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The title is never heard

firepoint525

firepoint525

This topic probably won't have much of a shelf life, but I figured that it would be a fun one to try anyway: songs in which the title is never heard anywhere in the lyrics. As always, a few examples:

"Tomorrow Never Knows," the Beatles
"Say You're Wrong," Julian Lennon
"Young Turks," Rod Stewart ("young hearts" is heard throughout that one, but not "young turks")
"Annie's Song," John Denver

Instrumentals don't necessarily apply here, especially the ones that are nothing more than instrumental versions of their vocal counterparts. But there are some instrumentals that will qualify for a mention here.

Have fun with this topic! 8)
 
Epistle to Dippy - Donovan

Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
 
Unchained Melody--The Righteous Brothers
A Lover's Concerto--The Toys
For What It's Worth--Buffalo Springfield
Morse Code of Love--The Capris
The Rain, The Park and Other Things--The Cowsills

I Shall Be Free---------------------------------|
She Belongs to Me |
On the Road Again |
From a Buick 6 |
4th Time Around |
I Don't Believe You |--------->Bob Dylan
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry |
Positively Fourth Street |
Rainy Day Women #12 and #35 |
Spanish Harlem Incident |
Temporary Like Achilles-------------------------|

Punky's Dilemma--------------------------------|
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her |--------->Simon and Garfunkel
Canticle----------------------------------------|

Valley of the Dolls--Dionne Warwick
 
El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel

Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson (they say 22, not 23 in the sung lyrics)
 
The original title of "Mack the Knife" was "Theme from the Threepenny Opera" or something like that.

Also, in "Sukiyaki," the title is never heard. It was simply given the title "Sukiyaki" because it was something already familiar to us, and that we could pronounce! ;D
 
"Wild Honey Pie," the Beatles. The "wild" is never heard. This is a very short, incomplete, never finished song that appeared on the "White Album." Wouldn't even be worth a mention here, except that there is already a separate, completely different "Honey Pie" that also appears on the "White Album." I considered posting this one on the "different song, same title" thread (and I might still do so), but it seems like it fits better here.
 
Randy Scouse Git--Monkees (in the UK this song reached #2 under a different title and believe it or not the song in the UK was called "Alternate Title")
 
"Some of Shelley's Blues," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, written and also performed by The Monkees' Michael Nesmith.
 
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," Crosby, Stills, Nash

(At least I THINK that that title is never heard! I'm sure that I'm not the only one who used to think that it was "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" whenever I would hear djs announce the title! :D)
 
"Show Business Kids" is close, but not the title, of "Showbiz Kids" by Steely Dan.
 
Heard "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart today. Don't think I've ever heard the title of that one in the song. The title is a question. Don't think I've ever heard a question expressed in that one.
 
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