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Favourite song with a girl's name in it

158 replies

Clawdy · 02/12/2021 08:56

Think mine is Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops. Yours?

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passionfruitpizza · 02/12/2021 11:26

Jenny by The Mountain Goats

Chakraleaf · 02/12/2021 11:27

Romeo and Juliet- dire straits

MonsteraDeliciosa · 02/12/2021 11:31

Another for "Marianne" by Leonard Cohen.
Closely followed by his "Suzanne".

jb7445 · 02/12/2021 11:57

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Honkytonkyhonky · 02/12/2021 12:20

Picture postcards from l.a by Joshua kadison
It’s about a waitress called Rachel who wants to be a star-‘but still no picture postcards from l.a’
Jessie-same artist
About a girlfriend who gets under his skin

AnaVanda · 02/12/2021 12:25

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond as my daughter is called Caroline.

toastofthetown · 02/12/2021 12:26

Cornelia Street - Taylor Swift

ParkheadParadise · 02/12/2021 12:28

Grace - Jim McCann
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Riapia · 02/12/2021 13:05

Amelia. By Joni Mitchell.

Whengodwasarabbit · 02/12/2021 13:12

Isobel by Dido.

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 02/12/2021 13:18

Amanda by Don Williams and Fancy by Reba McEntire

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/12/2021 13:22

Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Penny Lane, Dear Prudence or Martha My Dear - The Beatles

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/12/2021 13:23

Eleanor Rigby

happystory · 02/12/2021 13:29

Cecelia Simon and Garfunkel

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/12/2021 13:30

See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
Ma Cherie Amour & Isn't She Wonderful - Stevie Wonder

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/12/2021 13:35

My Sharona - The Knack
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Living Next Door to Alice - Smokie
Clare - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Pemba · 02/12/2021 13:36

Eloise - I love the version by the Damned, but apparently it was originally done by one Barry Ryan, back in the 60s.

Alison by Elvis Costello.

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/12/2021 13:36

Not favourites, just girl's names

persikmeow · 02/12/2021 13:40

Alexandra Leaving, by Leonard Cohen.

JaneJeffer · 02/12/2021 13:45

Cecelia - Simon & Garfunkel

YodaiamsaidI · 02/12/2021 13:47

Jolene-Dolly Parton

Pemba · 02/12/2021 13:48

Maria too, there's at least 3 songs called this from :

West Side Story
The Sound of Music (How do you solve a problem like Maria)
Blondie

Samanabanana · 02/12/2021 13:51

Laura- Bat for Lashes

Zoflorabore · 02/12/2021 13:53

I’ve got a couple-

Lucy in the sky with diamonds- The Beatles, I’m from Liverpool and my dd is called Lucy.

Kayleigh- Marillion.

Looking for Linda- Hue and Cry, no connection Grin

I only heard the last one for the first time this year as I was a toddler when it was originally out and I absolutely love it.

cloudjumper · 02/12/2021 13:55

Julia - The Beatles
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Yes Anastasia - Tori Amos
Farewell Angelina - Joan Baez