OLDIES
Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her & Corrinna, Dion - Runaround Sue, Four Seasons - Sherry, Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue, Harry Belafonte - Matilda & Angelina, Johnny Tillotson - Judy Judy Judy, Hollies - Carrie Anne, Paul Anka - Diana, Bobby Darin - Plain Jane, Ritchie Valens - Donna, Freddy Quinn - Clementine, Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda & Barbara Ann, Brian Hyland - Ginny Come Lately, Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou, Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol, Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia, The Kinks - Lola, CCR - Proud Mary, Them - Gloria, Dr Hook - Sylvia’s Mother, Conway Twitty - Don’t Cry Joni, Tom Jones - Delilah, Barry Manilow - Mandy

Dirty Diana

NEWDIES
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha, Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s, J Lo - Jenny From the Block, Santana - Maria Maria, Breaking Benjamin - The Diary of Jane, Jon Bon Jovi - Janie Don’t Take Your Love to Town, Europe - Carrie, Mr Mister - Kyrie, Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer, Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen, Knack - My Sharona, Laura Branigan - Gloria, Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie, Suzanne Vega - Luka, Toto - Rosanna, Boston - Amanda, Steve Winwood - Valerie, John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane, Shakin Stevens - Marie Marie, Elton John - Nikita, Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally, Art Company - Susanna, Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo’Anna, Starship - Sara, Joshua Kadison - Jessie, Richard Marx - Angelia, Shaggy - Oh Carolina, Goo Goo Dolls - Iris, Rick Price - Walk Away Renee, Los Lobos - Beautiful Maria, Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

MALAY
4u2c - Fiona, Search - Rozana, Search - Isabella

Were there any more prominent songs? If your names are not listed, you have the exclusive choice between Jimmy Ray or Bartman! :-D

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21 Responses to “Songs Named After Women”

  1. Oldies >> Beatles - Michelle & Eleanor Rigby
    Newdies >> Nirvana - Polly

  2. Mak Siti - by dunnowho, some Malay Joget band long-long time ago. *doing the chicken dance, hey joget is liddat!

  3. Alamak…how can u miss out Michelle-Beatles…eh what about Billie Jean-MJ?

  4. Wake Up Little Suzie-Everly Brothers

  5. Maria- Blondie (song and band are female name..hehe)

  6. endroo G Polly as in Polly wants a cracker? LOL

    mob1900 Errrr…okay?

    tihtahpah Oops, I forgot Billie Jean! Of course! Just recalled another, The Police’s Roxanne. Yes to Suzie and Maria. :-)

  7. dire straits: romeo and juliet
    sting: i miss you kate
    the killers: jenny was a friend of mine

    does jingling nona count?

  8. annie’s song by john denver. one of my fav.

  9. Michelle, my belle

    But I dunno that’s the title of the song or only the chorus. :)

    Oh Carol reminds me of Oh Carol, ayam buttock full
    (ayam buttock full = i am but a fool)
    (drliew.net once blog that old chinamen sing likedat in karaoke at weddings)

  10. philters But of course - Yo Kare Kasa! LOL

    what a lulu That’s a nice song. I like John Denver.

    lilian Ayam buttock full? Omigosh! I thought the old men like to sing to Can’t Take My Eyes Off You and I Will Survive, 2 of the WORST songs of all time?! :-P

  11. Dan: thats the one. Polly wants a cracker. By the way, that’s the only Nirvana’s song by the name of Polly. Go check out the lyrics.

  12. Umphhhh…no idea. Hahaha

  13. endroo G I know it’s sung by them. That’s not my point. Oh well, nevermind… :-P

    Che-Cheh Not a single one?

  14. I love dirty diana..i remember seeing a documnetary bout the late princess Diana..she said she loved that song..haha

  15. footy A smashing song indeed!

  16. haha this is THE SONG man …

    the first album i ever heard on my super uber walkman back when i was in standard 3 was his album, when he was still having a lil darker complexion …

  17. earl-ku Indeed. It ROCKED! But I’m still kinda disappointed how I let MJ’s BILLIE JEAN slip through my fingers - that was another CLASSIC!

  18. Elton John’s “Little Jeanie”.

    Bob Seger’s “Betty Lou’s gettin’out tonight”.

    Tommy Tutone’s “8675309 Jenny”.

    Roseta Stone “Angelina Eyes” (A Bay City Roller wannabe group of the 70s).

  19. man in the mirror is another great one …

  20. I fergot who sang “Song about Jane”.

  21. Oliee Isn’t that the name of Maroon 5’s album?

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