
'Jimmy Lothian's' ~ Deaf Shepherd
'Malcolm Ferguson' ~ Old Blind Dogs
'Father John' ~ Deaf Shepherd
'Donald McLennan's Exercise' ~ Old Blind Dogs
"All I Have Left Is My Poor Johnny's Hubcap"
from MAD MAGAZINE sings the 50's
The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles
Doctor Robert - The Beatles
Tristin - Patrick Wolf
The Boy Looked at Johnny - The Libertines
Jack Names the Planets - Ash
Rueben - Cathy Davey
Joey - Bob Dylan
John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan
Jimmy Jazz - The Clash
Denis - Blondie
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
Kevin Is Gay - Giant Drag
Noah (Ghost In A Sheet) - Fionn Regan
Hello Dave - I Mother Earth
Sense of Henry - I Mother Earth
Thomas - A Perfect Circle
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Jimmy - Tool
Joey - Concrete Blonde
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Johnny, I Hardly knew ya - Dropkick Murphy's
Tommy the Cat - Primus
Jerry was a race car driver - Primus
Hey John, What's Your Name Again? by The Devil Wears Prada
Sonny by Funeral for a Friend
John Wayne Newton by The Bled
Jack+Ginger by From Autumn to Ashes
No Donnie These Men Are Nihilists by Evergreen Terrace
Patrick by June
Rocky Loves Emily by Four Letter Lie
Strawberry Andre by Dance Gavin Dance
I Am Fred Astaire by Taking Back Sunday
Andy Warhol - David Bowie
Bobby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa
Dirty Harry - Gorillaz
Joe The Lion - David Bowie
Romeo Had Juliette [Don't know if that counts!] - Lou Reed
Tales Of Brave Ulysses - Cream
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Careful With That Axe, Eugene - Pink Floyd
Not Now John - Pink Floyd
mr. fantasy-traffic
john barleycorn-traffic
me and paul-willie nelson
me and julio down by the school yard-simon & garfunkel
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?--The Who
Mike Post Theme--The Who
God Speaks of Marty Robbins--The Who
Baba O'Riley--The Who
Mad The Swine--Queen
Jesus--Queen
Billy Brown--Mika
Boogie with Stu--Led Zeppelin
Bring Back That Leroy Brown--Queen
Cousin Kevin--The Who
Daniel--Elton John
Doctor Jimmy--The Who
Doctor Robert--The Beatles
Eli, The Barrow Boy--The Decemberists
Harry Rag--The Kinks
Jimmy Jazz-The Clash
Jumpin' Jack Flash--Rolling Stones
Little Saint Nick--Beach Boys
Rudie Can't Fail--The Clash
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band--The Beatles
Tommy Gun--The Clash
I'll edit later with more!
Hit the road, Jack ~ Ray Charles
Eric Johnson - Song For George
Eric Johnson - Steve's Boogie
George Harrison - It's Johnny's Birthday
Johnny Cash - Sam Hall
Johnny Cash - Danny Boy
Golden Smog - Listen Joe
Primus - Electric Uncle Sam
Primus - Natural Joe
Johnny Cash - Joe Bean
Nirvana - Floyd The Barber
Bob Dylan - Talkin John Birch Paranoid Blues
Bob Dylan - Song To Woody
Bob Dylan - Blind Willie McTell
Foo Fighters - Hey, Johnny Park!
Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Belle & Sebastian - Roy Walker
Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses
Old 97's - Ray Charles
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Dear John
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Dream
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
The Jayhawks - Martin's Song
Bouncing Souls - Lamar Vannoy
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Joe Dimaggio Done It Again
Kurt Elling - Prayer For Mr. Davis
Rush - Tom Sawyer
Uncle Tupelo - John Hardy
Jane's Addiction - Ted, Just Admit It...
Careful with that Axe, Eugene...Pink Floyd
Corporal Clegg...Pink Floyd
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast...Pink Floyd
Oh Danny Boy..covered by too many to mention...
Ed is Dead - The Pixies
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Mark E. Smith - Pavement (aka Easily Fooled)
Dear John - Aimee Mann
Piazza New York Catcher - Belle and Sebastian (if it counts, a specific dude's last name)
A Simple Desultory Phillipic (or how I was Robert McNamara'd into submission) - Simon and Garfunkel
from Listology: songs with Men's Names in the Title:
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